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Hi, After a fire gutted my lovely 72 Bay in June this year I've just finished writing up the refurb plan. Hopefully the insurance company will settle in the right ball park and I'll be able to have it rebuilt back to what it once was. It took me 17 years to get it looking & driving right but...

Whilst removing the gland nut to change the oil seal I bent then subsequently sheared off one of the engine studs. I carefully drilled it out, starting small, then up to 8.5mm and re-tapped. Thought I had cracked-it but turns out the stud screws in but won't tighten. The hole is too big. I tried...

Spent all day setting up my Dells and they were running really nicely. Went for a spin and thrashed it a bit. Big problem. The right hand carb is sticking open about 25mm from the stop. Something seems to hav stuck open inside the right carb. What could have happened? Anything obvious, or...

I've replaced my heads, cylinders and pistons. It's a 1641 stock engine. I've run into a problem because I thought the rocker arm went straight back in. Just tried to put the rocker shaft back into the head and couldn't get it to seat properly so I removed the pushrods to make it a bit easier...

Hi, A good friend had his Bay stolen on Sunday evening. It a 76 orange Devon running a 2ltr engine. I'll get some pictures posted soon. Just thought it worth posting something if anyone hear's about cheap parts from the London area. It was in very good condition and he had owned it for 10yrs...

Hi, I'm putting on a new dizzy as part of my re-build. It's an SVDA and should be setup at 7.5% BTDC at 900 RPM with the vacuum pipe blocked. I just wondered, as I read through my old Haynes, they talk about different engines that have different ignition timing setting as per their engine...

Hi - can anyone recommend a machine shop, near north london if pos, that can check my heads for me please?

Hi Guys, I thought i might have dropped a valve or ring so dropped the engine and took off the heads. #3 piston has melted and the rings seized inside the piston. The barrel doesn't look bad. What do I do now. I know a friendly machine shop, do I take all pistons and barrels down to them or...

Hi everyone, I've just arrived in Ashburton, Devon after driving over from London. It took 6 hrs due to awful traffic and I stupidly thrashed my 72 Bay for the last hour up the long M5 hills. 5 minutes from arrival I lost all power and pulled over. No oil light came on but upon inspection oil...

Hi Guys, Just putting my 72 Crossover back together after a respray. Not too many problems but I can't get my rear lights to work - either side. Brake lights working fine so are the front lights and front side lights and the number plate light at the rear which takes its feed from the rear...

Anyone got an old seat or any springs? It a 72 Crossover and it's the passenger seat I need. Many thx - if i don't sort it the missus won't speak to me all the way to France!!

Anyone got a decent one, hopefully with a chrome not black window frame. Not bothered about the seal, got a new one to stick on. Going to Big Bang on Saturday if that helps. Thx

Anyone got a front side window guide. It's the guide that clips in at the top and held by a 10mm bolt at the bottom. Many thx

Anyone got a side window (just the glass) for a Westy. It's the window that is blocked by the wardrobe. Many thx,

Got a problem. Bought some new seals for the front quarter light. Drilled out the rivet to separate the glass from the frame and remove the old seal. Put in the new one, re-riveted but can't get the two parts back together. Did the other side and all was fine so I know the seals are good...

Anyone have or know where I can get the middle section of a dashboard (LHD). Many thx

took my old covers off in readiness to re-cover the passenger front seat and found three springs at the front broken. No wonder the misses has been complaining! Can you buy the springs or is it easier to find an old seat? Anyone got any to sell? Thx

Anyone got a spare piece of glass for a Westy louvered window. That's the full length windows with 3 pieces of glass in them, not the shorter Devon type? Also got 2 pieces of the smaller glass panels (bought the wrong ones) if anyone is in need. Many thx

2 pieces for the half size louvered windows £20 posted or swap for a single full length for my Westy thx

Made the decision to get rid of my padded dash so stripped and prepared ready for ... spraying or powder coating. Now not sure which way to go. Any thoughts.