1978 Series 3 109 ambulance

stevemanta · May 15, 2014

Yeah ive seen quite a few converted to campers in the back.... and most of them, badly.

Im one for originality, I couldnt bring myself to rip all the gubbins out of the rear and ply line it for recreational use, I have a dodgy caravan for that!

However, you could sleep on the stretchers, not sure how comfy it would be haha

flat · May 15, 2014

stevemanta said:
Yeah ive seen quite a few converted to campers in the back.... and most of them, badly.

Im one for originality, I couldnt bring myself to rip all the gubbins out of the rear and ply line it for recreational use, I have a dodgy caravan for that!

However, you could sleep on the stretchers, not sure how comfy it would be haha

Go to an upholsterers and get them to cut you a 2 inch thick bit of foam to the right size - instant mattress.

stevemanta · May 16, 2014

flat said:
Go to an upholsterers and get them to cut you a 2 inch thick bit of foam to the right size - instant mattress.

Better still, we have some old ERF E series bunk beds with cab sized matresses on at work. Might have to get the blood stains and sweat out of them but would work a treat!

Also got a few old D1 night heaters to make into 1 good one, trouble is, they are 24 volt. Wouldnt take much to rig up 2 batteries in the back somewhere

Chris W · May 16, 2014

stevemanta said:
Yeah ive seen quite a few converted to campers in the back.... and most of them, badly.

Im one for originality, I couldnt bring myself to rip all the gubbins out of the rear and ply line it for recreational use, I have a dodgy caravan for that!

However, you could sleep on the stretchers, not sure how comfy it would be haha

strechers are dead comfy

and also fit well across the bulkhead / tailgate of a 109

honolulujoe · May 16, 2014

the more I look at the pics the more I want one too

stevemanta · May 17, 2014

I will get some more pictures up soon

blackstrat · May 17, 2014

That's your accommodation sorted for LZ11 then

Your Merc... is it 302 or 351?

stevemanta · May 17, 2014

blackstrat said:
That's your accommodation sorted for LZ11 then

Your Merc... is it 302 or 351?

302 stock windsor motor.

blackstrat · May 17, 2014

stevemanta said:
302 stock windsor motor.

You a pimp mofo!

Nice Steve, cheers for the pic

Chris W · May 17, 2014

stevemanta said:
I will get some more pictures up soon

is this motor likely to be for sale in the foreseeable future ??

if so i would be very interested

Pikey · May 17, 2014

stevemanta said:
Yeah ive seen quite a few converted to campers in the back.... and most of them, badly.

Yeah I know someone who's done that to his. Right fecking mess he's made of it.

blue beasty · May 17, 2014

Pikey said:
Yeah I know someone who's done that to his. Right fecking mess he's made of it.

Ah the sweet sweet sound of jealousy

Nice to see one as original though

Pikey · May 17, 2014

blue beasty said:
Ah the sweet sweet sound of jealousy

Nice to see one as original though

Ere saw that silver one parked up tuther week, and sussed out what he's done to the back doors. Whole rear is a lift up tailgate on gas struts.

stevemanta · May 17, 2014

the egg said:
is this motor likely to be for sale in the foreseeable future ??

if so i would be very interested

If the right offer comes along, then yes. I have just bought my first house so really I should get rid of some projects. Me and dad will be giving it a lick of paint soon. Not sure whether to keep it sand and green (cyprus colours) or black and green (british army camouflage). Im undecided.

blue beasty · May 17, 2014

stevemanta said:
If the right offer comes along, then yes. I have just bought my first house so really I should get rid of some projects. Me and dad will be giving it a lick of paint soon. Not sure whether to keep it sand and green (cyprus colours) or black and green (british army camouflage). Im undecided.

The sand and green looks well on her.

blackstrat · May 18, 2014

Brown, green AND black camo looks cool too

stevemanta · May 18, 2014

blackstrat said:
Brown, green AND black camo looks cool too

Looks cool, but wouldn't be an original colour for it (yeah yeah yeah stop banging on about originality, i hear you shout) but that's what this one is all about. I'm gutted it hasn't got the original size tyres on it to be honest!

I think desert sand and green makes it stand out more on the roads, if it was all green it would just look like a 109 with an ugly body on the back.......oh wait.....hang on a minute....

honolulujoe · May 19, 2014

+1 on the sand and green, does make it look good

stevemanta · Jul 3, 2014

stuck with proper sand and olive drab.

looks the dogs danglers now, even if we did rush it..... as we painted it the night before a transport show.

And wired up the blue light on top, so that works now

Also with its correct military number to match

honolulujoe · Jul 3, 2014

looks smart, did you switch to its old military reg when you got to the show?

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