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Agreed, I didn't think about much else for the first week or two, but although I won't forget it, a year later it is just the occasional thing which triggers the memory.

Does tinware include fan and fan shroud? Oil cooler

Loving the stripes :D

Be interested to see how you get on with these. I'm currently running 15" split wheels which are 4.5" but have been thinking I would like slightly wider :)

This is quite handy.......http://www.tyresizecalculator.com/tyre-wheel-calculators/tyre-size-for-rim-size-width-calculator" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks :D Yeah, I haven't seen one like it before either. There's also a storage space below for gas bottles, not sure if its original or not, but again never seen one before. The interior is pretty original as far as I know. Its very similar to a westy, with 3/4 R&R, wardrobe etc.

Not much was done over 2008, just a few more camping trips, some at local-ish shows and some weekends away, but after a while I was bitten by the hankering for a bit more power :) I try to limit myself to one big job per year, in the interest of finances but also to try and ensure she isn't off...

Having always liked the look of over-riders I picked up a pair of used original ones, which I stripped: They were then re-painted, new rubbers added and fitted:

This one is a good one http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32332" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

More camping weekends followed But a trip to the Eden Project and a few days around Cornwall in 2007 proved to be the end of the 1600 that had come with the bus. It was salvageable (and was donated to be rebuilt and fitted into a friend's EB), but breaking down on a roundabout made me think a...

Apart from a slipping fan belt during the journey to Vanfest in 2005, there were no mechanical hiccups, which was probably just as well, because I knew nothing about Air-cooled engines then, despite having removed and replaced the beetle engine. 2006 saw the repair of the front panel which was...

I have never been sure of the origins of the conversion, there are none of the usual plaques to show who had carried it out, details like the copper hinges on the cupboards look like a Sundial, but there are also similarities with a Riviera, such as the little turret-top and this window...

So, whilst sorting out some photographs recently, I found a couple from Vanfest 2005, which was pretty much the first thing we did after buying our '68 Early. And then I realised that 2005 meant I have now owned my 1968 US import for 10 years. 10 years! Where did that go? I decided to start a...

This is mine with the slash cut: As you can see, I did fit the over-riders, I just took the angle grinder to them and re-profiled them to fit the bumper. I think slash cut bumpers were actually fitted to late splits, but can be made to fit earlies. Some people do weld the original diamond cut...

I had the same issue with mine, but this was due to it having a slash-cut rear bumper fitted.

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The only rule on here is that you have to supply lots of pics :D

Thanks both :D The take off is from a Berg pump cover and the case is tapped for the return.

Same here. You can't really tell from this angle, but it is higher than the chassis rail, the only issue is routing the hoses. On a test run last night made a good 20 degree difference. Parts I used: Mocal sandwich plate with thermostat and filter adapter Oil cooler Scoop Hoses and fittings

I've just fitted a 13 row cooler with a small scoop and no fan, which I got from Dan Simpson. The maiden voyage will be tonight, so I should get an idea of how well it performs then. I found these two threads useful when doing some research...