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Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:33 pm
by gorbachev
Hello to all
Love the site, thanks for the invite Robin. I have a '68 Dormobile which is in bits, her reg. is CSU 892F. I am rebuilding her using a 200di engine and salisbury axle but other than that she'll be original.
cheers
gordy
Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:36 pm
by RMS
Nice one - thanks for joining
Don't forget pictures when you can, even if it's only pictures of bits
Cheers,
Robin.
Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:34 pm
by lightweightles

and welcome to the forum.
Good luck with the rebuild
Best wishes Les

Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:50 pm
by gorbachev
Thanks guys I'll see what i can do re. pictures. Does anyone have an idea of how many Dormobiles still survive?
Gordy
Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:12 pm
by gorbachev
Hilda as found, chassis halved in two at the bulk-head, floors rotten etc. but complete, I'll see if I can dig up anymore.

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Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:20 pm
by gorbachev
I also used to own these two lovelies. '69 six pot and '74 with a J.E motors v8 and a four barrel Holley.
Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:44 pm
by Rangie
Hello, whereabouts in Sutherland are you?
You may have seen my ambulance pottering around the back-roads.....
Alec.
Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:33 pm
by gorbachev
Hello Alec, I'm on a croft above Bonar Bridge. Love your ambulance, did
she live in Lairg at any point?
Gordy
Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:43 pm
by Rangie
Nice scenic place!
Nope, it's always been based up here although I travel through Lairg a lot on my way south/west. The A9 is an unforgiving road to old Landies at the best of times!
Hope we meet on our travels sometime, I've never seen a Dormobile in the flesh, just a Carawagon.
Alec.
Re: Newbie from sutherland
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:48 pm
by gorbachev
I remember one being for sale in Lairg a few years ago. I shall keep my eye out for you on the road.
Gordy