Luciele (entropeas)

Entropeas 1969 Early Bay seen from my rear view mirror out in convoy with the swiss man as tail end charlie. Entropeas is the earliest bus and first bus in our OCD Clinic. Possibly even the finest bus in her completeness and her originality, But really deserves the Time and Effort we plan for her. She has soo much potential............

Again cosying up with swiss for the night at one of apeys bus gatherings/parties. Note the chippies wedge in the background! Happy days............................................................

Opposite sliding door side window sill damage due to shoit old rubbers!

Sliding door widows also gone including the door window frame. Note: crap American window seal in front window - bad join creates rusted widow frame.

Needs a small surface weld here not new panel. Inner wheel arches looking good, note: should there be the usual holes for rubber grommets in side the sill weld, like in a late bay?

Is it worth looking into buying a cleaner sliding door, yours is still worth good cash and is an easy repair, but time consuming?

Dirty Epic has a door........we need a Nearside drivers door (LHD) chris can you help?
Looking at a split crew cab over at bobs today that is getting the OG paint and new paint mix going on but not cover the original patina. Looks quite easy-ish but will needs lots of lacquer, can even leave some original chips and scratches as long as no metal shows............sound good? want some fades signwriting just use basic stencils and a touch of talc.

So Darren whatever way you look at it you need a full set of body window rubbers (no q/lights)

Might need side window frame repair kit x2. poss front window side section repair kit (JK). The time is approaching and your imminent arrival in overalls to help get the ball rolling should be enough. Welding means interior out as well darren. Summer is approaching.......................................

SO-62!

Message to OCD number one paitent - reckon I found out that my bus is whats called an SO-62 Westfalia... I've seen one on http://www.roadhouseretro.com/
It's an earlier model but just too similar to mine... there's is no.2 in the production run... see piccy

Twisted firestarter?

Another one on ebay that looks good to me... you could really lecture us with those loud speakers too! ;-)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-T25-FIREBUS_W0QQitemZ170205717470QQihZ007QQcategoryZ18303QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Bay on the bay could be mine all mine...

How about this one then gents - looks the absolute monkeynuts!! might have to stretch that wallet though...

It's for sale in rugby so not far from me at all...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170205969448&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007

MonkeyBus??

Found in Kings Lynn for £4000 ono........no mot yet, new front panel new rear and front doors new tail gate, repaired sider, original engine - yet to see running (flat battery) modified rear widows (v well done) all under panels immaculate, no rnr bed but has bunks, clear front quarter lights and rear tailgate popout window........this looks like a good start for a monkey"!!! Anyone else interested in going afs wid me on it lets gazump the man! Only drawback is the roofing felt on the poptop but thats a £200 kit or another roof........not a rreason for not buying a quality bus for sensible money........just needs a few tyres hanging from the ceiling!!!!

Please leave your comments for neil........

What style

these . .

or these.......??? I cant decide answers as a comment please.........

Coolplate

Swissmans former identity

Faith

In defence of the above ocdpatient1, The 1776cc siezed its main bearings twice due to a non-sterile case and incorrect end float! Bob fixed it with new bearings and correct end float. I over tightened a tappet before cruising the south coast and on return seized a valve (thanks to gary loan of a scubby imprezza got home and got valve fixed! ;) Empi HPMX twin carbs needed constant attention (crap carbs) this creates uneven running creating excess oil pressure. This leads to constant oil leaks resulting in me eventually over tightening and fucking up the flowed case!!!!!!!!So..........I get a new flowed performance case and a new 76 crank lightened flywheel (dynamically balanced) and a set of cb con rods. Get the end float right! Built a clean engine that ran! No seizures.......but i still got shit carbs and now a longer engine, high lift cam and rockers ...which complicates the tappets rockers and length of the pushrod tubes etc. This leads to me over tightening one of the valves creating a destroyed piston and barrel. At this point i actually felt like giving up but no........Bob comes to the rescue again........Running again but with standard lift rockers at my request. Running bad get a replacement set of emi carbs better. Loads of oil leaks again this time gearbox as well (thanks to Darren’s kind loan of the 2.0ltr cogbox) and more shit empi carbs. Replacement set argument with ssp forever...finally a proper set of Weber carbs...stock thinking i replace ally rocker covers with stock snap on steel tale deep sump off. Replace fancy spring loaded pushrod tubes for stock stainless. oil seal to gear box and i am burnt out of cash 100 gallons of engine oil down and about two years in the making and have missed out a monstrous list of miscellaneous fixes and emergency ones in between journeys to work and pleasure (daily runner for years and to Scotland, The Lakes, North Yorkshire, South coast, loads a show and parties. But i now am the owner of a beautiful bus powered by a robust very powerful engine that cruises as well as she roars and what an amazing project it really was!!!!!!!!! 1776cc1955ccstart up Bob and Lee in picture after Neil aka busnuts or is that monkeynuts? and i fitted the engine at Bobs.

So here's a bit of background about me bus, I bought it cos it's number plate said "Hemp" that's the honest truth!! H for hungary ...EMP382.... Ben (fellow OCD'er) spotted it in a layby in Ely, knew I was looking for one and suggested I come down. Hopped in the van with a wodge of cash this is what I found...

As you can see she was in pretty good shape all things considered but a little "frayed" around the edges! I bought it off Gabod (Hungarian fellow that had driven from Budapest) for £1600, Ben and I towed it back to Lynn with a rigid towbar (not the best option with sh1te brakes!!). Under Ben's guidance (he'd not long finished his own restoration) we set about stripping it out for a refurb and after a little "fettling" this is what I ended up with :)

Big shouts go out to "The Monkey Dubber", Ben and all the crew who helped cos I couldn't have done it at all without them!!!

Hey guys, well I g

ot signed up at last!! so for starters here's my favorite bus of all time, what a hunk of rusting hardcore junk!! Type 2 Detectives owned it judging by the logo... who's are those pesky kids ;-)

1776

Type 1 engine case flowed, engle 110 cam, high lift rockers, big bore heads heat exchangers and manifold/exhaust, 69 crank, empi hpmx carbs...........

crank and bearings..........

90.5 pistons, sump.............

Barrel heads carbs!!!!!!!!!

Fitted.......

Back out siezed??

No 1 Main bearing siezed!!

Back from Bobs and running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Off to France...........

1961 Special

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2300832

Hmmmmm...now where has that nut gone?

Hmmm......failure to ensure you have control of your nuts when fitting dual carbs can lead to catastrophic engine failure and a need to rebuild, rebuild, rebuild, rebuild, rebuild, rebuild

Elcies story

Elcie was found in Tilney in Norfolk, purchased for £800, the price for her interior. She did not look bad at all and could have been put through an MOT with a few purchases and some welding. Six months later she looked like shit!!

But with time we started to turn her around.

and finally.............................

Built 1975 Type 2 Kombi, registered 1976, on the road until 2000, bought in 2002, back on the road in 2003. Running a 1955cc, 76 crank, twin Weber 40`s, 20ltr gearbox. Twin Yamaha silencer in construction!! update to follow.

A letter from the Volkswagen Fabrik

Just a few reminders that whilst I might not be a legit owner of VW I have played my part....

P.S Can anyone lend me a van over the summer I fancy a tour of Europe on the cheap....: )

The latest line in the VanSTack range from OCD.

New additions to the OCD Ceramics Range!!! Hot out the kilns!!!!

for more info, email benjie.

A new skin...

Neil looking concerned about towing me to the paint shop!!

Needed goggles and face mask to keep the flies out!!! Nice one neil, thanks again!

Welcome to OCD.......obsessive campervan disorder!

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what about this?!?







£3995ish not bad .........but whats that all about................a van not made by vw with a large vw badge on front!


From: BenjiEmerson