Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Back to the Swinging Sixties with these lovely campers!!


No rough corners here!
Here is the riviera having her roof seal carefully fitted.
The 1963 Splitscreen undergoing bodywork treatment!
Gorgeous roof and gutters, No drips from these rails pop pickers!!
Note rare tailgate being sanded, an just look at that small back window!!
Anyone ever seen an OG Sealing wax red engine bay!!!
Look at that!! More glitter than a disco ball! HAHA!
OG battery trays, as rare as bubonic plague!!
More OG paintwork!
Next martin and Diannes superb 1971 Westy having her original aerial fitted!!

Saturday, 9 November 2013

Its still summer at brookside!!

Its roger and Joannes bus, Her name is now Aona Riviera! She is almost ready for her new home!
The hulk has arrived for respray!
Yours truly practicing on keyboards!
More of the riviera!
More updates soon pop pickers, Have a great weekend from us all here!!

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Halloween madness at brookside!!

A careful mask up with our favorite magazines!!
An now look at that lovely dashboard!!
Windscreen carefully fitted, Roger and Jo cannot wait to see out of this bus on the highway!!
The nearside rear window. Note rare rust free side opening window and Riviera cupboard, KinCade loves this one!!
Next we have Martin and Diannes 71 westy with its chrome badge and early step style bumper!!
And lovely OG  rear lamps!! Hope your all ok Vdubers and take care on this rocket fueled weekend!! More updates soon and touring with the band Cremme Brulee!!!! Love You all SJ an team!!!!

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

HMS Rivera getting prepared for its maiden voyage!!

This is the vehicle prior to strip down, the hard work begins now!
Original mosquito net!
The body being sanded!
No rust around panniers! wow!!


Windows being removed, again no hideous rust! So no nightmares involving The Abominable Doctor Phibes!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
The Doctor sanding the bus!!
Pushing the bus into the operating theater!
Masked up, Note lining tape for great line finish!
Voila! Look at the top half shine!! Now for the bottom half, more later VOLKS!!!
No, Not a Roman Shield! But an even rarer item a SO 32 Sub hatch. all the way from the USA, We are going to restore for the salesman of the year, Martin SO 32 Sub hatch!
Repairing rear bumper, Genuine of course!
Another beauty is andy washford's 72 flat four bus, in for repair! Andy drove this away with a big smile on his face!!

This is nick and lauras cow bus!
Martin and Diannas 71 westy having the floor fitted and Wax oiled underneath!

Lastly our 68 Catalina! What a cruiser!!! MORE TO COME SOON POP PICKERS!!!!