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.

Capping the bottom of the A pillars

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I needed to cap the end of the A pillars but the plates provided with the repair section I got were no way near the same shape as the botto...

Cab Floor Patch Repair

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This is a bit of a rust hole (to the right of the massive round meant to be there hole) I'd kept forgetting about it as it was tucke...

Panel Shrinking Video

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These videos are the same, just the one above is flash player. This is my first video for the blog, Just thought Id try this as it's ea...

Dusting off the van

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Dragged the van out to tidy all the rust and filler off the garage floor, thought I'd post a few pictures of the van, rather than close ...

IRS Gear Box Nose Cone

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I dragged my IRS gearbox out of the shed, I think I got this from a late squareback for £60 from Just Kampers when JK was a small work shop....

Cab Door Bottom Repair

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This is a more a picture than word post on how I repaired my cab door bottom. The rust has been hidden under a layer of filler and rattle ...

Rust Blast Treatment

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Here is a few photos from using a rust treatment called Rust Blast from KBS Coatings, they had a stall at Volks World so thought I'd gi...
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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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