Garden Find RHD C/O Devon - Lots of Pictures

[PIE]

Have got a black armrest off a 73 in good nick you can have if they are the same.

 

[greentoad]

Hi all

It's been a while since I've been about. I managed to acquire a Late Bay Devon from 1973 and it had a few items that I needed for Ronald.

I managed to get 5 table legs and also the clips for the table that I have been looking for.

I have scrubed up both tables (they are differeent sizes) and cleaned all plastic fixings.

I made a template and then used the fixings from the late bay table onto the early bay table so now have a table that can be used both inside and outside. In total another 7 hours have been spent on the Camper.

Trying the Fixings for the side panel -

Broken Fixings -

Donor Table from Late Bay Devon -

Making the inside / outside table -

And then I checked the post and today received the Birth Certificate –

J.

 

[greentoad]

Thanks for all the offers for armrests.

I now have an arm rest, but would appreciate if any one has the two fixings bolts with screw head to secure the armrest into teh side panel trim.

Thanks.

J.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

I don't want to rain on your parade, but your birth certificate looks wrong - surely the date your van left the factory should be January 1972 if it was built in December 1971?

 

[Lee C]

Wow a time machine :lol:

 

[greentoad]

Hi all

Another 8 hours have been spent on the Camper over the last couple of days.

The Devon Donor that supplied some parts before going off to a new home to be restored.

Removing the curtains and washing them.

Original graffiti -

Drying off -

I have also removed the interior lights. I found that the wiring was terrible and could easily have caused a problem with bare wires simply twisted around + and -.

Scary -

And lastly, the rear seats / bed has been scrubbed with jif, flash, washing up liquid, clean water then finally wiped dry and put in a room with the heater on full so that they are fully dried out.

Still wet so the white is not bright (fingers crossed they will look great). I will then spray the cushions and treat the leatherette to some Show n Shine.

J.

 

[greentoad]

Hi all

I haven’t done much work on the Camper since the spring.

However, I did get a new birth certificate from Germany along with some freebies and a kind letter saying how sorry VW was (so thanks for pointing it out).

When I first got the camper I had to fill in forms and apply for the log book in my name. I also traced the history so that is pretty much complete now.

I spent another 6 hours yesterday and did some more cleaning of the roof lining, cleaned all the curtain rails and sprayed with maintenance spray and hung the curtains. I also cleaned the sun visors and checked the new Labcraft lights positioning (these are the same manufacturer as originally installed and look great).

Progress is as follows –

Next job is removing the rear cupboard and cleaning the roof lining and trims, and also fixing the back of the cupboard.

It smells normal now and is clean and fresh.

J.

 

[creationblue]

Wow if cleaning was an olympic event............

Great work 8)

 

[greentoad]

Hi all

I had a few days spare in the early summer and have put around 30 hours and around £500 so far into the sunroof.

All I need for the sunroof now is a couple of screws to be made (i'm allocating £50 for this), then I can have it covered (if anyone wants to restore an old Britax let me know and I’ll talk you through it). Even though the opening is small, the cover is another £300, so it's working out to be very expensive in sorting out the sunroof.

I have also moved Ronald and have him out of the wind so that I can spend some more time this winter. I have been all over the panels today with the Autoglym and have put some more wax on.

I am hoping to get all the rubbers replaced in the next few weeks (who is best for window, door seals, tailgate seal, sliding door seals etc), the engine is coming out next Tuesday so that it can have a clean-up and service. I will also get inside the engine bay and scrub it up and get it shiny.

I’m really hoping to get it running between May / July 2012 and think the best way forward for now is to jack up the back a notch, and have some chunky tyres put on.

Once it is all running and water tight I can then drop it down and have the Fuchs and a big engine.

I’m still on the hunt for some parts and hope to be back on here some more and will upload pictures and what’s been going on.

Fingers crossed that an MOT will be given next year.

J.

 

[creationblue]

Nice to get an update. I'm doing my window rubbers and I'm using custom & commercial and they have been vewib rubbers. Seem to be a good price but the best bit is the delivery being next day which can't be said for another vewib supplier....

Just

 

[Gwar72]

Great thread and an epic clean...!!! 8)

What did you use to clean the fabric side of the cushions??

 

[Tintop]

Just found this thread, wow!

Keep the pictures coming.

 

[Mark6455]

Great thread dude
What did you use to clean the head lining as mine is mega stained

Cheers

 

[greentoad]

Great thread and an epic clean...!!! 8)

What did you use to clean the fabric side of the cushions??

Hi

Rear Seat Covers = Flash for the white, and then 3m Finesse and Autoglym Interior Cleaner, and a scrubbing brush and lots of effort for the fabric. I also used lots of water and soap between stages.

Hope this helps.

J.

 

[greentoad]

Great thread dude
What did you use to clean the head lining as mine is mega stained

Cheers

Hi

The headling is looking even better now (i'll get some more pictures up soon). I started with Autoglym Interior Cleaner, and also used a very soapy sponge after. On very stained areas, 3m Finesse, and then the Interior Cleaner again.

To finish, and to get all the film off (it ended up clean but like when you use a dirty leather on paintwork), Autoglym Window Cleaner (NOT POLISH).

Hope this helps.

J.

 

[greentoad]

Nice to get an update. I'm doing my window rubbers and I'm using custom & commercial and they have been vewib rubbers. Seem to be a good price but the best bit is the delivery being next day which can't be said for another vewib supplier....

Just

Thanks for the info.

J.

 

[greentoad]

Another 6 hours today spent removing the bumpers and cleaning the front and rear panels.

I also started to remove the orange rust stains (3M Scotch Pad) and then T- Cut after. I will then Mop it again with Compound and then get some more polish on and wax. It is starting to come together again.

Some pictures of todays progress.

Behind the front light it also had some more graffiti - 06 and below C.

 

[greentoad]

Hopefully some of these pictures show less of the orange staining.

 

[greentoad]

Some pictures of the Sunroof progression -

 

[Gwar72]

Great thread and an epic clean...!!! 8)

What did you use to clean the fabric side of the cushions??

Hi

Rear Seat Covers = Flash for the white, and then 3m Finesse and Autoglym Interior Cleaner, and a scrubbing brush and lots of effort for the fabric. I also used lots of water and soap between stages.

Hope this helps.

J.

Cheers for that..!! Great work there..!! 8)