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  1. thommo

    on the road again

    Under the passengers feet Infront of the L H wheel
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    on the road again

    The box is still there ,I thought Auto Sleeper may have put the other box in front of the left hand wheel.
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    on the road again

    back up in the big River area of N S W and as always some Australian wants to talk about their adventures in the 70 ,s from UK to Europe in a Commer .There must have been a lot of them sold outside Australia House . Also I have now done 52000 miles in the van since Resto and the battery box has...
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    Hillman Husky barn find

    Leave it alone .
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    Holbay

    We in Australia know the Holbay name from the 60,s , their main feature was a completely different combustion chamber with small ports .I see people talking about their Hunters with a new Holbay motor . Is the firm still operating , and what do they do to the engines to make people talk about...
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    On the road again

    In Australia we have a site , Country Pub Camping ,which lists pubs that allow you camp in their yard use their toots etc if you buy a beer or two. I have been on the road in the rainforest area of Northern N S W using these venues and once again the Commer and I have had a great ride
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    temp controller

    That is it , thanks. I do enjoy that show .
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    temp controller

    Something like that but not as bulky
  9. thommo

    temp controller

    No that is not it , it looked like it was round about 2 inches round and 2 inches long and you cut a hole in the hose put a reciever inside the hose and screwed it in . It came as a kit supplied with an electric fan for a 60,s mini
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    temp controller

    No it was completely self contained and only had a screw head to adjust the temp
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    temp controller

    While watching Wheeler Dealer on T V ( a British show ) they were fitting a thermo fan kit to a Moke .The controller was a small self contained adjustable unit .I have tried in Australia to find it no luck .Does anybody no the unit and a part number ?.
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    Walk Thru restoration

    Caustic soda is good for cleaning tanks ,diluted with water but be careful wear gloves and do it out side, depending on the mixture the tank will get hot , if you cannot find soda ,draino for cleaning drains is another way . After cleaning put diesel in it and make sure you coat all the...
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    Commer Airfix Kit.

    Looks good , use bolts instead of glue . Where in QLD are you ?.If you ever come across a spare steering box let me know I would like to try an electric power assist system .Iam in Sydney
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    R2 the battle bus

    I have been staring at the pressure pack undercoat ,tring to see what he is using . but cannot see the label .What is it and the brand please ?.
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    DODGE SUPERVISTA

    Commers are not perfect or quite , like the rest of life
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    DODGE SUPERVISTA

    I am amazed at the final outcome , well done for the perseverance.
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    Summer nationals

    Forgot to say ,it is powered by a late ford V8 ,Audi transaxle and the left hand door ( which is the whole side if the car )is a sliding , I think I heard him say ,seating for 5
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    Summer nationals

    Went to a British car day and saw this Commer The guy is building it for a modified car gathering called summer nats ,which is held in Canberra Australia each year I think I heard him say he is a artist but also a car buff .I hope I get to see the finished product
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    Chris's new new new new ride

    What is a D S G Auto ?
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    Head gasket differences

    I did fit a 1500 gasket to a 1725 by mistake once and when I started the motor it sounded like there was a nut in the combustion chamber . When I removed the head and there was nothing in there , I discovered my mistake . Live and learn .
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