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    SOLD. '69 South African tin top for sale. SOLD.

    Hi all, you may remember 4 years ago we thought we wanted to sell Elsa, our ‘69 SA tin top ex-church minibus, now with a devon interior. The link to her story is below. We did have a lovely young couple that wanted to buy her at the time, but my partner Jayne had a change of heart and couldn’t...
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    Wanted: Cab front seats.

    We've got after market (Rover 220) front seats in our Bay and want to replace them with original seats. If anyone has any original seats for a 1969 RHD Bay they would like to part with, then please get in touch. Thank you :D
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    1969 tin top camper

    VW '69 Early Bay For Sale.TinTop £16,000 Kept in a dry garage and never out in the wet. This was imported from Sth Africa 12 years ago. It was originality a church minibus and was converted to a camper with a period devon interior Please PM for any questions. Full details of it's UK...
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    For Sale: Drive away awning SOLD

    This a Outdoor Revolution Navigator. Can't remember exactly when we bought, but guessing around 7 years ago. Not used it much, but has had a professional repair to fabric and one of the poles as it got damaged in a storm. Does not have a built in ground sheet, but we may have a spare ground...
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    1969 steering box knock?

    Hi all We've got a knock on the steering when you move the steering wheel from left to right, not actually turning the road wheels when it stationary. I've not really noticed it, but that said the van hasn't had much use in the last four years and my partner who's van it is says its always...
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    VW friendly garage - Pontefract area

    We've not used our Camper much in the last four years only doing around 50 miles between MOT's. We need to get the brakes serviced and the clutch adjusted, so anyone know of a good VW friendly garage in the Pontefract area of West Yorkshire, someone who knows a thing or two about air cooled...
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    1969 Bay from South Africa

    My story is a long one; I am 45 years old and have seen many things during my life and have lived in two different continents and travelled hundreds of miles. My name is Elsa; this isn’t my real name but one given to me by my current family, but my story starts a long time ago in a place called...
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    For sale. VW Mags

    Volks World Camper & Bus They are all in very good condition. 2005 - issue one 2005 - issue two 2006 -issue three to eight 2007 - March to December + Summer issue 2008 - issue one to December 2009 - January, April, May x2, June only. 2010 - January, May, July only. Volkswagen Camper &...
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    WANTED: Devon overhead rear cupboard

    Not really sure what they call, but its the cupboard that fits to the ceiling at the rear of a Devon camper. If you can help then please get in touch :)
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    FOR SALE: lowered spring plates. SOLD

    These were fitted to our 1969 early bay. Bought and fitted by Red 9 Design in late 2004 (only done about 2k miles since, hence they are in excellent condition), not sure if the are 2" or 3" lowered, but the rear arch just covered the top of the wheel rim on a standard 14" wheel. £100
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    For Sale: 1.6 Single Port engine SOLD

    This engine came out of our South African imported 69 Bay, it had low compression. £50.
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    SOLD: Wide 5 Fuch alloys with new tyres SOLD

    These are made by American Eagle and are in the style of the Fuch alloy with the wide 5 stud pattern, so will fit early Bay vans. They are in very good condition and polish up nicely. They come fitted with new and unused Uniroyal 'Rallye 550' 185/65/15R tyres and new wheels nuts. £600.
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    For Sale: Easicool Cooler SOLD

    We got this about 3 years ago to put in our VW Early Bay, but never used it. It is in A1 condition. Dimensions (cms): H32 x W28 x D18 The Easicools are independent of any power source & therefore more versatile than an ordinary coolbox. Cooling units powered by natural evaporation...
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    For Sale: 1.6 single port engine

    Was in our 69 South African Bay when it was first imported in 2004. Was removed as we had a better low mileage engine. Selling as spares or repair. Don't know how much to ask as we haven't got a clue to how much its worth, any advice on a price is appreciated. Cheers
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    WANTED: Camping stove

    Hi all I'm just finishing off restoring a Devon type interior and I need a camping stove which fits in the cooker unit that fits behind the passenger seat, it’s from an early Moonraker. I've been around all the camping shops in my area and all the stoves are either to wide or just fit but...
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    Alarm system

    While the camping interior is out we are looking at having an Alarm/Immobiliser fitted to our Bus. What have you guys got or what you suggest? Cheers sucram
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    For sale: Early Devon Moonraker interior bits SOLD

    The item that sits on the rear bulkhead, it has two draws and if it had the alloy strip you could attach two table to make up the bed. I Bought to to restore, but have gone with a different bed set up so no longer required £50 We also have a side sink unit with tap and cooler, also needs...
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    Our first van, where is she now?

    I was looking at some old photo's and just wondering if anyone on here owns HYM 249K a blue cross over Bay with a pop top (Danbury?). This was our first van, my girl friend bought it I think in 2002, a couple of days before Vanfest (this was the first VW event we had attended and it blew our...
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    Devon table leg length

    Hi Could one of you Devon interior experts please tell the length of the table legs? I don't have the correct Devon ones at the moment, but if I know what I'm looking for it would be a start. I've been told that I will need five long ones, four of which are the same size and two short ones...
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    WANTED: Devon pull out bed and draw unit CASH WAITING!!

    Sits on the rear bulkhead, it contains two draws and the bed part pulls out in two sliding sections. See picture below:
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