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| My 1969 VW Microbus parked up in the day visitor car ark at Just Kampers. I arrived a little later than expected due to the slip road on the M25 being closed and having to take a detour. I arrived around 10.00am and the sun was shining and it was already hot. The forecast was for the temperature to be in the high 20's / low 30's and it felt close to that already! |
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| It's not often I post photo's of my bus on my blog so in a moment of self indulgence here is a better close up picture of my bus. |
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| I parked up next to this lovely 1970 all white bug. This car was so nice and looked really straight and solid. I did like the chrome smoothie wheels with tyres that filled the arches. |
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| You can see just how clean this car is from this photo. The rear screen blind was a neat accessory that suited the overall look of this lovely old bug. |
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| I was trying to be artistic by taking a photo of my bus in the chrome hubcap of the white beetle, I think it sort of worked... |
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| Another beetle is the day visitor car park was this cool looking 1971 blue stock looking bug. I do like to see stock looking VW's and this one was no exception. |
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| OK those aftermarket wheels aren't stock but it still looked good. The roof rack and the Empi branded rear mud flaps were both neat aftermarket accessories. |
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| Another stock looking vehicle was this gorgeous 1971 white over blue late bay. This was another very clean example that looked to be riding at the stock height. |
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| The owner (who's name I have forgotten) was telling me all about the plans she has for her bus, but as we all know, it takes time but hopefully her plans will become reality. |
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| This white over green 1972 bus looks to have been slightly lowered. This was another very clean and straight vehicle that looked good with the chequered spare wheel cover and the clear indicator lenses. |
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| This really was a lovely straight bus that was almost like new. I did like the VW branded mud flaps that must stop all the muck and dirt from rusting away the battery trays. |
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| This 1971 crossover bay caught my eye with it's grey primer paint job. I think the liking of primered vehicles goes back to my hot rod days when a lot of hot rods were just primered and not painted. |
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| Okay, it wasn't the prettiest bus at the open day, but it was a nice honest bus that looked cool. I did like the Fuchs style wheels that suited the bus. |
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| Oh go on then, one last look at my 1969 VW microbus before I head into the grounds of Just Kampers. |
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| Heading towards the show I got distracted by this lovely 1970 all white bug. This stock looking bug really was clean and tidy. |
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| Another clean and tidy vehicle was this 1974 white over baby blue late bay, named Jasper. This bus was immaculate and that reflection in the perfectly straight body panels was amazing. |
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| You can see just how clean and straight this bus was from this photo. The day visitor car park was more like an unofficial show and shine display! |
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| This stock height 1970 white over blue bus was a good honest bus. I'm not sure what type of conversion this was but it looked good with its pop top. |
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| Riding at stock height you will need a step, and this bus had a very cool step. I'm not sure if this is original to the bus but it certainly looked the part. |
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| This really was a nice honest looking bus. The original steel wheels suited the bus and suit the overall look of this old stocker. |
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| This gorgeous 1971 Karmann beetle looked amazing. This original Karmann had been restored to a very high standard. The gloss black body panels were all like new and the attention to detail was amazing. |
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| It's only an original Karmann if it has the Karmann badge. the Karmann beetles were produced by Karmann from 1949 - 1980. |
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| These lovely Porsche rims looked so nice on the old karmann and added just enough (extra) bling. |
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| The Karmann cabriolet is such a pretty car, and when they are this clean they are simply gorgeous. |
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| I am getting very fond of the T25 and this all white converted T25 panel van looked great. T25's look best (in my humble opinion) left at stock height as this one appears to be. I did like the small roof rack over the cab which must come in very handy. |
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| This 1984 converted camper ticked all the right boxes for me. I could easily have one of these, especially if it was this clean and tidy. |
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| Okay, this is the last photo of my bus parked up at the Just Kampers open day in the glorious hot sunshine. |
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| I finally made it out the the show and shine, sorry I mean day visitor car park and as I walked into the JK headquarters, this is the sight in front of me. The massive field was crammed full of both classic air cooled and water cooled VW's who had camped out the night before. There were numerous traders and food vendors also on site. |
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| As I entered the show I walked past the 'For sale' area, so I just had to have a look. This lovely 1963 RHD beetle was an Australian import, that had never been welded and still had the original paint! |
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| It is a small window body shell that still has the original interior and headlining. This old bug has been converted to 12V and runs a 1776cc Remtec type one engine that has just been run in. |
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| This stunning 1970 Westfalia campmobile was gorgeous. The bright Sierra Yellow paint had been recently applied and looked amazing. This bus is quite rare as it has early front arches and 'uber' rare rear arches. |
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| This old Westy has a strong 1600cc single port motor with late servo assisted brakes. It has the complete Westfalia interior and it has never been welded. All this plus so much more all the price of £18,950 ($24,806 approx) |
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| This lovely 1972 Dormobile was another vehicle for sale. The side elevating roof and canvas have been refurbished and replaced respectively. The paintwork has recently been applied and looked great. |
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| This bus has many new parts including: window seals, brake hoses,shoes, lights and the head- lining to name a few. The bus has a 1600cc engine and was for sale for £11,950 ($15,600 approx) |
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| This super low all black Volksrod caught my eye as it was so different. This fenderless bug really looked good without it's roof and with that chopped down windscreen. |
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| I did like the clean sleek look of this Volksrod, the headlights mounted down low added to the sleek look. |
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| The smoothed out rear end continued the sleek look. You can see just how smooth and straight the body is from this photo. |
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| Just a random photo looking into a small part of the camping area. The amount of people that camped out was immense and something I will have to think about doing next year. |
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| The majority (if not all of them) of JK staff do not just work at the VW parts supplier, but they are also owners of some lovely Volkswagens. Here is one of the 'staff cars'. |
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| Just to prove this gorgeous split oval bug does belong to a JK staff member. |
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| This really is a lovely stock looking car. The owner won't have any trouble getting parts for their ride. all they have to do is walk into the JK warehouse! |
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| A lovely period accessory was this glass wind deflector ( I assume?) I haven't seen many of these on my travels so I also assume these are quite rare? So that was the first of three reviews about the Just Kampers Open Day for 2017. Next week will be part two where you will be able to see plenty more classic air cooled Volkswagens including a 1956 oval window beetle that has just competed in the famous Millie Miglia, a race in Italy covering 1000+ miles in 4 days. So be sure to come back next Saturday to read all about how the old oval got on. |
