1972 Crossover Dormobile - Full Restoration Work In Progress

[Haveacamper]

got my work and my rust cut out - with a bit of luck

i hate the saying, but "if i knew then what i knew now"

 

[andewilson]

keep it up mate.. everythings repairable.

 

[Guest]

to say your miles away from what you started with would be an understatement, you've done amazing work on this so far, dont slack now! :wink:

 

[Tofufi]

Just read the whole thread - the work you've been doing looks to an excellent standard 8)

Keep going 8)

 

[SteveGTU]

Keep it going fella, just read the lot and got to say what a great job you're doing. Shit happens but you just have to get on with it, at least you'll know what a solid bus you'll end up with

 

[Haveacamper]

Cheers guys. your words mean so much when is directed at someone like myself who has never attempted a restoration before - and when the resto was never meant to be s oin depth its encouraging that people out there look out for the next update. this really helps me to try and get an update to show progress asap.

i'm going to have a slow week this week as i am moving out of the rents and in with the g/f so i have to pack everything i possess ready for the move. also, the rents are back off their holidays so i'll have to see them before moving out.

either way i'll keep everyone updated

 

[pinheaduk]

have to say, the work your doing is superb, its always the way with these vehicles. you start a job which you think wont take long but you keep digging and low and behold the job becomes a monster, but thays why we love these vehicles.

im doing a resto alongside yours and it gives me the kick up the arse seeing how other people are doing on theres, as sooner or later they have to get finished so we can get them out of the garage into the light and enjoy them for what they are

keep it up dude

 

[easy]

HAts off mate, hats off 8) keep up the good work 8)

 

[71Dormobile]

Great work fella, this is gonna be one solid bus when your done.....

 

[Haveacamper]

ok, managed to get down to the barn on tuesday and carried on working on the drivers door frame above the swadge line. i've got the B-pillar notched and the donor notched by the b-pillar and cut the a-pillars. i've cut them a little it bigger and i'll shave them down as i go. one difficult bit is going to be cutting the part of the A-pillar the branches out and goes over the top of the windscreen.

no pictures because not much progress made - well visible.

off down there this afternoon and may even get it tacked into place.

 

[Haveacamper]

bloody hell its cold in that drafty barn - shouldnt complain though as i am not paying for it. cheers alan and matt!

some progress update for you guys. think we got pretty close to fitting this door frame now!

first fitment of the B-pillar was a little way off but in the ball park:

but after shaving little off here, little off there we managed to get these pictures. not bad gaps, one or two larger than originally anticipated but these should be able to be disguised:

near side (mirrored reference):

donar(not bad line i dont think...tweaked a little since this picture was taken:

apillar:

thats how far i got this evening. got some thinking time until tuesday when i should be able to get down there again and possibly tack it in place and hang the door to check the gaps.

NaFe

 

[pinheaduk]

some nice work again dude

where did you get the a pillars from around the front screen?

 

[Guest]

more major surgery Nafe :shock: this one should have been advertised rotten as a pear as well

 

[Haveacamper]

some nice work again dude

where did you get the a pillars from around the front screen?

the whole upper door frame was oss a donar van - the red section. i have a front clip to go on that has a-pillars up about 16inches from the swadge line so i've got plenty of overlap to work with to notch.

more major surgery Nafe :shock: this one should have been advertised rotten as a pear as well

- Johnny you are not suggesting that this van may have started life as a RHD sunroof deluxe are you?

 

[Haveacamper]

all i can say is YAY!!!!!!!!!!! i think we've got the door frame all fitted with the gaps right in all the right places. i'll let you be the judge of this with the following pictures...

what i will say though is that i appreciate any tips or advice about all of my work as long as its been put in a constructive way after all the majority of the stuff i'm doing to the O/S will need to be done for the N/S. so even if its after i've done the work, it's always good to know for next time

template that was taken from the other side and mirrored - pretty good fit hey!!

little difference in top and bottom gap but this can be sorted with hanging doors and goes with difference in swadge heights on door to body.

what you think??

 

[Guest]

more excellent work :wink:

 

[mrknuckles]

mucho respecto! thats some very nice surgery you've carried out there.

 

[pinheaduk]

looking good dude, keep it up

 

[Camperdan]

Nice work.... all lines up great!

 

[Haveacamper]

cheers for the kind words guys! i've been bricking that part for a while haha. only the front clip to be put on, outer wheel arches, inner wheel arches and cab floor left at the front

NaFe