The People’s Choice spotlight today falls on Shane Chung telling us all about his 1972 Baywindow Cross over, the floor’s yours Shane
1. What Make And Model is Your Vee Dub?
72 Baywindow Cross over
2. How Long Have You Had The Vee Dub For?
9 months
3. Have You Named Your Vee Dub
Yes
So What Is the Name And How Did You Come To Give Your Dub That Name?
Millie was the name the previous owners had used and it only seems right to keep it.
4. Was There Any Special Reason For The Purchase?
I run the Bundy Volks Facebook page and social group in Bundaberg, Qld and have a few projects but wanted something running I could use for events and also as a potential promo vehicle for work.
5. Is it a Daily Driver or a Happy Escape?
Happy Escape
5. What’s The Last Job You Had To Get Sorted On The Vee Dub?
Rear Cv joints
6. What’s The Next Job Or Mod You Want To Get Sorted?
I’ve got all the bits I need to modify the suspension and get it lower to the ground at the front so that’s the next job!
8. When you get behind the wheel what’s the first thing you think about before cranking the engine?
Making sure I release the handbrake!
9. What’s the best road trip you have done in the Vee Dub?
Old Bar in New South Wales approx 1000kms each way with good friends Lorraine and Andy!
10. What Was Your Favourite Show You Have Been To In Your Vee Dub, What Made It Special?
I’ve only been to Old Bar so far !
11. What’s won’t you leave home without when you are heading out in your Dub
Tool kit not that I know how to use half of it!
12. Have you tried contacting the previous owners to dig out some of the history
Yes
No
What Did You Find Out About You Vee Dub?
It’d has been stored for 5 years after having had an engine rebuild, with good intentions. A change of plans and location made the past owner to decide to sell.
13. What Makes You Love Your Dub?
I love just being able to go for a cruise and seeing people’s reactions and the random people who strike up conversations about their own vw experiences.
14. What Else Would You Like To Tell Us About Your Vee Dub
I’ve got plenty of plans ahead including lowering, striping and a new interior so I can use it as a promo vehicle for my gig as a realestate agent!
Massive thanks Shane for taking the time to allow us all to meet Millie, most appreciated mate,
