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Posts Tagged ‘Type 2’

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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A couple of weeks ago, I spent a long weekend washing and waxing our VW Type 25 Camper Van. Whilst doing this, I was shocked (and annoyed) to see the first stages of bubbling on the paint work. Regular readers will know that just over 12 months ago I had my van stripped down and re-sprayed in an attempt to save it from the rust that was forming in the usual places (seams / lower offside panel / etc).

Now, just over a year on, it seems I will have to book the van back in to have some spots touched up within the next couple of months!

This got me thinking, is it possible to have a hassle free VW camper van? One that has the iconic style of a VW without the constant battle of trying to keep it looking nice? One that simply looks nice all the time? (more…)

Tags: Bay Window, Danbury Motorcaravans, Type 2
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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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This weeks Readers Rides comes from Ashley from Surrey who shows us his Bay Window Volkswagen Camper Van which is called ‘Urnie’:

Name: Urnie

Model: Volkswagen Type 2 / Bay Window

Year: 1975

Conversion: Devon

Colour: Light Blue

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Tags: Bay Window, Devon, Readers Rides, Type 2
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