Introduce yourself...

If you can just introduce yourself briefly here that would be cool, i dunno maybe age name, location, what do you drive, own or want to own, what do you do as a day job and what your into(not kinky shit )

It's nice to know something about the people your talking to...

Well i'm Tim obviously, 36 from Stamford, South Lincs. into old VW's and American cars plus any car that's old and interestiing where ever it's from . i also love all the old Vintage accessories, coolers and cool stuff. I Skate and surf(every so often ) and just try and live life having fun. my day job is well RoadHouse i guess...

Hello dudes , Just a quick intro , I am 30 ,and I live in Woodbridge 10 miles outside Ipswich .
Just got into the VW scene so please bear with me and forgive me if i ask stoopid questions
I currently own a 69` Panel van which is a keeper . I recently imported it from Portugal . It`s stock all over at the mo Not a good look .
I wanna get it slammed like Ego`s and Tims AND Faux`s
Hope to meet some more of you in the future , Peace

OK then. I'm Jon from Newport, Wales. Originally from Hampshire, spending most of my youth skating and generally larking about. Now at 32, through some crazed lapse in concentration, I became a teacher and now train teachers to deliver PE. I hate sport in general apart from the more extreme sports .

My 69 westy is my 5th bus and this is my keeper (I think), I have owned in order: a 72 Devon, 52 Panel, 89 Westy and 60 Panel but I am now truely an early bay man.

In the future I hope to own a chilled out cafe' with enough parking for clubs to meet up and a little project workshop in the back.

and I'm Steve, currently living in Brighton. Originally from some red-neck hick-town just outside of Sheffield. Spent most of my time skating and just scraping through design courses at college till I really got my head down when I got to university in Kent and Cardiff.
Moved to London after that to work for Ben Kelly, the designer of the Hacienda club, Factory Records HQ etc. Worked for a couple of design companies and architects since in London before moving to Brighton. I'm now senior designer at Design LSM, doing restaurants, bars and hotels.
Got into buses a couple of years ago when I stumbled across Brighton Breeze, and its taken a year and a half to find my ride, which is a keeper too. So stoked to finally get my bus down there on Madeira Drive this year, as thats where it all started for me.

Hi all. I'm Dom from Spalding and i'm 38. Have been into V-dubs for about 18 years. Started out with beetles but soon realised i needed more space on surfing trips.
My current ride is a RHD '67 walkthru bus and have owned it (her) for 10 years.
I love any thing 50's americian , camping , drinking , driving my bus and my once a year trip to Vegas
CHEERS Dom.

Howdy
I'm Ady from the mighty Sheffield. I'm on my 7th aircooled VW - some good some bad and some very bad!
I, or I should really say we (me & my girlfriend Bridget) currently own a 1966 13 window bus.
We've had a great year in the bus - highlights being Bad Camberg and recently Brighton Breeze.
Hope to see you at some future shows!
Ady

Hi i'm jay also of stamford lincs. mine is the 58 kombi in the projects section. i mostly work with wood as a profession.into old splitties and early bays, also love early beetles (splits and ovals). camping and outdoor activites rock. dogging optional.

hi , tom from ipswich , been in to aircooled vw's since nicking my elder bro's first volksworld mag before he could drive , still dont really know what it is about them ! only had two though , no 1 was 1970 beetle , 17 when i got it only sold it a couple of years ago , now belongs to a mate . 2nd is the 59 kombi which ive had comin up for 5 years . work on new vw vans to pay the bills and old ones out of hours . started riding a bmx at 12 cause was shit on a skate board , still do now but not as often as i would like . started snowboarding 2 years ago , better whith a board stuck to me feet . getting married in nov and have a little pink alarm clock called amelia who is 2 !

Hi Tim,
Just climbed on board.

OK,
Location - north east Spain (near Barcelona)
Ex - Mooneyes dealer for Spain.
Still running PJ´s Speedshop with partner Juan but now from home rather than a shop.
Still making Airstreme roofracks from......er........home rather than a shop.

outlaw wrote:

Hi Tim,
Just climbed on board.

OK,
Location - north east Spain (near Barcelona)
Ex - Mooneyes dealer for Spain.
Still running PJ´s Speedshop with partner Juan but now from home rather than a shop.
Still making Airstreme roofracks from......er........home rather than a shop.

Hey paul hows it going? good to have you onboard, so your still building the racks then, that's good to hear!!

Tim wrote:

outlaw wrote:

Hi Tim,
Just climbed on board.

OK,
Location - north east Spain (near Barcelona)
Ex - Mooneyes dealer for Spain.
Still running PJ´s Speedshop with partner Juan but now from home rather than a shop.
Still making Airstreme roofracks from......er........home rather than a shop.

Hey paul hows it going? good to have you onboard, so your still building the racks then, that's good to hear!!

Yes mate, made to order which is cool, there´s now a Taiwan version called Vintage speed, we know the guy making them and there are a few outlets stocking them too......from 100ft they look the same but thats about it
How things going for you ?

Paul, pm me your number, could do with a catch up on the phone...

I lost my hard drive and my phone broke so i've lost a load of numbers

Ay'up all.
The names Chris Hodson. 39yrs and live above Elderkins gun shop in Herring lane Spalding (Herring Lane car park is voted no 24 in the book best places to hide throughout England, Scotland and Wales)
I spend my working time as a microbiologist for ALControl Laboratories in Spalding and my free time bulding my bus and goin to shows with Dom (67 walkthrough, this man knows how to camp) and his luverly partner Vana. Also mates wiv Gary (Max Last) whom i met whilst hiding in Herring Lane car park.
Have been into classic vehicles since my first car a 1956 MG Magnette which led to working for a local MG racing specialist back in 84 then spending 11 yrs at I & C Woolsteholmes, Vintage/classic trim and accessories, Mkt Deeping (still have some contacts so let me know what u need) Then spent few years workin for various bike racing organisations before deciding i wanted to be a scientist. (iv'e also polished Brazil nuts for a livin).
Iv'e been into VW's since about 93 but it was Doms van during a very hazy Bug Jam that made me decide to get a van which was a shouldhave been scrapped 74 bay, spent 4 years restoring this before selling it on for the deposit on this one which iv'e had now for about 5 yrs.
The plan is to tour Europe and beyond in her so the brief is definitely "form follows function" with me.
Thats all i'm boring myself now.

steady there Chris, hiding in the car park makes us sound like doggers.

Hi all.

pretty new to vw scene got my first in 2000 ,i got a payout from a bike accident ,got a dormobile 1972 camper,owned by a old "church guy"which they used to spread the gospel[his words]got it to go to festivals etc then discovered there was a huge scene when i stubbled on vzi.
Kept it for a few years till it became too rusty[can't weld which is on my list of things to do before i die :cyclops: .

But soon as i sold it missed having a toy and the scene so bought a 1961 bug off paul knight which had plenty of patina,narrowed beam and a porsche engine which was fun.
seemed a good base for a novice like me.
its currently got a 1200 engine in till my 1776 engine is built and i'm adding as many period accessories as i can find and then its done,only problem is life seems to take over so things go slow.

I don't really do many shows so don't know many people in the scene but like the ethos this place seems to have.

jim.

hello and welcome jim, sounds good any pics?

Hi Jim. where you from/living?

welcome aboard jim

thanks


i'm in Leeds Tim,bought a few sticker hoodide stuff over the years..

not got many pictures and the car isn't being used at the moment its under rubbish in the garage.
But i'm planning on fitting the engine just after christmas and just sorting the paintwork,its had a respray at some point so been rubbing the top layer off back to the original pastel blue, so some bits need blending in and going to lower the back too and get some alloys for it,just for a different look,so when its back together again i'll post some pictures in the picture bit of the forum.thanks for the welcome.

heres a picture from last year

under rubbish!!!!!
thats too nice to keep tucked away mate.

I'm Olly and I've been dry now for nearly 2 years. I used to drink 1 litre of vodka everyday..... woops wrong forum.

I'm Olly, 23, from Glastonbury, Somerset. Have owned approx 14+ classic vw's (baja/buggy/bugs/vans/polo/mk1's/mk3's etc etc). Ive been oin the scene since I was 12, about 11 years, but more seriously in the last 6 years, Currently enjoying my 79 Mooneyes panel van, which has just been fully resto'd (mostly by myself but with help from some very good friends). Intersets include: VW's, surfing and lager.

Hey ! I'm Jarrod, Just a boring greasey mechanic ! I surf, skate and drive shit box cars for a laugh ! I've got a Mk2 lotus cortina as my Daily but i've got Old fords and vauxhalls aswell, all of them in the Abused state !

I'm into Rockabiily music and classic bikes too, wich is a bit of a bonus !

Jarrod

Lucky13 wrote:

Hey ! I'm Jarrod, Just a boring greasey mechanic ! I surf, skate and drive shit box cars for a laugh ! I've got a Mk2 lotus cortina as my Daily but i've got Old fords and vauxhalls aswell, all of them in the Abused state !

I'm into Rockabiily music and classic bikes too, wich is a bit of a bonus !

Jarrod

Hey Jarrod

sounds like you fit in here just great, it's not all about Volkswagen... can you post some pics of you vehicles?

Of Cause ! I've got quite a few ! Being a Classic Restorations Grease Monkey Helps

This is my Baby....




My Fiesta...Wich used to be an 11 second drag car.....Wich has now had a dodgy paint job but is still pinto powered !



My 100e.....And my Austin Gypsi !



And last but not least all of my projects !

Tim this guy has nearly got as many projects as you!!