VW Type Two Owners Club

21/09/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Type 2 T4 Buying Guide

Type 2 T4 Buying Guide Leave a Reply The 1990s turned with the arrival of the next generation of VW camper van – the new front engine mounted Type 2 T4. If you want front engine, water cooled modern running, this could be the model for you. Here are some buying guides: http://25sevencampers.co.uk/...

14/09/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Type 2 T25 Buying Guide

Type 2 T25 Buying Guide Leave a Reply If you prefer your Volkswagen camper van to be a little more angular, the 1980s brought the T25, the T3 and the Vanagon to us. Read more about what to look for when buying one at https://www.practicalmotorhome.com/advice/30481-volkswagen-t25-wedge-camper-van-buy...

07/09/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - A Vanagon restoration

A Vanagon restoration Leave a Reply Depending where you are in the world and which one you saw first, it might be a late T25, a T3, a brick or a Vanagon. See what one owner did to get their pride and joy back to looking brilliant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1ZHetYCZ8   This entry was posted ...

31/08/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Type 2 T2 Bay Window Buying Guide

Type 2 T2 Bay Window Buying Guide Leave a Reply For those of you that prefer more reading, here is some great information on things to watch out for when buying a Bay Window. Put your feet up in your preferred Volkswagen and read about buying the iconic 1970s vehicle. http://www.vwcamperguide.com/ht...

24/08/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Spookie's restoration

Spookie’s restoration Leave a Reply After the iconic split screen had been produced for more than a decade, VW introduced the “Bay window” in 1968. Special Patrol Group member Mike carefully restored Spookie the 1972 crossover Bay over 20 years ago and carefully documented each section of the ...

17/08/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Type 2 T1 Split screen Buying Guide

Type 2 T1 Split screen Buying Guide Leave a Reply Ever wanted to buy a split screen VW camper van but don’t know where to start? Here is a short video on how.   This entry was posted in Public, T1 on 17/08/2018 by Nick Gillott. About Nick Gillott Website Manager and General Committee member of th...

10/08/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - 1955 Forest find split screen

1955 Forest find split screen Leave a Reply The Type 2 Owners Club welcomes all transporters from this Type 2, T1 (the split screen) up to the current T6 and the planned id Buzz. Here is a short video on a group of friends who rescued a split screen from a Swedish forest.     This entry was posted...

03/08/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Changing your lock to fit your key

Changing your lock to fit your key Leave a Reply Have you ever been frustrated at having multiple keys for the locks on your Volkswagen? Now with this short video, you can remove the lock and barrel from your vehicle and change the lock to fit your ignition key so that you end up with a single key o...

27/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Battery charge quick reference guide

Have you ever wondered about the link between voltage and percentage charge? A percentage charge is just using the voltage to show how “full” is the battery. Don’t let your voltage drop too low, and if the battery is not a real deep cycle leisure battery, keep it green. Battery charge quick re...

20/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Installing your own headlining

Installing your own headlining Leave a Reply For those who are brave enough, you can fit your own headlining in your Type 2. I plan on having a go at this although I suspect it will look like Nora Batty’s stockings, but here’s the video on how to do it: This entry was posted in Public on 20/07/2...

13/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Solex carburettor bush replacement

Solex carburettor bush replacement Leave a Reply Problems with rough running on your Type 1 engine in your Type 2? Running standard Solex 34 carburettor? Maybe this guide to replacing the bushes will help you to resolve that niggling running issue   This entry was posted in Public on 13/07/2018 by ...

09/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Transporter Talk back issues

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06/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - The next club magazine is on its way

The next club magazine is on its way Leave a Reply The next edition of the club magazine has been finished by our Editors and looks fantastic. It should be arriving through your door soon!   Thanks to our Editors for a great looking new edition.   This entry was posted in Uncategorized on 06/07/20...

03/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - The Mechanic - Issue 152 - Spark plugs

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03/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Members motor - Chris Sherrington's T5

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03/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Safe and successful running of your pride and joy

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03/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - CAMPERVAN TEST REPORT

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03/07/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - UPDATING 1971 VW TYPE 2 BRAKE CALIPERS

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18/05/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Westfalia reveals retro VW campervan

Westfalia reveals retro VW campervan Leave a reply https://www.promobil.de/kepler-sixty-westfalia-2019-campingbus/   The latest Westfalia expansion on the VW T6 first reminds a lot of the VW California series, which came out as the first modern Campervan variant with a retro-coloured bicolor scheme...

08/05/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Volkswagen T6 California in California!

Volkswagen T6 California in California! Leave a reply Touring the Best of Southern California in the Volkswagen T6 California VW’s camper van is some of the sweetest forbidden fruit By: Billy Rehbock | Photography by: Billy Rehbock May 1, 2018 LOS ANGELES, California — In case you weren’t awar...

03/05/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Hotel California: Three days in VW’s iconic campervan

Hotel California: Three days in VW’s iconic campervan Leave a reply Hotel California: We spend three days in VW’s iconic campervan The Volkswagen Camper. It’s got to rank up near the top of the most iconic cars ever, hasn’t it? Second only to the Beetle in terms of instantly recognisable VWs...

30/04/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - New limited-run Volkswagen California Edition revealed

New limited-run Volkswagen California Edition revealed Leave a reply http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/california/103366/new-limited-run-volkswagen-california-edition-revealed Special edition of VW’s iconic camper van limited to 80 units; prices start from £52,985   This is the Volkswagen ...

24/01/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - This Sideways Microbus Out Road Racing Will Reinvigorate Your Entire Being

This Sideways Microbus Out Road Racing Will Reinvigorate Your Entire Being Leave a reply https://jalopnik.com/this-sideways-microbus-out-road-racing-will-reinvigorat-1797273248 Race cars are great. Quirky race cars, whether that be by accident or on purpose, are even better. Just look at this sidewa...

20/01/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Spending 27 Hours in a Volkswagen T3 Syncro Bus

Spending 27 Hours in a Volkswagen T3 Syncro Bus Leave a reply http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/travel/a15060093/spending-27-hours-in-a-volkswagen-t3-syncro-bus/ Transporter Syncros are as desirable as T3s get. They can also go where no other VW camper would dare. Seeing one in America is a ra...

16/01/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Nvidia to power gesture controls and self-driving tech in VW's electric Kombi

Nvidia to power gesture controls and self-driving tech in VW’s electric Kombi Leave a reply https://newatlas.com/nvidia-autonomous-vw-kombi-uber/52873/ The way things are going, Nvidia stands to play a pretty big role in the future of self-driving cars. Its AI chips are already the driving force b...

12/01/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - When did vintage buses get so expensive??

When did vintage buses get so expensive?? Leave a reply https://www.motor1.com/features/226251/vintage-vw-microbuses-get-expensive/   While you were buying $30 holiday gifts last month, a Volkswagen Bus sold for more than a new Porsche 911 Turbo S. Last month, RM Sotheby’s sold a 1960 Volkswagen ...

08/01/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - The incredible story of how one British officer turned Volkswagen from dilapidated N**i car company into Europe’s biggest motor firm

The incredible story of how one British officer turned Volkswagen from dilapidated N**i car company into Europe’s biggest motor firm Leave a reply https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5268086/british-officer-ivan-hirst-volkswagen-nazi-car-company/ In 1945, major Ivan Hirst convinced the British Army to r...

04/01/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - The Goodwood Test: Volkswagen Transporter California Ocean

The Goodwood Test: Volkswagen Transporter California Ocean Leave a reply https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/road/the-goodwood-test/2018/1/the-goodwood-test-volkswagen-california-ocean/ The Goodwood Test: Volkswagen California Ocean Heritage With one of the greatest histories of any vehicle, the VW Camper...

04/01/2018

New post added at VWT2OC - Events

28/12/2017

New post added at VWT2OC - VW’s California XXL, an amazing camper van that needs to come to the US

VW’s California XXL, an amazing camper van that needs to come to the US Leave a reply https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/09/vws-california-xxl-an-amazing-camper-van-that-needs-to-come-to-the-us/ I was alerted to this rather awesome-looking Volkswagen California XXL camper van by our policy editor a...