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Happy Christmas guys, thanks so much for all the help you guys have been giving me since i joined, although its quite a quiet forum some of you have been incredibly helpful whether that be sourcing parts or helping a complete pleb learn about these stupid but brilliant vans!

Got some breather pipe coming soon so new springs going into the carb, yellow is apparently best but might need to change it so will see, then hopefuly i can get her running fairly sweet

It’s so easy for you! Honestly this is as tight as a nuns vagina. Was an absolute nightmare but it’s in now and hopefully I won’t have to take it off for a very long time

Yeah I nearly resorted to that, however I have had success after about 2 hours of faffing!

TIGHT FIT! I cannot for the life of me get this fucker in! I don’t want to break it so I’m just staring at it now

To be fair the back is basically done, all the plumbing works done, paint works done, ive made my new gas door just havent fitted it yet due to needing to check some regs with my local gas engineer to do with the vents in the door. Then once i get the go ahead, shes off for welding work and...

Yeah I will try hunt down some new leads and the dizzy as I think its probably worth doing it.

Just ordered one of these along with a new breather pipe, yellow spring and a few other bits, I got in touch with that AC DODD chap and he contacted me via phone and we had a little chat and he gave me some advice on some bits to buy to get it running a little better so fingers crossed in a few...

Ok thanks for the advice, I’ll do all that tomorrow and then wait for the new damper needle to arrive as I’m pretty sure my ones broken, I would love to find the person who actually tuned it. Then I might actually know what the hell to do properly once and for all! I’ll also order a new air...

Ok so the thing is apparently a fuel overflow and by capping that its making the float chamber sealed off which is why its not starting, I think im starting to learn :rolleyes:

I had oil in the dash pot. Pretty sure that the thinner vent, is the float chamber and since I capped that off it wont fire up, as soon as i take the cap off that it will start but runs rough as shit. So I'm now assuming that the fatter vent needs to be capped off, and then the thinner one needs...

Right guys it’s me again, so I’ve been attempting to drive Betty a little more and longer, I’m getting pops and bangs and all sorts of shit! Looking at the Carb I’m pretty sure it’s a HIF44 I also think my needles fucked, seems like the previous owner was just running it with an air leak, as...

So I’ve done some plumbing this week! After about 20 trips to screwfix and realising the good pumps pump was infact…shit. I got a better pump and now have hot running water!

yeah this was my thoughts exactly, the back is made of fibreglass and all the rear floors literally solid, so if i fix up the front cab perfect for my use case. Getting the Pizza oven in a couple of weeks, then the plumbing then its off to the yard for the welding work and respray so im looking...

Yeah I will be honest, I can't believe my luck with it, I paid £800 for it which some people might think it a lot but with how rare this is I couldn't even care and the smile on my face knowing that its all basically a new front cab once the conversions completed is going to be worth it for sure!

Yeah man it’s like Commer Gold

Stainless steel is all in now, keeping the protection on until I’ve done the sink plumbing and fit the new oven in. In other news the step sills have arrived so she’ll be off for some welding work over the winter with the NOS front end,doors, step sills and the new paint job!

Quick update for you guys, I’m actually fine now with driving it, been out a few times and took her for a few longer journeys, turns out it was me being dumb with the getting into first issues I was having, not used to a motor with 4 gears. So all is well in the land of Betty. Got some updates...

Update on clutch gate. I have a working clutch, system bled, no leaks, working much better than it was and have taken her for a few little spins around the block, having trouble going from second gear down into first, doesnt seem to like it. I'm sure it will be an easy enough fix or I will just...

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