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I always liked useless xmas prezzies, but I can never think of anything useless that I really need.

Fabulous ! I think we can be there too :-) I will confirm with you around May if that's ok

you'd get there and find it's a Fiat and "loads of spears" isn't a mistype.

It took me ages to get a jack. I have just got one from Martin M though after a long wait for stock, though. Definitely don't bin it, working jacks seem to be a rarity and 'normal' jacks for a car etc don't have the reach to lift a commer.

Hmm, I was surprised at how good ours is at 60 or so. Holds a straight line nicely. Not great around corners but then I'm not expecting it to be I guess. It's not too bad though. Sounds like maybe something is up - the tyres might account for poor handling.

Ace, I'll take it out and use it for a spot of amateur pole dancing

Ours isn't particularly bouncy. It's the only one I've driven or been in (or even seen up close) but it seems pretty solid on the ground. All original suspension setup. What tyre / tyre pressure are you running ? Ours are 195/70 R 15 C (commercial van tyres). Pressure is I think around 40 psi...

Hi, Kind of mechanical ish .. Our van is an ex minibus (rounded rear corner windows) and has a substantial bar bolted to the door pillars, across the bulkhead, just behind the rear seats at about driver's shoulder height. Do all commers have this ? Is it for anything specific (other than just...

ps. love th mirrors.

This is very interesting too - I'm 6'2 and obviously can't sleep across our van, so I'm building a bed to go in lengthways - the slatted expandable type. We'd considered using some of the cab space too with seats folded forward. I take it you don't have the bulkhead bar which runs behind the...

ps. I'd be very interested to see the mirrors and bed. Er .. that sounds a bit dodgy ...

Brilliant ! Love the paint job, that must have been very satisfying. Is it CombiColour ?

Had to crank my moggy minor recently when the starter motor stopped working. I concur with Panky's findings. In other news: Bought a new moggy starter motor. It hasn't arrived yet, but I' have shelled out the cash. Existing failed starter healed up and repaired itself almost directly after the...

Donation sent :-)

Oh, maybe they're 9v then. All the writings rubbed off most of them, but they're from triumphs generally, 2500 and stag. I can check the coil wire voltage on my triumph 2500s to be sure :-) thanks for the info

Aha, yes I thought of mounting it in the space under the driver's bum (on the passenger side, the air filter is in the same spot). Is that where you mean ? It'll be out of the way then, too. I have several spare 6v coils from various old car purchases. If I put a ballast resistor circuit in...

They can often be soldered: I put a hole about the size of a new 5p in my moggy minor's radiator after some enthusiastic work with the starting handle. I used a domestic soldering iron to solder a bit of (cleaned) cat food tin on as a patch. It's still there now, no problem. Cats happy too.

Confirmed: 12v at Coil +ve, ign on but starter not switched on. (ie Martin';s right, as if there was any doubt) Turns out the new coil had failed and was giving a very weak spark. New 12v coil has fixed it. What would cause the coil to fail ? The garage guy said it was a 12v one and wants it...

Aha, Roland is a '74 PB so perhaps they started putting ballast resistors in by then. The coil was replaced so I'm not sure what it is (no writing on side). I'll just have to trace the wires I guess. I'll try the live -> +ve coil trick. It worked for me in the past on another car. thanks yet...

Hi all Do Commers have a balance / ballast resistor ? Here's why I'm asking.. Our van is having trouble starting (again). We now have a nice shiny new Weber carb, and once started he goes with no trouble, so I don't think this is fuel related. However when starting, it seems that there's no...