1970 Doormobile VW Camper Van

Tue, 16 Sep 2008
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I love the magazine, having been an avid reader since I was a kid. I'd like to show you my Van. She's a 1970 Bay Window, originally a Danbury conversion. She is called Vanessa and has been in our family since 1971. I'd been borrowing her from my dad for festivals for a few years and had been bugging him for ages to let me have her and give her a bit of well-deserved TLC as she was looking a bit tatty as well as the usual rusty bits. He eventually conceded defeat and last year I inherited her, and by the middle of June all the rust was gone she had a major engine overhaul, new front disc brakes and a nice new coat of cherry red paint all done by the great guys at Jack's Garage who I can't thank enough for doing a fantastic job. The exterior was finished just in time for my friend Patrick's wedding, where I had the privilege of taking his bride Angela to the registry office, and before that was her first trip in her new guise to Bug Jam.
Unfortunately we've run out of money to do the inside at this time, but it should be totally finished by next year. As I mentioned earlier, I grew up with her, going on family holidays with my dad, Rick, and now with my own son Coby and fiancé Nicky in tow I take my family away in her as well. It would be great if you could print some pictures of her in your fab magazine.
Keep up the good work
Chrysander Aldred, London