From Beetle to Bay

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourselves' started by Thom3, Jan 16, 2018.

  1. Hello.

    My first post so I thought I'd start here and introduce my new Bay. I said a sad farewell to my '66 Beetle in order to 'move up the ladder' and realise a long-held dream to get a bus. And here it is.
    I know from a bit of Googling that a previous owner was on this forum so it might be familiar to a few of you.

    It's a '73 walkthrough US import and currently has a full-width Rusty Lee bed in the back and a buddy seat but not much else.

    I do have a real newbie question to ask about interiors (basically, how do people fix their cabinets/seats/curtain rails to the body? I'm nervous about going mad with a drill if there are other ways!) but if that should be asked elsewhere on here then do point me in the right direction.

    As for me, it's my third aircooled VW but I'm still soaking up as much info as I can and have found lurking on this forum has been really informative. I can't wait to take this bus out on the road and use it!

    Anyway, here it is:

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  2. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Welcome along :hattip:
     
  3. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Hi from Cheshire
     
  4. crossy2112

    crossy2112 Supporter

    Welcome from sunny Barnsley :thumbsup:
     
  5. Dubs

    Dubs Sponsor supporter extraordinaire

    Welcome. Nice bus. :cool:
     
  6. lovely bus.:cool:
     
  7. Oh, I thought they were twins, didn't read the whole thread. Has it still got the "busy" carpet in the back?
     
  8. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    Howdy!!:)
     
  9. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    welcome to the forum :thumbsup:
     
  10. Haha thankfully that's no more. Here's the interior as it stands. Bit of a blank canvas so I'm looking forward to making it my own... 25634886_10155928270283749_2088490561_o.jpg 25625402_10155928270278749_604037801_o.jpg
     
  11. Welcome along any pics of the beetle ?
     
  12. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Welcome, apparently Barnsley isn’t sunny
     
  13. Hi from West Lancashire
     
  14. Here's the Beetle. I will miss it hugely, but I've always wanted a Bay.

    And thank you to everyone saying hello, it seems a very friendly forum :)
     

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  15. Suss

    Suss Supporter

    Hi and welcome from Cambridgeshire.
    Watch that @Barry Haynes bloke........he's a wrong un!!!!!
     
  16. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Well my dad loves me ......... so does @Terrordales
     
  17. crossy2112

    crossy2112 Supporter

    Bazza, make sure you bring your shades :thumbsup:
     
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  18. Skyelectrix

    Skyelectrix Supporter

    Hi yer! Nice bus!
     

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