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A massive thanks to my stunning wife for giving me the push I needed to get this bus, my sister in law for enduring the road trip to pick it up from France, and one of our awesome mates who is fluent in French.
Born in August 1963 the bus has spent its life with the same now very elderly owner in Nevers, Burgundy in France as an electrician’s van. It left the factory with ‘For the French market’ export codes which include its yellow front headlamp bulbs, and the small rear reflectors above the rear bumper as well as the SWF pillar mounted driver’s mirror. A ‘factory’ restricted 1200 single port out back, 64 on ‘big nut’ brakes, and 15” wheels.
The paint is the original and rather sun faded L31 Dove blue, the roof has been poorly painted white and the cargo area has a yellow beige hand painted coating to some of the panels.
Driving onto the Eurotunnel
Floor removed
With the floor removed, easy access to the remnants of the 4 outriggers, jacking points, both cross members, jacking points, sills, 3 top hats etc etc in fact a veritable pile of fresh metal I have sourced through Autocraft, VW Heritage, and Alan Schofield that I will be replacing, along with both front arches, and the cab floor.
Born in August 1963 the bus has spent its life with the same now very elderly owner in Nevers, Burgundy in France as an electrician’s van. It left the factory with ‘For the French market’ export codes which include its yellow front headlamp bulbs, and the small rear reflectors above the rear bumper as well as the SWF pillar mounted driver’s mirror. A ‘factory’ restricted 1200 single port out back, 64 on ‘big nut’ brakes, and 15” wheels.
The paint is the original and rather sun faded L31 Dove blue, the roof has been poorly painted white and the cargo area has a yellow beige hand painted coating to some of the panels.
Driving onto the Eurotunnel
Floor removed
With the floor removed, easy access to the remnants of the 4 outriggers, jacking points, both cross members, jacking points, sills, 3 top hats etc etc in fact a veritable pile of fresh metal I have sourced through Autocraft, VW Heritage, and Alan Schofield that I will be replacing, along with both front arches, and the cab floor.
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