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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Yup, top quality bit of kit! Got it on tonight...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Funny enough that's exactly how much I took off! :)
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Got my leaves back today, big thanks to Budgie the expert Dimpler! Set about building my beam up to the arms... Only trouble is the lower arm shock bolts are too long so foul the end plates of the beam. So off the arms come again :rolleyes: Plan is to chop off the mount and part of the...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Well the build has ground to a wee bit of a halt, I've narrowed my Leaves, but as i don't have the correct drill bits to dimple them, a good friend of mine who works in a machine shop has kindly taken them to work to fit in and drill them for me :) Good ol boy! So with a couple of hours to kill...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Things arrived! So with the old beam down, we set about doing the front notches for the steering rod clearance. Beam plonked in just to mock up where the rods will be... Then we used a big bit of box section to make the notches... Next up is fitting up the beam properly and the...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Cheers guys, Grazy, the tubs are from Gav at Trailer Queen Restos. Top notch stuff, mega helpful, quick and they literally are a draw around, trim a touch and drop in weld up kinda deal. You get to keep a lot more stock metal with these compared to the flat top ones you see about, and more room...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Then, as much as it pains me to say it, it was time to let this mad fucker, a pretty enthusiastic best friend of mine who happens to have a welder and a grinder loose on my Bus... I know maybe we should've waited til we had the box section and welded in the seat runners...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    With the pending arrival of this Bitch Ass Punk Mother Fucker... I decided I might need a pair of these... So, set about drilling the spot welds on the seat runner as I will be reusing that but mounted 30mm higher on the tub so ported by 30mm box section front and rear... Will need...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Bit of an update Went to go for a lovely dog walk in the Bus the other day, jumped in, girlfriend got in the other side, dog was all excited and yelpy. Went to pull out of the drive and she chugged to a halt. Turned it over and it started but cut out again. Went to turn it over again, and I...
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    Rear termo blinds and front bluebird cab blind for sale vowo

    I'll have the rears and also in Norfolk! I am at the volksworld show on Sunday but that seems silly!
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    Dropped or adjustable Springplates

    Sorry if I'm going over old ground here, but busy piecing together the parts needed to put my Bay on its arse... Front all ordered up and gone King and link Conversion and dropped spindles. moving to the rear... Not planning on notching the rear just yet, so was gonna order Some...
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    WANTED KnL 4" Narrowed Beam for 71EB

    Just ordered mine from Aire Valley Speedshop, hit them up!
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Got the floor down today, bargain Homebase vinyl tiles at £3.99 a pack of 6. They do the job and should be fairly easy to mop up the odd spilled beverage :D
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    Free parts

    Hi Bazza, I'll take the interior light if its going spare. I'l give you a buzz when im there Sunday. Thanks dude! :) Joe
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    And with these little beauties... She's on the Road! :D
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Cheers guys! :P got my tax disc through today too! Number plates should arrive tomorrow aswell so might have to take a celebratory trip to the petrol station and back tomorrow eve fingers crossed. :D
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Oh and nearly forgot... This came!
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    I got bored of the two tone on the front so painted the middle section Neptune to match the paint around it. I think I prefer it...
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    "Van Halen" '69 Riviera Bay

    Cheers guys! :party0049: Can't wait to get it registered so I can use the bloody thing! Oh and slam it on its arse :lol:
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