Gertie the 73 VW T2 bay window

[Arc Tourist]

Well.......there’s even less of a rush to finish Gertie, I might have inadvertently purchased a younger sister for her......meet Fleur!

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Surf's Up !

 

[Exuptoy]

Hehehehehehe wipeout!

 

[Exuptoy]

Deposit paid, just need to sell my T5 camper. Got the funds but struggling to find parking (got the Transprter and Cayenne on the drive and Focus on the road! obviously if the T5 goes it frees up cash too.

 

[octo0072000]

Well.......there’s even less of a rush to finish Gertie, I might have inadvertently purchased a younger sister for her......meet Fleur!

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Brazilian built one looks like one of the later one's 1.4 water cooled maybe?

 

[Cobbler]

Danbury conversion?

 

[Exuptoy]

Yeah, 57 Brazilian Danbury 1.4 aqua bay. They use the VW Fox water cooled lump. Not a pretty front end, although they do a dummy wheel cover to replace the grille which looks a bit more normal.

 

[Cobbler]

As you say, they look better with the dummy wheel cover fitted.

 

[Nick DV]

I've only just come across this thread so i won't put loads of 'likes' on as you'll go mad Enjoyed reading through

 

[Exuptoy]

Cheers Nick, it’ll be a few years till it’ll be finished so wifey will have to be happy with Fleur for now.

 

[Nick DV]

Cheers Nick, it’ll be a few years till it’ll be finished so wifey will have to be happy with Fleur for now.

...............so wifey will have to be happy with Fleur for now.

And keeping the wife happy is most important when you want to work on the Mini and not the VW .........................!

 

[Exuptoy]

Just sold my T5. Collecting ‘Fleur’ this week.

 

[Cobbler]

In my loft I have a drive away awning that fits a type 2 & a T4 if you are interested. It is a Harrison one, very good quality & condition but old style.

 

[Exuptoy]

Let me know what you want fir it @Cobbler Im not sure if there’s one with this new 07 Danbury but I’ll need one eventually for Gertie our 73.

 

[Cobbler]

How does £50 sound?

 

[Exuptoy]

Got the girl home yesterday, drove from Bath to South Wales without issue. Spent a few hours today in the mop. What a difference!

 

[Arc Tourist]

Woah ! She's looking fine.

 

[Exuptoy]

Cheers Mike. I have to sort the other side tomorrow then over the next 10 months sort out a few minor repairs to the underside and tidy up a few snots on the bodywork. My painter up in Cymmer is the ******. The job he did on my T5 last week was like glass!

 

[Arc Tourist]

I like the colour. Don't recall if we had the van or the car when I met you, but here is Gertie's younger sister, with she who must be obeyed.

 

[Monkey Harris]

Got the girl home yesterday, drove from Bath to South Wales without issue. Spent a few hours today in the mop. What a difference!

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looks well what did you use ...?

 

[Exuptoy]

@monky harris I used 3M Fast Cut green top for the cutting, Autoglym SRP and Nattys Paste wax with carnuba.