'71 Devon

[Ryanmck1984]

I joined this site a few weeks ago but have just been snooping around and having a look. I must say it's a great forum with lots of great info and tips!
I finally went and bought my first van after gagging for one ever since i was a teenager. I love them!
I picked her up from Southampton and drove all the way back to Aberdeen without a glitch. Surely that's a good sigh eh? Haha.

She's in pretty good nick but as with any 40+ year old vehicle it has a few bits and bobs needing done. Can't wait to get stuck in and have a few trips in her once the weather up here clears up! Meet Tallulah....

 

[LeeZee]

Very nice mate. Check mine out, I'm in Aberdeen too, well most of the time anyway.

Lee

 

[Irishpete]

Is that Beryl green? I'm loving it!

 

[easy]

Ace bus 8)

 

[Guest]

thats tasty, lets see the interior?

 

[the irv]

nice......i'm with johnny lets see the interior

 

[Ryanmck1984]

Cheers guys.

Lee, nice one. I tried to view your bus but can't see it?

IrishPete, to be honest i'm not sure. I've been trying to find out the colour but i'm having trouble in doing so. Any ideas where I would get the info?

Not got a lot of interior pics but here's a few. Everything inside is original apart from the front seats which i think are from an Ford XR3! I've started giving the old dark wood a freshen up and what a difference it makes. So much better and brighter.

Just ordered some shiny new cab mats, door cards, side cards and tailgate card along with a roll of cream leather to cover them and for the new roof lining. Putting down new flooring, get new curtains and plan to get the wheels powdercoated with some whitewall tyres. Should look great once she is all done in a few weeks.

Interior when i bought her:

Before and after of some of the painting:

Interior at the moment:

 

[Irishpete]

It looks like Beryl green (the same colour as mine when I eventually get her!) but I'm not sure of the proper way to check. There are people on here with far more knowledge who will be able to answer that question

 

[hipshaker]

very nice!

 

[lobie]

lovely bus you can't beat a nice devon

 

[LeeZee]

Agree!

 

[Ryanmck1984]

Nice bus Lobie!
I've just bought the same roof rack off Ebay. Waiting on it to turn up. looks the biz! :mrgreen:

 

[68_early_bay]

Very nice indeed 8)

 

[Gwar72]

Welcome fellow Devon, Love the colour..!! 8)

And good job on painting the interior..!!

Keep the pic's coming...!!! 8)

 

[Ryanmck1984]

So I managed to get some more work done on the bus.

Replaced the boot trim, front door trims, rear seat panels and re-covered with cream leather

Laid down some nice candy stripe vinyl from MadMatz and it looks great!

Now got all the wheels off and away powdercoated white

 

[blogdroed]

Gorgeous van, and yes, looks like Beryl Green - that's my van's colour too 8)

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/62l478.htm

 

[Gwar72]

Back to the Future hover board comes to mind with this pic..!!?? :lol: (if i was only good at photoshop)

 

[Ryanmck1984]

Haha yeah. Wheels are ready to be picked up tomorrow 8)
The bummer is on closer inspection all four tyres are badly perished and need replacing!! Booo.

Pics to follow soon.

 

[Ryanmck1984]

So....got the wheels back and they've turned out great. I had whitewall rubber inserts but could i hell get them to sit correct on the wheel against the tyre. Took them to a tyre garage and they tried for an hour but also failed. Any ideas?
I also got the cooker back in and the mats down
Not much left to do and she'll be complete.

 

[karlito]

Very nice indeed, im about a third of the way trying to sort my own 71 moonraker out, yours is inspiring me nicely!