hi guys.. newbie here

[rottie_007]

Just about to buy myself a mark1 trannie with what looks like a horsebox/camper body on it... going to look at it this weekend and if all is good then should be buying it...

ill keep you all posted

(is 1967 model)

[FredTransit]

Welcome rottie, take a good look for rot on the chassis, horse boxes have a habit of hanging around in fields so can catch a lot of damp, but a 67 is rare enough, and it would be suprising if it had no rot at all! Good luck, and keep up posted!

[rottie_007]

shes supposedly a camper but the luton looks very horse box...
im gonig up to see the old girl on saturday I hope
got to rebuild the back brakes and do a propshaft uj before I can drive her home though... so should be fun

[rottie_007]

I borrowed these pics off the ebay listing... any help in identifying this van would be appreciated

reg date 1 march 1967 1600 so v4 no doubt






hope these work, have done them using the same format as I do on the dog forums I belong to[/img]

[madmark]

well she is a very rare one mate not shure what conversion she is, its not a jennings i dont think,it will be a 2ltr v4 not 1.6 as all lwb twin wheelers were 2ltr,unless sombody has changed the engine ,and you also get a big bonus of tax exept!

[FredTransit]

Could this be a gown van conversion? Nothing to do with a horse box, the body is either meant as a camper or as I just said. Looks very tidy, go for it!

[MrMPuk]

Clown van?

[FredTransit]

Clown van?

GOWN van, for clothing (hanging garments)

[MrMPuk]

I think a clown van would be better!

[jay]

like the color 2 tone blue..the inside looks ok in the pics.(but photos can make a dog look good!!! )as long as its dry inside it should be ok.let us know how good it is when u see it..

[Luke]

My guess is its a specialist coachbuilt - must be rare ive never seen one like that before!! apparantly the early mk1s has thicker chassis - dont know if its true but my 67 has held up pritty well for nearly 40 years outside!!!
Camper looks great btw!!

[MrMPuk]

Looks rather like a caravan body with a bit cut out for the cab!

[madmark]

i think this is a very rare erly coach built camper! maybe somewere there is a plate saying what company it was built by! could even be a erly ci conversion! also what you have got to think about is she is nealy 38yr old and she looks very good for her age!

[rottie_007]

hi guys..
apparently she is a geniuine coach built camper but she is gonig to need some bits to get her mobile for me to get her home...

1 universal joint
rear wheel cylinders and brake shoes
exhaust sealing collar

any help appreciated..

she was marked up on abay as a ford bedford so god alone knows who built the body, but yeah I am going to go for it.. is anyone in the brom area with a big transporter who can help me get her to cirencester??

[Luke]

Whenever im buying twin wheelers (they wont fit on my trailer) if i cant drive them i tow them using a rigid towbar that i made in about 5 mins!!

30mm box about 5' long with an exhaust clamp at one end to fit over the towbar and a flat plate with 2 bolts at the other - clamps over the axle beam!! i think its even legal on the motorway!! just need a mate to go with you!!