Good day today

[gninnam]

After many years rebuilding my VW camper van (chassis, body, suspension, brakes, engine, wiring etc) it finally drove under its own power.
Was just on the drive going forward and backwards but was a great feeling :)

Just need a tweak of the handbrake and sort out the NSF indicator light which has stopped working (could just be the bulb I hope) and will then take it off SORN and drive it around the block to check how everything else performs.

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[MikkiJayne]

Yay! Congratulations +++

[gninnam]

Yay! Congratulations +++
Cheers :D

[tintin]

Delighted to hear this - I remember seeing it (sort of...;)) under wraps a number of years ago....pics to follow, soon?

[The_Laird]

Great news! Photos please

[wutija]

How many years did it took to you? I would like to see some photos too.

[Conan_the_Librarian]

Well done Andy. Soon as it's finished you'll need a new project. An 8 maybe? +++

[gninnam]

Thanks all and pics may happen once its on the road proper - she ain't a looker but will do the job once I have finished the little bits still to do!!

[gninnam]

How many years did it took to you? I would like to see some photos too.
Far too many due to work/life and cash (too much of the first and not enough of the other two :) ) - somewhere in the region of 15 years (yes, you heard that, 15 years.....................)

[gninnam]

Taxed it the other day (free and does not require an MOT either).
Today, mounted the rear bumper and reversed it out of the drive and took it round the block.
Everything works, lights, indicators, gears, brakes, accelerator, handbrake so pleased.
A slight rubbing noise which I suspect is a brake (couldn't tell where it was coming from but as the speed increased so did the speed of the noise - if that makes sense).

Forgot what it was like to drive a vehicle with no power steering or power brakes - flipping heck :rolleyes:

A few niggles still to sort out.
And a quick pic of it the other day:

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a373/gninnamag/20220129_092024.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds

Retired indoors and listening to a few records now - all is good with the world +++

[MikkiJayne]

No tax is a bit of a bonus these days +++

[gninnam]

Every bit helps :)

[Sit down, Waldo]

Good work! My mate...haven't seen him for a while actually...has one of these. I've heard 'Brazilian bus' a few times. I'm sure the original engine had something like 32 bhp. He took all of the windows out...about 13 of them I think?...at one point. Apparently the side doors are heavy & those windows are a big part of the structural integrity. Don't think he did that again :ROFL: