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  1. laurence

    early bay finds

    yup was meant to stop off on the way home today but only remembered when i wa already half way home! so i'll go tmz and keep ye posted! only thing being is over here in france, when a cars not got its paper work it pritty worth less! you cant just re-aply for a log book like in england, supose...
  2. laurence

    early bay finds

    To start with none of them are forsale, think he just wants them to rust away to nothing i think, along with all the other old cars! I spent hours walking round theres so many things i'd love to have. I'm guna pop round there again this week, had to give a few weeks for him to make his mind up...
  3. laurence

    early bay finds

    hey thought i'd share with you some pic's of some eb's. found them at a scrap yard after going to look at a t25 a mate had spotted. not realy interested in the t25 in the end, just wana buy these buses. heres some photos :D eb crew cab rather far gone bus, but i fancy the chalenge with...
  4. laurence

    my westy before and almost after

    thanks 8) and my thoughts exactly! loads of people had told me to leave them blocked, but.. i like it like this! no contest
  5. laurence

    my westy before and almost after

    hello all, just thought i'd share some pics of my bay and its transformation ..not finished yet, still has to be restored what with the odd rear arches and what not. heres the link to the story that goes with it http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17103"...
  6. laurence

    locking brake discs!

    soo hoses replaced today! ..and well it was that :roll: they all do as they should now :D though my T jonction at the rear leaks alot now! ...and possibly one of the front calipers i rebuilt! wtf :shock: lol will i ever see the back of these brakes! the van was suposed to be taking us down to...
  7. laurence

    locking brake discs!

    hmm okay, well i'll make that tomorows job to change all the hoses then! i rebuilt all the remaining brakes today front and rear but only one of the rear works how it should :roll: the rest all lock up still! ..soo change them tomorrow and see if it sorts it! (though the flexis look new :oops...
  8. laurence

    locking brake discs!

    could anybody sugest what i could do then? i've decided it wont be the calipers (thanks maybee) and checked all the brake lines etc, replaced the used ones.. still no change, locks up righ away! as of yet i've only rebuilt one corner, should i do the rest before i start changing things? ..or...
  9. laurence

    locking brake discs!

    so, this morning i'v rebuilt one side of the front brakes on me new van, calipers and evrything.. put them back together, bled them, and then as soon as i pushed the pedal they locked up again! (being locked up when i started!) i don't think its just me putting them back together wrong, could...
  10. laurence

    next project.. photos

    so today went and pick my neew van up, lOoadza nice suprises! heres a few photos to start.. then got it home started checkin out it all good n propa ;) ..then the best bit :D ..was always suspect, the roof and the wavy rear pannel, and i looked abit closer and oww :lol...
  11. laurence

    next project.. photos

    soo, hello to all. after my early pannel, sold a year ago to past my driving test http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3236" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; i've been resently looking for another eb! today i went to see a few, my bujet being around 1000euros i wasnt...
  12. laurence

    engine troubles

    right, so in my bay i've got a dead t4 2l cj engine... i've been looking for ages now for a second hand one, with no luck (i'm in france.. i'm sure its a different story in england..) all i can seem to find is a 2l cu engine.. and of corse mine being a cj not cu, i was wondering if a cu engine...
  13. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    ...some news was contacted the other day by one of the old owers of the bay who found this thread... cool hey, so his given me some history on it and some old photos ( glad i started this thread now =]]] ) anyway used to be a butchers van, thats the sticker on the door then was sold to a...
  14. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    got 2weeks hamf term now so i should get loads done :D :D ( tho saying tht i'm off to look at a k70 tomorro, might get temped... :lol: if i do the bay all be put on hold for a while. :cry: ) but nyway, did a bit on the front bit today
  15. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    well.. done abit more this week-end started on the other side which was sorta none existent soo patched the tray up^ then got the pannel on... went quicker than the other side, fit 1st time =]]] here it is finnished: also been playing bout with photo shop, lowerin it looks cool but...
  16. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    finished welding up this corner and battery tray tday.. next job, other side... next weekend maybe
  17. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    tacked it in... anyone else out there got a work shop as good as mine? (with the mud floor etc lol)
  18. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    done abit more today, started on one of the rear conrners. fixed up the post. fitted the new battery tray in. next i'll be gettin the corner bit on, maybe tomuro
  19. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    finished with the front for now so but that all back yesterday also got the rear engine lid back on, and finished, needs some filler... oww and found a cool sticker for the back..
  20. laurence

    barn find 69 pv

    xmas has been got sum new bits: new welder, mask, melat etc did sum patching up on the front floors, first ever shot at welding so dont look to pritty, but its strong.. also did some at the back so i can get the engine lid on! photos tomoro if i finish it.
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