'OMO' mk1 autosleeper.

[walt1984]

new addition to the fleet.
Dad has bought a mk 1 camper van. recently bought on ebay.
1977 36,000 miles with a 2ltr v4 barn find that had stood for 10years.

after winning it and going collect it the seller said we could put on his ramp to look at it but, looking up into the wings we could see the wing mirror bolts! so some money was knocked off and off we went.

6miles up the road.


a bottom end knock started
so back to the garage and some bartering a big lump of money refunded we limped it slowly back home but it still had oil pressure.

[walt1984]

ive been busy with work but dad has had chance to pull the engine out, struck gold with a new pattern wing (source local too), removed drivers wing to find silicon sealer gunned into a hole and then Shultz over.
not a 100% sure what the engine damage is so ill find out and post it later, I think it was a bit end on no2 either from the wrong oil or being stood for some time.











extra gauges have been added and only 1 still works.
amps for each battery's, battery voltage, vacuum, oil pressure (still working) and a clock.
its going back to standard so the gauges round the speedo are going so I've removed all the extra dodgy looking wiring.
wiring for the camper part isn't too good and hardy anything works so i've started cutting it out ready to rewire a split charge and zig unit.

[walt1984]

I've pulled heater box to flush matrix and repair motor.
instantly I could see the problem lol.










heater box has been cleaned, motor free and oiled, matrix flushed, insulated and fan tested ready to be fitted to the van but 1st I need to fit new bushes on the clutch pedal.
dad has more pictures on his camera so ill upload the work he's done when I get them.

[walt1984]

Lots of progress and lots of welding. Drivers side inner wing repaired, panels either side of where the radiator sit repaired, passenger inner wing, chassis leg, step and sill repaired, engine bay cleaned,( pictures to follow) gearbox cleaned and painted.

[walt1984]

My phones been damaged so I haven't been able to post much lately so ill put the photos I have.
I haven't had much time to call in on the van. I managed a couple if hrs work earlier this week on the passengers lighting loom that had been repaired for the test before we bought it repaired and taped up


Parts painted ready to be refit.



I should also say a big thank you to the Sykes family for loaning us some space in their workshop with out this it would not be possible to carry out the repairs needed to the van described as having all welding work done !

[Kedishen]

This is great. Wonder what the mice in heater thought when the knock started on engine?

[jonochap]

Fab you must be chuffed and excited

[Luke]

excellent work

[walt1984]

Thanks guys. Yeah my dad is getting giddy and can't wait for the shows to start, its gunna make mine look ruff.

[jonochap]

I wouldnt worry, at the rate hes going i think fords might be worrying about their new builds

[walt1984]

yeah its been a fast pace so far but he,s got work coming in now so that will slow it down
once the fronts back together it will have to stay like that a while till funds are built back up.
anyway we need to crack on with the CI now have a drivers wing and a grill.

[walt1984]

Another up date. Engine is going back together and more parts have been cleaned and painted.

[walt1984]

Just got engine And box back in but forgot to put prop in.

[jonochap]

Thats gonna look soooo cool

[walt1984]

Thanks jonno. Should look good. Been going through wiring before everything goes back together as I cut a lot of extras out .just need to connect back light for clocks and find out why I can't get the oil pressure light working when I earth it to body and a poor earth on rear drivers side light. That Just leaves the camper part to finish.