'72 Tintop, low front big back - Does it qualify?

[Tintop]

Thank you all for the kind comments.

The van looks fantastic!!!!!

Is there a club in leeds you go to?

theres nothing in huddersfield !!!!!!!

cheers steve.

No i'm not in a club yet.

 

[pando]

nice van keep up the good work . for the person asking about the pics on the coast prety sure it is in cornwall near tintagel little place called bossiney

 

[Tintop]

Went to garage again today (with the camera charged up).

Paint work needs a good clean.

Seats in but no interior yet.

 

[Scampi]

Looking ace mate!

Get that earlybay.com window sticker in there :wink:

 

[Camperdan]

Vantastic!!!!!!!

 

[Tintop]

Failed MOT today.

Needs new tyres (ordered new repo. Fuchs and tyres - should be here this Thursday)

Faulty headlight switch (ordered from JK for tomorrow delivery)

Handbrake needs adjusting (should be easy)

Angeleyes headlight failed due to beam (LHD lights will be taking this up with Big Boys Toys!). (originals going back in).

 

[Camperdan]

All dead easy stuff to fix though!

No Worries :wink:

 

[Tintop]

IT PASSED!!!!!

Hopefully i should have it out of the garage this weekend.

New Wheels.

Only the interior left to do.

 

[Grazy]

Cool mate love your wheels , where from and these lights are they angel eyes as in BMW styleeeee ! How much were they dude ? cool bus 8)

 

[Tintop]

I put the orginal headlights in for the test.

Angel eyes (BMW Stylee) going back in tomorrow.

Angel eyes from big boys toys £110 delivered.

Be warned found out they are LHD units and some testers don't like them, even when they have been adjusted over.

 

[Camperdan]

Looks the nuts.... top job!

 

[Tintop]

Now home.

pictures taken on mobile

 

[The Daggers]

amazing job their top lookin bus m8

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Bus looks great - that paint is gorgeous!!!

You've got the same seats as me - very comfy! 8)

 

[Camperdan]

Very fine indeed!

 

[MMMC]

hey tintop your bus is looking coooooool. We need to sort a Leeds bus meet up. Where's the garage? Is that the one in Otley?

 

[Alzy]

cracking looking bus mate!!!


Another one for the early bay spotters :lol:

 

[Tintop]

hey tintop your bus is looking coooooool. We need to sort a Leeds bus meet up. Where's the garage? Is that the one in Otley?

No it's over in Huddersfield.

Hopefully service the van this weekend (weather permitting)!

Yes a Leeds meet up would be good.

 

[Camperdan]

Thank you for your kind words, cheers.

If you need any advise or want to know where to get bits from (or not to get bits from) give me a shout.

Hi Tintop,

Did you replace the front arches? I'm about to replace mine but like your van mine is a 72 cross-over with one year only arches that you can't buy! Luckily I have one NOS one but for the other I went for a later genuine (Brazilian) 73-on arch which will need modifying to fit...... did you go this route as I've heard lots of horror stories about these 'genuine' arches not even fitting the correct year vans let alone an incorrect year and if so any words of wisdom or advice would be greatly appreciated ?..... thanks.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

Thank you for your kind words, cheers.

If you need any advise or want to know where to get bits from (or not to get bits from) give me a shout.

Hi Tintop,

Did you replace the front arches? I'm about to replace mine but like your van mine is a 72 cross-over with one year only arches that you can't buy! Luckily I have one NOS one but for the other I went for a later genuine (Brazilian) 73-on arch which will need modifying to fit...... did you go this route as I've heard lots of horror stories about these 'genuine' arches not even fitting the correct year vans let alone an incorrect year and if so any words of wisdom or advice would be greatly appreciated ?..... thanks.

I'm in the same boat - is fitting early (flat) arches an option? Interested to hear how this plays out...