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| To start this weeks blog we have one of the nicest split screen buses on the VW scene at the moment, (that I've seen anyway!) This is a 1958 LHD Swiss Army radio communication bus. The gorgeous bright red paint may look fresh but the bus underwent a bare metal respray over 4 years ago. It's not only me who think this bus is nice, as it's already been featured in the S.S.V.C. (Split Screen Van Club) club magazine and also in VW Camper and Commercial magazine. |
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| This bus not only looks gorgeous, it's also very solid and has never been welded!. The engine is a very respectable 1776cc unit with Porsche 944 disc brakes on all four corners to help stop the bus. The wheels are Gas Burner replicas although the owner James, says these are soon to be changed. |
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| Talking of nice split screen buses this 1967 all white example looked gorgeous. I did like the fact that it looked original with it's high ride height and those lovely painted steel wheels with white wall tyres. |
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| This imported bus really was so clean and tidy and the turret top with twin roof racks finished off the look perfectly. The check curtains also had a period look about them. |
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| Another 1967 vehicle I spotted was this stunning dark blue bug. This slammed bug looked lovely with it's Fuchs style wheels and being so low. How perfectly straight is that reflection in the drivers door? |
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| You can see just how low this bug is from this angle, the narrowed front beam add to this cars cool look. |
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| One of my Facebook friends Paul, attended the show in his black and flamed 1998 T4, that he has christened 'Betty the Bitch' as Paul has a liking for Betty Boop! The van has an old skool hot rod theme with the flame paint job and the red painted steel wheels. |
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| Betty the Bitch is so recognisable and often gets complimentary comments/ Paul painted the bus himself including the flames. |
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| At these shows you do see some weird and wonderful creations and this low rider push bike caught my eye. I watched as the owner rode past and I have to say it did look hard work peddling that bike! |
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| This early 1960's RAT look splitty looked cool with it's patina paint and having been lowered so much. The narrow front beam ensure the front wheels are tucked right under the cab. |
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| This really was cool looking bus that looked just about right from every angle. |
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| Parked alongside the above split screen was another RAT look splitty of similar vintage. The RAT look is still massive over here in the U.K. and it's easy to see why. |
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| This bus has also been slammed and also has a narrowed front beam. I did like that very retro full length roof rack which suited the bus perfectly. |
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| The British RAT look in all it's glory. A pair of lovely RAT look splits at Big Bang VW show. |
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| As I walked along the row of display vehicles I noticed another pair of RAT look buses, this time an early single cab pick up and a late bay. |
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| I do like the single cab split screen especially when they look this nice. This early SC oozed patina and looked so much nicer for the fact that it was riding at what looks like stock height. |
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| I did like the look of this bus and the fact that it had the hoops and canvas over the bed, which is quite rare to see. This lovely bus had just the right amount of patina paint over the Dove blue (or similar colour) original paint. |
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| The second of the RAT look buses was this 1972 late bay. I did like the patchwork paint and the painted Maltese cross on the door. The narrowed front beam add to this buses low slammed look. |
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| This really was a nice bus, the opening rear screen looked cool. Although this bus had a ratty look, it was actually quite solid. |
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| No comment from me needed as the decal on the rear wheel arch says it all! |
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| This old skool gasser style caddie looked great with it's black and flamed paint job. This really did look like an out and out racer. |
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| Looking up into the engine bay, I couldn't see what motor the caddy had, but suffice to say it was a V8 of some description. |
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| High riding front end with big and little wheels, this really looked good and so old skool. |
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| From the side you can see the caddy in all it's gasser glory. I would have liked to have seen this run down the 1/4 mile, but if it did run, I missed it. |
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| This stunning all white 1960's Karmann Ghia looked fantastic in the sunshine. The KG has been lowered and has what looks like a narrow front beam. |
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| This really was a lovely straight and clean car, and the chrome sparkled in the sunshine. |
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| The last vehicle in this weeks blog is this lovely slammed 1969 early bay crew cab pick up. This bus really has been slammed and the super narrow front beam adds to the overall look. |
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| This old bus had what looked like the original paint which was just starting to show it's age, and it looked great. The canvas cover over the pick up bed was a neat sought after accessory. Next weeks blog will be the fourth and final instalment on the Big Bang VW show 2017, and you will be able to see plenty more bugs and buses including a lovely patina'd beetle with a very unusual feature! so be sure to come back next Saturday. |
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