My camper conversion of PTV433M

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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by woollen797 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:26 pm

Excellent thanks for that and the part number
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by yakcam » Thu Feb 09, 2017 10:13 pm

No Worries.

Attached picture shows the RS Components rubber/stainless steel latches in place and the fibreglass gutter moulding over the rear end door.

Cheers

Chris
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by woollen797 » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:17 pm

Cheers Chris. I'll be leaving the gutter off mine as I want to have a carawagon style awning but those rubber latches look well.
I had thought about using some Jeep windscreen hold down catches http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/231126763325 but now I've seen a photo of the ones from RS I think I'll be happy enough with the rubber ones
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by gossamer » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:43 pm

I bought a few of those jeep windscreen things and I felt they were rather disappointing.

Rather flimsy pressed steel conatruction, nothing like as good as the army bonnet catches.

I doubt the piant would last very long either.
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by woollen797 » Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:44 pm

Cheers definitely saves me wasting money on the jeep ones. So rubber it is then.
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by woollen797 » Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:16 pm

Bit of an update.

I have now swapped the station wagon roof for the Dormobile one and fitted another set of Carawagon awning poles to my series 3.

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Hole cut in the fibre glass for the awning pole to go through. I was expecting to have to open up the hole a bit so it did not catch when opening but it clears it ok.

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The hinges needed to be removed so the I could lift the fibre glass section up and drill the holes for the screws which hold the internal support brackets.

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Getting ready to cut the holes that the top hat section goes into.

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The outer top hat section needed the end cutting off as I was only really using this to tidy the roof up.

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All ready to use just need to find some matching canvas so that I can make a cover for the awning poles.
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by RMS » Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:04 pm

Thanks for sharing Simon.

I must say, you do work fast! You only picked the awning frame up on Friday afternoon, and by Sunday you've got it finished :cheers:

So, to anyone with a Dormobile roof who wants a Carawagon style pull-out awning frame - Yes, it can fit, if you don't mind a little hole or two in the rear :whistle:

Cheers,
Robin.
1967 109" Carawagon 200TDi
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by woollen797 » Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:11 am

Now I need an excuse to go out and use it for camping.

They're getting easier to fit now as this is the third I've done EEK
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by woollen797 » Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:12 am

At some point I'll get a set of steps out and remove the masking tape from the sides of the window rubbers.
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Re: My camper conversion of PTV433M

Post by yakcam » Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:51 pm

Brilliant Simon,

Caught this thread having replied to your question about pop top roof seals !!

What does the frame installation look like inside ? I wonder if it would fit around the spice rack and wardrobe cupboards?

Where did you obtain the Carawagon style awning frame from?

Kind regards

Chris
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