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

[Northernraider]

Just smiffy got the generator lock off and cleaned up and working. It was the right key just siezed.

So we had a look inside , it looks in good condition in there from what we can see but not much room to do anything. For those with the same genny . Does it slide down in the cabinet or do we need to remove it to work on it?

 

[Li150]

Well that's all the polishing done ....bar the grp section above the windscreen as I'll have to do that from the roof leaning over .

The front nose came up not to bad using Feltwell grp restorer which I got last year. He has 3 different grades of it but I'd only brought the medium with me , the rest has been dropped off at uncle lennys by my sister and ill collect that before heading to Europe. So I used the medium grade and I'll admit I thought it wasn't going to do the job but it's brought it up amazing. I've even got a shine on the front bumper and wheel arches for now. Bumper still needs painted but I don't think I'll have the nose cone painted anymore as it looks OK as it is .. its smooth and shiny . The door will still need painting too.


But overall it looks the business.

I'll get the rest waxed sometime over the next few days .
Still waiting for my headlights so I can put front surrounds back on and I need to bond the stainless trim back on the bonnet. I'm well chuffed with it.

It now looks a 30k motorhome at least

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Looking good Tam, should be proud of what you’ve achieved, hope the rest of the refurbishment goes well.
Hats off to you and Smithy.

 

[CaptainPaul]

Jeez, even the baby Harley is 250Kg and some of the others are probably 400Kg!

But I know that youre only joking.

Ian

Lol my fat boy is around 320/330kg but the Mrs sportster is only 260kg

 

[CaptainPaul]

Just smiffy got the generator lock off and cleaned up and working. It was the right key just siezed.

So we had a look inside , it looks in good condition in there from what we can see but not much room to do anything. For those with the same genny . Does it slide down in the cabinet or do we need to remove it to work on it?

It would be great if you could get that up and running Tam

 

[Flairy]

Tam it doesn’t look brand new it looks better it’s like a fine Georgian piece of furniture good enough to go in the V&A I love it if I hadn’t got mine I’d try and buy it off you ,you’ve done so good well done

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[JockandRita]

Does it slide down in the cabinet or do we need to remove it to work on it?

Our 2.5 Kva Electrolux Traveller on the Hymer (same as the TEC), had a bolt in the middle front of the shelf, which you unscrewed to slide the Genny out. With the help of Steve and Denise, we replaced all the fuel, spark plug, pipework, and the carburettor with a cheap Chinese Honda copy. It worked a treat thereafter.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[bigtree]

Well that's all the polishing done ....bar the grp section above the windscreen as I'll have to do that from the roof leaning over .

The front nose came up not to bad using Feltwell grp restorer which I got last year. He has 3 different grades of it but I'd only brought the medium with me , the rest has been dropped off at uncle lennys by my sister and ill collect that before heading to Europe. So I used the medium grade and I'll admit I thought it wasn't going to do the job but it's brought it up amazing. I've even got a shine on the front bumper and wheel arches for now. Bumper still needs painted but I don't think I'll have the nose cone painted anymore as it looks OK as it is .. its smooth and shiny . The door will still need painting too.


But overall it looks the business.

I'll get the rest waxed sometime over the next few days .
Still waiting for my headlights so I can put front surrounds back on and I need to bond the stainless trim back on the bonnet. I'm well chuffed with it.

It now looks a 30k motorhome at least

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For sale soon @ £35k , you’re off the hook Lenny HB

 

[Northernraider]

For sale soon @ £35k , you’re off the hook Lenny HB

Lenny wiz never on the hook lol

 

[bigtree]

Lenny wiz never on the hook lol

The student has learned from the Master.

 

[scotzsue]

Good luck with genny Tam

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[Northernraider]

The student has learned from the Master.

Moby was different as we practically changed all the electrics in it. On this van I'm only fitting solar which I've done a few times before and fitting a b2b which is fairly straight forward. And relocating the battery but that's not complicated either. So there's no sense giving uncle Lenny HB any extra work when he has his own van to sort out. If I get stuck though I'm sure he'll put me right on the phone.

 

[Northernraider]

Sell that scoot and put the Harley in the big girls garage

Too heavy to load in and out . To be honest I'm happy with the wee scooter for now it'll do for what I Need one for. I've only been on it once since I bought it lol. But it'll get used plenty in Spain

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

other wanting to trade a Harley

Scrap prices are pretty good now

 

[Just smiffy]

The thing with all this polishing is he keeps forgetting the blue/grey blob that’s parked in front of his van…

 

[Minxy]

The thing with all this polishing is he keeps forgetting the blue/grey blob that’s parked in front of his van…

Don't let him move Do-Li until yours is in a fit state to be driven in public ...

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[CaptainPaul]

A boy brought this auld yoke into us earlier today for a full interior deep clean, happy as Larry all drying away there in the sunshine lol

 

[nabsim]

The thing with all this polishing is he keeps forgetting the blue/grey blob that’s parked in front of his van…

I am sure he is only practicing on Doc to ensure yours gets premium treatment

 

[Dutch 68]

The thing with all this polishing is he keeps forgetting the blue/grey blob that’s parked in front of his van…

Park it a bit closer

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

auld yoke

It's 9 years newer than mine

 

[CaptainPaul]

Purely meant as a term of endearment around these parts

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[jongood]

Just smiffy got the generator lock off and cleaned up and working. It was the right key just siezed.

So we had a look inside , it looks in good condition in there from what we can see but not much room to do anything. For those with the same genny . Does it slide down in the cabinet or do we need to remove it to work on it?

Iirc 4x13mm bolts on the bottom and then slide it forwards, trolkey jack helps

 

[Northernraider]

We got a few jobs done today.
Just smiffy went back on the roof , fed the solar cables down to me through wardrobe room and then while he glued the gland and conduit down I fed the cables through the floor cavities in to the large side locker where my electrics are , connected up the controller and battery so it's being charged by the solar . Got that done by around 2pm and I've got a bit of charge from the panel today.

Then he headed out with cintia and I wired in my TV power points and refitted the cupboard panel

And then wired up the big skylight to the 2 way switch and refitted the surround ...so that now works on a switch and I've managed to get some of the watermarks off using baking powder and water and a wee nail brush.

Took front panel of generator and we sprayed up the bolts with wd40 ... they're a little rusty so will give that time to soak in

So that's a few jobs ticked of the list.

Tomorrow if my brake pads arrive I'll get those fitted and the wheels and wheel trims refitted properly. And hopefully run the cable for the b2b and have a look at the turbo pipework etc while we're at it .

 

[Flairy]

Nice to see your getting on realy well ,give me a good feeling can’t imagine how good you feel.

 

[Northernraider]

Didn't get a great deal of solar today, garrys house was in the way and he wouldn't move it.

But got a little bit

 

[Lenny HB]

And hopefully run the cable for the b2b and have a look at the turbo pipework etc while we're at it .

What size cables are you using & what length is the cable run?

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[Northernraider]

What size cables are you using & what length is the cable run?

16mm and around 4.5 metres I think

 

[Lenny HB]

16mm and around 4.5 metres I think

A bit small I would have used 25mm2.

 

[Northernraider]

A bit small I would have used 25mm2.

16mm says its good for 110amp and I'm only going to be running the b2b at 30amp . Looking at the inlets the b2b doesn't have big enough plugs for 25mm anyway .

 

[WESTY66]

A bit small I would have used 25mm2.

I knew this was coming

 

[Just smiffy]

Didn't get a great deal of solar today, garrys house was in the way and he wouldn't move it.

Don’t worry it won’t be long before Blu has eaten most of it….

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