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Nice one, thanks Graham and gvee, think I might have a crack at getting an air-con unit running in the next few weeks or months. I suppose even if they're not that effective, some level of air-con has got to be better than none. Don't expect modern car levels but if it takes the edge off that...

Cheers! Lol that is with satnav :oops: We're aiming to get the bus back tomorrow (just been waiting this long for a solenoid switch here in southern Spain) and headed back on the Bilbao ferry Sunday night so should be a shorter ride back. Never been that way in Spain though, so looking forward...

They're local to me and I bought something small from them recently (think it was a sliding door piece) with no issues, but only dealt with them once. Would pop in for you but I'm in Spain at the moment!

A lot of good advice and pointers - thanks guys, and some things I definitely didn't think of, like I've got a full set but always kept them inside :roll: It definitely doesn't help that it's currently left out in the sun all day - which I know is a big no-no - but when we move here, I'll...

I never thought of a safari window, yeah that could help with air circulation, to expel the hot air at the back, like. Good idea. I did think of ambulance fans too but dismissed them as I thought they wouldn't be any better than a dashboard-mounted fan. Maybe they're worth a second look though.

Yeah it is a tin top. That's pretty clever, cheers. I did wonder about splashing out on really good insulation too - would probably help as though I got some soundproofing sheets, I guess I didn't really go all out on insulation.

Lol I'm not sure I want to inflict my pasty out of shape body on the people of Spain any more than I have to :D

I've always been of the opinion that if you're hot in an old bus, you should open the quarter lights, suck it up and drive a little faster - maybe buy a fan too - but I'm in southern Spain at the moment and will be living here soon and it's a bit tough without air-conditioning. The drive down...

Yeah man, just don't mention it for a while. These things tend to be an all-encompassing obsession to get right - which is never good for a relationship. I'll bet the ship will be righted again quickly after a break :D

Oh, forgot to mention that we also drive right through central Paris too. Here's the Champs-Élysées :D

Traveling companions. Broken down in Coventry. Midlands Early Bay to the rescue! We've made the ship. First aire. It was brilliant though can't really tell from this pic. The save my bug light came on briefly on the Pyrenees. Tbf it was 43 degree heat and just no air but it...

Well the Graham in question turned out to be Graham L from midland early bay and, along with his wife Jenni. Honestly, I can't even begin to express our gratitude for these guys - they turned up on a Friday night to help us with our brake cylinder, a relatively minor thing, and ended up staying...

thanks! Yeah quite a jaunt. Done it a few times before but not in this bus and not with my son. Really glad I invested in the European breakdown cover now in case anything else happens. He's on the way now with a new cylinder. :)

Thanks dude awesome pic! Going to Murcia to check out a house we've just agreed to rent from late September when we move there. I was wrong about cable - obviously wasn't that cos I dipped clutch but was flapping so much I wasn't thinking. Turned out to be a pin missing out of linkage. Sorted...

******* clutch cable has gone (I think!). Stuck in Corley services on the M6 and awaiting the AA but doubt they'll have a spare. I'm an idiot for not bringing one.

Well, we're off to Spain in the morning. A bit nervous about the relatively untested bus, the weather, the ferry strikes, and the fact that the roof rack didn't bloody turn up (gutted!) but hopefully all will go well and I'll be updating this thread with awesome photos :D

What an amazing first early bay, congrats!

I've bought and fitted a kid's hammock bed for the cab area for my 8 month old but he's just at that age where he's rolling around and stuff so wanted to get a net to block off the area he could fall off. Has anyone got a recommendation for a net or something I could put up? I know JK sold them...

Thanks Nugsy! Basically all the whole family has done for the last month is either work to earn money for parts for the bus or spend time fixing it up, put in crazy hours just on this so my mind boggles at the really big restros I see on here :D Drove over to Cheshire in the bus to pick up a...

Had some issues with the brakes and after investigation a wheel cylinder was totally shot. Also the trader snapped off a bleed nipple but getting them sorted on monday. In more interesting news, the interior is almost there now. Cabinets and fridge etc have been installed! Saved a fortune...