Joined: 05 Nov 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Cardiff, Wales
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject: 1972 crossover dormobile project - all rust cut out
Hi all, I have been lurking in the background for many months now while i restored this bus. I have not posted on here as the engine i have used is a Porsche lawn mower. i have read many threads in envy though and still think that longer term i may change to watercooled!
Anyway...due to a change of direction, i now have a LHD Import I am selling the following - i hope you can see the potential
It is a 1972 RHD Dormobile Bay Window crossover.
I started this project about 4 years ago where it has been stored in a dry barn. The vision I had for this bus was for it to be completed to the highest standard possible. This has been reflected in the amount of parts I’ve replaced and the quality or parts I’ve used.
Any RUST or PATCHES have been cut out and replaced with solid metal.
To show you that I haven’t cut any corners I have listed all of the parts I’ve bought, where I bought them from and the price paid:
Custom and Commercial
Genuine cab floor complete 1
Sub-total £79.95
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A H Schofields
Front Inner wheel arch & Seat mounting 2
Rear wheel arch (Complete) 2
Inner B post repair section 2
B Post repair section 2
Inner sill Left 1
Inner sill right 1
Outer sill left 1
Outer sill right 1
Inner sill strengtheners 1
Outriggers – rear right 1
Outriggers – centre right 1
Outriggers – front right 1
Outriggers – rear left 1
Outriggers – centre right 1
Outriggers front right 1
Jacking point front left 1
Jacking point centre left 1
Jacking point front right 1
Jacking point centre right 1
Tophap section 2
Rear wheel arch outer 21” 2
Track cover support channel 2
Platform tray 1
Rear cargo floor – both halves 1
Sub-Total £1055.52
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Classycampers
Early bay Front Clip 1
Sub-Total £365
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FBIVW
1972 only front arches 2 £180
1972 only rear corners 2 £350
Engine lid 1 £50
Tailgate 1 £75
Cab Doors 2 £330
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Australian import
Early bay Sliding door MINT CONDITION 1
Subtotal £500
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Scott Wilson
Middle Panel opposite Slider complete 1
Sub-total £250
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Totalling £3235.47
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I carried out the chassis work myself with the assistance of my dad who is a welder by trade. We decided to give it to a bodyshop to fit the exterior panels as doing to work in the evenings was taking a lot longer than I had anticipated. Needless to say this cost a fair bit of money!!!!
So what other work has been carried out:
1. The spare wheel well has been cut away to hold a battery basket for the leisure battery.
2. The platform tray has been lowered to accommodate the battery basket
3. The engine bay has been cut back to the chassis as I was going to install a Porsche engine.
4. The battery tray has been removed as this is where I was going to install the Porsche oil tank.
5. an inspection hatch has been fitted to enable access from above the engine
6. The central heater tube has been removed when the cross members were replaced. I never used the original heating system as I used a Propex.
7. removable valance made to enable quick removal of any engine without having to jack the bus right up
What else does this Bus come with:
1. All of the glass
2. The Dormobile roof
3. The Dormobile roof bows
4. One Dormobile bunk – I only every had one
5. a stock height beam – in good condition
6. brakes which are in good condition
7. RHD Steering box – was working fine when I took the bus off the road.
8. steering wheel and colum
9. seats allbeit the need new foam and padding
What don’t you get:
1. Dash front. you get the top and padded bit
2. seats
3. interior
4. engine
5. gearbox
6. wiring loom – you wouldn’t have wanted it
The bad bits:
1. You may wish to refit the rear wheel arches as they warped when the body shop fitted them
The price is at £3000. bare in mind that you the parts alone are just short of this i think its definitely worth this
the bus is located 4miles outside Abergavenny, South Wales. NP7 postcode
I’m not going to fanny about trying to make a fiver here and there by selling the bus and selling the bits so you get everything that I took off the bus when I first took it off the road.
Pics:
Cab Area - drivers arch
drivers area
drivers cab step
passenger floor/step/arch
underside
steeringbox,chassis and new clip
beam and accel linkage
shift tube, cross member and tophat
underneath
LHD beam
Front brakes
Rear Brakes
A Arms
Inside the air vents (rear quarters)
inside the roof
Schofields parts:
quick few pics of my new clip picked up from classycampers
Chassis work
beam:
Floor removal
Cab Bulkhead:
Drivers Door frame
New floor and inner arches:
Inspection hatch:
Middle panel opposite slider:
front floor fully fitted:
sliding door:
rear corners, engine lid and removable valance
outer rear arch:
inner and outer rear arch:
panels alining with sliding door:
inside:
As it is now (without wheels):
custom battery tray:
any questions, just ask _________________ 1972 Dormobile not so mobile at the moment
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