Saturday, 27 August 2016

Florence and the Machine at Brookside !!!

Back on the Blog, now we're back in the Smog, after our holiday !!!

Waiting at the Docks........ Ships Ahoy !!!

Sunny French weather..... Happy Days !!!

A fantastic find๐Ÿ˜

 The boys have been to France, they're now back in full swing at the workshop๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜‹

Florence the Bus in for an Oil Leak..... all good now..... Love that roof rack !

Rob's '71 Deluxe Tintop with Visor, nearly ready to go !     All the way from Alamo Texas WOW ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Roger and Jo's '79 Devon Deluxe in for lower half body work.......nice bus this !!

Also T2 Westphalia '73 model and great California Import !!    Where's my surf board๐Ÿ˜‰

Nick and Laura's great '72 Tintop with super cupboard's and trim. In for MOT and service! 
Away all Boats !!!

And finally, Roy' and Sarah's Greek Goddess bus, look at those Smiling Happy People!

Si and H's '71 Westy, more Smiling Happy People !!

The Brookside VW Air Crew did it again!!!  ๐Ÿ˜Š

More soon

SJ and the Crew x














Sunday, 17 July 2016

July's Jeepers Creepers at Brookside VW


 We're back on the Blog !!!!   It's so hot with VW's here the PC had a melt down !!!


1975 T2 in for rear brakes, she can stop now !!  Lovely Paris Sunroof Bus.

Our Super Texas Tintop  " The Alamo"!    FOR SALE !!
Virtual rot free 1971  Era Acid Dropper, oooh It's Alright now!!  Not 'alf !!!

And look at Liannes superb 1971 Wedding car !  Future Hubby Michael cannot wait for the Honeymoon in this !!      Great two tone paint 1300cc     Greaaaatttt !!

Look at the Happy smile !!!   You don't get that in a boring Vauxhall  !!!

Another nice TinTop from Sunny LA !
Just serviced and MOT'd ready to go !!  Matt and family love this bus !!

Engine 1 Technician listening and talking to the Flat Four !!!   Job sends you crazy !  :-)

In front, 1641 of Roy and Sara's "Zorba The Greek" bus.
We have fitted 1641 cc barrel and piston set and new cylinder heads and wait till you see the powder coated tinwear on this '71 Tintop !!!!

Jamaican Ginger Cake bus always gets the band guitars out !!
Wait till you see the dance moves to this one!! hehe !!

What a view!!! Buses to the left, Buses to the right !!!

T25 rear hub bearing being very carefully fitted, take your time and then press her in Volks!!
Not an easy job this one !!

T25 2 litre gearbox removed for new seal, and don't forget to change the crankseals also or you will be taking it back out again !!  Aaghhhh !

Roy's detailed engine, cool !!

Summer Sunvizor on our Tintop !!

Our other cruiser  44 Steyer  loaded up


OK, more soon !!!!    and the New Creme Brulee single  "Jeepster for your Love"  !!!
SJ and the Legendary Brookside VW Aircooled gang !!!











Tuesday, 5 April 2016

Brookside April Specials !!

 James and the Giant Peaches superb engine bay   WOW

New fuel tank also fitted, fiddly job !

JGP's painted engine bay and powder coated petrol tank cover, nice detail work.

Nearly finished, nice BugPack exhaust.

Simon's '64 Subhatch having OG style veneer roof lining, this will be varnished.

Looking fantastic !!

Cabinets sanded and varnished, this is going to be great.
MOT'd and on the road soon !
65k on the clock, yes true, and drives like new !!

Getting the ice box sanded too, need a JD on the rocks !

Si and H Forces T2 Westy having door window trim overhaul, tricky work but worth it Volks !

And here is Roger and Jo's '71 Riviera, very OG engine bay, nice work !

Petrol tank removed for work, how OG is that? USA imported bus, that's FAB !!

Achtung!!  Dog Loose !!

My Grandad's car, ok not VW but 2 door cool cruiser !!



OK, more soon and on stage with Jefferson Starship and the one and only SJ's Creme Brulee !!!!












Sunday, 20 March 2016

'64 Subhatch at Brookside

'64 Bus coming alive again !!  It's MOT time soon Volks !

 Roger and Jo's 1971 Riviera,  Rust Free  T2 with it's shiny respray.
Here she is again with side windows and seals fitted.
Tailgate area being built up, OG lamps and USA Spec reverse light.... nice !

Ed and Willow's biscuit Red Cross Parcel !
Chris Riviera T2 bus with sliding door inner sprayed OG L90 D Pastel White..... looks great !!
The tailgate vents spayed also !
Si and Lous '72 Dormobile in for service and rear wheel bearings.
Check 'em or you will have 3 wheels on your Wagon !!
Here they are being fitted, so wheels still rolling along ! He He !!
Here is James and the Giant Peach's engine being assembled..... nice work !!
The New Creme Brulee Tour Bus and Love Songs Album out soon on vinyl !!!










Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Simon's Sunshine Band at Brookside !!

Ok guys, this bus has not ran since 1974 !! 1500cc engine sounds like the 60's, on our '64 split screen !

 Hey, it's 1964 again with this Fab Patina Split Screen SO33 optioned bus !

Raiders Retro look is all the rage and this bus has all OG cabinets, icebox, curtain rails, radio, 6 pop out windows and OG lino that your Grannie cleaned !

Here is Roger and Jo's '70 early Bay about to be sprayed L90 D Pastel White, what a cracker !!

Zorba the Greek bus ready for MOT and OG mirrors with Greek Logo's !   Rare bus this Volks 1971 !

Billy the Bus ready for collection and now with a brand new 1641cc engine and new MOT........ how's that for service !!!

If you have strange noises from your rear end, you have Major Drama's !!  Tony's 1978 Panel van needed driveshaft renewal...... all ok now Major !!

Atmospheric pic of Brookside workshop, Note - tape holding new door seals on Zorba, and Tony's bus on the ramp.

Finally Volks Zeddy,  a rare '77 Riviera Vista has had Electronic Ignition dizzy fitted. Don't forget to re-set your plug gaps and re-time the 2.0 engine. Fantastic !!


Much more soon and enjoy !   SJ and Co x