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Kev
Cabin : Economy
Location : Hants/Berks border
Posts : 249
Join date : 2010-05-10
| | Subject: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 6:19 pm | |
| This is a great forum many thanks to all, not sure I will be able to add much but will no doubt be asking lots of questions.
I have been drooling over bays most of my life, so finally took the plunge!!
As it’s a very long time since I got out my whitworth spanners (guess need to buy some Metric ones now) and oily rag , we decided to go for a later model in the hope that it would be less work. Time will tell!
Our new family member is a blue and white 2006 air-cooled Bay, originally supplied by Danbury but has been converted to a camper by the previous owner. It is a pretty good job, but really excited to do a few mods and make it/her/him our own. The family are currently going through some very delicate negotiations regarding gender and name…this could take some time!
The Bus has been serviced but came with very little paperwork or service docs etc.
Just need to work out how to add pics and will put them up.
Looking forward to joining in the forum.
Cheers Kev | |
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dazdub
Cabin : Exec 012
Location : wales
Posts : 3118
Join date : 2009-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 8:56 pm | |
| hi kev welcome  | |
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TimV
Admin
Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14343
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 9:16 pm | |
| Hi Kev and welcome onboard. With regard to your Bay's identity - it'll become apparent the more you drive in it. Keep us posted with the family negotiations!  ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer 
@brazilianvwbay | |
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Kev
Cabin : Economy
Location : Hants/Berks border
Posts : 249
Join date : 2010-05-10
| | Subject: our new dub Thu May 13, 2010 9:18 pm | |
|  our new dub..not sure if this is the place for it.. but it's a start! Kev | |
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TimV
Admin
Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14343
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 9:21 pm | |
| It's as good a place as any. Wow - that is a great colour - very close to my favourite Classic colour of Orient Blue. Now is that a roof conversion by VW Downunder or O'Connors? ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer
@brazilianvwbay | |
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Kev
Cabin : Economy
Location : Hants/Berks border
Posts : 249
Join date : 2010-05-10
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 9:25 pm | |
| it was from vbays in collumptom..believe they've disappeared now. It's a recon westfalia. The front isn't perfect as they had to raise the rack part to fit the higher brazilian roof, but the raising part is great.. it's big enough for our 2 growing kids (mind you our lad is bigger than both of us.. and he's only 14!) | |
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TimV
Admin
Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14343
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 9:30 pm | |
| - Kev wrote:
- The front isn't perfect as they had to raise the rack part to fit the higher brazilian roof,
Ok so you mean it sits higher up than the raising section when the roof is down? Looks reasonable as it is to me. Got any pictures of that please? ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer
@brazilianvwbay | |
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dazdub
Cabin : Exec 012
Location : wales
Posts : 3118
Join date : 2009-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 10:13 pm | |
| luv the westy roof was thinking of putting one on my bay  | |
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Kev
Cabin : Economy
Location : Hants/Berks border
Posts : 249
Join date : 2010-05-10
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Thu May 13, 2010 10:13 pm | |
| Thanks for the messages, will post some more pics in the correct place.
Den, Congrats & enjoy, time will fly by!
Best K. | |
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TimV
Admin
Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14343
Join date : 2009-09-27
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002
Location : Hampshire
Posts : 2896
Join date : 2010-03-19
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Fri May 14, 2010 4:29 pm | |
| Greetings Kev.
Loving that roof as well. | |
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Baydreamer
Cabin : Club
Location : medway kent
Posts : 426
Join date : 2010-04-11
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Fri May 14, 2010 5:53 pm | |
| welcome to the club!!!! | |
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KoLantaKaz
Cabin : Economy
Location : Bradford on Avon
Posts : 54
Join date : 2010-02-04
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Sun May 16, 2010 3:55 pm | |
| Hi Kev Love that colour blue. Our family 'negotiations' re the colour of ours is still on-going, hence factory white!! Kaz 
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pipestrangler
Cabin : Club
Location : North Lincs
Posts : 36
Join date : 2009-12-29
| | Subject: Re: Hi All, another new aircooled just joined Sun May 16, 2010 8:48 pm | |
| HI kev
Welcome love ur van looks v well | |
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