caber
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 posted on 3/6/07 at 08:34 PM |
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Building a Camper
A new friend has seen the locost under construction and asked if I could build a camper for them as they have been working on some new designs! How
would i set about building a chassis and what would people suggest for a donor, preferably a diesel front wheel drive so I can get a very low floor at
the back?
Caber
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higgsti
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 08:41 PM |
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my local council bolton lancs use a variety of very low chassis cabs with rear boxes to transport lawn mowers
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StevieB
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 08:42 PM |
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Depending on what type of camper they want, have a look at a Mazda Bongo and do something similar to a Ford Galaxy or Renault Espace.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 08:43 PM |
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Probably not what you were thinking but and original Vdub camper with subaru flat four and a bright coloured paint job would be pretty cool. If I had
the time and space it'd be my next project.
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StevieB
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 08:56 PM |
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I think (and I may be wrong) that a 911 engine ofits quite neatly without too much messing about 
quote:
Originally posted by givemethebighammer
Probably not what you were thinking but and original Vdub camper with subaru flat four and a bright coloured paint job would be pretty cool. If I had
the time and space it'd be my next project.
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chrisg
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 08:57 PM |
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Buld your
own
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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ecosse
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 09:52 PM |
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I did that a few years back with a transit, but if you need advice with any of it, these guys are the locosters of the campervan world
http://www.sbmcc.co.uk/
Cheers
Alex
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 10:02 PM |
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VW campers have the turning circle of a supertanker, we were on a site last year with a couple of them parked near us and they needed the whole field
to turn round in
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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cidersurfer
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 10:07 PM |
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The one I had, had the brakes of a supertanker too
shimming solid lifters is a job for a friend...
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red-westie
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 11:47 AM |
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VW campers are alright but we had to throw the dog out if we wanted to make a brew with the bed down. Convert a Merc Sprinter thats what I would be
doing if funds allowed.
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