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    '71 Early bay RHD Danbury NOW SOLD

    Sorry - now sold. Thanks
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    '71 Early bay RHD Danbury NOW SOLD

    Early bay, RHD, Danbury 1971 Yellow and white 12 months MOT Tax Exempt Recon engine just put in 4 new tyres Pop up roof Back floor is solid - pictures available Original cushions and upholstery Table, and wooden panels make up bed £8.5k ONO Near Colchester, Essex Need to sell to pay back...
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    Help! putting an engine in - Colchester area

    No luck with those guys, anyone else available?!
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    Help! putting an engine in - Colchester area

    thanks guys :D
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    Help! putting an engine in - Colchester area

    Hi all, at the risk of sounding like a useless female (sorry girls), I need to find someone who could help my dad get a recon engine in my bus, including fitting the tinware, I will chuck some £s your way for your troubles, of course. I'm just south of Colchester. Cheers! :D
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    Mystery engine cut-out..Please help!!

    Hi lard- it cuts out when the engine is under load. Cheers for the offer of fuel pump loan - I'll get my mate to become a member of this forum then he can contact you too noddy - thanks, we'll try that too
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    Mystery engine cut-out..Please help!!

    Cheers for that - that'll be the next step then! :)
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    Mystery engine cut-out..Please help!!

    My friend has a similar early bay to mine - 1970, Engine mysteriously cuts out after about 5-7 miles, but will often start again later. Standard 1600 engine- original These are the things he has renewed or checked, so it is not any of the following: The coil leads- rotar arm and distributor...
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    Norwich earlybayers - can you reccommend a garage?!

    Hi everyone, I've just moved to Norwich and need to get a few bits done - general service and a couple of electrical things. Can anyone reccommend a garage in or nearish to the city? Thanks very much in advance! :D Lucy
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    New to EarlyBay ? Say Hi here ...

    Hey all, I've been on here for a little while and still haven't said 'Hello' so hello to everyone. Good luck No Eye Dear - I recently experienced the hunt, you have to get in there quick! Wow! ghop99 - you got the better end of the deal in my opinion!
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    Alive and VDubbin , EARLY BAY CAMPING

    Yep great show, was there on the Sunday, arrived in my mate's beetle, great line up of EBs, but no Danburys! Haha! Would love to join in next year, couldn't bring mine this time. Only managed to meet one earlybayer, hope to meet some more of you soon!
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    Early Bay Roll Call

    1 - Shane r - 1971 US Westfalia 2 - easy - 1970 UK Custom (used to be a microbus) 3 - Clem - 1968 US Westfalia 4 - DancingBay - 1968 Microbus in the Australian Army 5 - Johnny - 1971 Devon Moonraker 6 - fig - 1969 SO67R Westfalia 7 - maddog - 1970 UK Dormobile 8 - Justin & Mutley - 1972...
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    very squeaky back corner - Rear shocks?!

    Hi again everyone, (you lot have been so friendly that I have already got an earlybay.com sticker in my back window) :D Hoping you can help me with this: I have a very loud and painful metal against metal sounding squeak coming from the back as I drive along (over bumps), I am guessing it is...
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    Naive Newbie! - Rust/Welding -opinions gratefully received!

    Thanks for all the advice everyone! :D My window fell into the door today when I wound it down, metal piece at bottom of window inside rusted and detached itself! Haha! Where do I get that from?! Secondhand? Or will I have to make one? It's propped up shut with a couple of pieces of wood now...
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    Naive Newbie! - Rust/Welding -opinions gratefully received!

    Hi Loxy, Cheers for that...Yep, have pics of when it was previously repaired behind front bumper, around rear window, and bottom battery corner- loads of filler there - that needs looking at again too...agree absolutely - want to get it all sorted now!
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    Naive Newbie! - Rust/Welding -opinions gratefully received!

    Hi there guys - thanks for the responses :D Slammedresto - I'm not too far from Braintree so I'll check them out Dave - I've heard about the bus barn too, i'll have a look at those websites Checked out your Suffolk club there - hope to see you at Stonham Barns! Anyone know if you can take the...
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    Naive Newbie! - Rust/Welding -opinions gratefully received!

    Hey there all, Just got a '71 Danbury, as it's been in the UK all it's life, I was prepared for rust inevitability to be pretty high! Checked under the carpet over the rear wheel arches and there were a couple of bubbles there, so decided to strip out the original interior (carefully of course...
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    WANTED: RHD Bay

    Cheers Chris - PM sent
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    WANTED: RHD Bay

    Thanks for that guys, having a bit of a hectic week, but hopefully get a chance to give you a call about it soon
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    WANTED: RHD Bay

    Hey everyone, I'm looking for a RHD bay window, don't mind which conversion. Although preferably not a panel van. Lack of rust and reliability more important than interior! Have a budget of 7.5k Any advice and info gratefully received! Thanks I'm in North Essex area, but don't mind a bit of a...
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