Belated Merry Christmas All and here 's to a better 2021. Have to say old Mango Bongo has behaved very well considering she's stood about unused so much. Starts at the touch of the key even after weeks of not being driven. And then I have to remember all over again which buttons and gauges do what :...

Good advice above. If you're determined to be lazy like me, i can say that hammerite alone is holding up well for me (i like to experiment with quick solutions where it is of no great consequence, just to see what happens). I only use it for those lightly rusted and easy to prep (clean/key) areas wh...

Welcome and hope you have many miles of happy Bongoing. Get to know her and in particular, check and prod underneath for rust and budget for welding work. Ask me how I know ha ha. But they're worth it. 14 great years with one Bongo in my case.

Ten years and over 170,000 miles later ours is still going strong, still irritating the neighbours when I go to work at 4am :twisted: I'm sure a mild steel one would have rotted through again by now. :wink: Now if they'd only made Bongos in stainless steel......... We need to have a chat with Elon ...

Hammerite is available as a spray and as brush-on, so may be easier. Yup. I use hammerite for this kind of light rust thing in the bonnet and engine bay areas and it works fine. I mixed smooth black with smooth green to more or less get a colour match for my 1995 dark green and I apply it by dabbin...

My Haydn Alarm can grumble at times esp once weather turns cold and damp. Luckily its never stayed on big style and like you if i do something/operate an electrical device it tends to kick it iff. I've got used to it now but at first I found it unsettling. I put new screws in a few years back and ma...

They are prone to cutting the wires and water ingress, but personal choice. Thanks for the info, what would you recommend ? Hi Rita. I found soldering has worked well for me, but I know you are very savvy on car mechanics and I'd love to hear of other suggestions that would be easy to do and not gi...

They are prone to cutting the wires and water ingress, but personal choice. Thanks for the info, what would you recommend ? Bobs right about Scotchloks, whoever fitted the towbar to mine (a garage i think), i started to get o/s tail light bulb blowing. Not problem since i removed all scotchloks and...

Welcome aboard. I have a 95 diesel and it does WhatICanAfford MPG,which, over the 14 years i've had the Bongo, i've gotten quite used to. The mpg has been outstanding since March 2020 and the tyre treads seem to last forever too

Even when headlight covers were in v good condition i found Bongo headlights underwhelming. The solution for me was a pair of spotlights, set dipped and slightly to one side and wired to operate with main beam. Been great since. Ben - due to cost cutting theres only 2 elves these days. Bring back th...

Bob wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:27 pm Interesting bird to share your thermals, Mike.

I'll get me coat.

Ben is a three letter word. Disrespectfullness is an 18 letter word (i think).

Just sayin'

Some pictures from the site yesterday (Friday) getting a bit wild and woolly as forecast this afternoon! The Red Kites nest in the area and had been attracted by some bacon rind that had been put for them! http://www.g8dhe.net/pictures/2020/10/20201023/index.php?ind=15 Loved the red kite pics Geoff...

I found rust throughs on both sides behind front wheel arch liners. Even my Bongo specialist hadnt seen those before. Theyve all been repaired beautifully but a thorough inspection there may be an idea as i think ultimately it could lead to damp carpets

Bob wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:28 am Well done keeping a classic Bongo on the road.

And welcome aboard.

2nd that

Northern Bongolow (Ady) did a DIY one so may also have some thoughts / advice. Agree its a great design idea that could be pushed further. I was interested in the idea when i got mine 14 yrs ago but lacked funds to do it.