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tcdnorthcote

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  • Toyota Model
    Hiace
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    1982
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    Victoria

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    Tom

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  1. Hi Tom - I'm again very new to this I'm Tom also and have bought a 1982 campervan late last year, so probably the Hiace model before yours. Starting to fiddle around with it now, its a Safari conversion, which I think were done in Sydney. Lots original about it but we've reupholsterd & sewn new (retro) curtains. Took it for its first family camping trip last weekend for a night - ran like a treat - has a reco engine. There's another Tom (seriously) on here who has bought one in Sydney - search "campervan" and click on Tom bought back Doris. Cheers Tom
  2. Hey TBBD I too bought a 1982 Hiace Safari camper, late last year. I am in love with it. When we bought it (off the third owner) it has apparently been round the country three times, most recently lived in Tassie for a number of years, bought by that elderly owner from people in the ACT. I paid $6500 plus rego. We have re-upholstered, but couldnt find the original fabric, which sounds very similar to what you had. There were so many shades of brown in this thing you wouldnt believe. Rear seats were brown with little tan polkadots, We ended up getting the rear recovered in some blue fabric we'd bought at Spotlight. Front we kept the original brown vinyl but replaced megabrown woven material with a blue again. Have just finished the curtains (all bar the kitchen one) and taken it for its first camp last weekend. Photo below. I insured it through CIL Caravan and RV Insurance. Really reasonable rates $25 pcm. AAMI wouldnt insure it. I'm looking for a SAFARI wheelcover too! We're still trying to work out how everything works, was trawling around a bit for original instruction manuals for the camper - I have the pdf of the mechanical manual if that would help. I cant help with the mirror - mine has an add on on the drivers side though I think the passenger one is original. The Fridge is not working yet, nor the interior lights. Thats the next project!
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