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I have never had the bug of ‘original’ so Lofty, cruel to change his name when adopted, tall with Sheldon roof, is not, but very practical. Definitely ‘he’ but has 3 years younger sister, Mini (adopted from different family – she’s done the trip to/across Romania too).
He’s never been quite as rotted as Bud but has required extensive, expensive, surgery now and then, including a ‘new’ front beam from California, where it clearly never rains. Spending two nights in him at -17degC led to rapid installation of LPG fired heater. Early on converted to dual fuel with LPG – excellent. Made the 4,500 mile trip affordable and he likes it, purring like a kitty at 60, even 70, to show his gratitude. Plenty of 1:3 climbs in Romania to dispel the myth that a changeover to petrol is required for these. Original Devon interior long gone – just R&R with removable cupboard and buddy seat/loo, so being utilitarian van when required.
Still prevaricating about selling him.
PS. Thanks for likes on my two children’s stories. ‘Shark’ written for daughter of a friend in the village, who took 2nd prize in a writing comp with a very short ‘shark in the lav’ story so a homage to her. ‘Spiders’ written for the three delighful daughters – 5, 4 and 2 years old – of my Latvian blogger friend who had complained about spiders in her wonderful old timber house.
I remember before we owned the dub, using my Dad’s T25 for breaks away. Very easy to climb steep hills. Ours had a bit of a crocked engine that struggled along small inclines at times, let alone hills. Had a mate who swore by LPG. Said it saved him a fortune. But stock is akin to my love for film and the basics. I have an Ernst Leitz Wetzler enlarger from the late 1800s. I use an Ernst Leitz lens only on it. I just like basic stuff I suppose. The less complicated, the better. Cheers for commenting and getting to the end of today’s blog.
When starting the blog site it was initially thought to write about the VeeDub renovation process and what owning one does for lifestyle. VeeDub? A Volkswagen Type 2 Crossover Bay Bus made in 1972. Usually known as a camper van. Or hippy bus to some. The ideas for the blog theme then changed subjects over the years. It included much more journal entry type thoughts alongside current hobbies, interests and life’s experiences. The VeeDub? Renovation was a long process, but worth it. Links from my other different internet sites out there had shown me that people were interested to come take a look at the renovation process. Looking back I realised there were about 6 or 7 posts regarding the renovation but had no consistency to identify individual posts for search methods. So I went back and changed each of the blog post titles to include the Billie Bud Renovation Process as a familiar theme title. Currently working on adding a new page on this site to include The Billie Bud initial stories and ongoing story. Easier to read all together than provide intra blog link after link. Cheers.
Don’t know how to comment as it could get longer than your post, but …
I have never had the bug of ‘original’ so Lofty, cruel to change his name when adopted, tall with Sheldon roof, is not, but very practical. Definitely ‘he’ but has 3 years younger sister, Mini (adopted from different family – she’s done the trip to/across Romania too).
He’s never been quite as rotted as Bud but has required extensive, expensive, surgery now and then, including a ‘new’ front beam from California, where it clearly never rains. Spending two nights in him at -17degC led to rapid installation of LPG fired heater. Early on converted to dual fuel with LPG – excellent. Made the 4,500 mile trip affordable and he likes it, purring like a kitty at 60, even 70, to show his gratitude. Plenty of 1:3 climbs in Romania to dispel the myth that a changeover to petrol is required for these. Original Devon interior long gone – just R&R with removable cupboard and buddy seat/loo, so being utilitarian van when required.
Still prevaricating about selling him.
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PS. Thanks for likes on my two children’s stories. ‘Shark’ written for daughter of a friend in the village, who took 2nd prize in a writing comp with a very short ‘shark in the lav’ story so a homage to her. ‘Spiders’ written for the three delighful daughters – 5, 4 and 2 years old – of my Latvian blogger friend who had complained about spiders in her wonderful old timber house.
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I like short stories that have a quick impact. Takes a lot of discipline not to ramble. I couldn’t do them.
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I remember before we owned the dub, using my Dad’s T25 for breaks away. Very easy to climb steep hills. Ours had a bit of a crocked engine that struggled along small inclines at times, let alone hills. Had a mate who swore by LPG. Said it saved him a fortune. But stock is akin to my love for film and the basics. I have an Ernst Leitz Wetzler enlarger from the late 1800s. I use an Ernst Leitz lens only on it. I just like basic stuff I suppose. The less complicated, the better. Cheers for commenting and getting to the end of today’s blog.
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When starting the blog site it was initially thought to write about the VeeDub renovation process and what owning one does for lifestyle. VeeDub? A Volkswagen Type 2 Crossover Bay Bus made in 1972. Usually known as a camper van. Or hippy bus to some. The ideas for the blog theme then changed subjects over the years. It included much more journal entry type thoughts alongside current hobbies, interests and life’s experiences. The VeeDub? Renovation was a long process, but worth it. Links from my other different internet sites out there had shown me that people were interested to come take a look at the renovation process. Looking back I realised there were about 6 or 7 posts regarding the renovation but had no consistency to identify individual posts for search methods. So I went back and changed each of the blog post titles to include the Billie Bud Renovation Process as a familiar theme title. Currently working on adding a new page on this site to include The Billie Bud initial stories and ongoing story. Easier to read all together than provide intra blog link after link. Cheers.
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