new commer owner !!

thanks for the support have spent a few bob this week at speedy spares on steering bushes and brake flexys etc betty is up on axle stands for a few weeks getting her "underneath" done ooh err . love the picture of the orange and white commer looks great think thats made my mind up, will try and get some pickies done and posted soon . love the comoradery with these, who needs a VW hey

thanks again

Bluemouse 1006 (Amos)
 
sorry forgot to say this was the one on ebay the other week had to pick her up from the lake district !! thats about 160miles away from where i live (Hull) a long drive at 40mph !!!! broke down three times, once in the middle of Bradford on a very large roundabout with lots of car drivers swearing at me !! ahh well thats what you have to do when you want the best type of van about hey ??

cheers

Amos (bluemouse1006)
 
this is betty

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this is the inside of her looks a bit sorry for herself !!

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she is on the drive at the moment having the steering bits done have had to get the new bushes reamed out so the new pins fit (more expence !!!)

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here is a bit of a sad thing took a photo on my phone at the national railway musium at york of a commer truck badge thoughtyou might like it ??

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hope these are ok will try and post more as i get further on

Amos
 
All things Commer are welcome (and lots of things not):) Highwaymen are becoming very popular on here, they might soon outnumber the Autosleepers.
 
Nice one John..
The new site looks Great..[8D]
Cheers..
Will J..

(sorry for hijacking the post & good luck with the pump bluebird.. Try looking up Pacet pumps ??)
 
:D thanks for the support have had a few chats with passers by when ive been working on her mainly from the older generation who remember going on holiday in them (my next door is in her 70's and a real dream as a neighbour she doesnt mind it being in the drive ) she remembers them when they were new !!

cheers will put more pickies when i have done some more on her

ta Amos (Bluemouse1006):)
 
Hi Amos, Betty is lovely, worth every penny[^] look forward to seeing more as progress unfolds. Good luck with the paintwork, I'll admit to liking your baby blue bluemouse, but orange sums up 70s very well[8D]
Noticed the name change from Bessy, hope my bessie didn't change your mind:I
 
sorry she was always called betty since we bought her, a slip of the key board and too many shandys i think !!

thanks for your kind comments

Amos
 
:)
Hi everyone again
managed to find my posting re Betty

The story so far if you are all sitting comfortably

the steering work has been finished all new bronze bushes to all steering joints (new pins also)
new n/s/f top arm (thanks to martin who kindly sent me another after i bent the original one )new lower arm bush/ threaded pin on the lower arm tanks to speedy spares.
new rear tyres
new rear brake flexy old one had perrised so much that the brake fluid wasn't getting to the rear brakes the internal rubber had blocked the pipe
new front brakes (shoes/pipes and cylinders)
new clutch master cylinder repair kit (what a job bleeding it !!) had to back bleed in the end forcing fluid back towards the master through the bleed nipple worked a treat
All wheels painted black Goes well with the chrome hub caps

front end repaired and filled/painted baby blue at the bottom and white at the top
panel near wiper spindles repaired and painted

inside the rear area

all the old wood stripped out and replaced (with white panelling) i know not everyones taste but its practical and looks clean and fresh
new floor covering
rear radio/cd fitted under rear side cuboards(in old mini casing)
tv/dvd and free view box fitted in cubby hole above front seats (starship enterprize shaped aerial on the roof gives digital signal to free view!!!)
rear battery with split charge and inverter so the 12v can be changed into 240v !!


well thats it for now wll try and post some photos when i remember my password for photobucket

thanks for reading about my goings on hopefully she will be ready for August time when i have planed a trip to a open air do (80's stuff at Clumber Park )

Regards

Amos (Bluemouse):D
 
hi again

managed to sort some photos hope you like them

regards

Amos
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http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff114/bluemouse1006/th_frontpanelbetty.jpg
http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff114/bluemouse1006/th_insidebetty.jpg
 
sorry hope this works !!!!

the new inside
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the freshly painted front panel
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after the old wood had been taken off !!!
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just like a man not to read the instructions and just jump in !!

regards

Amos
 
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