Worlds longest resto?

Just a quick update after the first family trip out in Dorothy last weekend. We had a fab time and being in the bay just made it so much more than camping trips have been before.

I wanted to post up a big THANK-YOU to all the bayers - Early and Late - who've offered kind words, help, parts and inspiration from their own projects!

First some emergency trimming to do!

Door cards fitted, some nice OG ones in the original dark tan...


Mrs N trimmed up the interior panels...


Whilst I ran a gas pipe (in anticipation of) the hob and a propex heater..


... and fitted the vinyl flooring - no pics - running out of time!

Off we go! First stop on the shores of Ullswater for lunch in a field. Lovely.


Note: T4 in attendance with 3 bikes, a motorbike, 2 tents, the dog and a sheet of 8' x 4' ply for my brother in the back! I also love my T4 - what a worker she's been!

We had the luxury of a VERY quiet campsite for bank Holiday weekend, luckily I'm from a family of farmers so went 'home' to the farm in the Lake District where I grew up. As she only sleeps 2 and a half people (and there's 5 of us) it was musical beds so everyone got a sleep in the bay!!



Breakfast time.


Lunch time.


Play time.


Dawn breaks..... They're all asleep in there...


Lots more good times ahead I feel!!

... and an extra special mention for @sparkywig who's inspiring home-resto thread talked me into all this work :| :?

Absolutely f*"#cking awesome. Great job dude.

Love this!

What colour is your bus? It looks so bright and awesome!

Hi Abby,

She's L50K - neptune blue, with L90D - pastel white roof/bumpers.

Everyone loves the colour!

Hi, just read through the whole of your thread 8) some fantastic work and the bus looks stunning, well done. 8)

So, we made some more progress over the last year!
Interior in...





Spit and polish!!

Camping on the whisky trail...



On display at 'Spring Dub'

Roof tent fitted for kids to sleep in...



For firstly EB50 camp out arty0023:

... then France in July:
Cumbria > Loire valley > Ile de Re (gorgeous!!!) > Brittany > Cumbria 2000+ miles - some pretty hard/hilly/hot days (350 miles in one hit / 30 deg.C), the 2.0 type 4 did amazingly well.

Newhaven - first time abroad, hopefully the first of many Bon vacances!



The full 5 person set-up... photobombed!




Awesome. Loving the life!!
Can't stop driving her, we did about 5,000 miles over the last year :shock:

Great update and good to see it being well used and loved. Good colour too!

Nice van. We did some of the west coast of France last year, including Ile de Re. Lovely scenery. and warm weather.

Bet your boys love the roof tent!