Pauls splitscreen van project

Hi welcome to my 1964 VW Type 2 split screen campervan restoration blog. This will be a record of the vans restoration, and hopfully share infomation about bringing a splitty back to life.

Cargo Bay Floor Removal Pt2

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For the second attempt at attacking the floor I managed finish cutting all the way around and pull it up in one piece, although I did have ...

Volks World Show 2009 at Sandown Park

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Wise words to follow when I dont have to get up early in the morning.

Cargo Bay Floor Removal Pt1

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After a lot of contemplation I finally committed to pulling up the whole cargo floor area. This was not a decision taken likely, many hours...

Cargo Bay Clear Out

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With a few hours to spare I managed to not sit in front of the TV and instead got myself into the garage. Although I wasn't in the mood...

Rear wheel arch and Cargo door latch rod repair

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There are a few things I needed to do to get the rear cargo door lower skin to align in its original position and shape, the hole at the fro...

Cargo door repair

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Well its Bug Jam weekend and sadly I’m not there, so it's a good time to focus my VW passion somewhere else and get back into the garag...

How time flies by

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It’s been a while since the van has been out from under its' cover, everyone who has a car project know how fast time goes by, and in t...

Still on going

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The van project is still on going but work and exams have taken up a lot of time at the mo, I hope to post more on the project before the ne...

Machined front caliper mounts

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Every day priorities like moving home, exams, barbeques and playing new playstation games have unfortunately put the van's rebuild on th...

Van Restoration Relocation

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Haven't had much time to get on with the panel repairs because the restoration has had to be relocated, I was able to find a nice big do...

Left "A" pillar and cab floor

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Another patch in the floor that needs filling up, I wonder if it may be easier to replace the whole cap floor with the time it takes to cut,...

Cab floor and door seal carrier repair

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I've managed to drag myself back to the welding, and attempted to deal with the rust holes behind the cab door seal carrier, and the par...

Porsche brake conversion Pt3

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I think I've been a bit sidetracked sorting out the brake conversion instead of getting all the welding completed, probably because it...
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S london, United Kingdom
Hi, I’m Paul, I’ve been into air cooled V Dubs’ since before I learnt to drive. I’ve owned a few but my first still is a 1964 Type 2 splitty that I bought when I was 18. Its firsts years with me saw lots of exciting adventures, touring the show scene at its height in the early nineties, surf trips to Devon, being stopped by the police and trying to explain why 6 volt brake lights are so dim. And many hours underneath hitting starter motors with large hammers. In 1997 I started the vans restoration but traveling the world took on a higher priority and with good intentions the van was left in its garage, but slowly and surely (not helped by a leaking roof) the red tin worm started to draw its' plans against the van. So with a huge bag of enthusiasm, an endless pot of cash (found under a rainbow) and an understanding girlfriend the van will once again be restored beyond its former glory. PB
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