Bought her on a whim, I never expected to be able to afford one so I am a lucky lad. I actually broke all the rules buying her blind off fleabay, It was exaactly as described and to be honest I think the seller undersold it. I got it home and with me and my boyfriends rose tinted glasses thought we could pop a new interior in and off we go hehe The bus is empty, it's been stripped out and I wish they had saved the old units but ho hum. I have a friend who is going to make the whole interior for me out of marine ply, exactly the dimensions etc of the original using these plans http://www.aircooledcrazy.com/interior/files/1978_Moonraker_Plans.pdf I found a working 70s fridge hob and sink out of a devon I began by checking it over mechanically and what rust lies underneath
Don’t think it’s a Moonraker, as the roof on my moonraker is the whole length of the van. Likely a Devon , unless it’s been re-roofed. Looks lovely though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
The Moonraker originally was just a pop top then in 79 a double top option as well, I've even seen tintop moonraker conversions
Okay so this is how far I have come to date. I had already done the welding in the cab area but didnt take pictures like a dime bar I started cutting the rust out of the floor eek
My apologies! I thought it was just the big roof on mine that made it a moonraker - thanks for the education!
I've got a fair few things to do mind 1. Clean up welding from underside then clean/underseal 2. Clean and paint framework for rock n roll bed and buddy seats 3. Replace all 4 shock absorbers 4. Fit new rear slave cylinders and shoes etc 5. Repair and weld the rear of chassis as the box section is not great and bumper mounts were welded to them 6. Fit and wire up towbar 7. Get front seats and rear cushions recovered ( mum in law ) 8. Bleed brakes and check all is good 9. Fit new exhaust, heater cables and heat exchangers to reinstate heating 10. Fit a battery strap/clamp as its loose 11. Replace front ball joint gaiters 12. Refit rear windows 13. Repair tailgate window recess and refit window 14. Repair driver's door lip so seal will fit as its full of filler 15. Repaint rear bumper 16. Get new track covers and get them painted 17. Sliding door sill and rear corner painted 18. Insulate pop top and replace the wood 19. Insulate and fit interior panel cards 20. Replace or fix wiper motor 21. Fix horn as not working 22. Service engine and fix oil leak from rocker covers 23. Fit new wood floor and choose vinyl 24. Recover rear part of headliner 25. Install wiring for 12v control panel, 240v system and split charger for leisure battery 26. Fit the fridge and install cooker ( gas supply ) including bottle holder 27. Fit new carpets in cab area 28. Fit under dashboard storage kit 29. Repair or replace offside rear outrigger, does not look bad
I took the dashboard out to fix my wipers and turned one spindle had seized. This made the cog and spindly thing in the motor seperate so some epoxy resin and tapped it back in with a hammer. While I was there I took the rusty dash top out to paint
It's not got the fridge vent opening on the side, so it's either had a new side panel, only came with a coolbox or it's not a Moonraker.
Might just be they had ordered one without a fridge? It was optional extra Saying that there has been alot of work to it in the past, I can see its had new arches all round, light panels and a whole font end (done to a great standard)