Hi guys and girls. Just inherited my dads old commer camper, its a 1964 paralanian but been off the road for some years due to dads ill health, he sadly wont be driving again. I have looked on here and seen there are a couple of guys doing panels and parts but im struggling for some interior bits and bobs. Does anyone know of anyone who has broken a paralanian or has some interior cabinets for one? The interior on mine has suffered a leaky roof and damaged the wood cabinets. I live near Glastonbury but will happily travel anywhere if someone can help. Thanks
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Paralanian 
There is only one other known (Mildred), we restored the rear body last year and it's coming back soon for the cab doing. There was another sold on ebay recently, but that went straight to the scrapyard [!] but that's another story.
They are very susceptable to the roof leaking, as it has a fabric roof. We have just replaced the other one, with a fibre glass roof.
Click on the link to see the topic
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5615&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=paralanian
I doubt very much you will find any genuine cupboards, but they can be repaired/re-manufactured.
Good luck with the van and welcome
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
There is only one other known (Mildred), we restored the rear body last year and it's coming back soon for the cab doing. There was another sold on ebay recently, but that went straight to the scrapyard [!] but that's another story.They are very susceptable to the roof leaking, as it has a fabric roof. We have just replaced the other one, with a fibre glass roof.
Click on the link to see the topic
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5615&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=paralanian
I doubt very much you will find any genuine cupboards, but they can be repaired/re-manufactured.
Good luck with the van and welcome
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
Wow! Is that we are going to be faced with? It does not look anything like as bad as that one, dad had a cover over it for years but the damp has still got in but the roof actually looks quite good. Which scrapyard did the other camper go to? do they still have it? Thanks for your help by the way!
Pics would be really nice
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Have you got a camera phone could send to one of us?
Really easy once you have done it
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
Really easy once you have done it
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The Colonel Mustard
This is the topic about the other one.
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5766&SearchTerms=paralanian
If it did go to the scrappers, it would be in Devon somewhere [V]
Mildred looked very nice, but Dennis knew he had water problems, it wasn't till we stripped her, that we found the extent of the damage [B)]
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5766&SearchTerms=paralanian
If it did go to the scrappers, it would be in Devon somewhere [V]
Mildred looked very nice, but Dennis knew he had water problems, it wasn't till we stripped her, that we found the extent of the damage [B)]
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
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Hi again. Thanks for the kind words of welcome and encouragement, it seems we might need them! Does anyone know if this camper did get broken at a scrapyard, someone must know?....seems like a sorry tale reading the topic, but if it is in devon its not far from here. We are planning to put the Paralanian on the road for the summer, it does drive and everything works but needs the camper section sorting, I would like to find some original cabinets but realise its like searching for a needle in a haystack but hey thats part of the fun and hubby likes a challenge...thats why he married me, his words not mine ha haquote:
Originally posted by martin maltas
This is the topic about the other one.
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5766&SearchTerms=paralanian
If it did go to the scrappers, it would be in Devon somewhere [V]
Mildred looked very nice, but Dennis knew he had water problems, it wasn't till we stripped her, that we found the extent of the damage [B)]
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
Originally posted by martin maltas
This is the topic about the other one.
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5766&SearchTerms=paralanian
If it did go to the scrappers, it would be in Devon somewhere [V]
Mildred looked very nice, but Dennis knew he had water problems, it wasn't till we stripped her, that we found the extent of the damage [B)]
http://www.commervanspares.co.uk/
http://www.yorkshireclassiccampers.co.uk/
welcome parrygirl-you will find lots of help from this crazy lot[8D]it truly is a madhouse
How wonderful is this!
I had hoped I would get some leads to help me find the bits I need but did not hold out a lot of hope and straight away a lovely man has pointed me in the right direction, he seems to know all about Commers as well. I am so glad I have come across such a friendly forum, its nice to know that there are likeminded people out who are welcoming and able to assist us get our dear old van back on the roadquote:
Originally posted by carcamper
Hi parrygirl. Fantastic to find that there is another Commer 'Parry' out there
I can help you with internal fixtures and fittings, please 'pm' me for more details OK
I started with nothing.....and I still have most of it!
I had hoped I would get some leads to help me find the bits I need but did not hold out a lot of hope and straight away a lovely man has pointed me in the right direction, he seems to know all about Commers as well. I am so glad I have come across such a friendly forum, its nice to know that there are likeminded people out who are welcoming and able to assist us get our dear old van back on the road
quote:Originally posted by carcamper
Hi parrygirl. Fantastic to find that there is another Commer 'Parry' out there
I can help you with internal fixtures and fittings, please 'pm' me for more details OK
I started with nothing.....and I still have most of it!