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  1. lucifar666

    Spring Valley Bus meets Corvair

    That looks a really straight nice bus, some nice times to be had in that.
  2. lucifar666

    Not Another Beige Tintop!!!

    Just fitted NOS chrome rear lense rims, gleaned for £9.01 from ebay well chuffed. Cheapy lenses had to be cut down to fit but they look OK
  3. lucifar666

    Not Another Beige Tintop!!!

    yes they are Carlton GSI, machined to fit. Here are some pics of our bus in the old days from the guy who's mam and dad owned it between 1974 and 1978,
  4. lucifar666

    Not Another Beige Tintop!!!

    You may want to try this you never know where it might lead! We put our registration number in google to see what it would throw up for a laugh, anyway it threw up a link to the VW owners club forum, and a post dated 2005 asking if anyone knew the whereabouts of this bus, we replied saying we...
  5. lucifar666

    Not Another Beige Tintop!!!

    If you want a bit of security on your unit doors try these Magnet catches they are easy to fit and are quite cheap ( I cant remember the exact price) about £12 for 4, I think. They cant be seen from the outside and the magnet opens them when placed on the outside of the door. We have one...
  6. lucifar666

    Not Another Beige Tintop!!!

    The driver and passenger seats were seat covers we got off a guy in Poland for 80 quid but the rear cushions were done by a seamstress(she had the heavy duty machine)
  7. lucifar666

    Not Another Beige Tintop!!!

    We have had this about a year and we use it as much as we can. In the time we have had it we have done all the work ourselves and fitted- New interior panels R & R Bed Painted Dash and replaced Steering wheel and switches Full Custom Interior (very camper friendly) New Upholstery Original VW...
  8. lucifar666

    AH cant get no satisfaction erm compression

    If it is just the heads that are cracked you will still get a compression reading, both mine were cracked and it still registered quite good compression when cold, it was when it warmed up the, cracks opened and it wouldn't tickover. You may need to check for piston damage on No4, Did you check...
  9. lucifar666

    Horn

    Yeah its as tricky says, its the inner button the thin edge around it is metal and operates the horn contacts and that stays on the wheel, just a thin bladed screwdriver and go nice and steady around the edge.
  10. lucifar666

    What Wheels (with pic)

    They fit ok right stud pattern right clearances and the bus handles fine, they have been on and off a number of times. I have had no bother with them at all.
  11. lucifar666

    What Wheels (with pic)

    anyone got a pic of a carlton with these on?
  12. lucifar666

    What Wheels (with pic)

    What wheels are these I was originally told they were Porsche Fuch, I have since been told they are Carlton GSI. They have the word Geschmedet stamped in if that helps. Anybody know ?
  13. lucifar666

    Haunted Bus

    This has happened before, I thought I had cured it with a new solenoid but it has decided to return. The ignition is turned and the starter turns the engine over, it doesnt fire up and the starter keeps turning the engine over even with the ignition off and the ignition key out , The only way...
  14. lucifar666

    Devon moonraker interior query

    If you look in March Volksworld Camper and Bus the Yellow Bus on the front is a Moonraker, and inside it shows a picture of the buddy seat set up.
  15. lucifar666

    Devon moonraker interior query

    The Moonraker interior has 1 buddy seat that folds into 2 behind the front cab seats, I have a copy of plans for a full devon moonraker interior PM me your email and I will try and send a copy.
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