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  1. chicargo

    swage line cab door, any good for fit and rust resistance ?

    hi folk's, vw swage line cab doors any good for fit and rust resistance ?. also what mods would be required before i slam paint on them ?. i did do a quick search but did'nt come up with much other than this from the vw heritage site.... "Fitting Info: Brazilian doors are now made with 10mm...
  2. chicargo

    does anybody know how to decode my m-plate ????

    hi, can anybody help me decode my m plate. i have tried the m plate decoder but i could'nt make head nor tail of it (understand it) :? . if anyone can figure it out that would be 8) . ive got as far as 24 = deluxe ???.here are some photos, cheers in advance, chicargo
  3. chicargo

    cool youtube video, story of a 58 deluxe bus rescue

    hi all, just been watching this video on youtube about the rescue/restoration and road trip of a 58 bus and thought i'd share it with you. check it out, click on link and there's a serie's of video's (6 i think). take it easy folks and all the best, chicargo...
  4. chicargo

    SIGN THIS E-PETTION FOR CHEAPER PETROL AND DIESEL PRICES

    hi, as the title suggests sign this e pettion if you are sick of getting ripped off every time you fill up your camper :evil: . its very easy and will only take you a couple of minute's, just click on the link to be taken to the official h.m government e pettion site, fill in your details and...
  5. chicargo

    best freeview tv aerial for my camper ?

    hi there. ive just made these back cupboards/units to house the tv in my camper, the problem i have is the aerial. ive tried numerous aerial's with out sucsess. the only aerial that seems to work is a big house roof aerial but even this wont work when i'm camping in a valley. so is there any...
  6. chicargo

    dvla, change of body type

    hi. my bay was imported from south africa, when i went to register it with the dvla they asked what body type was it, so i told them it was a microbus/combi (which is what it had on the south african log book) the lady replied "sorry its not bringing anything up on the computer, we'll have to...
  7. chicargo

    if i didn't have my bay, i would defo have one of these

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/260797612410?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D260797612410%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 cool van and only on £1.600 at the mo. checkout the other photos of the interior on the cornish...
  8. chicargo

    are machine 7 alternators any good

    hi there, just bought a machine 7 alternator kit (55 amp), just been looking on the forums and it seems a few people have had problems with them. are they any good ?. are there people out there who have'nt had any problems with them because i'm starting to get a bit worried now :? . take it...
  9. chicargo

    DO YOU THINK THE PRICE OF PETROL IS WAY TOO HIGH ??

    just as the title says, might be a bit of a silly question but do you think the price of petrol is too high. would just like to get some of your opinions. just dosent seem fair or justified to me £1.35 a litre, take's the mick a bit :cry:
  10. chicargo

    bosch w8cc long reach plugs in a brazillian twinport head ?

    hi there, my 1970 vw t2a has a REALLY bad dead spot when accelerating. its had a new carb, new svda electronic distributor, its been tuned and timed and its still got the stupid dead spot :evil: . the vans got a brazillian 1.6 twinport engine assembled in South Africa on a Brazilian universal...
  11. chicargo

    setting timing on south african bus fcr engine code

    hi. just bought a accuspark electronic distributor for my bus (1970 t2a) and will have to re-set the timing, problem is, this is a south african import with a fcr engine code, looked in haynes manual and as you would expect "ad series engine to number 290 640 = 5 degree's atdc" "ad series...
  12. chicargo

    accuspark electronic distributor, any good ?

    hi there, sick off van cutting out and not starting when hot :cry: (1970 vw t2a 1.6 twinport) i'm going to convert to electronic distributor and spoted this (170613043945) on ebay . did do a quick search on here and a couple of people seem to think they are good. just wanted a second opinion...
  13. chicargo

    help needed. bl**dy engine lid hinge's.

    hi folks, im restoring my t2 and have just got to the stage where the stupid engine lid hinge's need to come off, problem is they wont budge :cry: :( :? :evil: . ive tried an impact screw driver without any sucsess. ive been reading the other posts and have already resigned myself to the...
  14. chicargo

    INDUSTRIAL CELLULOSE ????

    hi there, has anybody on here heard of industrial cellulose. i only ask as ive just ordered some. according to the guy in the paint shop its "exactly the same paint as cellulose but we had to re-lable it as industrial cellulose". all the best, si
  15. chicargo

    FOR SALE 1970 VW T2A DELUXE BENCH SEATS IN BLUE. ON EBAY

    hi there, ive got a set of blue bench seats that were taken out of my 1970 t2a deluxe for sale on ebay. the van has only done 53.000 miles so the seats are in almost perfect condition. they seat 8 people i think. if anybodys interested then please follow the ebay link below...
  16. chicargo

    VW T2 DEVON INTERIOR WANTED

    hi there, im new to this forum and am hoping somebody can help me out. im looking for a vw t2 devon interior like the one in the photos, near to manchester if possible but i am willing to travel. dont mind one that needs a bit of work, but must be as complete as posssible. if youve got one you...
  17. chicargo

    whats the colour of my van ???. 030 paint code

    hi, ive got a 1970 vw t2a (the one in the avatar on the left :P ) and could do with finding out what the color is. ive had look at the paint code on the plate behind the drivers seat which states "030" i had a look online and from what i can make out 030 is the paint code for when the van was...
  18. chicargo

    VW T2 DEVON INTERIOR WANTED.

    hi there, im new to this forum and am hoping somebody can help me out. im looking for a vw t2 devon interior, near to manchester if possible but i am willing to travel. would prefer one that needs a bit of work as im on a budget, but must be as complete as posssible. if youve got one you can...
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