Thought i'd pop in and say hi to you all. I'm Mark and i'm into my VDubs. I have 2 Beetles and a camper which i need to start working on soon. So i'm sure i'll have a ton of questions for you when my welding goes haywire.
Fantastic site by the way, makes for groovy reading. 8)
We're not so far away. I'm based on your side of Bedford. Do you know a guy called Brian in Northampton with a split screen van? I'm hoping he'll turn up at Santa Pod on 4th September for our drag racing event (the more the merrier if you'd like to come along too).
I had a Beetle and a camper in my younger days. The Beetle had a patchwork floor and broke down every time I drove past Leeming Bar on the A1. Otherwise it was quite reliable. I loved the van - we took it around Europe. It's wonderful to be able to rest your elbows on the steering wheel.
Ask away if you get stuck, and feel free to post photos of your projects as they happen.