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    Smiths digital tachometer

    Hello has any one else had problems with their retro fit smiths rev counter Mine works fine on tickover but is wrong when driving? My old VDO Rev counter at 3500rpm in 4th gear with a 5rib box was 63mph ( gps ) now with my amazing looking smiths gauge to match the smiths speedo is showing...
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    Wide 5 to 5 x130 adapters

    Hello , to fit these do you have to grind down the twist casting on the rear drum as mine will not fit if I don’t , if this is the case any tips on how to do it? Thanks
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    Dynamo / Alternator

    good evening i currently have a dynamo which ive already replaced the brushes on and changed the voltage regulator but now the light flickers on low revs so I think the times come to upgrade to an alternator the only problem is I have a csp breather tower but I'm being told it wont fit the...
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    Wanted earlybay engine bar ( moustache)

    Wanted earlybay moustache bar can’t seem to find them any online☹️
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    What gearbox have I got??

    Good morning I have just driven back from Devon to hertsfordshire and it was a great journey but.... I have 185/65 R15 rear tyres and and 165/50 R15 fronts and my speedo is out as they all are ( well it broke on the way home anyway) I'm sure some mentioned before that in 4th at 3500rpm should...
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    Horse shoe plates

    Do you Need shortened shocks?
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    Table pics

    I have a westy weekender and currently don't have a table but I'm after some inspiration! So let's see what you guys have please
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    Nose down stance

    Hey everybody, Right I run a red9 ezrider 2-4" drop on the front with 15" wheels and 175/55 R15 front tyres and 185/65 R15 rears with horse shoe plates and it sits lovely but new engine is a 2054cc with deep sump so need to raise it up at the rear, if i remove the horse shoe plates and go back...
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    Wanted 5 x 112 to 5 x 205 wheel adapters

    hello I'm after some wheel adapters 5x112 to 5 x 205 as I'm fitting latebay hubs with disc brakes to the front of my earlybay and really don't want to lose my alloys, jk sell them but have no stock and don't know when they're getting them? ( also had bad experiences with jk before) Heritage...
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    New cab door seals?

    Good morning winter is here and I really need new cab door seals but from which supplier? Any reviews? Recommendations? As my wife is not happy that the passenger door seal leaks and if I'm honest the wind noise on the drivers door is pretty bad aswell Thanks Ryan
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    1600cc whos still feeling the love?

    Following on from the big motor thread and getting very envious who still runs a 1600cc and is happy? I'm still running mine with a beetle exhaust kadron 40's its not fast but so much more torque than standard climbing hills in 3rd is a joy compared to my pals with their standard 1600cc will...
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    earlies with coloured roofs

    So my deluxe is savannah biege with white roof and grey bumpers thinking of painting the roof to match but need a bit of inspiration so any one have a pic of an early with a non white tin top? Is air monkeys that have a white van orange roof?
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    high beam

    Right if I flash my full beam it stays on and I can't switch the bloody thing off, until I wiggle the indicator stalk like a man on a mission. Is it a simple fix? Can I run a separate switch to turn on full beam? Cheers
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    Air ride

    Probably a stupid question but air ride front shocks, do people still run torsion leaves in beam? As I was wondering if the shocks fight against the torsion? Ive seen a beetle that ran a solid round bars through front beam on air shocks but theyre lighter than a bus? Cheers
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    deluxe swage line trim

    Hi guys I need clips for my deluxe trim, how many do I need for the whole van? Other than heritage is there any other suppliers? Thanks
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    slow but how slow is normal

    Hello, right have just returned my westy back to normally aspirated after my turbo started leaking oil badly. Have returned solex pict34 to standard and re fitted my svac bosch dizzy timed up @ 7.5deg btdc checked that im getting advance everything is working as it should but I've been spoiled...
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    wolfsburgweedhuggers lazy Sunday, This Sunday the 16th

    Wolfsburgweedhuggers are really pulling the stops out this year to punch above its weight and put on a really wicked little show.What normally makes us have to leave shows is our children moaning that they're bored and Daddy's still looking at boring cars etc, so what we've done is build a...
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    Alternative seats in your early bay

    Right my seats in my early bay are ok but fancy some modern seats instead bought some saab 9000 seats but didn't like them sat far to high for me. What seats are you guys running? pics say a 1000 words
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    Anyone fitted a type 4 engine in thier early?

    So happy 2013 was out in my early westy with some friends who have a 1980 2litre t25 devon and on the hills i was thrashing it in 2nd gear as 3rd was really laboured. And theirs was quite happy to climb the hills due to more torque. I know thier different beasts engine wise but is a 2 litre...
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    Anyone fitted a type 4 engine in thier early?

    So happy 2013 was out in my early westy with some friends who have a 1980 2litre t25 devon and on the hills i was thrashing it in 2nd gear as 3rd was really laboured. And theirs was quite happy to climb the hills due to more torque. I know thier different beasts engine wise but is a 2 litre...
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