CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 19, 2005 I know this may not be of interest to some. But for those that like all dubs I thought I'd start a small thread to show the progress of restoring a VW camper van. I think Henny has some experience of playing with these old air cooled dubs. I’ll probably need some advice at some point Henny. I've only posted a picture of its original condition and how it is today after two days work. For those who would like to see more I'll put more pictures on my server. I'll keep the pictures in this post to major developments only to save Corrado forum bandwidth. More pictures and cheesy comments; http://www.dogsbodyoutsourcing.com/camp ... page_1.htm *EDIT (sorry dead link now) Thanks to Gav (H100) sending me his impact driver and advice on getting a compressor, I’ve got pretty far in the time I’ve spent on it. (Off to paypal to send Gav some cash) If anyone’s a bodywork specialist could you make yourself know as I need advice on buying a spray gun amongst other things, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheesy 0 Posted July 19, 2005 Great project been thinking about doing this for couple of yrs now also chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted July 19, 2005 Great project ill second that wish i had the space for stuff like that! cheesy your cars got no brakes mate!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 19, 2005 I hope so cheesy! I may end up regretting taking it on! EDIT* Is the page on my server working okay? (link in first post) The forum isn’t letting me attach pics so here some linked from my site. Before Now stripped! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigben 0 Posted July 19, 2005 Sweet, I enjoy any new project! keep us posted and good luck!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted July 19, 2005 hey skimp!!!! dogs` not loading all the pics! i`m off tomorrow so giz a bell an i`ll come rip shit apart with you!!!! nice one ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheesy 0 Posted July 19, 2005 Great project ill second that wish i had the space for stuff like that! cheesy your cars got no brakes mate!! Which car? Blue one? well you had those lovely brembo's Black one? There there, not long till my 315mm 4 pots are fitted chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 19, 2005 Nice one Bigben, will do! With the amount of welding I've got to do I should be fecking ace at it by the time it's finished! Then its time to unleash all the skills I've learnt onto something water cooled. ;-) EDIT* Ben16v I'll ring you tomorrow morning mate. You've missed most of the fun bits, riping stuff off and screw drivering pannels, etc. Engines got to come out but I was gonna angle grind the rear pannel to make it easyier. Got to borrow Sam's grinder first though! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 20, 2005 Cheers Ben16v, I've fixed the page on my site now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted July 20, 2005 nice one off to bed now taking sonic to h/head for ferry at 1, so be free after that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 20, 2005 COOL! Wish I had the space/time to do one of these up again... 8) Right, you NEED to do a google search for "Alan H Schofield" and find his contact details. He makes repair panels and can source original panels for bay window and splitties too... 8) They're spot on fit wise and aren't stupidly priced either... 8) Any help you need, just drop me a line... it's been a while since I've played with a Bay, but after doing one, there's bits you just don't ever forget... :| :lol: You NEED to get hold of Porsche Apart up in Bolton too... Get a set of late 944 turbo rear calipers (around £70) and some 300mm disks and suddenly you've got a camper with 4pot Brembo/porsche brakes which actually STOPS! :lol: 8) What are your plans for it? There's soooooo much you can do to these things it's untrue... The engines are a doddle to work on too, once you've done it a couple of times, dropping the engine out in under 30mins isn't difficult! :crazyeyes: :lol: Good luck! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 20, 2005 Nice one Henny! I've got a "Cool Air" catalogue which lists most panels. Its those headlight bowls pictured on my site that I cant find a easy repair panel for. Plans, The interior looked okay when it was in. But now its out and I've had a good look at it and its a bit shabby. The plan is to cut out new mdf or ply panels and cover them in a new Beach wood laminate. It should look a bit cleaner and modern. (if a little ikea) :lol: The exterior is going to remain two tone. Maybe a white top with the same blue as my golf bottom. But I would really like to do the bottom nimbus grey, top still white, wheels red with chrome hub caps and white wall tyres, red curtains, assorted other red detailing, quite a bit of new chrome and powder coating in the engine bay. Chrome engine bay bits are dirt cheap for these baby’s! Also, possibly a thin red strip between the grey and white paint. I don’t think there going to be much custom work done, like fitting early chrome bumpers or anything because of the cost. So fare the cost of buying all the tools, etc is going to mean that there won’t be much money for many mods. dropping the engine out in under 30mins isn't difficult! I've helped someone fit one back in before and it took about that to get into place. Apparently with the rear panel removed it can be done in 15mins!! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 20, 2005 CaiosG60 PWR, I used to be able to do a clutch on a Camper in under 40 minutes... that's from the customer driving it in, to driving it away again... 8) They used to be amazed that as they went off with the boss to pay, by the time they got back we'd got the engine out, old clutch off and were fitting the new clutch! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weedwhacker 0 Posted July 20, 2005 nothing wrong with the camper mate.. just think the rado would look silly with a cooker in it wouldnt it! ive got a lot of time for them, i dodnt think i wll ever be able to shake the pull of an air cooled engine. its just something about em. :twisted: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sciroccotune 0 Posted July 20, 2005 want one, blue and cream or red and cream. cant even find one for less that 1.5K - one day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 20, 2005 Update, removed the roof, sanded down the front doors and started drilling out some spot welds. Pictures http://www.dogsbodyoutsourcing.com/camp ... page_2.htm Anyone know how you do the inside of the air intakes? It looks like I need to cut a panel out to get in there. I’m not sure if it’s best to get in through the inside or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kvwloon 0 Posted July 20, 2005 I've had a '72 Bay myself for about 9 months or so, slowly doing it up (hence been spending more time on the air-cooled forums than on here lately(sorry!) . If you get stuck drop me a line. Some excellent Forums out there for air-cooled - Just Kampers Forum is nice place, and of course Volkszone is great for air-cooled. Enjoy, Corrado's are great in their way, Bays are great in their own way too. I love 'em both to bits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 20, 2005 Nice one kvwloon, got any pictures of the progress on yours? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigben 0 Posted July 20, 2005 I'm loving the progress, always the easy part to strip it down.. lol.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted July 20, 2005 You’re not wrong! :lol: I'm gonna be lost tomorrow when the striping downs finished. Fun with rust and scraping the knuckles next! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kvwloon 0 Posted July 21, 2005 Hi, well no restoration photo's as such, mines a mobile work in progress (aren't they all!)..... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted July 21, 2005 Now there's someone not seen in a while, hows it going kvwloon ?? Nice camper btw 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kvwloon 0 Posted July 21, 2005 Hi Randal / All! I'm fine thanks, still a Corrado devotee, but been on a steep air-cooled learning curve since bought the Bay about ten months ago, and getting heavily in to the air-cooled scene. Still cherish the Corrado though, so I'm still about! Adios for now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted November 29, 2007 Blast from the past this, but after I ripped this camper apart nearly 2 years ago Ive done bugger all too it. Well it now at the body shop getting sorted, pictures so far: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
