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  1. Skidsurf

    68 Cali Tintop For Sale

    Price drop £11500 ono Any takers?
  2. Skidsurf

    68 Cali Tintop For Sale

    For sale is my 1968 Cali import Tin Top bay. I've owned the bus for 3 year and its been in the UK for about 4. Always dry stored its in very original condition and super dry. Its had a small amount of wending to the cab floor and is very rust free apart froma few bits of surface rust around the...
  3. Skidsurf

    1961 Chevy Corvair Lakewood Wagon Aircooled Flat Six

    that's very cool! like the coupe more though. good luck with the sale.
  4. Skidsurf

    Hazard lights

    Hi According to my MOT guy hazard warning lights on classic vehicles are not required if you don't have the dash switch. I popped my switch behind the dash and covered the hole for the MOT and passed fine. This has been the case at 2 different MOT test stations now...
  5. Skidsurf

    For Sale: Full Width Rock and Roll Bed

    looks like a Chesterfield Sofa Mike! :lol: bargain though!
  6. Skidsurf

    keep an eye out !!

    they have no shame! My old neighbour's got one of those vans, its time capsule, amazing condition.
  7. Skidsurf

    Cool little YouTube Vid

    Cool little vid to share 8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKPa3uVddbU
  8. Skidsurf

    Bought a bus from Vintage Bus Import (Lauerent Piani)...

    that's a Shocker Stefan! :shock: 25k for that! Good luck getting it properly sorted!
  9. Skidsurf

    What do you girls and boys do with the spare tire?

    Hi Still keep the spare in its usual home but filled in when the bed is folded out.
  10. Skidsurf

    Bus values 'through the roof'? really?

    Hi Seems that way. There were quite a few 20k plus early bays for sale this year at Busfest and not all Westies. Suppose it goes hand in hand with splitty prices, as they go up it forces our buses up too. Wouldn't consider selling mine at this time but its nice to know that if you keep it dry...
  11. Skidsurf

    Wanted: Rear Static Seat Belts

    thanks for the heads up. They look pretty good for that price. :D
  12. Skidsurf

    Wanted: Rear Static Seat Belts

    Hi Anyone got a pair of rear static seat belts in decent condition? Already got the lap belt, just need the others. Cheers Mike
  13. Skidsurf

    Fuel Sender Ohm range and calibration

    Hi So I've had enough of jerking about with the fuel gauge on my bus and decided to fit an old VDO gauge I've got knocking about instead. But it has a different ohm range to the standard tube style sender fitted. I believe the ohm range on these tube style one to be 10 to 90 ohms, someone...
  14. Skidsurf

    Early Bay LHD Throttle kits ....

    Hi does anyone know if there should be a grommet in the hole where the accelerator cable passes through at the peddle end of the bus? I've seen the rollers for the fan shroud but nothing for the other end. Thanks Mike
  15. Skidsurf

    DVLA Classic car changes

    Hi Probably seen this, but it might effect some of the more modified amongst us...
  16. Skidsurf

    Earlies and waves

    Just spotted this on Korduroy TV for your enjoyment! http://www.korduroy.tv/2015/naughton-and-peterson-the-originals/ Cheers Mike
  17. Skidsurf

    Rear bump stops

    Hi Nige Sounds like the bumpstop plate might have been cut off? Should look like this. As you can see ive had to cut my rubber down as the bus is lowered, these were left off completely when I bought the bus which is common on lowered busses and made no difference to passing the mot last 2...
  18. Skidsurf

    Front shocks help

    recently fitted the same shocks and had this issue on front passenger side. grind a slot in one side very carefully and get a cold chisel on it. couple of bashes and it comes off easy. tried everything else to budge it but nothing works. have fun! Mike
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