Archive for the ‘Readers Rides’ Category
We have had a wide variety of vans submitted in to the Readers Rides section throughout 2009 from pristine Split Screen Vans through to stunning T4’s with a whole load of T25 Work Vans, Bay Window Pickups and Custom Built Camper Vans in between. So I thought it was about time to figure out just which one is the best.
We have had photos of 16 VW Vans sent in during the last 12 months, each of them unique and loved dearly by their owners, but which one deserves the crown of the VW Camper Van Blog ‘Readers Ride of the Year 2009′?
The nominees for Readers Ride of the Year 2009 are shown below. Once you have had a good look through them, you can cast your vote at the bottom of this article. The winner will be announced on the 31st January 2010. (more…)
Tags: Bay Window, Early Bay, Pickup, Readers Rides, Split Screen, T25, T4, Type 2
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Orville Smith from the United States. Orv contacted the VW Camper Van Blog a few weeks ago about a custom conversion he performed on his 1979 VW Type II Van a number of years ago. After reading the detail Orv went in to when converting this Volkswagen Van into his ‘Ultimate Camper’ I thought I had to share it with you. The van does not look like the majority of Bay Window VW’s we see in the scene (lowered / alloys / etc), but the extras Orv fitted in to his van meant it had to be included in the Readers Rides section.
From here I will pass over to Orv who explains in great detail the many hurdles he had to overcome whilst installing the numerous improvements he made to his Volkswagen Bay Window Camper Van in order to suit his needs: (more…)
Tags: Bay Window, custom conversion, Readers Rides
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Back in August we featured Bob Cropsey’s 1967 21 Window Split Screen Microbus which I know you all found amazing. Well in that article the keen eyed among you may have noticed a rather tidy looking Bay Window Pickup lurking next to the awesome Split Screen bus.
Based on the amazing work Bob had done on his Split Screen and bearing in mind the amount of award winning show vehicles Bob has had (not to mention the book he has written on VW’s), I thought it has to be worth taking a look at the early Bay Window Singlecab he uses as his daily runner. Bob has once again been kind enough to send in some photos of the pickup so here it is…
Tags: Bay Window, Pickup, Readers Rides, Singlecab
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Amy from Kendal in Cumbria who shows us her1969 Low Light Early Bay Window Camper Van named ‘Dolly’.
Amy loves her van so much she has decided to share it with the world by hiring it out for camping holidays in the Lake District or Yorkshire Dales. For more information regarding hiring Dolly, please visit their website.
About the van
Dolly is a 1969 early bay, type 2 Volkswagen camper van. She has a reconditioned engine so she goes a bit quicker than when she left the factory. (more…)
Tags: Bay Window, Early Bay, Low Light, Readers Rides
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Bob Cropsey who has been restoring vintage VW Vans for a number of years from his home in New Jersey, USA. I am sure the photos show just how much experience Bob has with classic VW’s, but in case you were questioning his credentials he has even written a book about his passion and the work he undertakes. For more information about his book, entitled ‘Volkswagen: History to Hobby’ check out his website at www.jerseyclassic.com.
Many of the VW’s Bob has restored have been featured in magazines and on covers of books. Bob has been kind enough to send in some photos of his outstanding 1967 21 Window Split Screen Microbus (which has recently been featured in the May edition of Hot VW Magazine), so sit back and enjoy this truly stunning van. (more…)
Tags: Microbus, Readers Rides, Singlecab, Split Screen
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Jim Cox who runs the cool gift ideas company, giftlab.co.uk. Jim is lucky enough to own 2 Volkswagen T25 Vans, both of them very well restored. Jim was kind enough to send in some photos of his VW Vans for us to see:
Van 1
Model: Type 25 (T25)
Location: London
Color: Nissan Figaro Lapis grey
Engine: Reconditioned 1900 waterboxer engine
Wheels: Audi S4 18″ wheels (later changed to porsche teledials), 45mm drop (more…)
Tags: Readers Rides, T25
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Tony and Elena from California who show off their 1978 Bay Window ”No Fuss Happy Bus”:
Year: 1978
Location: Humboldt County on the North Coast of California, United States
Color: Sage Green L63H
Miles: 117,000
Engine: 2.0L
Tags: Bay Window, Readers Rides
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Russ, another VW fan I have met on Twitter (if you are not already following us you can follow the VW Camper Van Blog on Twitter here). Russ shows us his 1978 VW Bay Window Bus:
Year: 1978
Conversion: Westfalia standard Campmobile
Location: Georgia, United States
Color: Sage Green L63H
Miles: 217,000
Engine: 2.0L Type IV, Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection
Tags: Bay Window, Readers Rides, Twitter
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Paula Robson, a avid VW Fan who I met on Twitter (if you are not already following us you can follow the VW Camper Van Blog on Twitter here) who shows us her Volkswagen Bay Window and photos of the camping trips her whole family enjoy in it:
Model: Volkswagen Type 2 / Bay Window
Year: 1974
Conversion: Devon Conversion / Westfalia Interior
Colour: Sky / White
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Tags: Bay Window, Reader, Twitter, Type 2
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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Knut-Tore, a avid VW Fan from Norway who shows us his 1977 Volkswagen Bay Window and his incredibly cool Shell Garage home which he uses to restore all his vintage Volkswagen vehicles including a 1961 VW Beetle, a 1977 VW Passat and a 1983 Golf GTi:
Model: Volkswagen Type 2 / Bay Window
Year: 1977
Conversion: Custom
Colour: Neptune Blue / White / Chrome
Location: Norway
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Tags: Bay Window, Readers Rides, Type 2
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