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Soooooooooo envious!
What a marvellous find. Well done.
With the jerry can racks on the front, perhaps you could mount a 'Whiskey' and 'Soda' or 'Gin' and 'Tonic' like the Oxford/Cambridge chaps did for their First Overland expedition.
Looking forward to the resto
Garry
Investigating the vehicle yesterday I found this.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1301.jpgDSCF3431 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
A snorkel ??
No, air conditioning for the passenger footwell.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1302.jpgDSCF3432 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
There is also a home made heat shield round the exhaust manifold so in the past the passenger must have complained about the heat !
Colin
I know someone who put a 200 TDi snorkel on a 300 TDi to do the same thing. This one is much simpler.Quote:
Originally Posted by gromit
Jeff
:rocket:
Nar! You got it wrong.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/01/205.jpg
It's a after market foot washer for those that travel in Land Rovers that don't leak enough. :p
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That's fantastic! :BigThumb: deciding whether to do a full restoration or leave it alone (more or less) would be the hardest thing because it looks really good, but wonderfully 'used' all at the same time. I hate the word 'patina' but your Dormobile has it in spades :D
doesn't matter now, he can live in the Dormobile! ;) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rangieman
A few more pictures of Walter.......
Brackets on front & rear corners for caravan jacks to level the vehicle & stop it moving when camped.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1307.jpgDSCF3446 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1308.jpgDSCF3445 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
A nice VDO revcounter (that works).
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1309.jpgDSCF3448 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
Something missing here........There was obviously a Smiths heater at some point but the demister vents are still there.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1310.jpgDSCF3449 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
No capstan winch (but on the shopping list) instead something was stored between the dumb irons.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1311.jpgDSCF3452 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
The opening hatch should be a perspex moulding. At some point it's been replaced with a home made hatch. Brackets over the cab for a roofrack in the past.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1312.jpgDSCF3451 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
The cooker.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1313.jpgDSCF3440 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
Missing items are the Dormobile sink & table (I've found holes for the table mounting points) and the Smiths heater.
The cooker is missing the grill, the gas jet is there but the rest is missing.
Need to allocate some time between chores around the house to change the oils & fit the silencer & tailpipe I sourced earlier in the week.
Also have all the brake & clutch rubbers ready to go.
Colin
Found time to fit the silencer/tailpipe today.
I noticed when I looked underneath that the exhaust exited at the side of the vehicle but there was a hole in the mudflap where it used to exit. The silencer/tailpipe looked newer that the rest of the system but the silencer had split open.
When I went to buy a replacement I found that suffix A & B use one pipe and suffix C is different, my chassis is suffix C. Unfortunately I could only get the earlier silencer/tailpipe.
After undoing some very rusty bolts I sat them side by side.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1303.jpgDSCF3474 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
When I offered the new one up the tailpipe went through the hole in the mudflap, fitted easily to the old hangers and the neighbours will be happier when I start it now.
Here is a picture of the under seat tank, looks like it was specially made (no filler pipe at the rear) and has a Series I filler neck welded into place.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1304.jpgDSCF3467 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
The changeover tap looks like a military one.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1305.jpgDSCF3468 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
There is a neat lockable door that fits under the seat.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...15/01/1306.jpgDSCF3466 by Colin Radley, on Flickr
Normally on a Dormobile the gas bottles were kept under here so maybe the door was fitted by Dormobile ?
Checked the plugs & replaced the points & condensor. If I get time I'll change the oil tomorrow, did notice it's been fitted with a spin on filter which will make it easier.
Colin
What a fantastic old vehicle Colin.
As others have said.... rather jealous... great find.
What a great find.Well done.
The changeover tap is not necessarily military - these were widely available in the 1960s. The underseat tank may possibly be a Series 1 (replacement) tank.
John