The new “Bowler” hardtop

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The new “Bowler” hardtop

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So I’ve been looking for a Vindic for years with no success so the time came to build my own.

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Excellent work mate.
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Yeah, i do love that blue on these vans. And the brown is the perfect compliment. Looks great
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Hi great job on the canopy, the doka looks fantastic. What's your suspension and wheel setup, the stance looks great?
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New material as there was too much flex in the waxed cotton.

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Sweet :wink:

Would love a doka like this for our camper and beach business (when we are back at the shows) - alas a scudo van :roll: suffices for now (which is handy now we have a pop up shop in the seaside village of Mumbles (Swansea) this year, as it fits in tight spaces & the mrs can drive it :D

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Tidy. Big thumbs up.

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So a slight change in direction with the van, been raised 100mm from where it was and fitted some humungloid 255/55R18 BF Goodrich KO2s.

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Delicious 8-)
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I just want to see pictures of the V8 in it

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