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Hi folks - as per title. After a single steel road wheel ( 5 x 205 x 14") as loose wheel bolts have led to enlarging the bolt holes in mine :x Will be refurbished so condition unimportant so long as it is straight... Hubcap clips present ideally, but can live without as it is to be used...

Hi folks, I'm still after a very early (1968 only, I think?) long stub-axle if anybody has or knows of one please. The threads are knackered on mine and the nut keeps popping back by one thread as I approach the required torque. I ended up losing a hub nut and nearly the whole wheel and drum...

Hi folks - just thought I'd canvas opinion. How far do people commute these days? I have the opportunity of a dream job for me at the moment but its 1hr45 away minimum. Between 55 and 67 miles depending on route, non-motorway. nearly 3 hrs by train so that's out. That's too much right...

For Sale - Original good condition OEM jack, fits under front passenger's seat. £12 Delivered in the UK, or free to collect near Derby for say £8?

Hi folks, thpught id share the results of this little project. Made the spare dial into a clock by drilling out the centre and fitting a basic clock mechanism. Sprayed the hands white, and bob's yer uncle!!

Hi folks, had the dash apart to clean inside the dials and dropped the glass for the dummy dial😠. Does anyone have any replacement glass discs please? Would happily take a complete dummy dial if anyone has replaced it with anything! Its about 95mm diameter. Many thanks, Rich

Hi all, further to a recent post I am after at least one rear brake drum as the splines in mine have worn resulting in the axle spinning inside the drum. Anything considered! Thanks, Rich

Hi folks, Well after a 2 day battle with the AA I am getting the van rescued from the south of Ireland to the UK. :( Bit of a show-stopper - having succesfully navigated all sorts of mountain roads etc with total ease we have come to a shuddering halt with no drive in any gear. (Thankfully...

Hi folks - as the title suggests really! We are shortly to embark on a trip away round Ireland and wondered if anyone knew of any VW specialists over there to put the numbers into my mobile before we set off - as a just-in-case! we have been over many a time but never in the VW before now...

Hi all I have a properly retro bike for sale, offered to anyone on here for £50. Gents Raleigh Transit , 3speed, genuine 1970s original. I"m in Derby for collection. Photos to follow!!

Hi all, I am wondering if anybody knows what size of speaker was originally designed to fit behind the dash speaker grille on the early bay please? And does anyone know if there is anything similar still available? I am happy to go down the second hand or vintage audio routes. I am fitting...

Hi all, haven't been on for a while. I'm looking for a standard stock VW gear shift for my bus as I am tired of mucking about with the EMPI one. It's a standard 1968 RHD. I can't afford one of the Gene Berg ones or similar at the moment. Has anyone got a spare old one that they have replaced...

Hi all - I recently bought a hazard light switch (off here) but now I have cme to think about fitting it, I notice it is missing the bezel/ ring thing you use to screw it through the dashboard. Does anyone know if these are available separately from anywhere please, or have a few spares going...

Hi all, have just got to thinking about tracking down an authentic-looking awning for my van so was putting out the feelers to see what anybody had/ was thinking of selling. I'm after the metal pole/ old fashioned canvas type of affair, in as good a condition as possible please. I've had a...

Hi folks - as you may have seen on the other thread I have had some Dormobile sink-drain stickers reproduced to replace the generally worn-out or missing originals. Let me know if you want one - £2 each delivered by Royal mail in the UK. These are decent quality vinyl prints in red on white...

Hi all Dormobile owners, Really pernickety bit!! - under the sink lid, there is/ was a warning label, something to do with travelling with the lid up or something. Anyway - mine is 80% missing - I wondered if anyone had a photo of the original - was thinking of trying to print up a...

Does anybody fancy going halves on these? I only want one for the rear tailgate.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dormobile-Original-Land-rover-Bedford-Commer-Thames-VW-Badges-/272294358902?hash=item3f66022f76:g:PGQAAOSwhOVXd-OS" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Cheers, rich

Hi all, well, new one on me. I have a newly rebuilt engine in my van - well, built about a year ago but less than 150 miles since. Anyway, van has been parked a while, whilst I did some interior work, but I put a battery on it to move it yesterday afternoon - all was well - apart from I...

Hi folks - does anyone know what the original flooring material in the rear of a Dormobile looked like please? I have recently done mine in self adhesive vinyl planks, which are fine as a stop-gap but I can't help wondering what the original material would have been. I can't seem to find any...

Hi folks, been ages since I've been on - house move - but now full steam ahead again with the dormobile. I need to order a couple of 1968-only wiper blade clips, and Paruzzi in the Netherlands seems t have them - trouble is 20Euro shipping charge on top of a a 4 Euro order. I was just...