71 DUMobile drive rebuild-- now FOR SALE--

[71dormy]

Well i have always been into my campers since i was born i have been camping and grown up around vans!My parents run clubs and my dad writes books so my knowledge on conversions could be classed as sad! but for my life is campers escpecially volkswagens! i always knew that when i couls afford one i would get one.I was after a split but when a early bay dormobile drove past my that was it!my heart was set!So after a couple of months of searching a bought this one...

I thought a quick respray and lowering job along with the removal of the front wheel and we are nearly there!

It looked quite good! i got the van in december last year and have been working on it on and of since then!I have been busy with work but now im ready for a non stop rebuild! Iam only 18 and have done a fair amount of work on many diferent campers before!

 

[71dormy]

On the plus side it was an original dormobile which was what i wanted! Although the interior was not there the previous owner gave me a fair few boxes of bits!it filled the van on the way home!

It had one new door so i was quick to buy the other side!
I got the van with 12months tax and 3months mot, i got insured and was happy as can be the first day i got it until the way home! I always have to come down a rather steep hill and she got up the otherside with no problem as its got a brand new engine but when i pressed the brakes...nothing great!going 45 down hill with no brakes so i was quite keen to get on the engine braking and the hand brake the other 3miles home! the rear hoses and bearings had just exploded!i wasnt best please as you can imagine!

 

[71dormy]

I havent got anymore pictures of it now but will post the rest of the ones of it when i got the van!will get some new ones soon!

There are a few jobs that need doing as you can see but the drivers side is now in primer!Front wheel is gone, both rear corners in primer, front panel in primer and lots of bits ordered.
Which include-
New pas side cab door kit all door seals
Engine lid seal
rear light lenses and bulbs
full empi manifold and back box
new rear bumper
Full original Dormobile interior
New cab door mirrors
Low pro tyres fitted now to standard wheels
im sure there is more!


At the moment the van has had all new brakes all round hoses shoes etc..will get new front discs and pads soon. The van was a bit worse than first thought underneath so i have fitted new chassis rails front jacking points and rear jacking points in the pipeline.(with help from my uncle) I will be fitting a new rear cross member and belly pans in the next couple of weeks so will get a few pics now ive got used to this site!
Any questions and ideas would be appriciated please.

O yeh and ive got my heart set on the colours but going to keep them a surprise to you all!they are genuine vw colours but not for the dormobile!Bought my new devilbiss spray gun aswell! Shouldnt be long till she is in paint!aslong as the sides arent as bad im thinking!
Austin

 

[71dormy]

big progress well all of the one side is welded up!new chassis rails are in from front to back!new jacking points on passenger side just the drivers side to do!me and my uncle have done a little something that i like but will posts picks of soon!you may not like it but it works and looks good.getting excited now

comments would be good guys

 

[71dormy]

bit of an update...

 

[71dormy]

as you can see it was worse than first thought,more on there way but its not looking great really!you might not like what has been done on the one side but we will soon see as the pics will all be on sometime tonight.please comment on what you think because i would like some inspiration guys!

 

[71dormy]

 

[71dormy]

engine bay alot worse than thought.as you can see all of the drivers side is starting to be welded up.new heater tube in place and custon y piece.

 

[71dormy]

engine is coming out on monday fingers crossed for rear arch to be welded.Meant to be spraying the engine bay next weekend! hopefuly.wont let on to the colours till ive done it.

 

[71dormy]

and a few more!sorry going a bit mad with the pics but first time i saw the van today in a whila as my uncle is doing the chassis welding and then im going to do the body work and engine bay and mechanics!hope you will let me of!im only 18

looking ok in my opinion!

bottom corner seems to be out!it has been bent under so going to have to saught this too!

gutter edge (passenger side back)

well this is what i mean by some people may not agree with what has been done but im happy with the result.alot of work has had to go into it!as you can see the whole chassis rail is new front to back there was Nothing left.

all been sealed on this side now!

 

[71dormy]

iam aiming to get the van done by run to the sun!all finished interior and exterior!so comments would be nice please.

the floor does appear smooth so hopefuly it will look good!you can actually jack the van up anywhere on this side!wouldnt do it all the time but just so you know how solid it is.

and more...

 

[71dormy]

next on the list will be to put new outer skins on the arches and passenger side door, get it all lined up!

its not looking to bad down the side there are no major ripples so quite happy about that one!

 

[71dormy]

some kind of repair starting to show!

inner step arch section all rotted of so new lip to be made and welded to new skins!

 

[71dormy]

ive got original front seats so these ones will be coming out!luckily it has already had new front floors put in and surprisingly not to bad!considering some of the really shoddy workmanship that was on the van!No idea how this had an mot tho!

pillar lines up, just! had to jack the other side out and weld back into place!was half inch out!

front inner arch been welded up needs 1 more plate in here tho!excited that its coming along but its just a shame that somebody had done the "bad" repairs in the first place!

 

[71dormy]

 

[71dormy]

sorry about all the pics guys just thought needed to update you all!only a few left for tonight!hope you like the progress.

 

[71dormy]

well comments appreciated...

 

[scott wilson]

dude,
that`s hard work you`ve been doing. Good on yer though as i`m in love with dormies. Keep the faith and get her sorted :wink:

 

[71dormy]

cheers mate yeh me too cant resist them!i wont give up now ive come this far!no chance!shame a few more people couldnt give me that vote of confidence to.o well cheers mate

 

[Ands1]

Chin up fella, theres a lot of work to do there but you,ve ploughed into a fair bit of it, keep plugging away on her. We're into Winter where sat in a cold garage messing with a project is no good, just think about a hot summer day next year when you drive your resto'ed van to the beach.
I got my baby to put right this winter :|