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  1. Nugsy

    Danbury Cooker Unit

    Anyone interested in a Danbury cooker from the doorside Buddy seat. Had two, used one as a template to remake. This one now spare. Free to a good home. Might go to Slough/Newbury swap meet so could take there.
  2. Nugsy

    Cool Air online chat

    Went on to Cool Air today, and wanted to pay compliment to the service. I spoke (typed) with Rob, and he took time to answer all my questions (I had a lot), explain some technical issues in layman's terms and made me feel as a customer, that I mattered. Something that can be sadly missing these...
  3. Nugsy

    Adjustable Spring Plates

    Hi all, Aware I need to swap my horsehoes for adjustable spring plates. Only really looked at Cool Air and T2D. Cool Air offer standard, 1" drop and 2" drop. Was chatting with their online help today and he explained that buying standard means turning splines to get the drop. Prefabricated with...
  4. Nugsy

    Drum Spindles, dropped or otherwise

    Hi all, So the question. Where sells earlybay dropped drum spindles? Checked a multitude of posts here and on other forums but not got a clear answer. Most end up on pages advising of dropped spindles that use late bay disc/calipers for your drum bus. Parts for sale are all sold long ago...
  5. Nugsy

    Roof repair section - Heritage

    Anybody used one of these. Had my sunroof bus about 12 years and when I got it, it had rotted between the roof and 1st feature line. Had it repaired about 8 years ago. Was supposed to be an all steel repair with minimal filler, but can see now it was a lot of filler that's cracking and lifting...
  6. Nugsy

    Help Needed - Oil Cooler choice

    Whilst trying to sort out issues with my new engine build, I happened to meet a chappy who builds air cooled engines to put in Porsche replicas. He recommended that with a 1776 running twin 34 ICT's etc he would not run it unless it had an external oil cooler. Never got to chat to him for long...
  7. Nugsy

    Earlybay Busfest Weekend tickets - Camping Unit and 2 Adults

    Well with heavy heart, and after seemingly being messed around by the folks building my engine, it looks like we won't be able to make it next weekend. Even if the engine comes back in time I don't want to test/run it in travelling to Malvern. Cant face turning up in the Focus as it just isn't...
  8. Nugsy

    Best Carb /pump for a 1641 rebuild

    So after driving round for far to long with what I thought were burnt out valves, along with running to hot etc I have decided to have my engine rebuilt. Took it to some guys I know local and its all stripped down, block sent off to get machined/sort out the end float etc. Been told its...
  9. Nugsy

    Biege Bus - Red windows - North Devon - M5M42

    So who were you we seen driving around North Devon - Combe Martin, then convoyed for a bit on the M5/M42 Saturday afternoon. Had me the misses and kids wondering who it was you had encased in metal on your roof rack :lol: I was nursing my bus home on the main jet as it seems my pilot/idle...
  10. Nugsy

    Annual Trip - Newberry Valley Park - Combe Martin

    The bus has been good again this year so taking it on its annual excusion. Off here for a week with the misses and kids: http://www.newberryvalleypark.co.uk/pages/home" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Following a recommendation through this site (Camping section) Setting off...
  11. Nugsy

    72 Crossover towbar - believed factory?

    Hi all Got a towbar taken off my 72 crossover. The mounting irons replace your standard bumper irons, and then have an additional t-piece the bumper bolts too. When I took this off the wiring for the socket went into the main harness and looked like a factory job. The long bar fits neatly inside...
  12. Nugsy

    Fire Damaged front bumper middle section?

    Front bumper mid section taken off my 72 crossover after its little house warming. Bumper is straight, but rusty (no rot). How rat do you want it? Is £40 to much?
  13. Nugsy

    For Sale: Engine Inspection Hatch

    As the title says Engine Inspection hatch and surround looking for £120 collected (J3M6), as I imagine postage will cost a fair bit
  14. Nugsy

    For Sale: Porsche wheel conversion parts and weels

    Hi All Yet another winter project waiting to happen that i'll never get round to :( (Pics to follow) all prices are open to sensible offers if you feel they are over priced. Pick up J3M6 Porsche 944 Normally Aspirated Hubs (5x130) Disks and Callipers, all you need is a conversion kit on you...
  15. Nugsy

    Minibus seats, rear and 2 seater middle

    Hi got these taken out my bus, rear seat has a rip in the base and has been sprayed with grey vinyl coat (comes with a spare can). Middle seat doesn't have any rips if I remember £20 each just need them out the way, collect from J3M6 only pic I can find showing the colour of the middle seat
  16. Nugsy

    Show Fodder - Raleigh Bikes

    3 bikes up for grabs for riding around shows, happy for offers, collection from J3M6 Chopper £250 Now has dyno front hub and gear linkage on (frame has had a reweld) Twenty £50 bought as a project but to good to break up, all original Mk1 Chrome Burner £50 Seat has seen better days, WinCW...
  17. Nugsy

    For Sale: Winter Project 1964 Lambretta Li125

    Hi All Bought this 8 years ago, stripped it down 4 years ago (all bits bagged and labelled) and now got to finally admit i'm never going to get round to building it :cry: Its a 1964 Chrome ring Li125, engine and frame number only 400 out. I have bought a huge number (80-90%) new parts for the...
  18. Nugsy

    So how long should a clutch cable last?

    Hi All, had my engine out February to tidy things up and put an new clutch cable/Bowden tube in. Mileage was around 1800 Just done a two week stint driving round France and covered around 1500 miles, Coventry to Dover, to Calais, Disneyland, across country to Eu and up to Le Touqet then back up...
  19. Nugsy

    Revs vs speed vs temp

    I know Sunday was perhaps the hottest day of the year so not generally the best conditions for it but any of those travelling to from Camperjam or any other show for that matter fully loaded, what kind of speeds are you doing at what revs and what temp are you running at. also what distances are...
  20. Nugsy

    Clever advertising or con - Bus for sale on ebay

    I know technically there's nothing wrong with this but it does feel like a bit of a con to me. A bit like all those people selling photographs of Xbox's way back when...
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