Camper mk1 update

[camper extraudinair]

Hi Do you remember me from about five years ago, i stopped posting because i moved
down south, and because i have been so busy working on the new bungalow & having
a workshop built i have hardly had time to use my Transit or even to work on it,
so here is an update on progress so far, since i last posted i have fitted another drivers
seat & full seat harness as i kept sliding out of the old captains seat as i tend to drive
it a bit lively when the mood takes me, i have fitted a toyota celica one which is a leather
bucket seat, also while doing that i fitted some underlay & floor carpet which i cut & edged
my self, also i mounted the new seat on an adjustable mounting out of a black cab which
is fully adjustable in all directions including up & down, it took me a week to modify & weld
to suit the original floor mounting & the seat, here is some pics of said work will post more
later, Happy Transiteering to you all.
ps the wife did'nt want to change hers

[oldyellar]

Hi Do you remember me from about five years ago, i stopped posting because i moved
down south, and because i have been so busy working on the new bungalow & having
a workshop built i have hardly had time to use my Transit or even to work on it,
so here is an update on progress so far, since i last posted i have fitted another drivers
seat & full seat harness as i kept sliding out of the old captains seat as i tend to drive
it a bit lively when the mood takes me, i have fitted a toyota celica one which is a leather
bucket seat, also while doing that i fitted some underlay & floor carpet which i cut & edged
my self, also i mounted the new seat on an adjustable mounting out of a black cab which
is fully adjustable in all directions including up & down, it took me a week to modify & weld
to suit the original floor mounting & the seat, here is some pics of said work will post more
later, Happy Transiteering to you all.
ps the wife did'nt want to change hers

What engine have you got in there ?

[WorkyTicket]

I’ve got the same van and at 6’4” I’m struggling to figure out how to layout the sleeping etc arrangements. Have you any pictures of your living quarters?


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[camper extraudinair]

Hi W.T. i will post some pics of the inside of my van but i totally ripped mine out &
replaced it with the inside of a caravan ?, hope they are of some help.
ps sorry if they don't show it well enough, let me know & i will take some more
detailed ones for you.

[WorkyTicket]

Wow that looks lush


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[camper extraudinair]

Hi Old yellar, here is a few pics when i first put the Chrysler 318 in it with
the 4 barrell carb.

[oldyellar]

Hi Old yellar, here is a few pics when i first put the Chrysler 318 in it with
the 4 barrell carb.

Look nice, and I bet it sounds even better. Plenty effortless torque?

[camper extraudinair]

Hi Old yellar, when i give it a bit of stick lots of people look, it has a straight through
exhaust but is'nt that loud to be honest, from 1500 revs it takes off like a car consider
ing it weights in at 3.1 tons it has lots of Torque & about 220 bhp.

[transitandy]

Hi my old friend
That lumps one hell of an upgrade m8y
All the best and keep us informed

[camper extraudinair]

Hi Transit Andy, yes i will keep posting as & when i do any more Modifications,
i last posted under customising if you would like to take a look, give my regards
to Muttley & Black Widow please & the rest of the gang.
ps look forward to meeting you one day, best regards.

[RustWidow]

When did I have a name change Roy? Lol best wishes to you as well, are you settled in now? Are you both keeping well?

[camper extraudinair]

Hi Rust Widow, i do appologise for my mistake, Yes we are well thank you for asking,
hope you & the gang are also well, must make an effort to meet up with you all,
maybe at Ockham common where we first met, after of course the pandemic is
finally over, hopefully soon, love to all Raymondo.

[RustWidow]

Hi Rust Widow, i do appologise for my mistake, Yes we are well thank you for asking,
hope you & the gang are also well, must make an effort to meet up with you all,
maybe at Ockham common where we first met, after of course the pandemic is
finally over, hopefully soon, love to all Raymondo.

We were both saying the other day we really miss being able to go to meets, so sounds like a plan for once this madness is gone lol

I hate predictive text, I typed ray and it autocorrected to Roy! Needless to say, I’ve just seen that, so my apologies too!
Keep safe, and I’m sure we’ll all meet up again soon

[camper extraudinair]

Thank you Rust Widow, look forward to meeting up again too,
love to all the gang Raymondo.
ps this picture was taken at the place where we last met.

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