Putting on a show

With the T5 camper in for some bodywork, we have a free weekend and a local show, Dubs In't Dales, pretty much on our doorstep.

Time to give the Caddy a quick clean and venture onto the show'n'shine field:

The show scene can be a fickle place; we sat and listened to comments, positive and negative, that ranged from 'awesome bit of kit' to 'it's just a new van with some wheels on it'. Well, as the saying goes; 'haters gonna hate', I know how much blood, sweat and tears have gone into getting 'my' van the way 'I' want it.

And hey-presto:

Same again next year? Hopefully the show will be bigger, better and busier. Maybe with a few more Caddys there?

Ultimate Dubs Caddys

Ultimate Dubs was a first for me. Not only my first time in Telford but my first visit to a proper water-cooled v-dub show. My heart still lies firmly with the older Volkswagens and I find you have to look much harder at the show cars to truly understand the difference between a car covered in polish and one that has had hours of work in planning, fabrication and craftsmanship poured into it.

As mentioned in the last post, here's the one Caddy that blew things out of the water:

It's a reincarnation of a previous show-winner; back this year with new paint, a new front end, no sliding door and a host of other little touches. Seeing a Caddy like this in the flesh makes my van feel a million miles away from this standard. No corner of the vehicle is left untouched; a total work of rolling art.

Here's a few more Caddys (although not many in attendance) from around the show:

Maybe a few more next year?

UPDATE: Check out Reflex's build thread on the E38 forums. A great example of the work that goes into Best Paint, Best Other and Best of Show.