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Road trip time again, Off to see where our bus was born in time for it's 40th birthday. 8) 8) Early street art in Amsterdam. Here it is, the birthplace of the Early bay, VW's commercial vehicle plant at Hannover. Over 10 million types 2's built here since 1956!! Not much to see really, made...

Was wondering if all busses have a plate showing the country they were delivered to from the factory? This is ours, sold new in Belgium.

Got some new front disc backing plates for my disc conversion, problem is the spindles I've got have 3 bolt holes to hold the backing plates and the new backing plates only have 2 (neither of which line up) :? The backing plates (which I have painted so can't send em back) are genuine 72>...

JC really is the man, 25 years aircooled experience and back in business after a short hiatus. Personal recommendation to all you EBers, for everything from servicing to full restos. Also there seems nothing he can't fix in a McD's carpark on route to a show 8) 8) 8) Matt.

For sale. Pair of front seats in 51 dark beige, removed from 1970 LHD panel van. (don't know if they are different for RHD/LHD) They have a few marks but are in generally nice clean condition, one still has the quality control label underneath 8) £50 - can take to Vanfest. Matt.

Was welding overhead yesterday and had an 'incident' with some wayward spatter. :shock: Need some new boots methinks! Needless to say my new dance amused the hell out of my colleagues. :roll:

We've been building up to the full summer holiday. As training we have done: Weekend camping with the 2 grown-ups, Weekend camping with 2 grow-ups and the 2 kids, Week touring Europe for the grown-ups, So this was the big one, 2 weeks on the Outer Hebrides, Me and mrs and both kids. The bus...

I've got some wiring to do on my '70 panel but I can't get at the fuse panel, the little bugger's tucked right up behind the dash. :evil: Any tips on getting to the back of it? I'm trying to fit some 12v sockets. Cheers, Matt.

Hi. I need a pair of 72 onwards front brake calipers (the wide disc type) Anyone got some gathering dust? Cheers, Matt.

I've bought a 3 way 12v/fag lighter socket and I want to wire it into the van. How do I go about getting a feed from the fusebox? Cheers, Matt.

Thanks to Padwah for the kick up the arse, been meaning to make this for ages. :D I'm well happy with it, uses the heater duct screws to mount the ends and two holes drilled into the handbrake support for the centre. Matt.

So, after months of searching I finally find the wheels I've been wanting on German ebay. The ad says he will ship for 45 euros, I assume this is to ship inside Germany so I drop him a message (two days before auction ends) asking if it's ok for me to bid and if he can post to the UK. No reply...

Looking for some wheel nuts to use with my 22mm porsche adapters...... Machine 7 want over £30 for 10 slim nuts---> VERY :shock: :shock: Also think I need some shorter studs in the front hubs, what does anyone else use to fit adapters? I have late bay spindles to go on the front, and am...

Found these when mucking out the bus......... Anyone know where they go? Cheers, Matt.

Got home yesterday from our first road trip in our panel, 1100km around Belgium and Holland, with our friends in their '55 kombi. Left last weekend on the Hull - Zebrugge ferry and returned on the Rotterdam - Hull route. Both recommended because they are overnight crossings so you arrive ready...

What do you reckon...... The biggest ba***rd job to do on a bus. :evil: :evil: :evil: Ply headliner has my vote, two different kinds of ply and two weekends. I was like this ------> :x Now i'm like this...

Can anyone tell me how the sliding door lock is supposed to work...... The key turns 180 degrees in the lock and a small tab on the barrel pops out, but when I turn the handle the door still opens............. :? Also there is a small knurled lever on the inside of the lock mechanism, is this...

Need curtain track, any advice on the best stuff and where to buy please. Cheers. Matt.

So how does it work??? If a wheel is ET30 and I use 25mm thick adaptors, will the new offset be ET5 or ET55? I have tried http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; but it seems backwards somehow :? Also, how wide a tyre could I fit to a...

What are the indicator repeaters on the dash supposed to do? They weren't working at all so I replaced the little bulbs in them (after gaining a set of skinned knuckles getting the heater knobs off :sad0049: ) Now they work fine on the hazards (both flash on and off) but when I turn on either...