splitstop63 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Nearing the end of a face lift on my 1963 split screen camper ive owned it 7 years and Love it with a passion!!! Being a Bit Slow as they are 30 bhp decide to make it a Sleeper a Wolf in Sheeps clothing as with all old Motors i got sick and tired of being on the back of the AA Truck more often than not so decided to ditch the old tired vw motor and opt for a 300 bhp Subaru Turbo that means i can also have a heater Happy Days i miss the traffic light grand prix and now i'm getting on i want to annihilate a few chavs a just leve 2 Big Black rubber lines off the lights few rolling burnouts Santa pod of Course ya know what im talking about recapture my youth but this time have a cooker so when my misses thongs blow east or west at the traffic lights she can cook me a dinner when we park up After the install of the engine i am getting the old Girl completely resprayed having the front beam narrowed a bit of Nip and tuck and adding porsche alloys and going to finally smack it with the Lowering Stick for Good measure also changing the front seat set up to a Full bench seat Jesus will still be My Airbag as seat belts did not become law till 1965 hence me buying a 1963 cus i hate em ive got an exemption from wearing one any way the joys of spondylitis of the spine and neck but this does have this Advantage i can not upload images it says they are too big sorry soon as its finished i will be looking at selling my everyday run about little peugeot van 1.9d which i have used as my parts hauler and looking for a land rover 90 as always fancyd one of them ideal for getting on the shoot where i go oh well thats about it for now wish me luck and happy camping lol all the best Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Pictures are definately required on a build like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 300hp hope you have upped the brakes to discs or you and your passengers will be leaving through the front screen. Would like to see some photos of your bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerSim Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 An interesting project, but we NEED pics !! dependent on your computer OS,there are quite a few programs out there which can be sued to resize picture files, google will find you something for free. I have a pal running windoze who uses irfanview, and, IIRC, that can do resizing, and is free, and very good too.... post up your OS, and someone will help out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 If you have done all that with Spondylitis, very well done. I have a relative who has it, and he is limited to what he can do. pics would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I remember a program on TV a little while back, where a chap had a custom spray on his Camper! The spray made the car LOOK rusty Porsche engined and lay in wait for the kids to mock him! Then he would leave them in a cloud of dust at the lights :lol: Bit like my Audi 80 back in the early 90s. It was a 1980s car 1.6i and I saw off a friends 2.0 cavy. He scoffed at the car when he first saw it! When he saw what it was capable of,.HE wanted to drive it but BEST of all, was my AP50 moped! Modded to the hilt. Big bore head and piston. Race clutch, ported head, derestricted exhaust! My friend asked for a quick go, thinking it was just a 25mph jobby. He got on and fired it up, Yeah elec start too wound it on and the thing SHOT off so fast it flipped :lol: He held on like a nutter as it dragged him a good 20 yards along the tarmac Skinned his hands, arms and legs quite badly but by GOD he never laughed about that scoot again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 but BEST of all, was my AP50 moped! Modded to the hilt. Big bore head and piston. Race clutch, ported head, derestricted exhaust! My friend asked for a quick go, thinking it was just a 25mph jobby. He got on and fired it up, Yeah elec start too Electric start AP50 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Electric start AP50 ? Yes! electric start! It's the scooter not the older moped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yes! electric start! It's the scooter not the older moped! Ah, gotcha I remember the original ones which I used to 'race' on my Garelli Tiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Ah, gotcha I remember the original ones which I used to 'race' on my Garelli Tiger. God, we are going back now, I used to have a fizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) God, we are going back now, I used to have a fizzy Same here Popsicle purple 1975, bought it off a mate in 1980 Edited February 15, 2014 by sishyplops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 JJR573N Purple one Then PVK735M Suzuki GT250, cherry red and White Neither of these were mine, library pictures but same colour scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) JJR573N Purple one Then PVK735M Suzuki GT250, cherry red and White Neither of these were mine, library pictures but same colour scheme I had the Yamaha RD50 Then the FS1E chopper style. Then a GPZ 400 R then a GPZ 600 R then got a GSX600 a CB500 and a ZXR750. Edited February 15, 2014 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 JJR573N Purple one Then PVK735M Suzuki GT250, cherry red and White Neither of these were mine, library pictures but same colour scheme If hairdressers had motorbikes those would be the ones that they would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitstop63 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thanks for all the Positive Comments Porsche Brembos Discs open boost Dump Valve A Member off Here has kindly asked me to email him a Couple of pics and is going to post them for me B) This is before after getting welding done going to a vw show this morning to collect some bits the problem is the bits am telephone numbers these days and will learn how to resize pics and post up when she comes back in new colour scheme all the side windows are what they call pop out and the front 2 a safaris Check out the Reg Number this was given to the bus when it got imported 7 years ago from sunny california B) I Could Not have wished for a better Reg Number I Will also take engine pictures as well just waiting for some bits back from the powder coaters You are right there La bala some days i can not move worse in all this damp weather and cold just keep trying to plod on and do my best i Am one of the luckiest Blokes Alive to be Honest i was born Blind Toatley Blind till i was 6 years old due to Mother Contacting Rubella when she was carrying Me Then 1 day the lights come on i've got Arthritis of the fingers and joints as well Im in Agony some days i still manage to hold down a Job driving a 130 Ton shipping crane 3 nights a week luckily for me its a dry dock so away from water I Am a Drug Addicted Alcoholic Happily in Recovery 10.5 Years Clean and Sober I Work voluntarily in the local hospital as a Drink and Drug Counselor I Never felt pain till i quit drink and Dope Gospel Truth in the past 10 n half years I've got 3 serious hobbies My Bus i love all VWs Shooting Hence Brings Me Here and Dont laff I took up Gardening with a bit of a twist I Grow Bonsai Trees i went to night school to do a basic bricklaying course i have managed to build a koi pool oh and I Compare Boxing Shows and do comedy And for some reason i have always loved Follies so set about building a Gothic Folly like a Ruined Castle with stone church windows some Victorian ironwork i found in a skip castle turrets looks wicked if i say so myself and now am just building an open plan living room with chimney breast and stone fireplace all out of old victorian bricks i've also got hold of an old Victorian Minton tiled Floor i managed to get the shell up last year but then i was ill so did not manage to finish it i need to get the roof on when the weather brakes and get the floor laid to keep her in doors happy so i can go play shooting with the Boys Soon as i work out this picture malarkey i will show ya my folly i managed to get hold of a gate off a listed building knocked down to build a massive Tesco and new bypass all paid for by Tesco back hander to local council the building was dated 1765 in my eyes this gate is to die for as you can all see sorry i can talk for England so will explain how i got this gate when i can sort the pics all the Best Lads Nick ps that Fizzy Brings back some cool Memories i learnt to ride a bike scoot on a fiz my 1st bike thought i was the Don on my Fizza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Fizzy Rd200 CB125T VFR750 ZX9R Zephyr D1 x3 XT600 XT350 x 5 Ducati 750 SS Wife Kids Pushbike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 A bloke I know who lives just around the corner is a bit of a mechanical wiz and tales in VW camper vans and totally rebuilds them for various people. He always replaces the original engines with Subaru engines like you have done. One he built was featured in one of the mainstream magazines some years ago. He also has two Hillman Avengers; one an estate which he uses as his daily runabout, and another which is the rally prepared model with the bright yellow/orange paintwork etc. (sorry don't know the details!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Sounds like a cool bus, I worked with a bunch up Cambridge way ( TS drag racers I think) about 10years back who made their living fitting scooby lumps into beetles and campers , I used to run a nitrous company and made them go even faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Thanks for all the Positive Comments Porsche Brembos Discs open boost Dump Valve A Member off Here has kindly asked me to email him a Couple of pics and is going to post them for me B) This is before after getting welding done going to a vw show this morning to collect some bits the problem is the bits am telephone numbers these days and will learn how to resize pics and post up when she comes back in new colour scheme all the side windows are what they call pop out and the front 2 a safaris Check out the Reg Number this was given to the bus when it got imported 7 years ago from sunny california B) I Could Not have wished for a better Reg Number I Will also take engine pictures as well just waiting for some bits back from the powder coaters You are right there La bala some days i can not move worse in all this damp weather and cold just keep trying to plod on and do my best i Am one of the luckiest Blokes Alive to be Honest i was born Blind Toatley Blind till i was 6 years old due to Mother Contacting Rubella when she was carrying Me Then 1 day the lights come on i've got Arthritis of the fingers and joints as well Im in Agony some days i still manage to hold down a Job driving a 130 Ton shipping crane 3 nights a week luckily for me its a dry dock so away from water I Am a Drug Addicted Alcoholic Happily in Recovery 10.5 Years Clean and Sober I Work voluntarily in the local hospital as a Drink and Drug Counselor I Never felt pain till i quit drink and Dope Gospel Truth in the past 10 n half years I've got 3 serious hobbies My Bus i love all VWs Shooting Hence Brings Me Here and Dont laff I took up Gardening with a bit of a twist I Grow Bonsai Trees i went to night school to do a basic bricklaying course i have managed to build a koi pool oh and I Compare Boxing Shows and do comedy And for some reason i have always loved Follies so set about building a Gothic Folly like a Ruined Castle with stone church windows some Victorian ironwork i found in a skip castle turrets looks wicked if i say so myself and now am just building an open plan living room with chimney breast and stone fireplace all out of old victorian bricks i've also got hold of an old Victorian Minton tiled Floor i managed to get the shell up last year but then i was ill so did not manage to finish it i need to get the roof on when the weather brakes and get the floor laid to keep her in doors happy so i can go play shooting with the Boys Soon as i work out this picture malarkey i will show ya my folly i managed to get hold of a gate off a listed building knocked down to build a massive Tesco and new bypass all paid for by Tesco back hander to local council the building was dated 1765 in my eyes this gate is to die for as you can all see sorry i can talk for England so will explain how i got this gate when i can sort the pics all the Best Lads Nick ps that Fizzy Brings back some cool Memories i learnt to ride a bike scoot on a fiz my 1st bike thought i was the Don on my Fizza Here you go mate. Edited February 16, 2014 by Luckyshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 You've lead a rare life there Splitstop, I take my hat off to you Sir and apologies for starting the moped highjack Look forward to seeing the pics of your folly, I hate it when great old buildings are torn down to make way for modern eyesores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labstaff Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Loving this thread!!!! A splitty is one of my dream vehicles and I used to have a fizzy.............oh what I would give for a win on the lottery!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitstop63 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thank you All so much for your kind words and Thanks a Million Lucky Shot for posting the pics You am a 5 star ***** Gentleman Thank you B) I Have chose a Different colour scheme now as this is how it come from California and it is not original paint anyway i am going Mango on the bottom and Senegal Gray on top No Worries for the Fizzy Pics I LOVED Em i had a fizz a DT 50 mx then a DT 125 lc & DTR 125 lc RD 350 Lc Which i did a nut and bolt re build on ooooh memory lane lost a few close mates on so made my Mom a promise i would not ride no more But Did and Have managed to keep to my Word i was always a petrol head rs turbos cozzys xr4is More of a 30 mile an hour type of Guy Nowadays like you said Mrs Kid but my heart duz yearn the od traffic light grand prix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Loving this thread!!!! A splitty is one of my dream vehicles and I used to have a fizzy.............oh what I would give for a win on the lottery!!!! a ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitstop63 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 off the Topic Sorry i am going to try and add a Link to photo bucket if it works?? I Am a PC Idiot sorry this is my attempt at a Gothic folly i dreamed of owning i gathered the bricks out of skips i found the iron work in a skip and landed lucky with the small church stone windows off eGay for £12.50p each if you can flick throw the pics?? You will see the gate off the 1765 Listed building Now listen to this for Luck i demolished a chimney breast for some one and in the chimney breast was a Victorian cast iron range at 1st i asked if it would be ok for me to have some bricks?? Take as with the many as you like you will be doing us a favor and saving us room in our skip thats how i got started and built my fish pool when we got to ground level i asked wot was happening with the range?? Throw it in the skip!!! You Wot I Cried Throw it in the Skip If i give you £50 for your kid could i have it please?? Take it you will be Saving us more room in pur Skip As Promised I Gave there Kid £50 I Took it to an Antique Dealer Local to Me Who had this gate for sale at £3500 from a listed building i fell in love with this gate instantly!!!! Come and look at this fire place mate what do you think?? PX Against the Gate?? I Will Straight Swap you Now he Said but you will need 3/4 blokes to carry this gate?? You What?? Deal Done Made the posts out of Lorry Bumpers and Welded Steel Urns on top of the Box Section and true to his word it took 4 blokes to get the gate out the shop and 4 blokes to hang it!!!! http://s1340.photobucket.com/user/Splitstop63/media/016_zps61840e62.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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