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Penny Outskirts

Our new home to be....

... one day Smile




It is a 1990 LT35 Hi top long wheel base van and is called Dee Dee. It's had one owner from new and is in fantastic condition.

We are fitting it out with a shower and toilet, double bed, kitchen and wood burning stove, the Louis Ranger from Windy Smithy

http://www.windysmithy.co.uk/html/woodburners.htm

Electricity will be supplied by leisure batteries, but will only be used for LED lighting, and for TV and Laptops. No plumbed in gas, all heating and cooking will be done on the range, or outdoors.

Can't wait to start building Smile
tahir

I used to have an LT35, had it resprayed orange (L20B), loved it.
windyridge

DeeDee is beautiful Penny... may you be comfy and warm in her and may your building go well. Very Happy

We just had our first quote for the pad to put the caravans on... waaaaaay to high... we will have to rethink our plans Sad
Nicky Colour it green

cheers

we really enjoyed converting our van. want to do another one now...
judith

Very Happy
Have fun decorating!
pookie

Penny's got a van!!!!!!!!!! wav
Barefoot Andrew

Very Happy
A.
Penny Outskirts

I used to have an LT35, had it resprayed orange (L20B), loved it.


We're thinking grey or green, but leaving the roof white.
tahir

L20B is blinking gorgeous...

I always wanted a transporter in L61A and an LT in L20B, unfortunately our transporters were always grey or blue.
tahir

L61A:

http://media.photobucket.com/image/l61a/del5toy/Apple/IMG_2016.jpg
tahir

L20B:

http://www.jeansbeetles.com/Images/leuchtorange.jpg
gardening-girl

Jealous Sad we had to sell Dora.
12Bore

I used to drive an LT35 in the early 80's, cracking vehicle, could get it sideways quite easily as I recall Embarassed it also did about 20,000 miles running on 3 cylinders Laughing
Penny Outskirts

Sad

We want to be a bit more discreet than that Tahir, as we'll be wild camping a lot, not sure we'll blend into the background that well in those colours Laughing
Nick

You will in Essex.
Penny Outskirts

You will in Essex.


We'll have to have "Pen and Steve" across the windscreen too. tahir

Sad

We want to be a bit more discreet than that Tahir, as we'll be wild camping a lot, not sure we'll blend into the background that well in those colours Laughing

Discrete? In an LT35? Shocked sally_in_wales

what a fab project Very Happy Bebo

Some of us have two vans. Want to buy one? Wink Laughing Nick

Some of us have two vans. Want to buy one? Wink Laughing

I've got some tins of awful colour paint in the garage, I'm happy to through in. Penny Outskirts

Some of us have two vans. Want to buy one? Wink Laughing

Show off Rolling Eyes Jo S

Is one for the dog? Barefoot Andrew

Some of us have two vans. Want to buy one? Wink Laughing

Do you race them at traffic lights you've just designed?
A. Bebo

Some of us have two vans. Want to buy one? Wink Laughing

Do you race them at traffic lights you've just designed?
A.

No, because my legs aren't long enough to reach both accelerators. Otherwise I would. Barefoot Andrew

Good answer Laughing
A. Nick

So, are they normal sized pants, and you're a midget? Bebo

So, are they normal sized pants, and you're a midget?

They are giant pants for a large short-a*se. cassy

Good luck with your plans; you must be very excited. Very Happy

I would recommend a rocket stove for cooking outdoors in the summer, if you haven't come across them already. Mary-Jane

You will in Essex.

We'll have to have "Pen and Steve" across the windscreen too.

I think I can feel a DS competition coming on to knit a pair of dice to hang from the mirror...

Fab van Very Happy Penny Outskirts
I think I can feel a DS competition coming on to knit a pair of dice to hang from the mirror...


Shocked Mary-Jane
I think I can feel a DS competition coming on to knit a pair of dice to hang from the mirror...


Shocked

Well, chickens if you prefer. Penny Outskirts
I think I can feel a DS competition coming on to knit a pair of dice to hang from the mirror...


Shocked

Well, chickens if you prefer.

Now you're talking Laughing Mary-Jane
I think I can feel a DS competition coming on to knit a pair of dice to hang from the mirror...


Shocked

Well, chickens if you prefer.

Now you're talking Laughing

Or bottles of Limoncello? Wink sean

Not sure about the knitted chickens. Have fun doing the van though. Should be great having it set up exactly how you want it. Penny Outskirts





Progress so far. A bit more has been done after these pictures- fronts on the cupoards under the sofas and a box around the battery space. frewen

That is really neat and rather inspiring Cool Jamanda

It's getting there isn't it? Will it be done in time for the skills share in the Autumn? pookie

clever Penny! Cool Cathryn

Pink fake fur steering wheel cover.

It's great! Smile baldybloke

Where's the garage for the bike? Penny Outskirts

We're getting a special trailer for the bike - it's a bit like an a-frame car towing thingy, but for a bike - very clever. And we have an awning Smile madcat

very best wishes Penny and many happy travels.
have you found the Tribal Living forum ? theres a number of van people post on there Penny Outskirts

Oh yes - I'd forgotten about that. I am a member, must go and have a look again. Thanks for the reminder Smile Duckhead

When you say "our new home" Are you selling up and going on the road, Forever? Penny Outskirts

When you say "our new home" Are you selling up and going on the road, Forever?

Not got anything to sell up, we rent our current home, so if we get fed up with being in the van, we will rent again. Duckhead

When you say "our new home" Are you selling up and going on the road, Forever?

Not got anything to sell up, we rent our current home, so if we get fed up with being in the van, we will rent again.

I thought that was the case but wasn't sure.

The world is your lobster. What fun. You are very welcome to park it at ours. Penny Outskirts

When you say "our new home" Are you selling up and going on the road, Forever?

Not got anything to sell up, we rent our current home, so if we get fed up with being in the van, we will rent again.

I thought that was the case but wasn't sure.

The world is your lobster. What fun. You are very welcome to park it at ours.

Thank you Smile
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