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For sale: all off a 69 UK van Front brake drums and backplates, with serviceable cylinders and linings, slightly lipped drums £50 Headlights, RHD, chrome tired but not rusty, reflectors fogged, but useable £15/pair 009 dizzy, not sure of maker, serviceable, £10 Hub cap, deep type, £0 Window...

My lovely early bay caught fire yesterday and ended up burned out. Engine stuttered so I pulled over, a few tiny flames to left of carb, but I had nothing with me to put on it. Highways agency were there in 30s while I was ringing 999, but they don’t carry extinguishers, not a single vehicle...

Anyone know where I can get the pin/spring/retaining cup that sits between rear brake backplate and shoe? They seem to be available in kits but everyone I tried is out of stock. Maybe the same part is used on other vehicles? I'm missing one and brakes are awaiting this one damn part to complete...

Got back home yesterday after 130 miles of motorway with virtually no brakes- not good for the nerves. The day before I went away for a week in the van, I spotted that brake lights weren’t working and quickly traced it to the switch. Luckily I had a spare off an old M/C, so I swapped them...

Does anyone see any downside to smearing some dinitrol behind window seals, to help protect the metal that is hidden by the rubber? Quite a few spots on my van seem to suffer from rust that starts behind window seals. TIA, Brian

Lately, when I have been repainting panels (it was roof yesterday), i get a cracking of the new paint where it overlaps old. Most areas of my van appear to have factory paint plus 2 resprays, but I don't honestly know what paint system has been used. The effect is particularly where there is a...

I need to repaint my roof as old paint is getting a bit flaky. I’m going to bare metal it. Any tips on getting the rust / old paint off in the gutters, there isn’t room to get a disc in really? Also, if I clean back and end up with holes, is there anything flammable between roof and headlining...

Free to collector, one early bay passenger seat. Not sure if it will fit any other versions TBH. It is tatty but useable, some springs broken but frame solid enough. It is in Wigan, Lancs. Bri

I took my pop top off yesterday to fit a new skylight (69 Devon). The pop top swap is easy enough, but while I am at it I want to stiffen up the roof. When on the van it looks like the middle sags by about 50mm and a lot of water pools in it. So, the q’s- What did Devon build into the fibreglass...

Hi, my nerves can't take the drum brakes any more- I've 'got away with them' a few times and sooner or later I fear I'm going to do the van/me some damage. So I want discs before this season gets going. Van is a boggo 69 on wide 5s all round. I'm looking for (probably) CSP conversion- anyone...

Mr MOT told me my handbrake efficiency was only just OK last year (it is truly terrible, going up the ramp onto channel ferry last year in a queue of cars was terrifying). So, any tips on improving it? I had new linings about 2 years ago and it is adjusted properly. Are there any replacement...

On the way to France a few weeks ago, my fiamma skylight/roof vent decided it wanted to stay in England and set about detaching itself from the van on the A34 near Oxford. Judicous application of gaffer tape showed it who was boss, and it stayed put the rest of the trip (980 miles and she didn't...

Off to France with van for first time in a few weeks. Any recommended headlamp deflectors, or are the boggo 'one-size-almost-fits-all' types OK for vans? I'd prefer re-useable ones if poss. TIA, Bri

Hi All, been lurking on here last couple of years I've had my van, but time to get more active as I have a prob... just received new front valance and set about fitting it. Chopped the old one away (and far more of inner and chassis than I was planning on :( ), and while offering the new one...