Burnie- Dodge CI Motorhome

I don't know if it is a good idea for me to comment....you know you can't resist [}:)]How's Herself doing [?]

Sybhil & no1
 
Thanks Chris. Still pretty uncomfortable. Due to start physio on 6th April, so may be improvement then. See my reply to Dozer on "Will & Jay". Thanks for caring.
 
We're going to France for five weeks in the proper caravan, so if you want Burnie, form a queue, clutching money bfore next Tuesday!!!
 
My sister would like a camper van,but she only has a saab no cash :(
chances of selling that before tuesday slim :)

Sybhil & no1
 
Hi Emmerson,it is N reg racing green 900 sport mot feb '10 taxed oct '09 needs tracking, electric windows cd player nice car.

Sybhil & no1
 
Chris, I can't picture the model in my mind. Is it a hatchback, cos I need to get Herself's mobility scooter in the back.How do you value it?I'm thinking a swap might be feasible, but time is running out.
 
Hi Emmerson I have just sent my sister a pic of burnie,unfortunately she is not on the net.Good news is you are 134 miles from each other so not the other side of the world. I am how ever further away from her than you so I can't nip out & take a pic of her car I will get Tim to try & find a pic of one to post here while I go & ring her [8D]
really not sure of value did a quick search of ebay the seem to go quite cheap on there ? 300-600 if I remember correctly.
something like this
http://www.gumtree.com/posting_images/73/35502373__1235929044__1__1-dc56e7f09c66acbe13ec56e22d2c242d.__big__.jpg
Sybhil & no1
 
Good looking car, chris, but I honestly don't think we'll have time to do anything before we go away. I certainly won't have time to travel anywhere, but your sister is welcome to come here if she wishes.I'll pm my address.
 
STOP PRESS!! Whilst I was away in France,my son sold Burnie.He has gone to what I hope will be a good home in Cardiff. I haven't spoken to his new owner, as I've literally just finished unpacking the caravan, but apparently he fully intends to restore him. I will, of course, direct him towards this forum.
Can I stay on as a friend of the forum, please, even without a Commer?
 
Oh go on then :I

I reckon it won't be long before your hankering for another ;)

'Harvey the RV'
 
Gee, thanks, Panks! Chris, how long have you got? The holiday was fantastic. We centred it around the European Classic Caravan rally at Oteppe in Belgium, 20th-24th May,(168 classoc vans and campers, and not one Commer!) but went over on 6th may, in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, then back to France. 3,000 miles, and enjoyed every minute of it. I just love driving in Europe.
 
Hi Emmerson, Welcome back - glad to hear you found a home for Burnie, will keep an eye out in Pembrokeshire in case he comes this way for a weekend out.

Holiday sounds fantastic - and yes please to keeping in touch - forum called commervanfan not commervanowner ;):)

Bessie - four star commerdation
 
Cheers Kes.I've not got in touch with Burnie's new owner yet, as I'm rushing around trying to get ready to go away in the caravan again (well, it's been almost a week!)I must admit, though, that I do miss having him around. We've lost our spare bedroom!
 
Evening all found this forum by accident and i guess its highly relevant. I (Huw) am the new caretaker of Burnie. I thought i would write a few words as there seems to be some interest in him. I bought Burnie (and the name will remain) after driving a friend of mine up to collect a camper that he had purchased off Burnie's previous owners next door neighbour. When I saw it under the tree i though for some still unkown reason that i actually like the look of it quite a lot. and i guess the rest is history. amazingly it started on the button and drove me home to cardiff wwithout any troubles, in fact the following weekend it drove down to west wales and back trouble free, no need for the ever handy RAC card!! I bought the vehicle with the intention of bringing him back to his formwer glory and in the short few weeks its been quite a mission. i can be a little extended in my writing (sorry)just thought somone may be interested (hopefully). Anyway once back from the weekend trip to west wales the strip out began and what i though was a fairly water tight van was in fact more akin to a cullinder..although one must say a very clever cullinder. The motorhome unit itself is made in layers. Aluminium, then vinyl wall paper, then polystyrene, then hardboard, then more vinyl paper; within which is a wooden frame suporting it all. The vinyl paper is possibly the best water seal i have ever seen. unfortunatly for Burnie it was sealing in the water that was leaking through the roof around all the wooden frame and gues what...extremely rotten wooden frame!!! ahhhh. so to date i have stripped out the wooden frame with much time and swearing spent. the new frame is slowly going back in, more tricky than i had anticipated but it is happening. along with this stage of the 're-build' I have stripped out the electrics and purchased all the parts to fit a 12v and 240v system, a new water system (pumps, pipes and filters oh and a leaking waste pipe fix) and the gas system has been sealed and certified (certified all good even the hot water boiler is working well). new upholstery (curtains, cushions and an over the cab materess that extends to sleep 2 adults has been commissioned)and is due to arrive soon, maybe a little too soon! over the winter period Burnie is due to have an engine an gearbox rebuild. The engine will be bored out to approx 1800cc and the head skimmed to increase its compression in order to produce a little more power to move it around. Most of the ancillary engine bay parts will be replaced / reconditioned including the carb and i will probably get the manifold redesigned to improve airflow. Following this the work on the interior and exterior of the cab will take place retaining the original indentations on the lower apsects of the door in keepeing with the orginal design. The only alteration from the orginal design on the outside will be a fabricated support that will sit ontop of the cab to help take the weight of the over the cab bed (so 2 adults can use it without straining the frame). Following this the cab and motorhome unit will be resprayed not sure on colours yet a friend of mine thinks a white cab and silver motorhome although i think this may be too 1960s??? not sure yet. Anyway if anyone is interested i am keeping a photo diary of the project which i could post on photobucket. i am also keeping a financial diary although i tend not to look at this one too much, its a little depressing. I think thats it for now on Burnie (incidently the name Burnie will remain with the vehicle i think its kind of fitting). If anyone has any history on this van ie where its been, what its been used used for, previous owners etc then i would be grateful if it could be posted as i am trying to create some kind of provinence for Burnie. Anyway as a footnote I fully intend to being using this van as much as possible during his rebuild so you may see us about and hopefullynot on the back of an RAC lowloader. Many thanks for your interest Huw.
 
Welcome to the Madhouse Huw - along with all the other nutters :) There is no such thing as a post that is too long - believe me I've written a few - but be prepared now that you have set your standard we will be expecting similar output on a regular basis. We would love to see your progress - why not start a new thread in Readers Rides and let the story begin - soon:p

'Harvey the RV'
 
welcome along Huw :) sounds like Burnie is getting some treatment :p

"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
 
Welcome Huw!!!

Sounds like you have been having loads of fun :D

Like Panky said, please put a section in readers rides as we all love to see vans getting some tlc..

We have an Auto home which also has a pretty rotten frame so pictures of what you have done to Burnie would be fab :D :D

Cazz... student commerade!!!!
 
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