Restauro Split Tecto alto - 1963

[SplitBusFan]

caramba, isso é que foi estoiro! As melhoras e continuação de bom restauro, para o proprietário e para a split, porque o golf já foi.

[jcse]

Desejo-te uma rápida recuperação.

João

[RicardoV]

Grande panada.

Restauro no osso e depois restauro na chapa da carrinha.

Boa recuperação.

[Sintesi]

E novidades deste grande restauro

[Fernando Palmela]

[the bus driver]

Hi,

Olá.

My name is Stephan and I'm the new owner of this highroof..

O meu nome é Stephan e sou o novo dono desta carrinha de tecto alto.

I'm belgian and moved to the UK 2 yrs ago, plse excuse me as I do not speak Portuguese..

Sou belga e mudei-me para o Reino Unido há 2 anos. Por favor desculpem-me mas não falo português.

I've been into buses for quite some time and have had a few until 6 yrs ago when I decided I wanted a highroof!
Since then I became addicted to them hence why this summer nr 2 joined the family

Estou nas carrinhas há algum tempo e tive algumas até há 6 anos quando eu decidi ter uma de tecto alto.
Desde então tornei-me aficionado delas e foi a razão deste Verão a nº2 ter-se juntado à família.

I love traveling in a bus and this was one of the main reason's why I bought a highroof as they offer more space.. So my dream came true when I found my 1st highroof (also from Portugal, found in a batch with other buses and sold by Vintagevans). My plan was to build my ultimate camper van and build/modify it to my needs and use it as much as I/we can..

Eu adoro viajar numa carrinha e essa foi uma das principais razões de comprar uma de tecto alto, pois possui mais espaço interior para arrumações. O meu sonho tornou-se realidade quando encontrei a minha 1ª carrinha de tecto alto (também de Portugal, encontrada num lote e vendida com outras carrinhas pela Vintage Vans). O meu projecto é de construir uma camper com as modificações conforme as minhas necessidades e usá-la o máximo que posso.



you can see the build here


Since I put it on the road 3yrs ago I've done about 50.000km's in it, been to Portugal twice (We love it, what a beautiful country!!) and have lived in it for several months.

Desde que a coloquei na estrada há 3 anos já fiz 50.000kms com ela, tendo estado duas vezes em Portugal (adoramos, mas que lindo país) e vivemos nela por diversos meses.

I now feel I have used it a little too much ( I know it sounds weird) hence why I want to start building the new one so this one can go in to storage and will only come out when the weather is nice.. It has been living outside ever since I moved to the UK and it rains a LOT over here

Sinto agora que já a usei demasiado. Sei que soa estranho, mas desde que comecei a arranjar a "nova" que quero colocar esta guardada e apenas usá-la quando o tempo estiver bom. Ela tem vivido no exterior desde que vim para a Inglaterra e chove IMENSO por cá...

Right that's enough about who I am..

Ok, chega de falar sobre mim...

I would like to ask the moderators if you could keep this topic live as I've tried to translate it and have found some useful information about the history of this bus which is important to me.

Gostaria de pedir aos moderadores que mantivessem este tópico vivo pois estou a tentar traduzi-lo e descobri imensa informação sobre a história desta carrinha, o que é muito importante para mim.

I've also noticed a lot of forum users are in the stock nazi camp and I appreciate that the above bus is not your taste and you're worried about the new one..
Well, if it makes you happy I can tell you that my new highroof won't be modified, I'm planning to go all stock with a few accessories such as an industrial bumper and knobbly tyres. The plan is to build this into a daily driver so, as mentioned, the other one can go in storage..

Reparei que muitos membros do forum são fanáticos "nazis" pela originalidade. Compreendo que a carrinha não esteja ao gosto de todos, e que estejam preocupados com a "nova".
Se vos faz ficar mais felizes ou descansados, esta não será modificada, pois estou a planear mantê-la original com alguns acessórios como um pára choques industrial e pneus de baixo perfil(?). A ideia é torná-la uma "daily driver", e como mencionei, guardar a outra.

If you'd like to check the updates then plse feel free to visit my blog.

Se desejarem ver as evoluções, por favor visitem o endereço.

If there are any other highroof owners out there, plse can you give me a shout so I can add you to the register

Se existirem mais donos de carrinhas de tecto alto por cá, por favor digam-me para vos adicionar no meu registo.

Cheers

Cumprimentos.

[HUGO bOSS]

The global city! That's great to hear about this van. Please feel free to participate. The topic is still alive and will continue!
I will try to translate your words to portuguese to everyone...


A aldeia global! É ótimo saber mais notícias desta carrinha. Estás á vontade para participar. O tópico está activo e irá continuar assim.
Vou traduzir para português as tuas palavras para todos.

[the bus driver]

The global city! That's great to hear about this van. Please feel free to participate. The topic is still alive and will continue!
I will try to translate your words to portuguese to everyone...


A aldeia global! É ótimo saber mais notícias desta carrinha. Estás á vontade para participar. O tópico está activo e irá continuar assim.
Vou traduzir para português as tuas palavras para todos.

Thank you very much for the translation!

I will post some pics once I start continuing the restoration..

[nezz]

hi Stephan,

glad to hear that you're saving another highroof. I've seen photos of your trips around Europe
if you're planning holidays in Portugal, there are lots of gatherings during the summer and we would be very pleased to see that bus in person. I've heard there's a really good one during August, in Ferreira do Zêzere, center of Portugal


olá Stephan,

gosto em saber que estás a salvar outra tecto alto. vi fotos das tuas viagens pela Europa
se estás a planear férias em Portugal, há muitos encontros durante o verão e gostaríamos de ver a carrinha ao vivo. ouvi dizer que existe um muito bom durante Agosto, em Ferreira do Zêzere, centro de Portugal

[joao]

hey there Stephan

welcome to our little space here, glad to see you around here i follow your blog since when one day i was in internet tracking down some portuguese vans in europe, and discovered you
about the nazi originality ( love the term ), we have some good projects around here, and we are starting to see some diferent cars in portugal
we dont have more because the parts are not so accessible in monetary issues, the strictly laws about car modifications, and of course the main issue is the mentality, but slowly things are changing

keep up the good work, hope to see you and your van some day

(sorry for any grammar errors)

[HUGO bOSS]

Faltou a tradução João... senão daqui a pouco tens o Palmela à perna!

[the bus driver]

hi Stephan,

glad to hear that you're saving another highroof. I've seen photos of your trips around Europe
if you're planning holidays in Portugal, there are lots of gatherings during the summer and we would be very pleased to see that bus in person. I've heard there's a really good one during August, in Ferreira do Zêzere, center of Portugal

Hi Nezz,

I'm not sure yet what trip were doing next year (it's been 2 yrs now since we did a summer roadtrip!!) but it will have to be good.. Marocco is still something I want to do but I want to go the East Europe and North Europe too.. Decissions eh.. If I come to PT I'll post it here and see if we can do a local show too!

hey there Stephan

welcome to our little space here, glad to see you around here i follow your blog since when one day i was in internet tracking down some portuguese vans in europe, and discovered you
about the nazi originality ( love the term ), we have some good projects around here, and we are starting to see some diferent cars in portugal
we dont have more because the parts are not so accessible in monetary issues, the strictly laws about car modifications, and of course the main issue is the mentality, but slowly things are changing

keep up the good work, hope to see you and your van some day

(sorry for any grammar errors)

Hi Joao,

Your english great mate!
Cheers on the blog compliment Yeah the stock "nazi's" eh.. what would the scene be without them I can really appreciate them tho.. I like to see the diversity on the shows and I can appreciate a super original bus..

I've heard about the laws re car modifications and it must be hard when you want to but you can't.. In Belgium they're not easy either but luckily there's a few gaps in the law..

Cheers



I do have another question:

Does anybody here have more info about Guerin and how they went ahead with the conversion of the windows..?

I have noticed on both my buses how clean the windows have been pressed in and it makes me think they must've had some kind of equipment/machinery/tool to make the window pressings in the side panel..
Any one here that can shed any light on them..?

Cheers

[Fernando Palmela]

Jágora, já cá tou.....................já conhecia esta carrinha, via na Alemanha.
Ainda pesco algo english.
Se não tinha sido despedido com justa causa........................

[nezz]

looking forward to see you and your VW

I do have another question:

Does anybody here have more info about Guerin and how they went ahead with the conversion of the windows..?

I have noticed on both my buses how clean the windows have been pressed in and it makes me think they must've had some kind of equipment/machinery/tool to make the window pressings in the side panel..
Any one here that can shed any light on them..?

Cheers

send a private message to this user: Nirvana
he has lots of information on early buses and might help you

[nuty]

i saw your story in a maganize

with 2 "girls" nice girls