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by Gromit
Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:44 am
Forum: Classic Campers
Topic: Searching for a Dormobile in Australia
Replies: 8
Views: 6533

Re: Searching for a Dormobile in Australia

I have the OK to post photos, the person who contacted me will be running adverts in Tasmanian newspapers next week. http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg594/cradley/Stuff/My%20old%20photos%20442_zpsxjes1xod.jpg If anyone from the UK can help with linking the registration to a chassis number it wou...
by Gromit
Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:47 pm
Forum: Classic Campers
Topic: Searching for a Dormobile in Australia
Replies: 8
Views: 6533

Re: Searching for a Dormobile in Australia

Thanks Jerry, Just waiting for an OK on posting up some pictures. The front panel on the picture you posted and mine look different to the picture I was sent in a newspaper article. Not sure when the front panel was changed http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg594/cradley/Dormobile/Dormobile%205_zp...
by Gromit
Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: Classic Campers
Topic: Searching for a Dormobile in Australia
Replies: 8
Views: 6533

Searching for a Dormobile in Australia

I've been contacted by a gentleman who is looking for a Dormobile that was driven to Australia by his Uncle in the late 60's. It was pale green and he tracked me down because he thought the one I own may have been 'it'. The UK registration was 2786 PH which I believe was Guildford just before 'C' re...
by Gromit
Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:15 am
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Carawagon for sale in Australia
Replies: 0
Views: 2397

Carawagon for sale in Australia

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ferntree ... 1088223239

Holden motor fitted and needs a fair bit of work......

Colin
by Gromit
Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:37 am
Forum: Classic Campers
Topic: Pics of dormobile roofs
Replies: 6
Views: 5801

Re: Pics of dormobile roofs

You can download a list of available parts & prices here http://www.dormobile.co.uk/


Colin
by Gromit
Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:42 am
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Seat frame colour
Replies: 3
Views: 3327

Re: Seat frame colour

Jabbawocky wrote:HI Grommet

I'm would say it is cream, but all the seats I have seen have been 50 years old.

Cheers Mick
Thanks Mick,
I saw a picture somewhere where someone had refurbished the seats and they were very white, cream seems a bit more appropriate.

Colin
by Gromit
Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Seat frame colour
Replies: 3
Views: 3327

Seat frame colour

I have to order some new seat covers for my '65 Dormobile and when I do I'll get the seat frames stripped and re-paint them. The original colour 'looks' like 50 year old, dirty, white. Was it white, off white, cream ?? I'm not after 100% originality but I'll get a cost for powder coating and I'm sur...
by Gromit
Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: Technical & Workshop
Topic: Why a Fibreglass roof & not an Aluminium one?
Replies: 4
Views: 3956

Re: Why a Fibreglass roof & not an Aluminium one?

Teriann wrote:My guess is because it was cheap to make and didn't require expensive tooling.
Plus you would need access to a very big press.