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  1. giraffeinbath

    68 Bay - Is there a quality 4 pot alternative to the CSP Delco caliper?

    My 68 bay is fitted with the wide-5 CSP kit suitable for 14" steel wheels and the calipers are both shot with a full rebuild required to get them going again, rather than rebuild the crappy Delco calipers I'd prefer to replace them with a better quality alternative. Willwood seem like a...
  2. giraffeinbath

    Fitting 3/4 side windows

    We came to fit some mid rear 3/4 windows yesterday and came unstuck on getting the opening quarter window in pleace. We just couldn't get ity to sit right, it's a repro from VW Heritage with new rubber to seal so I was expecting it to be a tight fit but we ran into problems with the metal tabs...
  3. giraffeinbath

    Refitting rear torsion bars without original reference points

    I need to refit the rear torsion bars into our '68 T2 but unfortunataly the reference marks I made on the bars and chassis have scrubbed off during the work so there's no reference to their original position. Obviously there are a million video's of folk demonstrating how they can be rotated to...
  4. giraffeinbath

    Chassis Repairs...

    I'm looking for a chassis rail repair panel where the rear C-section becomes a box section in front of the torsion bar tube, they seem to be available for late bays but not for anything pre 70. Looking for an equivalent to this...
  5. giraffeinbath

    Replacing the handbrake cable tube

    I'm replacing the rear outrigger on my '68 as well as the handbrake cable tube as they've both seen better days. Does the tube finish flush with the rear of the outrigger, or does it project through the hole a bit further? If so, by how much?
  6. giraffeinbath

    '68 brake fluid resevoir

    If someone has a '68 bay to hand could you measure the diameter of the steel tube exiting the base of the bottle please. I've just bought one and it doesn't fit so need to know whether the part is incorrect or the hard line on the van has been swapped out for something non standard over the...
  7. giraffeinbath

    Alloy wheel tyre pressures

    I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times but a search hasn't brought any definitive results and I'm sure it's an easy answer for those running a similar setup... Do the standard pressures as per the original steels on the front/rear tyres still apply, or is there a deveation from this...
  8. giraffeinbath

    '68 upper brake reservoir

    It doesn't look like these are made any more (unless someone can point me in the direction of a repro) and mine has a crack in it. Would anybody have one they are willing to part with?
  9. giraffeinbath

    Re-engineering a pop top...

    I need to do something with the Canterbury Pitt style pop top fitted to our ’68 Devon. I’ve heard Devon used these early on prior to them developing the their own 2 part pop top that people would normally associate with Devon conversions. I don’t know for sure whether that is true, but I’d be...
  10. giraffeinbath

    What's the difference between these two new rear drums?

    Two 205 bcd rear drum options from JK to fit a '68 bay, the question is what makes the second option £110 better? Option 1 - £185 per pair Option 2 - £295 per pair
  11. giraffeinbath

    DRLA 36's going into our '68

    I was recommended this to be the best setup for some 36's going into our van, does this sound about right? DRLA 36 1641cc Dual Port Venturi 30 Main Jets 125 Airs 180 Pumps 35 Idles 55
  12. giraffeinbath

    Who produces the best repair panels these days?

    I need to get some rear side panels/corners/battery trays for my 68. I'm not as familiar with who's producing what as I once was (looks like my last post on here was early 2018!) so wondered who is considered to be manufacturing the best panels for early's these days? I'm after a quality OE...
  13. giraffeinbath

    Fitting a pop top bed, pictures please...

    I'd like to fit a bed in the roof space of our '68 Devon by placing some bed boards across the opening. I believe the pop top on ours is a retro fitted Canterbury Pitt roof and the existing framework leaves something to be desired, there's no ledge to carry bed boards and I'm not sure it would...
  14. giraffeinbath

    Who makes replacement headlamp buckets?

    Would anyone know where I can get a pair of replacement headlamp buckets for the front panel of a '68 T2? I've searched all the usual suspects but nobody seems to make them? surely that can't be the case, any leads...?
  15. giraffeinbath

    Quality of new front panels?

    What are these like, following somebody reshaping the front end of the van for us with their BMW and weighing up the option of new panels vs dry imported front clip. Are these panels from VWheritage comparable to OE quality? Any feedback appreciated.
  16. giraffeinbath

    VW Heritage bumpers, any good?

    Unfortunately the original bumper that I assume has been leading the way on the van for the last 49 years has met it's maker following a collision with a careless third party, so it needs to be replaced. Can anyone provide some feedback on the VW Heritage bumpers, they're not cheap and they say...
  17. giraffeinbath

    Wanted: '68 Near side spindle

    I need a standard spindle for the near side of a '68, anybody got one?
  18. giraffeinbath

    Anybody in the Bath/Trowbridge area with a Red9Design wishbone front end?

    More to the point, is there anybody who be willing to let me take their pride and joy for a spin around a supermarket car park sometime and have a bit of a natter about it. I'm seriously considering getting one but I'd like to drive something with it fitted first...
  19. giraffeinbath

    WANTED: Devon Rear Seat Box

    Just like this one... what have you got?
  20. giraffeinbath

    Original '68 Gas Stove

    Really nice vintage stove that ideally wants to find it's way back into an earlybay, but it won't be ours. I dare say I may kick myself in years to come when I start craving originality but right now it's just another thing to look after. This came with our '68 early bay when we bought it and...
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