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  1. sparkywig

    Manifold torquing?!

    You can get 10mm M8 nuts from BJ Speedshop https://bjsspeedshop.co.uk/parts-for-sale/
  2. sparkywig

    Fuel pump pedestal cracked?

    It should be fine, I've seen them in a few bits and the engine stills run well.
  3. sparkywig

    Before and after.

    This would probably be better as a thread in the gallery section.
  4. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    I'm glad I had it fitted today, that's for sure.
  5. sparkywig

    Night in my bus.

    I did the opposite, and ripped all my interior units out except for the full width bed.
  6. sparkywig

    Bus Fest Malvern

    How else do you think clubs are covered for accidents, etc? We, earlybay, are registered with the ABVWOC, and this provides the relevant insurance to be able to have an earlybay.com display. Buying stickers helps raise the money required for our bills...
  7. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    After a day spent modifying various parts of the engine bay, due to the raising the engine and my calculations being slightly out, with the engine still in place i.e. cutting out Teddy's lovely welded engine bay panels (with a recip saw 🫣), raising and temporarily fixing them back so the rubber...
  8. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    What, like this?
  9. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    It's getting closer.....
  10. sparkywig

    Before and after.

    When it arrived Many years after Everything that happened in between can be found here https://earlybay.com/threads/rusty-old-nail-to-sows-ear.5562/
  11. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    The modified 5 rib that was in the old bus.
  12. sparkywig

    Spring Valley Bus meets Corvair

    The switched 12V feed goes to the horn, the switch is in the ground side of the circuit.
  13. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    It's a 2058.
  14. sparkywig

    Tyre advice

    I think the reason why the 175/55/15 have been fitted on the front is due to the poor offset on the BRMs, any bigger tyres will rub on lock or when the suspension bottoms out when the bus is loaded. Also you've probably not got much clearance on the back between the rear tyre and the inner arch...
  15. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    Engine bay painted and ready for engine install. With the assistance of @Fortunate Son the brakes are now bled and ready to roll, apart from a really annoying miniscule leak at one of the rear caliper banjos. I wasted another few hours by fitting the type 3 big bore heat exchangers and CSP...
  16. sparkywig

    1967 Neptune Blue Deluxe

    Been busy, but haven't taken many pics. Assembling this porting these to fit these Got a new rev counter mounted and connected and decided on some expensive lightweight black nuts from Porsche.
  17. sparkywig

    1970 Devon Resto

    I changed the studs that come with the manifolds for these with a bit of loctite and haven't had any loosen. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302391892663?var=601225315335
  18. sparkywig

    Parts For Sale Fuchs, Porsche rear drums and stuff

    Any pics of the centre caps please.
  19. sparkywig

    Mot feelings.

    I'll just chip in my tuppence worth. As my bus is 'modified" my insurers recommend that I have my bus MOT'd. As my broker says it's one less reason for them not pay out in the event of a claim.
  20. sparkywig

    Spring tool

    Which spring?
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