UK Dormobile

[chippi]

As i am a bit lazy when it comes to posting i thought it about time to stick my Dormy on the gallery, i bought it early this year (2 hrs before going to bristol volksfest in it) as an mot'd running project.
I have done a fair bit since these pics but heres a few for starters.

As like most uk buses the bodys had its fair share of botched repairs but its good in all the right places underneath.

The top half in these pics i've allready done as i wanted to use the bus for the summer shows and replace the leaky seals etc, every window has been out and rust dealt with plus new seals all round.

Now the seasons over the work begins.

Some nice old repairs :lol:

Getting some fresh tin in.

Other side not much better so new metal here too.

All etch primed up and trying to get drivable for Oktoberfest
like i said im a bit slow on getting pics up

lots more to come ( and do), now off for my sunday roast and a cool beer. :mrgreen:

 

[dandaz]

looks good as new... 8)

 

[chippi]

Eventually got round to doing the front... got to be one of the worst panels on a bus to change imho :x the new ones just dont fit well.

found a few nastys, the inner panels been replaced but wtf use bitumen instead of waxoil :shock:

pushing on with progress :mrgreen:

crappy brazilian panels joined up

A lot of work later and well pleased :mrgreen:

Arches and floor to do next. :msn4:

 

[freddie]

Brilliant work mate

Coming along well.

 

[gninnam]

Nice to see some pics.

Look forward to seeing the next batch of pics sometime 2011.....

 

[dubscum]

nice work

 

[windsurfer]

WHS, looks a good job :mrgreen:

 

[sparkywig]

Nice to see some pics.

Look forward to seeing the next batch of pics sometime 2011.....

As soon as that...?

Looking good.

 

[chippi]

The best thing about the xmas hols after the presents & eating and drinking lots is lots of time to work on the bus

plus i thought i'd better get some more progress pics up before 2011 :lol:

I've had to make the best of a bad job on the floors, cut all the old patches out and put one butt welded patch on each side.Not the prettiest, but rust free now.
Only downside this time of year is its frikin freezing in the garage, could always clean some bits up inside on the dining room table ready for fitting......... :lol:



other half not impressed with this suggestion. :x

 

[aircult]

I liken it, and your job looks good for me.... keep on posting !!!

 

[chippi]

Quick update, finally got the bus in primer and hopefully will be in paint within the next couple of weeks.
I will put up some more interesting pics other than primer shots!, i just need it to be a bit warmer as i am now finding myself walking in to the garage, staring at it for 10 mins :? and going back inside .

 

[Hilly_70]

..its probably the beer (or something else.. ) ..

but just like seeing an image of jesus on the turin shroud .. if you look at the last picture ..

..Im sure i can see Ronnie Barker in the dust on the floor!!

.. i'll just have one more ..

Hilly

 

[chippi]

Finally in paint hooray , and after a long shall i and shant i on choosing colours i finally played safe and plumped for Pastel White ( its og colour ).
Sorry for the cr@ppy pics but its buried in the bottom of the workshop so i havn't been able to get it outside.

Just working on the inside too so will get some "interesting" pics up :mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Congrats dude on getting to this stage 8)

Colour looks like a nice choice - is the poptop being done the same colour too?

Looking forward to seeing the next pics

 

[chippi]

Cheers for comments, im going to paint the pop top, bumpers and badge in a whiter white :mrgreen: , im still confused over the different whites out there, is it cloud white that i see on most pastel buses or something else :shock: :?.
I think it may be pastel white all over on a 71 Dormy but i want a bit of a contrast, any colour pervs out there shed some light ?.

 

[slugmobile]

looking good well done,another uk dormy saved

 

[chippi]

well, i have been busy building a new interior for the bus.

The original had been recovered at some point and like a lot of dormys it was in a bad way.

I wanted a 70's feel to the new interior and didnt want to loose that light and airy feel that you get with a dormy .
And after a bit of rebuilding i came up with this.

I hope you all like it as much as i do, i am going to start a new thread on the building of it as soon as i have a bit more time.

 

[dubscum]

8) amazing work from start to finish !

 

[gninnam]

Nice interpretation on your units 8)

Have they been rebuilt or just recovered?

 

[sam@bugeyeddesigns]

Looking really smart!