Mr Tibbs
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Hi all this is "Luka" an Autosleeper Talisman with the rare double table layout. As you can see in the pictures he is a fine example of a van that has been cherished and looked after by his old owner (not). We aquired him in October 2015 after basically falling in love with him, being soft (in the head) and in need of a winter project we furiously negotiated his release. After 5 days of phone calls and vistits and texts we got him for £2000 less than the seller wanted. Great, we picked him up and less than half a mile down the road a piston snapped in the engine and we had to park him up for the night. Cutting a long story short it took 5 months to sort the engine out, but in the meantime between visits to the garage we did everything else, and boy if a bit could break then it was either broken or bodged up!
Example 1. The Carver water heater did not work on gas. Result: Ill fitting burner module held in with a Bent beer can.
Example 2. The fridge did not work at all. Result: Over 10,000 Cockroach eggs and incects buried in various orifaces.
Example 3. The fuel gauge only went to half way then he would run out of fuel. Result: Someone fitted a float in the tank that was too long, they bent it at 45 degrees so they could seal the tank off but the float rested on the bent bit at half way.
This goes on and on and on. I have lots of photos and a video or two but here he is at the start:
And this is him now after 6 months hard work and stress:
We have now wild camped several times in him
Just wondering if anyone can guess where the photos were taken, it's from the poi database and a great overnight spot.
There are some people to thank, who made this all possible:
The engine was rebuilt by UK Auto Centre Derby Shaftsbury Street
The upholstery fabric was from Regency House Fabrics Ilkeston
Upholstery by P & J Upholstery Ilkeston
Example 1. The Carver water heater did not work on gas. Result: Ill fitting burner module held in with a Bent beer can.
Example 2. The fridge did not work at all. Result: Over 10,000 Cockroach eggs and incects buried in various orifaces.
Example 3. The fuel gauge only went to half way then he would run out of fuel. Result: Someone fitted a float in the tank that was too long, they bent it at 45 degrees so they could seal the tank off but the float rested on the bent bit at half way.
This goes on and on and on. I have lots of photos and a video or two but here he is at the start:
And this is him now after 6 months hard work and stress:
We have now wild camped several times in him
Just wondering if anyone can guess where the photos were taken, it's from the poi database and a great overnight spot.
There are some people to thank, who made this all possible:
The engine was rebuilt by UK Auto Centre Derby Shaftsbury Street
The upholstery fabric was from Regency House Fabrics Ilkeston
Upholstery by P & J Upholstery Ilkeston
