hello and help, what has I done!!!

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  1. Graham Gunn

    Graham Gunn

    Hi guys, just bought our first ever air-cooled VW, an 82 (manufactured 79) late bay. huge amounts of work but we like challenges.
    I'm a very capable welder which is just as well! first job is roof off and bin it! new gutter supports etc. IMG_4221.jpeg
     
    Graham Gunn, Jun 9, 2022
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  2. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    Howdy :) welcome along.
     
    CollyP, Jun 9, 2022
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  3. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Welcome to the forum!
     
    MorkC68, Jun 9, 2022
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  4. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Welcome :hattip:
     
    bernjb56, Jun 9, 2022
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  5. cunny44

    cunny44

    Hi and welcome from West Lancashire
     
    cunny44, Jun 9, 2022
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  6. nicktuft

    nicktuft Supporter

    Hello and welcome from Tufty :)
     
    nicktuft, Jun 9, 2022
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  7. Coda

    Coda

    Welcome.

    What's the story behind a '79 bay having an '82 plate? Was it not registered for 3 years after manufacture? Curious.
     
    Coda, Jun 9, 2022
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  8. rob.e

    rob.e

    there was a time when an import got a plate based on the year it was imported, rather than the year it was made. bonkers idea and (obviously) open to abuse so was changed to the more logical approach of age related plates being assigned.
     
    rob.e, Jun 9, 2022
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  9. Coda

    Coda

    That explains why I occasionally see old imported Japanese motorcycles for sale specified as newer than reality.
     
    Coda, Jun 9, 2022
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  10. F_Pantos

    F_Pantos

    Welcome to the mad house :hattip:
     
    F_Pantos, Jun 9, 2022
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  11. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    Welcome along
     
    hailfrank, Jun 9, 2022
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  12. Norris

    Norris Supporter

    Welcome
     
    Norris, Jun 10, 2022
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  13. Barry76

    Barry76

    G’day and welcome from Sydney Australia
     
    Barry76, Jun 10, 2022
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  14. arryhancock

    arryhancock Supporter

    Welcome
     
    arryhancock, Jun 10, 2022
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  15. rustbucket

    rustbucket

    Hello.

    it would be great to see your bus progressing. Can I be cheeky and ask if you would mind starting a thread in the Restorations section. We all love a bit of welding porn.

    good luck and welcome. There’s some really weird people on this forum but they are mostly harmless.
     
    rustbucket, Jun 10, 2022
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  16. art b

    art b

    Welcome aboard the rollercoaster...:thumbsup:
     
    art b, Jun 10, 2022
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  17. Graham Gunn

    Graham Gunn

    And I love a bit of feed back so a thread will be started shortly!
     
    Graham Gunn, Jun 10, 2022
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  18. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Hello and welcome!

    My friend’s neighbour also has a Y reg bus, RHD like yours, and with a similar looking pop top roof; maybe they just spent a couple of years in the back corner of a conversion company together, until a passing employee remembered about them and took a break from working on the ‘new’ T25s, to finally get them out on the road? ;)
    Looks like you’ve got an adventure ahead; I’ll check in on the resto thread to watch progress.
    :)
     
    scrooge95, Jun 10, 2022
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  19. Little Nellie

    Little Nellie Supporter

    Hello and welcome from up North :thumbsup:
     
    Little Nellie, Jun 10, 2022
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  20. Graham Gunn

    Graham Gunn

    Maybe! Im very intrigued by her mysterious beginnings. Im trying to identify the pop top. There are no markings on it that I can see.
     
    Graham Gunn, Jun 10, 2022
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