1980 Ford Transit Camper

Mr.Boots

I have an '80's transit camper insied is pretty good but outside lets it down, need a door, wing, side steps and rear arches to be fixed.
Enigine, chasis and gearbox, pop top roof seem to be perfect.
Im handy enough but havnt taken on anything like this before.
Was thinking of doing it or just selling it.
Is it worth doing?

corktina

oh yes...sought after.....(id like one for sure if herself would let me)

Mr.Boots

Any idea where i might get some doors and repair sections?

shagman

Try the classifieds in Classic Van and Pick up magazine. Available in Easons and bigger newsagents.
http://www.classicvan.co.uk/

corktina

this will sound odd....go to www.buysellcortina.co.uk and find "FRED TRANSIT"

SHE...repeat she supplies old Transits to film companies and is a great girl who Im absolutely certain will help you find what you need.
(Its the only way I know of contacting her, Im sure she is on all the transit forums too.

Redrocket

pretty certain she's on oldskoolford.co.uk also (great site)

Not sure if this link will copy and paste too well, but hadrians do a certain amount of panels:

http://hadrian.dominohosting.biz/hadrian/hcpdb01.nsf/MakeModel!OpenView&RestrictToCategory=FORD%20TRANSIT%20MK2%20%281978-12%2F85%29

si_guru

Try joining this place...

http://fordtransit.org/

meercat

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/campers/1610765
you could get it looking as good as this one

Mr.Boots

meercat wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/campers/1610765
you could get it looking as good as this one

I dont like those ones.
I have just a plain van conversion.
All im worried about is doing the steel work...never welded before :eek:
Anyway...all i can do is feck it up i guess.

corktina

Thats the spirit, you dont know what you can do til you try...i ve got pretty good at feckin things up now...:D

Redrocket

Mr.Boots wrote: »

I dont like those ones.
I have just a plain van conversion.
All im worried about is doing the steel work...never welded before :eek:
Anyway...all i can do is feck it up i guess.

what do you intend to weld with so?

Mr.Boots

Redrocket wrote: »

what do you intend to weld with so?

I stuck a question up here about that some weeks ago and MIG seems to be the way to go.
Have been looking for one on Donedeal but they all seem to be "profesional" type welders with big price tags.
Hoping to get one from Mc Quinlans or the like for 250/300
I think 150amp should be ok?
Ill spray it myself also..not worried about that realy...only worried about steel work.
Ill stick a thread up with progress pictures when i start if that ok to do on here?
From what i remember ford engines are easy to work on...even for the inexperienced like me.
Interior will be an easy enough refurb (new covers,curtins ect) probably install a fridge also...and a disco ball:D
Worried about getting and potential cost of window rubbers and the like.

bugsntinas

the doors and bonnet are very hard to get especially new.steps and arches can be bought quite easily try www.hadriancarpanels.com. in the uk,shamrock panels over here also but might be dearer.
as for fred join
www,mkmk2transit.19.forumer.com. that's her site and there are some very knowledgeable people on there with a wealth of information.
i have a mk2 camper and they are well worth doing up.

Mr.Boots

Thanx for the replies guys, if i cant find the pannels on a breakers i might just try to fix them.
Found this place also..they seem pricey though.....http://www.oldcars.de/index_en.htm

bugsntinas

i'd be very surprised if you'll find any in a breakers although one i have supposidly spent 15 years in a field/hedge.you really should try the mk1mk2 site as there are a few on there from here.