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can anyone recommend a good seat refurbisher in the bucks/oxford/northamptonshire area fed up of sitting on duct tape! thanks

some technical help please, just did a 500 mile round trip to Norfolk and back and noticed whilst there that the rev gauge was flicking upwards by 300-400 rpm when cruising along on a hot day. strange I thought so checked points and the gap had closed up, regapped and checked timing (32deg adv)...

my vang0 rechargeable led lantern died, any recommendations for a new one? must be rechargeable and ideally off 12v as we rarely hook up ta

folks, until four weeks ago I used to keep my van in a garage rented just down the road from me in quite a rural location. i'd left the roof rack in it (a westy copy) and the new tenant of the lock up found it missing this weekend and the adjacent door jimmied. purpose of this is to remind all...

time for a new set of sun visors to go with the new headlining, any opinions on which are best? cavw and vwh both have TMI ones, JK ones don't say but look like they come with the clips as standard.. thanks ian

anyone using this? http://www.classic-oils.net/Classic-Oils-Beetlejuice" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I've just found out I know the guy who owns the company and can probably get a bulk discount if people are interested?

out of curiosity, and I don't know why I haven't thought of this before, I searched for a New Zealand equivalent to the DVLA number plate history checker and found this site http://www.checka.co.nz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; its quite good - our vehicle came from new...

happy Christmas everyone! anyone need a calendar?

I replaced the 009 I have with a new vw heritage svda unit. been out for a run and not finding it as peppy at all as the old 009 which was a good one, never had a flat spot issue. now I have a slight hesitation especially on a soft throttle and the advance doesn't feel like its singing until...

Any quick hints to improve the contact on the interior light switch to right hand side of steering wheel on the dash. the slightest pressure or bump and it flickers on/off. which isn't handy when the stereo is run off it... or do I have to take it apart/get a new one? thanks

We have a repro 3 hoop westfalia jobby that I got at a show last year - two bits of advice please what do people do to stop the clamps savaging the paintwork? one suggestion has been helicopter tape on the gutter rail what do people use to keep the stuff on the roof rack dry? i'm not one for...

iso fix mount for childs seat - I used it against the back of the passenger seat bulkhead but could just as easily be on the back bench £15

looking for some wheels, whose got what. 1st choice would be polished radars or at least polishable!

after months away with oil droppers, the van today completed the first phase of its resto with a fresh MOT! since feb its had new sils, new doors, new front arches, new rear quarters, new valance, complete respray, new full length headliner and a JK sliding window added time to get some summer...

this one http://www.justkampers.com/237-845-708-4-middle-sliding-window-offside-right-vw-t2-bay-1967-1979-including-seal.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or this one...

who makes the best ones? some have integral chrome trim, some have separate - I've seen a pic on here of some really top quality ones but thus far this evenings search hasn't found them! also - us spec all red lights - do they present an MOT problem? thanks Ian

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/gear-shed/covet/Hemispherio-Criativo-Nimbus-e-Car.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; half octonauts half campervan. buy one now, stick it in a barn and find it again in 50yrs. make a fortune! of course, they need to figure out how to...

would appreciate some advice, we are getting a full length headlining put in whilst the van is being resprayed - what insulation have people put in? thinking foam bonded to roof or that alu bubble foil stuff? any other options? also - is it worth bothering for summer only camping?

hands up, I confess! I am not very good at body work so after years of trolling around on here whilst reading the many amazing resto jobs that you all have posted I thought I'd post pics as my bay is given some bodywork love. this is part 1 of the resto, part 2 will be putting a new interior...

when I first got my van it had 185 r15 91s on the back, these were changed to r14's all round but I often wonder if putting them back on would be better as it would lengthen the gear ratios so make for better cruising on the motorways. running 40's and a few other enhancements I'm not bothered...