The Ambulance has gone.

The motorhome is back from the bodyshop for now.  Jerry has transformed an ambulance to a motorhome. Henceforth it will no longed be called an ambulance :-)

Before with light bar removed

I need to get some new rear lights as the back was from an

accident damaged caravan

This back could almost have been made to fit the ambulance body.  Look at the detail line on the lower back where it lines up with the line on the original body.  Having said that an enormous amount of sculpting has been done with GRP and filler to make it look and fit like this.

 Before

 

Lights and sign all sculpted it to one continuous piece.
Now our very own C class motorhome :-)

In reality there's still a lot of work to be done before its a real motorhome, but the outside no longer looks like an ambulance.  The keen eyed of you will see the white is a different colour.  This is a protective coat until it has its final paint job.  There's no point at this stage in doing the paint as there a quite a few holes to be cut in the body for various windows and access doors.

Another Photo Update

Jerry has been busy! Its ready to pick up tomorrow :-)

The paint on the job so far is just a holding coat as my workspace is outside.  Once all the  outside is done I will see about getting a complete respray.

Quick Photo Update

I received another photo from Jerry today.

Looking good

More Progress

I got a photo update from the body shop yesterday on the progress.  Its certainly taking shape :-)

Definitely not looking like an ambulance now

 

Even the front no longer belies its origins

On another note, if you are following this blog then have a look at my boat project blog Boat project clicky link  Its been a busy week on that too.

 

Its looking different

I had to drop some parts over the the body shop today.  I got to take some more photos while there.

 

I have had a a few photos sent by the body shop of the progress of the caravan back that's being put on.  They are from a mobile phone txt message so not very big but nice to have.

The bubbles are PU foam

I am going over tomorrow to take a new front wing to be put on so will be able to take some more pictures.

Bodywork

I took the ambulance to "the man that can" to have the caravan rear put on. He has kindly offered to take and send photos of progress so I can have it for the blog. 

Exciting times :-)

Projects are like buses.

It had to happen I suppose. The boat shell I have been after for the best part of a year is now mine. So now I have 2 projects on the go. Looks like another blog to write as well.

The ambulance is going to the body shop on Wednesday to have the caravan back put on. This should give me time to get the space prepared for the boats arrival.

Result :-)

I have just gone on line to tax the ambulance as I need to move it next month for the work to the rear to be done. I put in the details at DVLA and RESULT £0.00 for 12 months.  I can only assume this is because it is still listed as an ambulance.  I suppose when it gets reclassified it will change. 


On a different note.  If you read back you will see I have been waiting for a boat project.  I got a call from the receivers disposing of the boat and I have to put in a sealed bid for opening on 1st November.  I have never done this before.  It's like a blind auction. 


This is the shell.

60' x 12' 

http://boatbuildblog.blogspot.com/ 

Lets hope I win the bid.  I would expect this to be an 18 month - 2 year project.

Edit to say I won the bid see the link.

Off to O'Learys Cave

We are off to O'Learys motrorhome emporium tomorrow. According to many sources this place is an Aladdin's cave of goodies, ideas and inspiration. Certainly speaking the one of the chaps there they are very enthusiastic. Lets hope so. Its a 115 mile trip from our boat where we are staying for a few days over half term. Its another 100 from home. I am going to take a trailer "just in case".

http://www.olearymotorhomes.co.uk/