Practically Classics Forum

Lol, well it wasn't intentional it's just the way the dice has rolled. I basically bought the first van on bit of a whim with my dad (it came up through a commercial van dealer we know at a silly price we couldn't resist as they had taken it in as a px against a newer van) but after years of cutting...

Cheers, I'm putting the 71 of the back burner for a bit and trying to get my other van running, which is a 1968 deluxe. I didn't want to do another thread as it's practically a mirror image of this one :lol: I've been building it whilst the 71 has been in the paint shop. Here a few of the best of th...

It's a shame your not local (or even in this hemisphere!) as I've got a set of wide chrome beetle rims you could of had

This is my classic of the week, http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/89Rallye/53D1D8EC-2169-409D-A5CC-FC22B07CC9FE_zps9tjypkqt.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/89Rallye/B56208B4-9793-492B-9A35-CCE41793183B_zps1hhtk23s.jpg Brown vinyl roof complete rag top roof and brown interior, love it.

Loving this! Although being a VW nut I would say that

I've had some good success's in the past with a simple hydraulic bender, I worked out my own little system where I could replicate bends how I wanted them over and over. I've built a few cages (for show use only before anyone says it :) ). I was young then and realise now that the cage would probabl...

Been a while since I touched the van, mainly with work and decorating at home but being honest I am loosing interest quickly and I'm having to really motivate myself to go out into the garage :lol: I've started on the dashboard, I was going to have a go at trimming it myself but have decided against...

Cheers,

I've found a local supplier ( http://www.lloyd-jones.com ) that can do 20ltrs for £90 which is competitive with waxoyl and this place is renowned locally for being expensive

Smith and Allan also have an eBay shop, though I can't see any corrosion inhibitors or protection stuff there. It may be a better way of contacting them though - eBay like their sellers to reply to questions (though some have lost my trade because they don't reply!) http://stores.ebay.co.uk/smith-a...

The Ensis V stuff certainly reads well on the specs but trying to find a stockist