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  1. Quincey

    Good bye, farewell and amen

    Howdy folks, Just a quick note to say thanks for all the advice and insights over the last five years. Sadly, we sold our early bay today and it's time for a new young family to enjoy him, hopefully, as much as we did. It's been an excellent place to spend countless hours perusing. The...
  2. Quincey

    '71 Cali import westy for sale

    Howdy gang. The dark day has arrived. Jim, our beloved earlybay must go up for sale as we just can't all fit in him anymore. My three girls continue to grow and space is now a thing of the past. He is a westy with no interior other than a full width rock and roll bed. He's clean, sound, rust...
  3. Quincey

    Cold start problem

    Howdy gang. Haven't posted for a while but been lurking. I'm still battling with the continual chorus from my wife, "get rid of that thing" so I gotta get this latest issue sorted. Basically, when returning from busiest last year had a fan belt shred on the M50 and needed to be towed home...
  4. Quincey

    Left hand front indicator

    Need a complete assembly. Anyone got one? 1971 Cali import
  5. Quincey

    ****WANTED, oil filled air filter****

    Howdy gang, Anyone have one that they want rid of? If yes, how much posted to South Wales?
  6. Quincey

    Removing alternator pulley

    Need to remove and replace mine. Any clues how to get it off? Thanks in advance.
  7. Quincey

    C&C EB member discount?

    Howdy folks, Does anyone know if we get a discount from C&C?
  8. Quincey

    Notting Hill Carnival

    Howdy gang, My wife and a children and I are thinking about going to the Notting Hill Carnival this year. We were wondering if anybody lives close to a tube station that could get us there and if we can park up on your driveway or out the front of your house. Need to sleep only for the Saturday...
  9. Quincey

    Rear westy fibreglass roof section

    Howdy gang, I've had the roof repaired as the fixing points at the very rear had corroded a 10mm dia hole in the roof. I want to fix the fibreglass roof rack back in place however, the rubber spacers underneath we're just shrivelled up lumps of rubber. Does anyone know where I can get some...
  10. Quincey

    grand final

    any of you northerners listening to the NRL grand final?
  11. Quincey

    three pin (spade) plug on the top of my alternator

    can anyone help me with suggestions as to what the plug on top of my alterantor might be? i can take a picture if it helps but its raining and i dont want my hair to get wet and have it go all frizzy. (just trying to lighten the mood a bit, i've only got seven hairs) but seriously, i'd like to...
  12. Quincey

    Dash light bulb replacement

    Howdy gang, Is it possible to replace the the dash bulb without pulling the dash out?
  13. Quincey

    acc socket

    howdy gang, need a bit of advice. i bought this two way socket and the black wire has a spade terminal, which would indicate to my little bird brain, should be connected to power. i would have thought the red wire goes to power? any help is appreciated.
  14. Quincey

    westy curtain track runners

    howdy gang, does anyone know where i can buy the runners to fit this curtain track?
  15. Quincey

    Gear box oil change

    Howdy all. My gear box was kinda noisy so I changed the oil last weekend. All gears were easy enough to find prior to changing the oil, now 1st is damn near impossible and 2nd is almost as difficult. Abount 500ml of thick, gelatinous black sludge came out and 3.5 litres of fresh gear oil went...
  16. Quincey

    Rear brake drum won't play nicely

    Howdy gang. I need to replace the rear offside (LHd '71) brake shoes and the bloody drum refuses to come off. I have taken the wheel off, taken out the two small bolts that hold the drum to the hub and baked off the pads. The wheel turns freely but it won't budge. I have had it soaking in WD40...
  17. Quincey

    Renewed cab door seals.

    Howdy all. I have recently replaced the window seals (VWH) on the cab doors and they took some doing as i'm sure anyone who has completed this task will attest. They appear to be inserted correctly and look watertight. After a massive downpour today, water was seeping into the door cavity (door...
  18. Quincey

    Bending ply for the cargo area walls for my '71

    I want to fabricate some 3mm plywood covers for the walls of the cargo area. Any tips on how to bend the plywood with success?
  19. Quincey

    '71 dash top

    I want to repaint my dash top. Do I have to remove the windscreen to get it out? I don't know if it fits under the windscreen rubber. Thanks all.
  20. Quincey

    Condensation in pop top

    Howdy folks I get condensation all over the fibreglass top (internally) when my two daughters sleep up there. Is there a cure for this? I leave the canvas flaps slightly open for ventilation but doesn't seem to help a lot. Any thoughts would be great.
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