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After years of starting issues I've narrowed the problem down to a dodgy ignition switch, I can turn the key and get dash lights but when I give it a quarter turn to start the engine I get nothing. Sometimes a thump to the steering housing will work but it's too hit and miss to rely on. As a...

My rubber cab and seat surround mats are brown and some of them need replacing as they are falling to bits. I've searched and searched online and all I can find are black ones. I'm wondering if it would be possible to paint these with some sort of flexible paint like plasti-kote or something...

I've got a Danbury with original interior. Some of it's in the bus and some of it's in the garage but I'll be happy to take any pics that you need, just let me know! Cheers Monkey

My new exhaust parts have finally arrived. They have arrived with a factory grey coating and I was wondering what would be an appropriate way to treat the parts before fitting, do they need to painted or can I fit them and let the heat burn off the grey coating? Cheers Monkey

It's been a while since I've driven in the dark but I went for a dusky drive yesterday and found I can't dip my lights, or rather when I pull up on the indicator stalk nothing happens! Is it time for a new stalk or is there something specific I should be looking for if I dismantle the indicator...

Hi I have a 1970 Danbury and I need a new set of windscreen wiper arms. My current ones have the domed nut securing them. When looking online there seem to be two options: domed nut ones and plastic cover ones. Do both types fit on the windscreen spindles or do I have to get exactly the right...

There's fuel pissing out from the fuel pump, I've checked and tightened the fuel lines and clips but it's not fixed the problem. Everything is stock so I'm wondering can fuel pumps leak from anywhere other than the fuel in and fuel out ports?# Cheers Monkey

How much modification do splitty bumper irons require in order to fit to an early bay?

My bus is on stilts and I would like to bring it closer to earth! I'm not a big fan of the look of a narrowed beam so what's the lowest useable height I can get on a standard beam? Cheers Monkey

As the subject says really, good nick '68 doors seem to be significantly cheaper than '70 ones so is there any major difference that should stop me from buying a pair?? Cheers Monkey

Cheers Sparkywig! :D :D :D

I'm sorting out my headlights and both only have three rubber grommets connecting the lamp unit to the rim (red arrows) but there is a fourth grommet hole (yellow arrow). Does anyone know if this is correct or should there be four grommets? Cheers Monkey

My bus has been sitting for a while with the handbrake on so inevitably the rear brake was a bit reluctant to release! I took the wheel off and gave the hub a smack or two with a hammer but there is still a bit of scraping when I turn the wheel by hand. Will this be ok to drive or do I need to...

I've had a think about this too. It's a lot cheaper if you buy the bits and do it yourself!

The rear bumper on my bus has this fitting which makes me think it's a splitty bumper. Should I buy splitty brackets which match the bumper or earlybay brackets and cut and modify the bumper? (The brackets were originally welded to the bus!!!)

It was a microbus, so that's looking promising!

I'm thinking of buying a louvre window for the bus but are there any specifics that I need to be aware of or will any louvre window fit? I have a 1970 bus and am not sure if late bays had a different window size/shape! Cheers Monkey

I have been using a wire wheel on a drill to remove paint and rust from some bits. As you can see in the photo it does an ok job but there is still an uneven surface due to the old rust. I know I could just treat the rust and paint it but what would be a better method to get a better finish...

Cheers for the advice people! Looks like I might go the wedding route instead!! :D :D

Was wondering if I could make the bus work for me to earn its keep by hiring it out for school proms. Has anyone done this and if so what sort of price is the going rate? I'd do the driving too so wouldn't need to worry about some melon-head revving the crap out of it! I reckon there's at least...