Queensland Dormobile
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Queensland Dormobile
Hi everyone - finally sort of working out how to post photos of my treasure! Hope you like it.
Regards
Gary
Regards
Gary
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Nice
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)
(Robin on S2C forum)
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
(Robin on S2C forum)
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Great, reminds me of a '65' motor a friend owned (for about a year). Looked just the same faded colour !
Dormy
Dormy
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Congratulations Gary!
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Looks like a good buy Gary I'm hoping to have mine back together in the next week or so as it's been entered in a car show I'll give you a call and maybe pop down and have a sticky beak and a chat
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Sounds good Jerry - look forward to it.
Gary
Gary
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Another good looking dormobile downunder, and looks like in good condition, very nice, I think they like the climate down here, is there any history, will it stay as is, or a full resto ? Great find, Best of luck... Jock ...
1968 11a dormobile
1964 swb cutwing ex army
1974 lwb station wagon
1977 2 door range rover
1964 swb cutwing ex army
1974 lwb station wagon
1977 2 door range rover
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Thanks Jock. I'm going to keep it pretty much as you see it now and fully recondition it mechanically. I have an original 6 pot and gearbox to go back in it - has a Holden 202 and Nissan 5 speed at the moment.
It's missing the wardrobe and kitchen unit and they'll be very hard to replace with originals. New ones or copies are an option - I'll wait and see.It's in pretty good nick - the rear crossmember has a little rust as do the A and B pillars but the rest is just surface rust and the body is dead straight - rare for aluminium panels this old!
The seats will need an Exmoor trim Dormobile kit though they don't look much like the original elephant hide pattern or colour. Still at least they're available.Also the falling $Aud might be good for the economy but not for buying anything from the UK at the moment.
It's a great project and I'm looking forward to starting it in the next month or so.
Regards
Gary
It's missing the wardrobe and kitchen unit and they'll be very hard to replace with originals. New ones or copies are an option - I'll wait and see.It's in pretty good nick - the rear crossmember has a little rust as do the A and B pillars but the rest is just surface rust and the body is dead straight - rare for aluminium panels this old!
The seats will need an Exmoor trim Dormobile kit though they don't look much like the original elephant hide pattern or colour. Still at least they're available.Also the falling $Aud might be good for the economy but not for buying anything from the UK at the moment.
It's a great project and I'm looking forward to starting it in the next month or so.
Regards
Gary
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Re: Queensland Dormobile
Sorry Jock - forgot to say the guy I bought it from knew no history of it except that the previous owner was a tradesman of some sort who used it as a work vehicle in Victoria for some years. Other than that he either didn't know or wouldn't say.
If anyone in Australia recognises it please let me know - would love to know its history.
Gary
If anyone in Australia recognises it please let me know - would love to know its history.
Gary