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Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by BJ1 » Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:27 pm
barndoorz wrote:Does anyone know of a Torvette or Devonette Kombi with a Dormobile pop-top? I am trying to confirm how Devon trimmed around the edges of the roof aperture. I have several off-white vinyl covered strips that 'fit', it looks correct but I have never seen any photos to confirm this.
My Kombi has no lining around the windows or anywhere in roof.
Cheers
barndoorz
Just caught up with progress on the Torvette. Absolutely great - exactly the right resto for that bus
Until recently I hadn't realised it was Velvet green and a Kombi - just like my 64 Torvette I had in the 70s! I loved that bus and travelled all over Europe in it. Had it for ten years then sold it to a moron who eventually scrapped it despite my having first option to buy it back. If I ever meet him again I won't be responsible for my actions..........................
See my post above for some good news - another one found!
Brian
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by barndoorz » Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:33 pm
BJ1 wrote:A friend has just found and bought a Torvette with a Martin Walter roof. Been locked up in a garage for years in Torbay. I'm going to perv it next week and will take pics. Any requests?
Awesome, that is just what I am after ..... what I am unsure of is the area around the roof opening on the inside? I would love to see some detail of how Devon lined this area. It would appear that there are strips 150 - 200mm wide that slot into mouldings fixed to the angle iron around the roof opening. I have the front and rear mouldings but nothing for the two long sides. I would be incredibly grateful if you could grab photos of this area.
That would be magic, thank you.
Cheers
Peter
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by barndoorz » Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:44 pm
BJ1 wrote:Just caught up with progress on the Torvette. Absolutely great - exactly the right resto for that bus
Until recently I hadn't realised it was Velvet green and a Kombi - just like my 64 Torvette I had in the 70s! I loved that bus and travelled all over Europe in it. Had it for ten years then sold it to a moron who eventually scrapped it despite my having first option to buy it back. If I ever meet him again I won't be responsible for my actions..........................
See my post above for some good news - another one found!
Brian
Velvet Green is my absolute favourite bus colour, and especially with the Kombi/commercial buses. The photos that Graeme posted earlier are now my screen savers!
Many of us have similar stories to tell, I used to own a Devonette, 100% original everything and I sold it, what was I thinking!! And sadly after it going through a couple of hands, it was re-painted.
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by type21f » Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:46 pm
Yes and you posted pictures of the Devonette interior IIRC....
A 1964 with Dinette seat layout...No magazine rack..but a drop down piece to make up the bed with...the large rear table..
No easicool no water tank and no water pump and a space for three fresh water plastic bottles,so I believe closed off with a panel.
Brian's lead sounds exciting. ..
I have a set of trims for all four sides...
I was going to use on Peebles but still not fitted. ..
Will take the brave pill soon...
A 1964 with Dinette seat layout...No magazine rack..but a drop down piece to make up the bed with...the large rear table..
No easicool no water tank and no water pump and a space for three fresh water plastic bottles,so I believe closed off with a panel.
Brian's lead sounds exciting. ..
I have a set of trims for all four sides...
I was going to use on Peebles but still not fitted. ..
Will take the brave pill soon...
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by BJ1 » Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:37 am
barndoorz wrote:BJ1 wrote:A friend has just found and bought a Torvette with a Martin Walter roof. Been locked up in a garage for years in Torbay. I'm going to perv it next week and will take pics. Any requests?
Awesome, that is just what I am after ..... what I am unsure of is the area around the roof opening on the inside? I would love to see some detail of how Devon lined this area. It would appear that there are strips 150 - 200mm wide that slot into mouldings fixed to the angle iron around the roof opening. I have the front and rear mouldings but nothing for the two long sides. I would be incredibly grateful if you could grab photos of this area.
That would be magic, thank you.
Cheers
Peter
NZ
I'll have a go Pete. I'll also ask the Sidmouth mafia if they can remember how the roofs were lined.
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by barndoorz » Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:01 pm
type21f wrote:I have a set of trims for all four sides...
Thanks for the photo Graeme, and as I suspected, I am missing the two long sides.
Do the two long side trims have the same profile as the front and rear? From the photos they look like just angled pieces?
BJ1 wrote:I'll have a go Pete. I'll also ask the Sidmouth mafia if they can remember how the roofs were lined.
Thank you so much. I used to live in Torbay, Auckland, New Zealand for close to 20 years!
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by type21f » Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:39 pm
Yes.....
Sadly the ones I acquired have a little damage but do have the return profile...
The backs look like this
If you look again very closely at the photo I posted in an attempt to explain. ..
These are the long sides shown on the right with the white covers come down and going round the overhead bunks and are then attached to the turnbuckles mounted on the vertical sides of the pop top openings. ..
The boards I believe sit in the pockets in the long sides...
Sadly the ones I acquired have a little damage but do have the return profile...
The backs look like this
If you look again very closely at the photo I posted in an attempt to explain. ..
These are the long sides shown on the right with the white covers come down and going round the overhead bunks and are then attached to the turnbuckles mounted on the vertical sides of the pop top openings. ..
The boards I believe sit in the pockets in the long sides...
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by barndoorz » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:08 pm
type21f wrote:Yes.....
Sadly the ones I acquired have a little damage but do have the return profile...
The backs look like this
The boards I believe sit in the pockets in the long sides...
Thanks, that shows the profile nicely, don't imagine I will ever find any of that laying around!! I'm thinking it would be easy enough to make out of wood, probably my only option at this stage.
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by type21f » Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:13 pm
Have sent pm
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by barndoorz » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:28 pm
A massive shout out to Graeme (type21f), got home today to find this wee gem in my letterbox, "call it an early Christmas present" he said!!
Incredibly grateful and a gesture that illustrates the best in this hobby, thank you.
Incredibly grateful and a gesture that illustrates the best in this hobby, thank you.
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Re: Desperately seeking ........ 66' Devon Torvette photo's
by type21f » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:12 pm
You are welcome!
Pleased to "Pass it forwards!"
Not every day you can contribute to such a great resto and get such pleasure from the "Received Joy"
Regards to Wife and Daughter and hope to meet you all next time you visit E..
G
Pleased to "Pass it forwards!"
Not every day you can contribute to such a great resto and get such pleasure from the "Received Joy"
Regards to Wife and Daughter and hope to meet you all next time you visit E..
G
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