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Great advice above. I would also add that with any sort of cover, it is worthwhile removing it at any (dry) opportunity to ensure that any trapped condensation between bus and cover, and in the bus itself, will have a chance to evaporate. Popping a dehumidifier of some description inside the bus...

What do you mean by 17A wire? Wire is normally measured in gauge (diameter) and for automotive applications, should be multi-strand. The current-carrying capacity is dependent on length, and there are various tables that can be found on the internet to look up what gauge wire is required based...

Can you measure it by putting a multimeter in line with it when running? Remember, the fuse is there to protect the wiring, not the fan. The wiring should be sized based on the load on it, and the fuse subsequently to prevent the wire from melting / burning if something were to go wrong with the...

We have the same in ours - the pin has actually ovalised the hole in the body mount, so there is nothing that can be done other than to cut off and replace it, or ream out to accept a larger pin. However, with yours it’d be worth stripping it to see where the wear has occurred. You might be...

That’s a blast from the past! But my fault for not updating this post nearly 5 years ago!! From memory, after a bit of trial and error, I think I found that there was only one position that the drop link would fit in. Rotated too far forwards and it hits the chassis on full lock. Too far...

Yeh I work too slow to even consider reinstating a heating system! 😂

Thanks, I think some of the pictures are misleading as they show larger diameter J tubes, but with a tapered end suggesting that they’d mate to a stock silencer. There doesn’t seem to be much info in the text of the ads to suggest what is compatible with what. I suppose what I’m trying to get to...

I had noticed the slip-in connection of the standard system, but wasn’t sure how the two parts actually mate together. Engine is an 1835, 100 cam, twin 32s, so nothing mad, but around 90hp from memory. I’m fully accepting that I will be sapping power by swapping to standard! These were the...

Hi folks, I’m looking to remove the Vintage Speed exhaust from our bus and replace it with a standard system; obviously this will mean changing the J tubes as well. Long story short, but our dog suffers with journeys in the camper, and I think it is down to the noise. So I’m looking for the...

Personally, I’d only be comfortable checking it in person, rather than relying on a previous owners’ comment, but I guess that’s your choice. I believe you would need to take the outlet pipe work off the master cylinder to confirm, I don’t think there are any external indicators to show whether...

Awesome, thanks. Have dropped you a PM Mike.

Please consider me second in line for the front grill trim!

The twine was the most expensive part, it is 1kg of 3mm unpolished flax twine and with postage was just under £30. I didn’t use the full reel, but certainly used more than half of it. The MDF was just from some 19mm off-cuts I had lying around, but probably less than a tenner. And then the tee...

Some better pics of the two in situ and the brackets:

I’ve got to agree! It’s a massive improvement over previous and the ability to easily add photos directly to posts is a huge bonus and will certainly encourage people like me to post more regularly about my own projects. I’m glad to no longer have to rely on the Crapatalk app which makes my...

And as if by magic, the finished effort: Obviously the drivers side has a mirror-image one! I knocked up a few brackets using some aluminium strip that I may paint black to blend them in a little better with the dash area. I didn’t want to be drilling holes all over the place to mount...

That is a stunning bus you have there. Has the suspension been played with at all - it looks nice and level, whereas often the stock height buses sit a little lower at the rear after 50 years of suspension sag!

Next I set about with my interpretation of Danish weaving… slightly different as I didn’t want to add nails on the inside to loop the twine around. Took a guess at the length required and what might look alright and got cracking with some weaving. It probably wasn’t the easiest shape to try for...

I think I lost this post in amongst the forum being updated, so hopefully round two works. It’s been a while since I last updated this thread, but I guess most people have had a similarly quiet last couple of years. I’ve always wanted some useful under dash storage shelves, and thought it’d be...

Is it as simple as the clutch cable is too slack? The gear shifter adjustment / bushes etc are just to ensure that the range of movement of the shifter align with the gearbox ‘gates.’ If you can select gears without the engine running, it would suggest that the shifter side of things is ok...