http://my1969vwmicrobus.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/just-kampers-open-day-2015.html (again you may need to copy and paste the address) The review continues as I wander around looking at all the vehicles.
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| This lovely looking 1988 white T25 was parked up in the 'white bus' line up. I do like the square double headlights on a T25 as opposed to the single round light unit's, and the 'Empi' style 5 spoke wheels. |
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| This solid looking bus had a pop top, although I'm not sure who did the conversion. Having a pop top in a bus gives so much extra headroom which can only be a good thing. The dark maroon stripe around the body looked good and helped this bus to really stand out. |
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| Another white T25, This time it's a stunning 1989 Westfalia. This really was straight and solid looking and the aftermarket wheels were a good choice to compliment the overall look. |
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| The all white body, including the bumpers looked good. This super straight T25 really was a nice looking bus, and being a real 'Westy' it had the nice well equipped interior. |
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| I don't know if these 5 owners knew each other or not, but they arrived at the Just Kampers meet in convoy. It did look good as they came up the drive towards the Xmas meet. I spent some time looking around these T4's and got a few idea's of what would look good on my '99. |
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| All the T4's and the T5 looked good, but this super bright green T4 caught my eye. The simple two tone colours of bright green and black works so well. |
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| The big slab of bright green colour shouldn't work, but it does. The black aftermarket wheels and tinted side window are just enough to break up the bright paintwork. |
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| It wasn't planned but the white buses ended up parking next to each other. From left to right: 1970 early bay, 1988 T25, 1989 T25 Westfalia and my 1999 T4. |
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| OK, it's not a VW but this Morris Minor 1000 is a true British classic. This 1970 series 3 was produced from 1956 - 1971 and had the larger 948cc engine. The series 3 had the split screen windscreen replaced with the curved one piece unit and it also had the larger rear window. |
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| This old 'Moggy' really was a solid looking car and lovely and straight. The paint might have been original as it looked aged and just right. |
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| Another look along the 'white' bus line up. There are 3 generations of the Volkswagen bus here, and you can see how they have evolved over the years. Each model is as good as the next in their own way. |
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| As part of the Xmas fun, JK had arranged a 'Best decorated VW' competition and the two young ladies that came along in this 1973 Beetle did a great job in decorating their bug. |
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| This really was a nice looking car, which was very straight and solid looking. The two tone colour scheme was unusual but really looked cool. |
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| The two young ladies (just in the photo on the left of this photo) must have spent about an hour decorating their bug, but it was well worth all the effort the ladies put in. I don't know if they won the competition, but I think they should have. |
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| This 1972 late bay looked as though it may have been a Riveria conversion with that style of pop top (?) It had a very distinctive cow pattern design paint scheme which really stood out. I did like the bison horns on the roof rack. |
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| This bus certainly stands out. It's always nice to see how owners of any type of bus have put their own interpretation and personality into their vehicles. |
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| A fun sticker on the rear of the late bay says it all..! |
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| This lovely lowered 1967 / 68 beetle came along to the Just Kampers Xmas meet. I saw this bug drive into the car park and it sounded lovely. |
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| This early bug had the Cal-look with the bumpers removed, lowered and sitting on those 8 spoke Empi wheels. |
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| This really was a nice looking bug. The single colour coat of paint and lack of chrome trim add to the overall look of this gorgeous bug. |
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| The Volkswagen beetle really has an iconic shape that is recognised all over the world. They have so much shape and flowing contours as opposed to the vehicles of today. |
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| Another look along the T4 line up, it was good to have a look around these T4's and get some idea's for my bus. I think a rear wiper could be added to my list of things to do in the future. |
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| This lovely old bug arrived mid-morning and parked up next to my '99. This 1970 bug had a few signs of wear and tear but that didn't matter as it was still on the road and being enjoyed by the owner, just as it should be. |
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| It looks as though this bug has recently had a new rear apron, as it was in red oxide primer, but at least it's a sign that this is a work in progress car. This 45 year bug looked mostly original from what I could see, and it looked great. |
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| On the back seat of the bug, the owner had this cool looking music box made from an old suitcase. |
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| Looking across the front of the beetle towards the Just Kampers warehouse. The T4/5 line up on the left and my '99 T4 on the right. |
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| This gorgeous 1972 white over red late bay was parked up in the 'overflow' car park. This bus named 'Ruby', was riding at standard height which I always think looks great. |
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| The super straight body and almost perfect paint gives off a lovely sharp reflection. The black Empi 5 spoke wheels and clear rear light lenses add to this buses overall cool look. |
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| A fun sticker in the back of this late bay, a caption that I think most of us bay window owners can relate to, as we have all been there sometime. |
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| Another look at the 'white' bus line up. It's strange how all the white vehicles seemed to park next to each other. |
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| This lovely 1984 high top T25 looked really cool in it's white over orange paint scheme. These high tops are brilliant as there is so much more room inside compared to a tin top or even a pop top model. |
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| The shape of the high top roof makes this bus look like it's doing 70mph standing still.! I did like the tinted windows which give some stark contrast against the bright orange paint. |
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| A look across the front of the Just Kampers warehouse and the fantastic diversity of Volkswagen's that attended the Xmas open day. |
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| Just another look of that cal-look beetle parked in front of the lime green T4, a nice contrast of colour and shapes. |
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| In part one of the review I showed you the great refreshment stall Just Kampers had erected inside their warehouse. All the tea / coffee/ hot chocolate and hot dogs were free, with just a small donation required to go to their chosen charity, Cancer Research. The amount raised was just over £240 ($357) which was a great effort by everyone who donated. Oh, and I just couldn't resist a cup of hot chocolate with little marshmallow pieces. |
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| As well as refreshments, JK had these cool surf themed stickers, and again all donations received went into the charity pot. |
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| A nice reflection showing my '99 T4 Transporter in the super straight, and super shiny body panel of a blue T4 parked opposite me. |
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| This lovely 1975 late bay finished in white over mid yellow looked great parked up in the car park. I did like the standard ride height and the overall look of this bus. The 2 bow roof rack over the cab looked good and goes to prove that you can have a pop top bus and a roof rack. |
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| This bay really was nice and clean and straight and the perfect pastel yellow paint accentuated how straight and solid the body really was. |
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| Just another picture of the gorgeous red 1967 Karmann Cabrio that featured in part one of my blog review for no other reason, than I think this is one cool ride. |
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| On the way out you have to go round the back of the Just Kampers building as you head towards the main road. As I drove past I spotted this lovely early bay parked up. I assume it belongs to another JK employee..? It did look really nice, just a shame it was hidden around the back because I would have liked to have had a better look at it. So that was my 2 part review of the Just Kampers Xmas open day. It's nice to go to an international Volkswagen parts supplier and find out the people that work there are just like me and you. They all drive Volkswagen's and really do know what they are talking about. I arrived in my T4 and the guy that owns the Fire bus (in part 1 of the review) came up to me as I got out and started chatting to me as if he'd known me for years. we chatted about my 1969 microbus and he told me all about his split screen. How many parts suppliers do you know that are that friendly? This was, just like the JK open day I attended in the summer a very well organised and set out and very well attended. A huge thank you to everyone involved at JK for helping put on another fantastic open day. |
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