Wotcha - another newbie here.

[yorkshireman]

Come in Dave and make yourself at home

 

[Terry Q]

Welcome Dave, jalapeno spoken here.

 

[Baldy]

The Campervan is a dream of mine. Welcome to the forum.

Mine to. ..
Welcome lots of good peeps full of well lots of stuff [emoji6] [emoji13] [emoji85] [emoji86] [emoji87]

 

[Walter]

There used to be a weirdofest of VW campervan hippies just down the road from me at Druridge Bay but I think they have moved it to Alnwick this year.

Welcome to weirdworld. You should fit in fine.

 

[Bill Mooney]

Welcome David.

 

[Jimjam66]

NE Hants - near Alton- not far from the Watercress Line railway

Another close neighbour! Welcome mate.

 

[GeordieB]

Hi Dave and welcome

 

[Jim]

Welcome to the forums Dave, i wouldn't mind seeing some images of the VW, if possible .. As a lad i used to work on a milk round for a few years with the guy mad for these vans ..

 

[Penpal]

Had one when our 6 kids were young the only serious near major problem came when the oil seal failed on the motor and the heating system pulled the fumes as it does from the motor into the cabin and nearly asphixiated us late at night on a long journey.

Peter.

 

[Chillicamper]

Here's a picture of the camper. It looks better from a distance! It's pretty solid underneath having spent most of it's like in Mexico. I picked it up 6 years ago from a chap who had imported it. he and his girlfriend had paid for it, then split up so he needed to sell.

There a bit of rust now to be sorted around the wheel arches etc, but underneath is pretty damn solid.

I've had to contend with Mexican mechanic bodges though. very old fuel lines held on with twists of fencing wire

The fuel tank also had no breathers attached, so when filled up I ended up with petrol peeing over a hot engine. When I pulled the engine to get to the tank I found it was not bolted down. The Mexican mechanic had lost the 2 nuts needed to just shoved his t-shirt in to stop it rattling. On the plus side, I new have a new t-shirt.

I fitted the interior out to my spec - full width rock n roll bed. front cabinet to hold fridge, storage and chemical toilet




1600cc and about 44bhp of raw throbbing power - I don't go fast!

 

[Chillicamper]

So, that's my camper......which is also my daily drive....even in the winter.....I won't mention it again.........often

And here's some photos of my other hobby to stop me getting bored - pyrography

Blackberry on 7cm apple shaped ply


My camper on a beach cheese board.......did I mention I own a VW camper


Fathers day F1 gift


Christmas present for my sister - she's works for various charities and Mandela was one of her inspirations for training to do what she does.


Surreal house on a hill


Portrait of my kids


And finally......A greenman image on beech chopping board



I will get some photos of the few pens I've tried my hand at to show soon.

 

[Penpal]

Thanks for the family pics, looking in at the VW Pyrography lots of VW memories there as well.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Beautiful Piro work David.

 

[paulm]

Thats a lovely camper David, thanks for showing and telling us about it. It looks like you've got enough chillies to last a while as well