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    Webber progressive 32/36 jetting for 1776?

    Did you get the jetting sorted for this? as ive got the same carb on my 1776.
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    Weekend tune up.

    It's an svda. Stalled today at a set of lights. So somethings still not right. I'm going to double check everything and give him an oil change this weekend.
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    Weekend tune up.

    Vacuum wasn't unplugged. I've read done with it off and he times up at tdc happily. And when reconnected is showing 25 advanced. I don't have a tacho so can't judge the Rpms.
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    Gus the 68 bus

    I've done my usual trick again and not taken anyou pics. But this weekend I've changed the seal round the rear window. There was a little rust starting on the bottom of the opening so I treated it and painted it. Any the window went in nicely. I knew he wasn't running right, he had a miss...
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    Weekend tune up.

    I brought my bus a few weeks back, not owning one before or driving many , when looking I don't have much experience with the engines. But I knew he wasn't running right, he had a miss fire under load at low rpm, stalling at junctions and smelling very rich. After reading a manual on the tune...
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    Microbus Z Bed Hinges £100 SOLD

    I'm very interested in these. Do the fit easily, do you need to drill new holes in your van. Do you have any pics of it fitted?
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    Gus the 68 bus

    Just need to get some paint in the right colour now and give him a few coats. He has a couple of other small patches inside but this is by far the worSt he has. The new inertia seat belt turned up today. But going to wait till I've got him a bit more sorted till I fit them and they are red and...
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    Gus the 68 bus

    When I picked gus up their was a manly old bit of carpet above the engine bay. I took it out, it was almost welded to a patch or the body work. Looks like because of a leaking really window seal it had let in wet which has sat under this carpet causing a bit of rust to start. Before it has a...
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    Ply roof template

    Don't suppose you could do me one too buddy (will send some cash your way to cover costs). I've got a tin top.
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    Attaching an Awning with a Full Length Rack on?...

    How did you sort this, i am thinking the same with my roof rack?!?!?
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    Gus the 68 bus

    given him a little clean today and too lots of pics.
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    Gus the 68 bus

    Ive got 4 kids and going to camp in him, so going to put a rock and roll bed in the rear and a buddy seat behind the passenger seat so we can keep the walk through and generally tidy up the interior. exterior wise is leave as is for now. the seals are fucked on the rear screen, one opening...
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    Gus the 68 bus

    cheers buddy. I love the tyre combination, big on the rear and small on the front.
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    Gus the 68 bus

    I've collected my new early bay today. named gus the 68 bus. I'll just share a few pics for now, and do a full write up another day, its been a long day and i'm a bit tired.
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    Rear side Quarter Lights - installing new rubbers

    Where did you get you new rubbers from? I'm struggling to find some for my 3/4 windows with 1/4 openers.
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    New to EarlyBay ? Say Hi here ...

    She was imported from cali 2 years ago and is I'm amazing condition compared to most I've seen. Floor pan and chassis is 100% solid. Had one owner from new in America with loads of history original tax type slips from 68 on. A lad called paul Jefferys name is on all the American history. Has a...
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    New to EarlyBay ? Say Hi here ...

    Just paid my deposit and pic this beauty up at the weekend.
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    New to EarlyBay ? Say Hi here ...

    Hi, newbie here, hello. I'm new to air-cooled. Had plenty of water cooled vws. Just a Otley about myself, I'm 31 got 4 kids and a Mrs. Currently drive a pos micra for a work hack, a 2010 leon fr and a 2006 touran as the 7 seater for the rare family outing which with the kids getting bigger I...
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