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Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:52 pm
by PAULJ
Well if I had a van or pickup to start with id be a bit more ambitious
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/elddis-voyager-ii ... 2eb5ac1832
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:07 pm
by youngcamper
Thats insane !
Only 2 more exams to go then work will commence
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Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:14 pm
by PAULJ
yah, but what fun
By the way where did you get your sun tour seats
The seller hasn't contacted me yet so dont know if I have got it or not
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:33 pm
by youngcamper
I contacted the suntor register and they had just had a tip off about them, he only had the front ones which were purchased for £20. not to bad really.
Best of luck with the camper, its pretty rotten if he don't let you have it.
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:44 pm
by Sam_Finlay
HA HA!
If only I had the time!!!! I'd be half tempted to stretch a rolling chassis and stick something appropriate under the bonnet just to turn a few heads.
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Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:56 pm
by ASL642
PaulJ, the campervan you've bought belonged to a B'ham branch member, was called "Bluebell". In the picture it was helping my daughter and future son-in-law to move some furniture.
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:47 am
by IaininTenbury
If anyone thought a Minor camper would be too small how about this!
Presumably the kids were asleep in the bed and the missus making tea in the back...
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Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:34 pm
by PAULJ
Well if its a game of top trumps you want hows this ???[frame]
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Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:51 pm
by youngcamper
I wouldn't like too attempt a hill in either of those
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:27 am
by IaininTenbury
Fantastic!
(Actually the cycle powered body would probably sit quite nicely on a Minor LCv chassis....)
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:00 pm
by PAULJ
Hi all, well the old camper made it to the TT. Best lap 5H 20M but we did stop for tea and cakes. There was loads of interest and many people took photos. Warm and dry and roomy. Did about 700 miles round trip no problems. So much fun we are doing it again next year.....maybe. Two photos up on the mountain road at the bungalow (Joey Dunlop memorial)
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Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:20 pm
by PAULJ
Now sporting a pop top and stable door[frame]
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Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:18 am
by IaininTenbury
Looks a neat upgrade. did you build the pop top from scratch or convert an existing one?
Those look like Dolomite wheels so presumably you're on a Marina axle with 3 1/4" pcd. Looks good.
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:21 pm
by PAULJ
IaininTenbury wrote:Looks a neat upgrade. did you build the pop top from scratch or convert an existing one?
Those look like Dolomite wheels so presumably you're on a Marina axle with 3 1/4" pcd. Looks good.
I was beginning to think this post was dead. So thanks for the interest. The pop top came off a Rapedo micro caravan. It came off a flat roof so fitted on to the van perfectly. Just had to make a frame to mount it on to. believe it or not, this was the fourth pop top I had bought. The other three all would have needed work so when this one came up I had to have it. Folds down in seconds and makes so much difference inside. The next plan is to refit the inside to give a bit more room so watch this space
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:01 pm
by panky
That is brilliant
I love my campers and I love my Minor so I'd say you have the perfect vehicle
The pop-top looks very similar to that on my Auto-Sleeper, does it operate in a similar fashion.
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:57 pm
by PAULJ
panky wrote:That is brilliant
I love my campers and I love my Minor so I'd say you have the perfect vehicle
The pop-top looks very similar to that on my Auto-Sleeper, does it operate in a similar fashion.
This one, you pull two locking pins out. Push up. The two ends spring up and lock in. The two sides with windows are pushed up and locked in position. These can also be left ajar for ventilation.
I think If I hade to start again. I would buy a chassis and extend it. A better diesel engine and a proper body. This will do till then. It is fun
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:12 pm
by panky
Enough of a difference to get round copyright
It's good having solid sides rather than flappy canvas
Re: making a van into a campervan?
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:50 pm
by IaininTenbury
Sounds a very similar arrangement to the CI motorhomes 'Trailblazer' roof (used on Sherpa's, Commers and others). Only difference was they were too mean to do a GRP moulding so it was fabricated with ally covered ply and the central seam gives many opportunities for leaks... Erecting arrangement is by gas struts to support it whilst the ends are folded out and the sides hinged up and clamped in. It was probably very good when new...