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  1. VeeDubMan

    I’m scared

    How old are you? I seriously think this makes a difference. I swear in my younger days, I'd just jump in, drive and not have a care about what could happen. These days though at 51, I'm constantly thinking about what could go wrong!
  2. VeeDubMan

    Rear bump stop - removal and replacement

    Looks like I cut down my rear bump stops too much several years ago and now need to replace them.. What's the best way of going about doing this?
  3. VeeDubMan

    TUFF TORQUE VW TRANSPORTER T2/T3 STEEL WHEEL 15" X 6" ET30 SILVER

    Yeah, all of the nice looking after-market 112PCD alloys are all rubbish offsets. My current MWS BRM's are ET12 which doesn't give you much room at all to get decent tyres on, especially the rear which, of course, limits your mph and ups your revs! Got some 185/65/15's on them at the moment...
  4. VeeDubMan

    TUFF TORQUE VW TRANSPORTER T2/T3 STEEL WHEEL 15" X 6" ET30 SILVER

    @naskeet - you reckon the 6" ET30 rim would work OK then?
  5. VeeDubMan

    TUFF TORQUE VW TRANSPORTER T2/T3 STEEL WHEEL 15" X 6" ET30 SILVER

    Are you running spacers to prevent them fowling on the inner edge then?
  6. VeeDubMan

    TUFF TORQUE VW TRANSPORTER T2/T3 STEEL WHEEL 15" X 6" ET30 SILVER

    Anyone ever come across these before? Seems to be just what I'm after having given up with ridiculous small ET values on aftermarket 112PCD alloys: TUFF TORQUE VW TRANSPORTER T2/T3 STEEL WHEEL 15" X 6" ET30 SILVER I have 15" tyres, hence the reason for not going for 14" steels from the usual...
  7. VeeDubMan

    Replacing a Red 9 Design EZ Rider front beam - choices

    Yeah, they sent me a couple of new 'through bars' (the things they use to replace the torsion leaves) but they didn't make any difference. Not sure if you can see the videos in the Dropbox, but they show the play.
  8. VeeDubMan

    Replacing a Red 9 Design EZ Rider front beam - choices

    Ha! Just found my original post about the same issue. Looks like I've always had the problem then but never failed an MOT because of it: https://earlybay.com/threads/do-torsion-arms-wear-in-the-tubes-red-9-beam.65350/
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    Replacing a Red 9 Design EZ Rider front beam - choices

    I've had one of the original Red 9 Design EZ Rider front beams on my '71 for the past 12 years or so. It was the 2"-4" drop version. It gives a nice ride quality with an uprated anti-roll bar too, but at the last MOT, I had discussions with the tester about some travel in the trailing arms...
  10. VeeDubMan

    Rear brake drums (early vs late bay)

    Yeah, I was only on about 71 onwards (small 5 stud pattern). I know the early stuff is different anyway. Just seems that given '71 onwards has one backing plate option and one drum option then shoe choice is purely down to what wheel cylinder and spreader bar you have already.
  11. VeeDubMan

    Rear brake drums (early vs late bay)

    Just stripped down my rear brakes on my '71 to try and figure out why the adjuster had to almost be wound out all the way for the shoes to be effective. There's plenty of material left on them so I can only assume an issue with the wheel cylinder. Got me thinking though, looking at the parts...
  12. VeeDubMan

    Dormobile bunk ladder

    We make the downstairs bed up first so they stand on that, not in its seat position. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Post your drive away awnings?

    Does the awning connecting strip interfere with the roof rack? Also, what ladder is that? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  14. VeeDubMan

    Awnings and roof-racks

    Going to Croyde next week and have recently fitted a roof rack...and just realised that the figure-of-8 clips that clip onto the gutter and normally hold the awning to the van, won't go on the gutter as the roof-rack legs/feet are in the way. Anyone got any suggestions/known workarounds? Sent...
  15. VeeDubMan

    Dormobile bunk ladder

    Never seen a ladder used before too get into the bunks. My kids always use the side unit/downstairs bed to get up, but they're 11 and 13 now. Had to help them up previous to that though. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  16. VeeDubMan

    Canvas replacement on 1971 Dormobile pop top

    I got mine done by Pete O'Connor at Space Roofs near Exeter. I drove down there, left the van with them a few days and then went to collect. Good thing is, he uses sail material which is completely water and wind proof and very durable and won't crack or split. I went for a plain grey but...
  17. VeeDubMan

    Dormobile roof position?

    Just hijacking this thread :D Anyone know if this is a Westie 3 bow roof rack...? ....as it looks as though it fits on the rear of a standard Dormobile roof position
  18. VeeDubMan

    Steve's 1971 Dormobile

    Just browsing through some of my old posts so thought I'd update this one. I ended up pulling the old engine and stripping it with the intention of doing a rebuild. The case ended up being scrap though so I had to get a new one and had that bored out to accept 90.5mm barrels and pistons and...
  19. VeeDubMan

    Brighton Breeze 2019 - October 5th 2019

    I'm off to Hook Road/Epsom tonight. Green/White '71 Dormobile. Fancied a weekend away and not done a cruise for years. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  20. VeeDubMan

    Khyam Motordome Awning for sale

    Mine's on eBay at the moment: http://ebay.us/S2RtRE?cmpnId=5338273189
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