The resurrection of Doc, bringing a 20 year old neismann Bischoff Flair back to life after 12 years off road.

[MichaelT]

Your charger is not suitable as it has an automatic desulphuration phase that charges at 15.2v. If that cuts in it's far too high for Litium the BMS will probably cut in and save the battery so it won't charge anyway.

As I said absolute emergency, may just pop the ctek in just in case.

 

[Razamataz]

Yes he's going through the skylight . Will attach rope to panel ..I'll hold/push it up the telescopic ladder as far as I can while he pulls up rope . Then I'll go on scaffold at rear of van and grab one side while he grabs other and lift it in to place. Then we need to mark round it.. prep and glue etc .. it will be a little awkward but we'll figure it out somehow.


P.s he's no been in one piece for 46 years lol .

If he breaks my skylight he'll be in 2 pieces when I've finished with him lol

Why does All this reminds me of Laurel and Hardy??

 

[L' Hobo]

Why does All this reminds me of Laurel and Hardy??

We need one of those cameras filming it that was cranked by hand!

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Not sure if you have Instagram but if you do look up "garage tafroute " basically they have a compound you park in. .. usually about 20 other campers , vans , trucks . They do all the prep work outside , then they have a new purpose built big shed they do the spray painting in . It's very basic and rough and ready but they turn out some good jobs . Baring in mind some of the absolute sheds the Germans take too them for restoring Doc will be an easy job to them. So you live Inthe van on their compound while it gets done. The actual spray time in booth will only be a few hours and we will just go for a walk or something during that bit. The underside will get painted outside in the compound.

Crikey!
Now THATS a service!

 

[intokenny]

Stay safe both of you. Can't wait to see pics!!!

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[gus-lopez]

You don’t polish your solar panels?

Ian

which reminds me I need to go out & clean & polish mine now

 

[gus-lopez]

which reminds me I need to go out & clean & polish mine now

Look cleaned & spotless on Thursday.

but looking better now.

 

[1967bowesj]

Come on Northernraider Just smiffy
You keep at lot of peeps in susspenders here lol

 

[MichaelT]

Look cleaned & spotless on Thursday.

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but looking better now.

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Does cleaning them make much/any difference in performance? Panels on houses never get cleaned but I guess at an aaangle so water washes off more rather than just sitting on them.

 

[Barriesimpson]

Does cleaning them make much/any difference in performance? Panels on houses never get cleaned but I guess at an aaangle so water washes off more rather than just sitting on them.

The problem arises when it does not rain. I don't remember the last time it rained here, so clean the panel every two weeks.

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[L' Hobo]

Come on Northernraider Just smiffy
You keep at lot of peeps in susspenders here lol

Give them a chance, they have only just back from church, they need all the help they can get!

 

[gus-lopez]

Does cleaning them make much/any difference in performance? Panels on houses never get cleaned but I guess at an aaangle so water washes off more rather than just sitting on them.

Here in spain my mate has panels on the house roof.I eventually convinced him to A) clean them then B) take a reading before & after & the difference in input was over double

The problem arises when it does not rain. I don't remember the last time it rained here, so clean the panel every two weeks.

As you say the lack of rain here doesn't help.When I was in the Uk this summer I checked twice & neither time was there even a speck of dust on the panels.

 

[Just smiffy]

Didn’t need rope, me up on roof Tam pushing panel up the ladder. It went on a treat and all went very well as I knew it would…
Tam worries too much and about everything…

I also did his front jointing strip while up there and yes funflair it is a right sticky mess to deal with and wasn’t fun at all… one of those jobs that you wish you never started…
I’m sure Tam will post pictures later as he’s polishing the van with my mechanical mop…

I’ll be the first to say I had a piss on his roof… as I’m sure the bugger took a picture..

Anyway I’m now going to the spar for a swim and sauna…

 

[MichaelT]

Anyway I’m now going to the spar for a swim and sauna…

Normally just get a loaf and a pint of milk in ours, you must be posh in Cornwall

 

[Manic]

He would be lost without you help.

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[Flairy]

I hope he’s washed the roof

 

[Freo]

Think Just smiffy had already hosed it down.

 

[Northernraider]

I'm feckin knackered , Just smiffy has sat on his arse all day ....while I've been grafting . .

Joking aside my arms are hanging off.

Here's some photos.

The things you've to do to get a short arse on a roof

Panel went up easier than I thought .

1 cup of tea and Just smiffy desperate for a pee ...so needs must he pees in a bottle on the roof lol

Bit of a moving back n forth fiasco to mark out ,sand ,clean and glue up the roof but went smoothly

While he was up there garry cleaned off the old mastic tape seal along the front .

Bugger of a Job he said . New seal all done

Meanwhile I polished and waxed doc's Arse ..... ooer matron.

And I made a start along one side ...I've done from the rear to the hab door . You can really see the difference in this photo

Stopped for the night as my arms are sore. The polisher is great but it gets heavy after a while

 

[L' Hobo]

Didn’t need rope, me up on roof Tam pushing panel up the ladder. It went on a treat and all went very well as I knew it would…
Tam worries too much and about everything…

I also did his front jointing strip while up there and yes funflair it is a right sticky mess to deal with and wasn’t fun at all… one of those jobs that you wish you never started…
I’m sure Tam will post pictures later as he’s polishing the van with my mechanical mop…

I’ll be the first to say I had a piss on his roof… as I’m sure the bugger took a picture..

Anyway I’m now going to the spar for a swim and sauna…

The prayers helped them?

 

[CaptainPaul]

I'm feckin knackered , Just smiffy has sat on his arse all day ....while I've been grafting . .

Joking aside my arms are hanging off.

Here's some photos.

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Panel went up easier than I thought . View attachment 950389View attachment 950390View attachment 950391

1 cup of tea and Just smiffy desperate for a pee ...so needs must he pees in a bottle on the roof lol View attachment 950392View attachment 950393

Bit of a moving back n forth fiasco to mark out ,sand ,clean and glue up the roof but went smoothly View attachment 950394View attachment 950395View attachment 950396View attachment 950397View attachment 950398View attachment 950399View attachment 950400


While he was up there garry cleaned off the old mastic tape seal along the front .

Bugger of a Job he said . New seal all done
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Meanwhile I polished and waxed doc's Arse ..... ooer matron. View attachment 950404View attachment 950405View attachment 950406View attachment 950407


And I made a start along one side ...I've done from the rear to the hab door . You can really see the difference in this photo View attachment 950409

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Stopped for the night as my arms are sore. The polisher is great but it gets heavy after a while

Fantastic work lads, well done it all looks fantastic

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[Flairy]

Your both amazing I wouldn’t have like to get that up therewell done.thats some solar panel.ps your back bumper is like new.i wouldn’t have room on my roof.

 

[Freo]

Great pics of the job being done. Many thanks for these.
Doc is polishing up really well, too.

 

[pjay]

Fantastic, looks like smiffy is doing all the work though.

Whatever you are paying him, it ain't enough.

Pete

 

[Rollingwheels]

I'm feckin knackered , Just smiffy has sat on his arse all day ....while I've been grafting . .

Joking aside my arms are hanging off.

Here's some photos.

The things you've to do to get a short arse on a roof View attachment 950386View attachment 950387View attachment 950388

Panel went up easier than I thought . View attachment 950389View attachment 950390View attachment 950391

1 cup of tea and Just smiffy desperate for a pee ...so needs must he pees in a bottle on the roof lol View attachment 950392View attachment 950393

Bit of a moving back n forth fiasco to mark out ,sand ,clean and glue up the roof but went smoothly View attachment 950394View attachment 950395View attachment 950396View attachment 950397View attachment 950398View attachment 950399View attachment 950400


While he was up there garry cleaned off the old mastic tape seal along the front .

Bugger of a Job he said . New seal all done
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Meanwhile I polished and waxed doc's Arse ..... ooer matron. View attachment 950404View attachment 950405View attachment 950406View attachment 950407


And I made a start along one side ...I've done from the rear to the hab door . You can really see the difference in this photo View attachment 950409

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Stopped for the night as my arms are sore. The polisher is great but it gets heavy after a while

Are you sure he only had a pee as in one photo you are holding toilet paper !!!!!!!!

 

[Cush]

Just smiffy you are inspirational, well done

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[Sedge5]

You two are sooo clever . . . I’m in awe . . . but really enjoying the journey.

 

[MartinandBev]

Fantastic job by all, and the polishing is certainly making a difference the van is looking like new

 

[PxJ]

Looks great chaps.
Don’t you think the air / wind will get under the panels where the Ali does not go right to the edge of the panels & lift the panel when your motoring?

 

[Mikey RV]

Looking great guys.

 

[Northernraider]

Looks great chaps.
Don’t you think the air / wind will get under the panels where the Ali does not go right to the edge of the panels & lift the panel when your motoring?

I seriously doubt it. I'm no aerodynamics expert but the front is like a brick.. the air will go up and over the van .. there's several skylights and an air-conditioning unit there before the panel and then there's brackets the full length on each side and the long brackets front and rear . There's less than an inch from the base of the panel to the roof.

Many only fit short brackets 100/150 mm long whereas this has 1500mm long brackets along the front and rear. Bearing In mind I'm also never above 60/62 mph I can't see those coming off anytime soon

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