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My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:37 pm
by RMS
Well, my latest project arrived this morning :nana1:

Here it is in all its glory :whistle:

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As the seller said, it's loosely bolted together, bits like the handbrake, rear fuel tank, seats etc. are just piled in the back and the engine (Defender 2.5TD) is in the engine bay, resting on a piece of 4"x2" timber :stars:

It is definately a Series 3 bulkhead, and the front end is in a different colour to the tub, so it looks like it's another 'bitsa' :thud:
I would have preferred it to have been an S2A, but still, it's a Carawagon :neener:

This was an (off) ebay purchase, the seller accepted an offer a bit lower than his asking price so I'm happy. After all, the galvanised chassis represents more than two thirds of the price I paid for the whole thing :gold:

Anyway, first job will be to empty the back to see what sort of cupboards & beds they are - the bed(s) don't look the same as normal 2 door ones, but they are original and until I get time to get everything out, we won't know what the actual layout is.
Oh, and it's got the original gas fridge :cheers:

I think there's still room on the lawn for another couple :whistle:
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More to follow :tiphat:

Cheers,
Robin.

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:09 pm
by dudley
hi robin

a very exciting day

looks like alot of work,but that is what you enjoy,but a good buy.

as previous post will be interested to see the interior
lay out with the 2 deep side windows

mot on the 1st feb!!!!!!!

regards

phillip

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:17 pm
by Jabbawocky
hi Robin

Glad it has arrived safely. Something else to keep you out of trouble.

I'm interested in the layout as it might give me ideas for the restoration of my Carawagon.

All the best

Mick

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:12 pm
by smirf
Well done robin. i feel like it is another one safe :cheers: . :tiphat: Ps if the block is red it is no prob, i had a 90 with the 12j with the red block and it was a great motor.

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:47 am
by overlander
Looks good Robin, Chris Scott swears by (or was it 'at') the TD motor which he put in 'Oddjob'

John H

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:58 pm
by RMS
I think, looking at the seats I can see mixed in with everything else in the back, that it's actually two singles in this one!

Hopefully I'll be able to pull everything out of the back tomorrow and get the seats in where they should be, but I think it will be like the one in this picture, though mine has the cupboards and fridge as well.
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Oh, and SWMBO has only just noticed that something is different on the lawn, and the new one has been there since yesterday lunchtime :stars:

Actually though, she was out yesterday and didn't get home until dark :whistle:

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:17 pm
by smirf
Hi robin, just looking at your pic and noticed the bulkhead. doesnt look like series 3 on the inside. looks like series 2a :shrug:

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:35 am
by RMS
No, that picture is from one from my stock of photos, grabbed from ebay etc. when they've been up for sale.

I just used it to show what I think is the setup in mine.

Mine is definitely S3, soft dash :embarassed:

I'm hoping to empty the back over the weekend and I'll take piccies then.

Cheers,
Robin.

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:24 am
by RobW
The interior pic is actually of mine....! Except it's currently got the cushions up as battery is in the back & needed access. And has a load of bits scattered about.

Re: My new newest Carawagon :)

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:19 am
by RMS
Ah, I thought it was from a recent sale :tiphat:

Looks like mine will be similar, though I've also got the cupboards and fridge.

Of course, that means when you get over to have a look for ideas, you should be able to just measure up my cupboard etc. :cheers:

Cheers,
Robin.