Aircooled VW South Africa

When I started my van at 3.30 yesterday morning the LPG button on the dash gave a series of 3 bleeps 4 times (what ever that means) I thought it needed some LPG. I drove to Pencoed & filled up with LPG it only took £13.
I set off and the van cut out on the Severn Bridge. It was then that I realized I'd been running on petrol but had run out. I tried everything to get the LPG to work but nothing.
I rang the breakdown company & they sent a text that they would be there within an hour.
A top bloke in a grey 3 door MK1 Golf pulled in to see if he could help, he had a can of petrol. I chucked it in & I was away. I rang the breakdown & cancelled the call.
3 miles from Leigh Delamere services (the nearest petrol station) I ran out again. Rang the guy from the breakdown he told me that because the job had been canceled he'd have to pass it again & it would have another hour.
The bloke came straight in an hour & put me on his truck.
Once I filled up I was away.
This was so annoying cos normally I carry a can of fuel but because I've had the van stripped not everything is organised yet.
I got to the show at 10.45 am and so had to leave the van outside. I parked it directly outside the entrance though so it was the nearest I could get without being inside.
I met a few TLBers. Thanks to Jen & Rich for their efforts & to Fancy Bug for phoning me. It was all good in the end &I've learned a valuable lesson.

Enjoyed a great show at Sandown Park, I bought both front deluxe trims & put them on:-


Unfortunately the RHS one had come off on the way home Doh!

Fitted my VW badge:-



Started to wire up my spotlights:-


Bought this from Just Kampers so I can drive with the propex on:-

Did some more work on my spotlights:-






As you can see the cables tuck behind the bumper nicely & are mechanically protected in a second sheath.

I'm going to have my front belly pan shot blasted & powder coated:-

Put my bike rack back on:-


Bought some new screws & cup washers for the interior roof lining panels:-


Also bought some Westy window trims:-


& some chrome strip for my trailer:-

Got the wife a new daily transport:-

Fitted my stainless steel side step trim:-


Fitted my Aluminium Westfalia window trim pieces:-



Dash switches, Left is the spotlights, middle is the heated rear window right is the front heated screen:-

Finally got my passenger door panel ready to fit, & I've fed the cable into the door:-

My spotlights are now working as follows, I can pull the switch out & the spotlights will only work when the lights are on full beam, they will not work when the lights are on dipped or on side lights. If I leave the switch on then the spot lights will flash when I flash the headlights:-

Nurburgring sticker is on:-


I replaced all of my washer pipes:-



I've noticed lately that my indicators don't cancel anymore, on removing the stalks this part fell out, so that's probably why it no longer works:-

Milly locked away safe in the garage:-

I decided to fit a new indicator switch to fix the fact that the indicators don't cancel after I've turned a corner:-

Sorry about the poor pics my camera is due back to me any day.

Volkshaven cut out a hole for my aerial & didn't charge me, thanks guys:-

Got a visitor for a few days a 21 window Samba needs some electrics sorted:-


All my dash & cab are all back together:-



Luckily I had a couple of helpers:-