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Been dipping into  posts about engine swaps recently, as I had my venerable (read; smoky, smelly and slow) old JX replaced by an AFN 1.9 TDI and the following just occurred to me: I have updated my insurance with the new details , but my V5 still shows to OLD JX 1.6 Engine number , so I assume I hav...

Sorry about tardy response With the benefit of hindsight, I would not have done anything differently, but it was a bit a a gamble as I went for the 1.9 TDI engine gearbox option with little pre knowledge. As it turns out, the a4 gearbox really suits the van , you don’t really need 5th gear unless yo...

I should add that as I live in the back of beyond avoiding major conurbations should not be so difficult, but I accept it imposes limitatation on your freedom of movement, I would not dream of driving through London anyway, M 8 Glasgow/ Edinburgh is a different matter , but I shall wait and see. Ada...

I did an engine swap recently , after going through the thought processes you describe in your OP. In the end I went for a VAG diesel engine / gearbox from an Audi a4 . Eventually, Driveability,usability and economy were more important (to me) than wobbly unpredictable green lobby politics, after al...

I recently bought 5 steelies from “tuff torque” Decent price and I am happy with them , They don’t have lugs for hub caps , not game changer for me , but maybe for others. I am told (by the men that know) that those spidery looking things from a caddy will fit, the ones that push on over the wheel n...

Lefy67,
That’s the answer I was looking for
You are a gent and a scholar
Thanks

Silverbullet
Many thanks

going by the windows not a factory caravelle
most likely a RHD panel van kitted with the Mosaic stuff at some point 
therefore a C, GL when new . I now realise there not have been a radio at all 
but, IF T3 of that era were fitted with one , my OP question remains
what type would that be ?


 

Mr hutch, I believe mine to be a mosaic (or mosaik) if you prefer, very likely a kit as you suggest. I was hoping that someone would remember what radio , or radios, uk market T 3 s came with when new. My own fumbling attempts have narrowed it down to blaupunkt Boston or Bremen or vw branded ones su...

Hmm!
Just googled it , could be a blaupunkt Boston according to some older topics on this very forum. Sorry about that should have searched first , although I notice that there could have been a VW branded radio fitted. Anyway hope some of you can respond with some info

Does anyone know which radio would have been fitted in a 1989 westfalia joker, when they were new? Mine is a RHD uk market one. I am interested in getting my hands on whatever radio it was, to retro fit in my camper. I am guessing it was not an option but would have been fitted as standard? Maybe bl...

Well, as I said, happy with mine, they are good enough quality for what I need, depends on what you want to pay. In my experience, paying does not always equal more quality

Well, yes (apart from. Merc logo) if the five stud thingies have the correct DTC then I suppose they will fit and stay on via clipping to the wheel nuts, but I am thinking about wheel trims that cover most of the wheel , clipping into the outer rim .those are the ones I have accused o being a bit ch...

About my comment on wheel trims, it’s true that they can be had for considerably less than any thing genuine vw, but (imho) they all look a bit naff/chav. Getting a decent looking set is the problem. I wonder if anyone on here know of decent looking set of 15 inch trims, preferably black or at least...

Recently bought a set of five , happy with them, but they don’t have lugs for hubcaps, so might be using wheel trims instead