DIDO.1 20,849 Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, NEWKID said: I know the feeling mate.... my Mrs aint over enamoured with my "projects"...lol The 7 year old announced to his mum at bedtime that he was going to dream about the trips we are going to have this summer. "dad says we are going to put surf boards on the roof and pick up some chicks". I had to apologise for that one and agree to calm it down 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 5 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: The 7 year old announced to his mum at bedtime that he was going to dream about the trips we are going to have this summer. "dad says we are going to put surf boards on the roof and pick up some chicks". I had to apologise for that one and agree to calm it down Bit far fetched mate , everyone knows you can’t get a surf board on the roof , best you can hope for is a set of wheels and tow it ..can we get regular updates on the project .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,093 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 8 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: It's one of these. BUT and it's a big BUT. The one in the pic is clean, new, runs, isn't damp or covered in moss.....mine is, how shall we say.... 'a project' If its a pop top like in pic mate. check the material were it shuts down to the roof.had one on a vw.and if not folded in right you will see a crease and it becomes a week spot.they memorise.if that makes sence. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,849 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, byron said: If its a pop top like in pic mate. check the material were it shuts down to the roof.had one on a vw.and if not folded in right you will see a crease and it becomes a week spot.they memorise.if that makes sence. Think I'll cut the material off and weld the lid shut, then I can stick a roof rack on it. Can't see any benifit of being able to stand up in my 3 meter veal crate. I'd rip out the interior, cooker and sink. All I want is room for bench seats and small table that flatten out to a bed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 18 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: I need to get a little camper van from Derbyshire to Lancashire. Bout an hours drive in the car so just over with a trailer I guess. Do we know anyone who would do it or a company that does it. Its only small, size of a Car, little 2 man thing. How much would I be looking at to get it moved? price should be about 1 to 1.50p per loaded mile Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,849 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Been to have a proper look at it.... Good job I did, if I'd brought that home it would have been divorce time It can stay there 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Been to have a proper look at it.... Good job I did, if I'd brought that home it would have been divorce time It can stay there If you sprayed that all over with TFR "traffic film remover" and give it a good hard jetwash.you would be surprised how good that would come up mate.and a good hard going over with t cut.steel brush drill attachment on them wheels and a can of silver spray.it would look ok.. All them window seals and roof gutters etc would come up a treat with a jet wash.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,849 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 20 minutes ago, king said: If you sprayed that all over with TFR "traffic film remover" and give it a good hard jetwash.you would be surprised how good that would come up mate.and a good hard going over with t cut.steel brush drill attachment on them wheels and a can of silver spray.it would look ok.. All them window seals and roof gutters etc would come up a treat with a jet wash.. Your quite right it would look good after a wash. Unfortunately everything underneath, wheel arches and foot wells were rusted through Hadn't moved for 10 years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, DIDO.1 said: Your quite right it would look good after a wash. Unfortunately everything underneath, wheel arches and foot wells were rusted through Hadn't moved for 10 years Ah to much work then.shame it would of been a handy little thing for your fishing trips etc... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,849 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Don’t you think an tranny van could do the job? I’v toyed with idea a few times We are getting a caravan soon but I've always fancied a tiny 2 man camper. If I take Mrs away then as long as we had a decent country pub nearby then we only need a bench seat /bed and a fold down table and light. And as a bonus the kids can't fit in and cramp our style. Equally if I take the two young lads fishing and mooching or hunting down exmoor....then the Mrs can't fit in and cramp our style. I reckon it's definitely a plan for the future though. Buy a really good little van and make it into a little camper. Better than buying a handy camper that's not a good runner 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Just had a look on ebay dido.this 1 is expensive.but christ it looks brand new.. UNREPEATABLE! Suzuki Supercarry TX, 1 OWNER + 26K miles! NEVER WELDED! ORIGINAL! WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Simply one of the best examples around — totally original, never welded and most importantly no rot on the... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,849 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, king said: Just had a look on ebay dido.this 1 is expensive.but christ it looks brand new.. UNREPEATABLE! Suzuki Supercarry TX, 1 OWNER + 26K miles! NEVER WELDED! ORIGINAL! WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Simply one of the best examples around — totally original, never welded and most importantly no rot on the... Nice that isn't it! 7 grand, plus a £500 for Windows/seats/bed/table /electric connection point. Not bad really if you want to do some milage in it. You wouldn't get a decent little camper with 20 thousand miles on it anywhere near that cheap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Nice that isn't it! 7 grand, plus a £500 for Windows/seats/bed/table /electric connection point. Not bad really if you want to do some milage in it. You wouldn't get a decent little camper with 20 thousand miles on it anywhere near that cheap It is nice.10yrs left in that easily..those leaf springs look new lol.a little cracker that is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,328 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: Been to have a proper look at it.... Good job I did, if I'd brought that home it would have been divorce time It can stay there Fit right in parked on exmoor for your spring trip seen worse landys up there 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,849 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Fit right in parked on exmoor for your spring trip seen worse landys up there Two weeks parked on the green at Exford pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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