Posted by: ianmac - 24 May 2013 21:26:43
I have been into vws for many years now and i decided i would like to add to the collection, after looking for a while for something original and pretty un-messed with like my '51 Beetle, i have had my eye on probably one of the nicest original UK supplied barndoor buses, which I have fortunately managed to obtain... Hope you all like it ! [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-4.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-5.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-6.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-7.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-7.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: RockStock - 25 May 2013 12:19:09
Cool bus PO did well Wicked headlining Get Melliard to put the pinstripes back on it!

Posted by: Old Blue - 25 May 2013 15:06:08
That certainly is a nice early bus:beer: All I've ever noticed for sale are lowered with big engines and awful wheels.

Posted by: chrisbug91 - 25 May 2013 16:08:50
That's lovely, do you know much of its history?

Posted by: pre67vw - 25 May 2013 23:25:30
Lovely barndoor :thumbup:

Posted by: Rattletrap - 26 May 2013 14:27:58
Great colour combination too:beer:

Posted by: ianmac - 27 May 2013 16:08:55
[quote=chrisbug91]That's lovely, do you know much of its history?[/quote] It was purchased by Mr John Garden from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire in 1954, supplied through VW Motors Ltd in London. He owned it until 1975 and I have the details of every owner thereafter and a letter from each of them regarding their ownership of KAV 640. A couple of articles of interest; [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-9.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-8.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-8.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: 59 Ragtop - 27 May 2013 21:53:44
Wonderful history. Great bus:thumbup:

Posted by: Rattletrap - 28 May 2013 10:45:18
[quote=ianmac]It was purchased by Mr John Garden from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire in 1954, supplied through VW Motors Ltd in London. He owned it until 1975 and I have the details of every owner thereafter and a letter from each of them regarding their ownership of KAV 640.[/quote] What an in depth history. An early UK VW bus with a fascinating history and details, not unlike [i]MRT 308 [/i]the early UK VW Beetle.:beer:

Posted by: chrisbug91 - 28 May 2013 17:12:41
[quote=ianmac]It was purchased by Mr John Garden from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire in 1954, supplied through VW Motors Ltd in London. He owned it until 1975 and I have the details of every owner thereafter and a letter from each of them regarding their ownership of KAV 640. A couple of articles of interest; [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-9.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-8.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-8.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/quote] Fantastic history, I remember reading the article in Volksworld now.

Posted by: ianmac - 28 May 2013 19:58:47
[quote=RockStock]Cool bus PO did well Wicked headlining Get Melliard to put the pinstripes back on it![/quote] Yes Grant did a great job to get the lower half back to the standard it needed, hopefully I can continue the good work along the same lines. I plan to repaint the roof and get the pinstripe put back on. Also planning a full underside resto of the bus in the winter. Some pics of the lovely headliner :thumbup: [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-11.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-11.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/image-10.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/image-10.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: kevsplitty - 30 May 2013 21:30:26
Lovely bus,seen ya at vik farm last year & a few other places8)

Posted by: magoo - 06 June 2013 01:56:58
The 'reverse' colour scheme is a welcome sight.

Posted by: RockStock - 03 July 2013 22:29:52
Looking like you're lovin' HO! [img]https://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1082496.jpg[/img]

Posted by: ianmac - 03 July 2013 23:43:15
[quote=RockStock]Looking like you're lovin' HO! [img]https://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1082496.jpg[/img][/quote] Yeah I always look that miserable :rofl: you want to see me on a really bad day lol

Posted by: Scotty - 08 July 2013 13:31:12
Super bus, good to meet you at hessisch

Posted by: ianmac - 10 July 2013 22:20:08
Cheers Scotty good to meet you too :beer:

Posted by: Kids taxi - 04 December 2013 16:09:55
Hi ya Ian It was great to meet up with You at Ebi after all these years , I look forward to catching up with You again Also lovely looking bus my friend Best wishes KT

Posted by: ianmac - 22 April 2014 22:21:01
After using KAV last summer, the winter was the time to provide a little TLC and make good some of the last 60 years wear.... A trip down to see Ben Lewis and crew saw this on the ramp... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/DH000003.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/DH000003.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/DH000040.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/DH000040.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/DH000026.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/DH000026.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Years of nasty repairs.... .[URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/DH000061.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/DH000061.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Cut out.... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/DH000068.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/DH000068.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And repaired.... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/DH000069.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/DH000069.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Invisible.... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/DH000070.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/DH000070.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: ianmac - 22 April 2014 22:36:31
I built up the stock motor and added a little vintage power increase ... .[URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg1-1.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg1-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The underside of the bus was stripped clean before being blasted with 2pack raptor textured paint in primer grey, the front beam was fully rebuilt, all new brakes, lines and bearings throughout resulted in this.... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg1-2.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg1-2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Gearbox was gone through, modified the early nose cone to accept a late model hockey stick seal, and the reduction boxes were fully rebuilt with all new German bearings. Motor back in.... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg1-3.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg1-3.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: ianmac - 22 April 2014 22:44:14
Motor was set up on rolling road....[URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg1-4.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg1-4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Out on the road, the yellow tint is the liberal covering of Ankor wax to hopefully give another 60 years service.... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg1-6.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg1-6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg3-1.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg3-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg2-1.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg2-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: Robb - 23 April 2014 12:12:29
looks great! yer I saw Ben was using his detail magic on it 8)

Posted by: Lost64 - 23 April 2014 20:51:32
Hi Ian, Great to see your barndoor looking so good after it's bout of TLC.:beer: I recently bought a set of old VW Motoring magazines, and your bus gets quite a few mentions in a register set up by Jennifer Pedlar. At the time it was owned by a guy in Dumfriesshire in south west Scotland, which isn't too far away from me. The bus won quite a few trophies due to it's age and condition, and was regularly seen as far afield as Stanford Hall, and the Scottish VW Festival held at Doune Motor Museum in Stirlingshire. Do you know if the guy in Dumfriesshire is still on the scene? He acted as an intermediary for me when I bought several parts for an Oval I owned back in the 1990's, and I visited his place back then. If memory serves me right, he was a welder with considerable talents, and was building a Type 82E from an Oval, but using panels salvaged from several split Beetles. It's great to see an early bus being preserved:thumbup: , and not lowered with the usual lairy engine and wheel combination.:thumbdn: I hope to see it in the metal soon. Gavin.

Posted by: ianmac - 21 June 2014 19:40:24
[quote=Lost64;58814]Hi Ian, Great to see your barndoor looking so good after it's bout of TLC.:beer: I recently bought a set of old VW Motoring magazines, and your bus gets quite a few mentions in a register set up by Jennifer Pedlar. At the time it was owned by a guy in Dumfriesshire in south west Scotland, which isn't too far away from me. The bus won quite a few trophies due to it's age and condition, and was regularly seen as far afield as Stanford Hall, and the Scottish VW Festival held at Doune Motor Museum in Stirlingshire. Do you know if the guy in Dumfriesshire is still on the scene? He acted as an intermediary for me when I bought several parts for an Oval I owned back in the 1990's, and I visited his place back then. If memory serves me right, he was a welder with considerable talents, and was building a Type 82E from an Oval, but using panels salvaged from several split Beetles. It's great to see an early bus being preserved:thumbup: , and not lowered with the usual lairy engine and wheel combination.:thumbdn: I hope to see it in the metal soon. Gavin. [/quote] Thanks Gavin, I posted a picture of the bus on FB and I was contacted by the son of Brian Coupland who was the owner of KAV in the early 1980s, he put me in touch with his elder brother who I spoke to on the telephone. He told me that his dad was heavily involved in the VW scene in the late seventies and early eighties, he knew the first owner of KAV John Garden, it was during a trip to see John in the late seventies that John mentioned that he had one of the first buses sold into the UK and that he had since sold it to a market trader nearby, apparently Brian bought the bus from the market trader and kept it hid from his wife until he sold his Okrasa engine oval beetle. Ken Coupland explained that his dad worked in Dunfries as a postman and KAV was his daily driver for around 4-5 years. Sadly Brian passed away a few years ago, but his son said that he still had the original dealer supplied number plates and the orange glass brake light lense, apparently his dad fitted a post 55 red lense as he felt it was safer. Ken talked about many family holidays in KAV and it was great to establish more of the history of this bus.