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.

Painting the van

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Before the final prep work could take place I asked the paint shop guys to pull a rear deck lid hanger straight, this was pushed in a few m...

Painting the Cargo Bay

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Its been a long time coming, but finally the day the van gets shipped off to the paint shop arrived. Not quite as ready as I'd hoped ...

Fitting Delux Belt Line Trim

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With just a coupe of days left to prep the van before its booked for paint I decided its probably more important to drill off the belt li...

Final Body Prep and Primer

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With the planned date for paint quickly approaching I needed to finish of the body prep  As Ive used on the roof I dug out the huge pot...
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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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