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by moogling
Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:40 am
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Wanted: defender dormobile or dormatic seats
Replies: 0
Views: 3500

Wanted: defender dormobile or dormatic seats

Hell of a long shot, but I am after the above. I have a 110 station wagon and a 110 van dormobile and ideally I want to combine them into one vehicle. Therefore I need either a set of dormatic seats for the station wagon or a vehicle ready to go! If anyone has a 5 door series dormy and they might en...
by moogling
Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: Classic Campers
Topic: Refrigeration
Replies: 7
Views: 7764

Re: Refrigeration

I have a newish waeco and it's very quiet compared to a friends national luna, which is ideal if you're sleeping inside in climates where the fridge needs to be on.
by moogling
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:11 am
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Diesel/petrol cab/camper heaters
Replies: 21
Views: 15141

Re: Diesel/petrol cab/camper heaters

Having just paid up for one of these excellent kits, i'm wondering if there is a thread anywhere of how and where people have installed them?
by moogling
Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:36 am
Forum: Member's motors
Topic: Our dormy got hit and run and now the fibreglass is leaking
Replies: 3
Views: 3871

Our dormy got hit and run and now the fibreglass is leaking

Our dormy was victim to a hit and run yesterday but luckily we had witnesses that got the numberplate. Been going over it this morning and the majority ofnthe damage is the front passengerside wing and wheel. However overnight it's become apparent that the fibreglass roof is now leaking and it certa...
by moogling
Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:25 pm
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.
Replies: 16
Views: 11929

Re: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.

Warming the canvass will make it stretch. The only trouble is that it will shrink as it cools and if you still have the original material, it tends to crack and split as it cools and tightens. I would drill extra holes in the stays so that the material doesn't get tight. Cold weather camping will d...
by moogling
Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:19 am
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Dormobile canvas repair patches
Replies: 2
Views: 3122

Re: Dormobile canvas repair patches

That sounds like top stuff for some of the pinholes. Thankyou.
by moogling
Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:17 pm
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Dormobile canvas repair patches
Replies: 2
Views: 3122

Dormobile canvas repair patches

Ive got some old used dormy canvas to patch up my working canvas.
Should the patches preferably be inside or outside or both?

I was going to use pvc pipe cement - is this appropriate?

Or is a tube of the pvc solvent cement like i used to accidentally melt airfix with better?
Cheers!
by moogling
Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:55 am
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.
Replies: 16
Views: 11929

Re: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.

Thanks all.
I have just started drilling extra holes in the stands.
by moogling
Mon Jun 05, 2017 1:39 pm
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.
Replies: 16
Views: 11929

Re: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.

Oh, that's a good plan indeed!! IF it's not raining later i'll go out and do exactly that. My windows aren't fitted at the moment so no worries there.
by moogling
Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:41 pm
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.
Replies: 16
Views: 11929

Re: Getting dormobile canvas to stretch.

Thanks both. I don't have the windows in the roof fitted right now but when i do I'll leave it up for a while and maybe even hair dryer it in? I'm not overly keen on drilling holes in the poles but I can see why this would be a good solution! I've heard new canvases can be a real pig too but unfortu...