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Westfalia Handle Man’s grey push button Westfalia cabinet door handles

I have had quite enough of futzing around with the plastic pushbutton cabinet handle on my ‘71. I’ve replaced it twice through the decades of ownership. Recently, in a fit of pique over the futility of tightening screws into stripped plastic threads, I have instead opted to spend a small fortune...

Everyone’s needs are different, your mileage may vary, etc., but I have to say that, other in the UK, I have never read about or seen any power steering in use on early Bays. My (unsolicited) advice to those considering aftermarket power steering units: just inflate your front tyres to 40 PSI...

Once the daffodils are in bloom, there are never fewer than four interesting events that are available for us to attend each weekend. Few of us are in our twenties anymore (with the possible exception of Ozziedog) and we can only hope to attend (maybe) one event without ibuprofen. By the...

All of our buses are over 50 years old now, do you really trust 50-year-old Nylon webbing?

Inflo mis neumáticos delanteros a 40 libras PSI (por pulgada cuadrada) y 45 PSI en los neumáticos traseros de mi Campmobile.

Received mine today! Taking my bus to the local Aircooled Guru on Friday anyway, so I will have him bless it.

About Time oil filler extension tube reproduction!

Sand. Grit. Dust. Pebbles. Detritus. The solution? A very good whiskbroom. A high-quality whiskbroom made with natural corn-broom whiskers, not one made with stoopid nylon bristles bought from the £.99 store.

Next year: fly LHR-LAS. Rent a car. Drive over and be here. You can steal our beer and drink our women!

Warm and sunny during the day. Lots of buses. Nice people. Tequila. Legal cannabis.

I’m camping at a show right now amongst 600 other VW buses. Much merriment, tequila and subwoofers. Right now, my “most important upgrade” is a pair of good earplugs.

Could be useful when visiting my Mother Inlaw…

“sad old fart syndrome” “Also known as ‘SOFS’, this chronic condition afflicts much of the EarlyBay.com membership ranks” - BBC Documentary, “The Heartbreak of SOFS”