Recent content by A5H

£14,950 I've owned this 1968 Early Bay since it was imported into the UK from the US in 2007. It started as a very solid, rust-free, and honest bus and is now a good-looking, practical camper, with choice updates to retain its period looks but able to be comfortably driven in today's modern...

We spent a week camping around Devon in late June/early July 2015. Everything went well, but on the trip home the weather was particularly hot (for the UK anyway) and the temperature gauge started to stray outside of the recommended max. We stopped a couple of times to let it cool down and there...

The early part of 2015 saw the initial engine fitting. A problem with the clutch release meant it came out and went back in again, and made me think I may change to the later release at some point. But, not too much trauma, and this is how it looked with the new motor installed :) Although...

Thanks :) Whilst the engine bay was empty I also took the opportunity to give it a bit of clean up and re-paint where required: From this: To this:

I'd always been planning some sort of further engine upgrade and when my better half started complaining about our rate of ascent up the hills of Devon and Cornwall, I took that as approval for going ahead with it :). Initially I was going to get my existing 1600 Mexican upgraded with 90.5 B&Ps...

I'm quite fortunate living where I live, and one of the events which is hosted on Poole Quay each year are car displays on a Friday evening. Each week through the summer holidays hosts a different marque or style of car, American, TVR, Mini etc. I like to go along to most of them as I'm happy...

So, 2014 rolled around and I decided a leisure battery with some interior lighting and charging points were missing from the setup. I picked up a battery, split-charging relay and some suitable interior spots and various sockets and switches. I'm OK with wiring and electrics and enjoyed getting...

My slight obsessiveness had got the better of me, and running the original 14" wheels on the rear and 15s on the front could be tolerated no longer! So, I picked up a couple more Split wheels and had them powdercoated white. Commercial Continentals fitted and away we went. As previously...

How thick is that filler?!

A lot of changes in 2013, but none of them huge, just more about getting it the way I want it. First up was a tacho from aspro on here. These are modern tachos with a housing and face that make them look like they belong in the dash. I fitted this up and changed all the bulbs in the dash at the...

Thanks, me too! I love it lowered, I think it looks much better, it certainly drives better but is still practical.

The original seats had also gone beyond acceptably tatty, and even though I considered a full refurb of them I decided updating to something more comfortable was the way to go. I kept an eye out on ebay for some Porsche tombstones and managed to pick up a pair for a bargain £50. They weren't...

On to 2012, and a few more changes made. I still had a hankering for more power, so decided I should do something about the brakes first. I know a lot of people say well-adjusted drums are just as good, but for me going to disks was a better choice. After looking at various kits and options I...

Thanks :) I've never been able to work out what the conversion is. It's definitely some form of Westy copy, it has a 3/4 bed, wardrobe and folding table. I thought maybe Sundial or EZ, but a reply earlier in the thread suggests it is a Campmobile. The turret-top and louvre window are fairly...