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    Two snapped bolts jammed in drive shaft!!!!

    I've not used these myself, but would if in your situation. You essentially drill a hole, screw/tap one of these in. It works by being an anti-clockwise thread, so it screws in tight, and you keep turning in same direction and should undo the broken bolt... Can't do any more damage, and gotta...
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    Mechless radio recommendation...?

    Can anyone recommend a "mechless" radio - the last time I messed with car radios was before the CD was invented. Am really just looking for something to play music off memsticks/phones/Ipod DAB could be good, but I find even in the house the aerial is pretty sensitive to positioning, so have...
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    Tents

    We bought a Khyam awning, wasn't cheap. but they are well made and very easy/quick to put up. What looks like a bargain in a shop may not appear quite the same bargain when trying to put up on a windy campsite in the pouring rain in Cornwall surrounded by soggy sulky kids/wife !!
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    Dormobile roof wanted

    there's one on Ebay in Cornwall item 131757990449
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    2 bow roof rack for sale

    I have one just like this, its easy to modify the length by cutting the wooden slats down and the metal rim down - I lengthened mine to maximise load behind Dormobile roof which was a little trickier as had to find two extra lengths of matching metal rim....
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    The worlds gone mad!

    Maybe they're cleverer than you think - think of all the free "advertising" they get from blogs/forums etc. Bit like but opposite to the Nigerian money transfer scam - they deliberately write them so anyone with half brain ignores, so they know the replies they do get come from thick people...
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    Insurance Providers

    I found Heritage (Chaucer) less than a new quote from RH, but noticed in the small print I must carry a fire extinguisher for the insurance to be valid, which I'd never noticed before...
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    Your Early Bay Picture of the Day .....

    Sick ! Anybody on here ?
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    Ugly duckling

    ...the South Africans hate us (British) buying their old VWs, but they don't seem to think twice about brutalising their old cars themselves....
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    Interior light recomendations

    For the more adventurous you can pick these up cheaply on Ebay. I am not entirely convinced of the safely aspect but they are fun and in keeping with the whole retro thing...
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    Someone trying to use my registration

    Have you tried googling your registration number - something may crop up. ...like someone scam-selling your bus with old photos, claiming the log book is lost etc, seems to happen fairly often on Ebay...
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    GSF Car Parts - 40% off Everything Code

    it's not always the bargain it seems ! - still check pricing first !
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    Fitting wooden door panels

    One way would be to used standard ply door panel, with holes and standard clips etc , and use a thin piece of ply on top as a veneer to cover holes/clips... I recently used these - and they fit well, all the holes lined up.... Polished ply should look great...
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    Wanted Rear brake drum

    I've got a front one (are they different?) you can have if you can arrange collection from Surrey, BUT it does have one crossed thread that would need to be repaired...
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    Identifying bunks ? Westfalia, ? Devon, other ?

    Selling the pair on ebay if any ones interested - starting price 1p measure up before bidding !
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    Identifying bunks ? Westfalia, ? Devon, other ?

    I bought these second hand but unused off Ebay as pair of Dormobile bunks. Dormobile bunks are tapered and these are not so don't fit. I want to sell them on but don't want to stitch the next buyer off - can anybody help identify them....? Top photo, the far end are exact size for Dormobile...
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    Staple Gun for Replacing Vinyl on Door Cards

    RayHutch I used a mixture of 6 and 8mm staples If your vinyl is like mine you will need to cuts V's in the ply where the vinyl seams are, else the double folded seam is too think and panel won't fit properly against door. (4 places where the suede corrugated section meets the plain section)...
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    Staple Gun for Replacing Vinyl on Door Cards

    I've just done this job last weekend, got tired of panel flapping around, but thought it too boring to start thread compared to most of the projects on here - but you're interested here goes. (I just used a regular staple gun, cost around a tenner on Ebay) manky old cardboard panel Staples...
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    OZ import bus

    The pop up roof is a Dormobile roof, if you look at pictures of other buses on here you'll see all different types of roofs. You should also have a riveted plaque by passenger door also saying Dormobile. (of course your bus could be something else with Dormo roof put on later... Most of the...
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    Chemical dip or media blasting

    Dudley too far to go...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H67bu7t1GsM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (Campervan Crisis)
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