Better late than never introduction

Hello everyone!

We've owned Miss Daisy for 13 years now and I used to be reasonably active on the Just Kampers forum, years ago, but then I looked away and it just disappeared

I've always found TheLateBay to be friendly and helpful when I'm wondering how difficult a project might be and now I find myself in need of advice, so thought it polite to introduce myself first.


Miss Daisy is a 1979 Devon Moonraker with the double-top roof in merino yellow (or the closest available alternative when needed).


When the original Electrolux finally gave up the ghost, we decided to build a custom kitchen around a new fridge and take the opportunity to widen the bed at the same time.


She lives in our garage, so deteriorates slower than some, but has still required major surgery in places. She's taught me how to weld, so that's a positive thing, right?

Now I need to take the roof off (and, more importantly put it back on again), so I'll be posting in How To in a bit.

Until then, hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to you all!

Rob.

 

Hey up mate.... welcome from another former Kamperchatter!

 

Welcome along mate. Looks like a well used and loved van there.

 

Welcome to the mad house

 

Welcome, I'm sure you'll find all the info you need

 

Welcome @roop1
Nice moonraker

 

Lovely, I use to have a devon moonraker, brilliant bus.

 

Hello and welcome from Tufty

 

Hello there

 

Thank you everyone. Very pleased to meet you.

As a bonus, here is a picture of what a piston looks like, after a valve head drops into the cylinder:

It's the only time in 13 years that we came home on the back of a tow truck.

 

piston broke...

 

What's that?

 

Wow!
Ever seen this first hand at Kelham Island.
A great day out if you haven't!



By the way, welcome @roop1

Apologies for the thread hijack but you started it with the interesting bits of metal...

 

It was a compulsory visit once a year with my ex father in law, as he had looked after the electric bits on it when it was in the factory working ( not as a museum piece) .