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    Swap 1969 Westy for Tintop

    Hi all Thought I'd add some meat to the bones of my previous post. On current advertising values (what people are asking, not what they're getting ) I think my van should be at about 15K I am simply a bit bored with it and am looking for something different, I suppose I'd really like a split...
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    Swap 1969 Westy for Tintop

    As it says I have a 1969 Californian westfalia with a 1.6 engine twin carbs dropped spindles a full westy interior etc. etc. its pretty good but not perfect and I'm a bit bored with it So what have you got? I'd like another early bay perhaps a tiptop, I quite like the devon interior. I'd be...
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    mpg 1600tp

    You're all doing better than me with a 1.6 TP twincarbs set up on a rolling road I got 20mpg last run :(
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    MOT Fail advice

    No wouldn't play, a friend of mine soldered in the new, slightly longer one and away we went Cheers
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    MPG Help

    Good question, whats the comparative mpg?
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    MPG Help

    Cheers, brakes just done all round for Mot, it's a west so has a roof rack but it had one before and the carbs were set up on a rolling road with the last twelve months, all that combined with a complete engine service have left me at a complete loss :(
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    MPG Help

    I know my massive heavy brick of a bus isn't going to do great mileage but it's getting silly, when the engine was first fitted I'd get 20 - 25 mpg running around and on a run keeping it around 60 I'd get nearly 30,now I'm getting 20 on a run where I never go above 55. I've done what I can and...
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    Wanted : Mirror nut and spring

    Hi I'm after the nut and spring off the door mirror, mine sheared off but I have a replacement mirror but no bolt and I've lost the spring. If anyone has one great, or does anyone know where can I buy one. I'm going to Bustypes if you've got one or if you know a supplier there that might sell...
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    Coilover Shocks and Busted indicator arm

    Indicator arm doesn't have the wires on
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    Coilover Shocks and Busted indicator arm

    Hi Ive got two coil overs (exactly the same as Cool Air sell, been on the bus for about 12 months) I had on my dropped spindles, nothing wrong with the shocks (A bit rusty round the chrome) except the bushes have gone and i couldn't locate any new ones so I had to but new shocks for the MOT...
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    Anyone from Leyland or Wigan?

    Cheers Graham I'll let him know
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    Anyone from Leyland or Wigan?

    Hi everyone my friend is trying to get his van MOT'd but needs to borrow a press tool for removing the ball joints, has anyone got one he can borrow? Thanks in advance Sean
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    Securing louvre windows

    Just, not joust, I was not on a horse
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    Securing louvre windows

    Hi All Joust gone out to find one of my slats on the floor, I suppose I should be grateful they didn't smash it :) It looks like they got disturbed but this is about the third time over the past couple of years and its always the louvres. They didn't get anything I'm jut getting bored of fixing...
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    MOT Fail advice

    Well tried thanks for the thought but no joy so looks like I'm trying this weird longer stalk with fewer wires or spending £100 :(
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    MOT Fail advice

    Cheers I'll try that in a minute
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