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    Parts Wanted Westfalia / Gadget style towbar

    Looking for one of the towbars that works with a VS exhaust. Am hopefully going to Field of Dreams near York in early September, would be great if I could get one sorted to collect there or something.
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    Can anyone help ID my front Calipers?

    My front brake calipers are shot beyond recovery so need replacing. Of course the bus is a 1971 so the ‘one year only’ brake fit but I think she has had some kind of conversion to allow different calipers to fit. Piston size is 54mm, distance between the 2 halves is way more than 48mm and the...
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    Litesteer Power Steering

    Just picked the van up from having the Lite-Steer power steering system fitted. Very very pleased with the result. Cannot speak highly enough of the quality of the workmanship and the professionalism of Neil and Gabby who run the place. Lots of other little niggles were sorted at the same time...
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    Tell me about my engine...!

    So, did the first long trip in the Dormy weekend gone, 350 miles in 2 days and she cruised happily at 60mph and was able to pull up to 65 without issue. And returned 24.5mpg over the run. Having driven my fathers late bay (but allegedly the same engine - 1600 twin port as mine is a '71) I...
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    Tell me about twin carbs

    OK so my stock 1600TP runs fine and doesn't struggle TOO much on the hills (living in Lincolnshire helps!) but I'm always looking for ways to make her more driveable in modern traffic conditions. For a relatively small outlay a lot of folk seem to have gone the twin carb route...certainly it...
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    FOR SALE: Early bay front grill panel (Blue) £35.00 Shipped!

    Bit of a long shot but is still available?
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    Van trying to start itself...!

    OK so just trying to get engine running after lay up (71 twin port 1600). On a fully charged battery 2 weeks ago (previous owner) it spluttered into life and was left on tickover for an hour. When I arrived to collect it wouldn't start at all (not even turning over) and only had very dim lights...
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