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Hi, can anyone show me how the Dormobile roof lining above the bed and around the roof cap is attached? It's been so long since I took mine off I can't remember! Is it held on by the curtain rails or is the wooden lining attached first then the curtain rails screwed on through it? Any pics and...

Morning all, had a search but can't find an answer to an issue I'm having. As part of restoring my van I have refreshed the whole brake setup - new hard and soft lines, new master cylinder, new rear drums and front calipers rebuilt. Had the new system filled with fluid but wouldn't bleed so...

Hi all, I started to look at refitting my Dormobile cooker behind the seat yesterday as the previous owner had relocated it into a separate cupboard. I have lots of the original mounting parts but on examination am missing the frame and brackets that mount the cooker to the bulkhead. I found...

Brand new, but with a bit of paint missing / scuffing here and there (mainly because it came that way, partly from being in the garage for a few years). Only suitable for vans up to 1971 with the early moustache engine support bar. Realised this too late as bought to go on my '72 crossover...

Finally tried to fit my transporterhaus adjustable springplates today but they just don't seem to want to slide over the splines. They have the right number of splines (52 on bar and plate), but it's almost like the grooves are a bit 'flat' in the spring plate so don't match the v of the...

Hi, just had my calipers refurbished and come to refit them and the pistons are not rotated correctly for the backing plates. Is it possible to rotate them in situ (doesn't seem to be easily) or do the pistons need to be removed and reseated correctly? If the latter, how do you remove the...

I'm in the process of putting my van back together and this pipe was just lying in the bottom of the front panel. I can see where it should go from the pic (borrowed from The John66), but what's it for?

Hi, Van resto has been paused for a couple of years but finally cracking back on. Got a set of replacement brake lines to fit but can't work out how to get the old ones off! anyone know how the clips are held shut? cheers, Kev

Hi all, I am hoping my van will be ready for paint soon so am starting to get ideas for interior finishes. I have a complete dormobile interior so the furniture is no problem! Not sure what to do about interior paint though. Originally the van was Pastel White but I am going neptune blue...

Hi All, Has anyone got a complete ignition set up for a 72? The PO of my bus has obviously had problems and moved the ignition to dash. To get the wires though they have cut the barrel to remove the switch and the chrome bezel is ruined where it looks like they have tried to release it so...

Hi all, I am using repair panels for most areas of my bus that are rotten. However, there are a few areas where panels aren't available or I only need a little bit of a large panel so I will need to fabricate my own patches. Question is what thickness of steel should I be using for the...

Hi All, So about 6 months ago we got our 1972 Dormobile, Bertie. We picked him up from Cumbria and set off to drive him back home to Bedfordshire. Unfortunately we didn’t quite make it! But, wiring redone and he ran nicely for a couple of months and racked up 1000 miles or so. When we...

Hi all, My dormobile has had the headlining removed and replaced with lovely blue textured carpet! :roll: It is also only on the roof section leaving all the pillars and window surrounds bare metal whereas I have been told these are normally covered in the headliner material. The roof seems to...

Hi All, Just picked up my 72 crosover dormobile and looking for warious parts that have been removed to try and restore some originality. Anyone got any of the following for sale, any condition considered: - front and rear bumpers and mounting irons - dormobile wardrobe for behind passenger...

Hi, Picked up our 72 crossover dormobile at the weekend and unfortunately ended up finishing the journey on a recovery truck :( Ran beautifully for 200+ miles, then ran out of battery. Took the battery out on Sunday and hooked up to a charging system and had a look around at the general...

Hi all, I have been looking for a VW camper for some time now, doing a lot of research and narrowed my search down to an early bay. Then found this great site :D Ideally looking for something up to £6k, right hand drive, solid bodywork chassis and a good runner. Not at all fussed on...