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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: ianbuggyboy on June 24, 2013, 08:46:33 PM

Title: Hi Everyone!
Post by: ianbuggyboy on June 24, 2013, 08:46:33 PM
Hi guy's and gals!

I'm Ian, just joined today.

Own a Mk1 SWB GP, built on a 57 pan, with 57 drums all round.  :-\ which I have had since the middle of 1999. Got 'Bast'd' back on the road in 2007. I was only planning on doing a simple re-build on him, but you know how these things go!
I think he will be getting stripped back down again at the end of the year!
I also have a 69 Westy.
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Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: BEELZEDUB on June 24, 2013, 08:52:52 PM
welcome Ian ;-)up
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: AndyRobinson on June 24, 2013, 09:05:37 PM
Welcome!!!

And a very nice old school looking buggy too!
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Sandrailer on June 24, 2013, 09:14:46 PM
Welcome to the asylum   ;D
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Sprint54 on June 24, 2013, 09:28:19 PM
lovely bug Ian  :D
welcome to the forum
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: chrisbarker on June 24, 2013, 09:38:26 PM
welcome buddy hope you enjoy the forum ;-)up
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Manxrod on June 24, 2013, 09:52:03 PM
Nice looking buggy you've got there ;-)up and welcome.
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Inigo on June 24, 2013, 10:01:51 PM
Super looking buggy you have there, would be great to see a few nostalgia pics in its early days with you, welcome to the club :) :)
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Buggybaggy on June 24, 2013, 10:02:37 PM
Hi Ian.  Welcome to the site.  Another Yorkshire buggy  ;-)up

Good straight looking buggy ;-)up
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Dave DND on June 24, 2013, 10:35:43 PM
Glad to see you in here   ;-)up
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Chad on June 24, 2013, 10:54:44 PM
Welcome.

Come on in and enjoy.

Nice GP Mk1 too. Good classic English looking buggy.

Chad
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: steeley on June 25, 2013, 11:16:44 AM
 ;-)up Another good looking Gp1 luverly  ;-)up

Cant beat a original Gp1 imho but then I,m probably a bit biased ;D ;D

(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii605/chas2504/008_zps89af1e34.jpg) (http://s1262.photobucket.com/user/chas2504/media/008_zps89af1e34.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: ianbuggyboy on June 26, 2013, 08:08:09 PM
Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I will try and get some old pictures scanned in of how I bought Bast'd, they were very old school.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e352/kershyfartpants/07-08-m.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/kershyfartpants/media/07-08-m.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: ianbuggyboy on June 26, 2013, 08:12:01 PM
Oh, can any of you experts cast any light on the bonnet?

It has never had the recess for the GP/VW badge, there is no evidence of it being ever filled in either. Also the reg plate recess looks a little different!

Cheers!
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: pirate on June 26, 2013, 09:38:14 PM
hello another one where they all been hiding lol,nice one dude . 8)
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Sprint54 on June 27, 2013, 07:18:01 PM
Quote from: ianbuggyboy on June 26, 2013, 08:12:01 PM
Oh, can any of you experts cast any light on the bonnet?

It has never had the recess for the GP/VW badge, there is no evidence of it being ever filled in either. Also the reg plate recess looks a little different!

Cheers!
Im not sure what you mean Ian.  From the pic it looks like your bonnet has a a round recess at the front. Like mine.
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: snoopy on June 27, 2013, 07:38:27 PM
the early GP shell was copied/cloned by quite a few manufacturers in the buggy boom years so not all GP's may be GP' moulded.  You have a nice period buggy there.
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Buggybaggy on June 27, 2013, 07:53:32 PM
Quote from: Sprint54 on June 27, 2013, 07:18:01 PM
Quote from: ianbuggyboy on June 26, 2013, 08:12:01 PM
Oh, can any of you experts cast any light on the bonnet?

It has never had the recess for the GP/VW badge, there is no evidence of it being ever filled in either. Also the reg plate recess looks a little different!

Cheers!
Im not sure what you mean Ian.  From the pic it looks like your bonnet has a a round recess at the front. Like mine.

Me thinks you are looking at Steeley's buggy photo, not Ians. ::) ::) ;-)up
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Peter on June 27, 2013, 09:13:27 PM
QuoteCant beat a original Gp1 imho but then I,m probably a bit biased

Steeley :)

Not biased at all, the GP Mk1 is in my opinion THE number 1 buggy ever to be seen on the streets of the UK  ;-)up

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: Sprint54 on June 28, 2013, 06:52:51 PM
Quote from: Buggybaggy on June 27, 2013, 07:53:32 PM
Quote from: Sprint54 on June 27, 2013, 07:18:01 PM
Quote from: ianbuggyboy on June 26, 2013, 08:12:01 PM
Oh, can any of you experts cast any light on the bonnet?

It has never had the recess for the GP/VW badge, there is no evidence of it being ever filled in either. Also the reg plate recess looks a little different!

Cheers!
Im not sure what you mean Ian.  From the pic it looks like your bonnet has a a round recess at the front. Like mine.

Me thinks you are looking at Steeley's buggy photo, not Ians. ::) ::) ;-)up

OOps  :-X me thinks you are right Baggy. Doh!
Title: Re: Hi Everyone!
Post by: AndyRobinson on June 28, 2013, 07:10:13 PM
Quote from: Sprint54 on June 28, 2013, 06:52:51 PM

OOps  :-X me thinks you are right Baggy. Doh!

It's ok Steve, I did exactly the same, then realised and quickly deleted it! D'oh!