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FlossyBus
Cabin : Club Location : Wotton under Edge Posts : 35 Join date : 2010-06-05
| Subject: So glad I found this forum !! Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:45 pm | |
| Hello everyone. I was convinced there was a forum for us Brazzer buses out there somewhere and I've surfed the world looking for technical stuff over the years and have only now stumbled on the site.
Our camper is a 2001 one off conversion of the panel version by Rainbow Conversions. As part of the conversion we also comissioned an engineering company to saw the roof off and seam weld a stock new roof back on which they then promptly cut a hole in to fit an old Dormobile elvating roof off an old splitty (the splitty had gone samba hence the roof being available).
Our bus is called Florence and has taken us many places over the last 8 years as far as Croatia one summer and up and back down the Pyrennes another.
I've got a load of questions to ask and perhaps the odd thing to share. I'll post these in the techy bits - the first will be about how I have learnt through this site that these Brazil buses don't have hydraulic lifters which I am really upset to leasrn (and verified this weekend in an emergency session of readjustment) as beleive it or not these have not been adjusted since ownership. Even the original Beetles UK (as was then) didn't include this on their schedule of maintainance provided with the vehicle! In fact it states not to touch the valves due to being fuel injected.
We love our bus (as the sticker reads in the back window) and looking forward to our first family trip to France in a fortnight's time so loads of things to do before we go. | |
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14334 Join date : 2009-09-27
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:01 pm | |
| Welcome Flossy and congrats for not getting caught out by your tappets!
That makeover sounds very extreme - do you have photos showing the roof transfer by any chance - that would be a wild read!?
Great to have you onboard and you've no doubt loads of stories to tell ........ ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer @brazilianvwbay | |
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FlossyBus
Cabin : Club Location : Wotton under Edge Posts : 35 Join date : 2010-06-05
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:43 pm | |
| We took 2 or 3 (prints rather than digital) which I can scan. The experience was quite fraught at times not to mention costly but we're glad we did. We have also replaced the odd bit of black plastic with metal (or metal coloured plastic!) e.g. front air grille and VW badge, door mirrors and front light rims. Also added an oil temp gauge. | |
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dazdub
Cabin : Exec 012 Location : wales Posts : 3114 Join date : 2009-10-16
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:45 pm | |
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Matt
Cabin : Club Location : Eastleigh Posts : 883 Join date : 2010-03-28
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:03 am | |
| Hello and welcome, i look forward to hearing of your adventures ________________________________________________________________________________ Matt. | |
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Baydreamer
Cabin : Club Location : medway kent Posts : 426 Join date : 2010-04-11
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:31 pm | |
| Hi ya
tour mods sound interesting. cant wait to see the pics!!! Paul | |
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002 Location : Hampshire Posts : 2896 Join date : 2010-03-19
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:06 pm | |
| Hi flossybus.
Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to some pics | |
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Bob
Cabin : Club Location : Wotton Under Edge, Glos Posts : 194 Join date : 2009-12-19
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:42 pm | |
| Hi, sounds like you have a lot you could share with us regarding your experiences in the bus' Love to see some pictures and hopefully see you around town.
Bob | |
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Kev
Cabin : Economy Location : Hants/Berks border Posts : 249 Join date : 2010-05-10
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:49 pm | |
| Hi & welcome..I can't wait to see pics of the Dormobile roof! ________________________________________________________________________________ 2006 Air-Cooled Duby
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14334 Join date : 2009-09-27
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FlossyBus
Cabin : Club Location : Wotton under Edge Posts : 35 Join date : 2010-06-05
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:42 pm | |
| Can't seem to be able to attach photos - how do I upload some ? | |
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14334 Join date : 2009-09-27
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FlossyBus
Cabin : Club Location : Wotton under Edge Posts : 35 Join date : 2010-06-05
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14334 Join date : 2009-09-27
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:35 pm | |
| That does look scary!!
Looking forward to the 'after' shots. ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer @brazilianvwbay | |
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KoLantaKaz
Cabin : Economy Location : Bradford on Avon Posts : 54 Join date : 2010-02-04
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:11 pm | |
| Hi FlossyBus
Kaz ________________________________________________________________________________ Ko Lanta, the island of my dreams . . . .
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FlossyBus
Cabin : Club Location : Wotton under Edge Posts : 35 Join date : 2010-06-05
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:34 pm | |
| A bit later than advertised but here's a picture of Flossy and her Dormobile roof on our recent summer hols. The Navigator drive away awning attached was used for the first time this holiday and was a real luxury addition giving loads of outside space. Parking back up after a day trip away needs to be inch perfect however. | |
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14334 Join date : 2009-09-27
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:43 pm | |
| That roof transfer is really a work of art. Brilliant!
Nice that you kept your Brazilian bumpers though as a nod to your Bay's origin. ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer @brazilianvwbay | |
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Matt
Cabin : Club Location : Eastleigh Posts : 883 Join date : 2010-03-28
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:06 am | |
| That looks good, ________________________________________________________________________________ Matt. | |
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chairboy_paul
Cabin : Economy Location : Reading, Berks Posts : 178 Join date : 2010-05-20
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:27 pm | |
| what a teriffic roof! apart from the doors I would struggle to tell the difference between your brazibay and a late bay. Thats a good roof to choose as well, the roof lights are ace. My tin top is feeling very green at the moment... | |
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FlossyBus
Cabin : Club Location : Wotton under Edge Posts : 35 Join date : 2010-06-05
| Subject: Re: So glad I found this forum !! Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:14 pm | |
| It's a funny thought that the bay is 2001 and the roof could be 1961, i.e. 40 years between them. I think the Dormobile roof was a lot futyher forward but we poistioned this on to give better rear space with a headlined cab. Apart from the doors there are a number of clues to the Brazilian underneath if you know what you're looking for. We even planned the colour - original VW Niagra Blue - around the plausible 1973 change over year from early to late bay when the round bumpers could have been retained before going square. Even the reg plate is now 1973. Sad I know. We are very proud of Flossy and hope with some sensible TLC and hard cash will last another 40....Ok I'll settle for 20. | |
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