Because it’s fun, fun, fun!
Martin Hennessy, via email
Dear VolksWorld, I’m writing (for the first time ever in response to a magazine article) in response to Mike Pye’s article on the Barndoor and why most owners of these wonderful old vehicles have to modify them?
Because it’s fun to do so! Like so many of your readers, I own an old VW (Early Bay Westy), which the same money at the time of purchase would have got me a pristine Type 25 or a very nice T4, both in my opinion “better” vehicles, but no, I spent our hard-earned cash on a wandering (steering box), scary at times (drum brakes), slow (1.6 single port), draughty old bone shaker (lowered) because: A) We love him (he’s called Bernard) and B)…