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I ve been on the search for new cab doors and been advised the the new doors supplied by JK are not the best quality and that I would be better to source usa import secondhand doors. They seem just as expensive. Has anyone had experience of using JK new doors. Also has anyone got any experience...

I ve finally managed to drop the front beam. 44 yrs of being there made it very resistant to being moved. It took heat, vibration and a 6 ft scaffold pole to get it to move. All done now through. Could not believe how tight those rear hub nuts were also. Managed to sheer a 1/2 inch stub on a...

The workshop, for me was one of the priorities in attempting this project. It has been a big commitment and a great deal of hard work but I think it will pay dividends. I ve gradually realised that there are no corners to cut with this project. It will cost what it costs and take the time it...

This interior has now been sold. Thank you for the interest

Original interior furniture from 71 Devon moonraker for sale All complete with seat, hinge out cooker unit, sink and cool box Rear bench seat fold out bed panel, rear drawer unit with drawers Overhead rear locker with table & legs, side wardrobe unit In servicable condition but in need of re...

I've been beavering away, as time allows, to continue the strip down process of my restoration project . It's a world of discovery , coming to the conclusion that there is no short cut to this restoration game. It looks as though i'm in for the long haul and i'll be taking this baby back to bare...

Well the work shop is all finished and I've finally driven the old girl in under her own steam. I jacked her up on dollies to swing her into position. I've stripped a lot of stuff now to see the extent of the rust and I was not disappointed!. The front chassis legs are shot and the front section...

i ve had my very rusty camper sitting under a cover for over a year now while I ve been busy preparing a workshop to do the work. I ve also been distracted by building 3 campervans during the year. I m almos ready to move the bus into the workshop . I v still got a day of concrete mixing to get...

Yes I did do that check. I even wrote to DVLA to get moe info but they declined. Looks like it might be a gonner. Probably a rust heap at the bottom of a garden. Shame really, it was a good bus when we had it. I.ve got a j reg Devon I will restore next winter. Too busy building campers at...

Has any one come across this reg ? It was my old 1971 Danbury tintop camper on a microbus which I owned for 10 yrs in the 70 s. It was originally Sierra yellow and white but I added as pacemaker roof and re painted it Sierra yellow all over. I sold it it 1981 and lost rack of it. I believe it...

I wonder if anyone knows the whereabouts of my old bay. It was a 1971 microbus originally converted by Danbury as a tin top camper. It was Sierra yellow and ivory white. I fitted as pacemaker roof and re jiggled the interior a bit and re sprayed it Sierra yellow all over. I owned it from 1972 to...

Hi everyone Really pleased I've found this site where we can share our joys and woes in our quest to restore an old V dub. I used to own a 1971 microbus bay which was converted by Danbury. It was one year old when I bought it and we had 10 wonderful years with it. I've always had campervans...