Detail
pictures of The Green Rover
Pre Dormobile
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Dormobile exterior pictures
Internal views
The Green Rover was converted to a Dormobile during the
Summer of 1997. I used the wardrobe, kitchen unit and spice
rack that came in my Dormobile kit. In addition I purchased
a small sheet metal brake and made a second wardrobe, sink
stand and a refrigerator stand. I spend a lot of time
defining work flow for eating. cleaning and sleeping before
finalizing the rear interior layout. This work was
rewarded by an interior that fits my needs very well. The
carpet on the floor is indoor/outdoor runner carpet available
at my local hardware store by the foot. So if it gets
stained I just swap it out with very little cost. I
can easily go from driving to camp completely set up in 2
minutes or less. The one disadvantage to the
set up is that it is so comfortable and warm inside I'm tempted
to stay inside with a good book and hot cuppa tea instead
of going out and socializing during the cold evenings.
View from the back entrance 1997 just after completion before the curtains
were hung. With the roof lifted those two roof windows become
side windows.
Left side, rear to front: |
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Dormobile kitchen unit - This unit
has a propane cooker with 2 burners, a broiler, a sink
and storage area underneath. I store my dishes,
cookware, canned and bottled foods in this storage
space |
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Dormobile Spice rack (above
left side window) - This is a storage shelf that sits
above the stove . I usually keep flatware, pot holders,
fire lighter, spray cooking oil, a cereals bowl & cup
here. Oh & spices too. |
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Dormobile top bunk - A side fold out cot mounted
at the roof line left side and protected by a white
nagahide cover when stowed. The bunk is 6 feet
long. I have a right side bunk in storage. |
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Sink stand - This is a custom sink
stand that holds a second sink. The front access
door folds up to provide additional work space. There
is a water pump and filter mounted below the sink. The
faucet swings for both sinks and can point out the
side window if I need to run water outside the vehicle.
I store cleaning supplies, a stove top toaster and
ale inside this cabinet. |
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Left side wardrobe - This is a
custom made cabinet modeled after a factory Dormobile
cabinet. A 15 gallon stainless steel water tank is
fitted below this cabinet. There
is a rough screen filter and 1 way flow valve near
the cabinet base. You can see a porta-potty in
its stowed position in the cabinet base. This cabinet
hast three shelves plus vertical stowage for a camera
tripod and a pick handle. In this cabinet I keep clothing,
shoes, books and recovery straps. |
Right side, rear to front: |
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Air pump (not visible, at rear
of body) - Quickair2 12 Volt pump provides are to the
rear ARB locker and for airing up tyres. There is a
gauge & quick release connector easily accessible at
the rear. |
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Folding jump seat & rear battery -
This is a standard Series Land Rover folding rear seat.
In the side bench area under the seat is a deep cycle
12V battery that powers the rear electrics and the
radios. |
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Refrigerator & stand - This
is a Norcold (same as ARB) refrigerator sitting on
a stand I fabricated. The
base of the refrigerator stand is storage space with
a flip down door. In here I stow enough engine
oil for an oil change, oil filter, fuel filter and
a bottle of power steering fluid. The upper sides of
the truck slope inwards a little so the fridge needs
to be about 2 inches from the body side in order to
have open lid clearance. I stow a large griddle between
the refrigerator and body. I also use the refrigerator
as a step to reach the top bunk and as a table for eating. |
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Dormobile wardrobe - I have added
a shelf neat the top and a couple racks inside the
door. On the
shelf I store things like spare fan belts, a 300
watt DC to AC converter, toilet paper, Kleenex, and
towels. Below in the main area I stow my nut
& bolt box, a wine storage container, sleeping bag
and inflatable mattress. There is a fold up jump seat
built into the bottom of the wardrobe. There
is space for a couple large cereal boxes behind the
lowered jump seat. The inside of the door has
a mirror with two racks below. The racks hold
things like deodorant, hand lotion and other toiletries. |
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Tea cabinet (across body
rear above the rear door) - Added in 1999. I
got this idea from touring Herbert Zipkin's Land Rover.
It is a long cabinet that stretches the entire rear
of the vehicle. Herb
used it for map storage, I use the space for tea storage. I
have space for 7 verities of tea back there plus a
repair kit. The kit contains spare bulbs,
fuses, a snap resetting kit and a tarp eye resetting
kit. There is also a box of water proof matches. Yes
I drink lot of tea and I like variety. |
Here is the kitchen area set up in cooking mode. The
lid is left down on the Dormobile sink and the second
sink door is lifted for counter sapce.With 2 burners and
a broiler I can cook some tasty meals! At the left
edge of the picture you can see stainless steel grab
handle I massed to make it easier to enter the vehicle. The
front curtain snaps in just above the windscreen. The
left side curtain is in its stowed, travel position. I
preferred wood cutting boards & chose this one because
it fits inside a one gallon zip lock bag.
This is the kitchen area set up in dish washing mode. The
lid is lowered over the cooker for counter space. One
sink is soapy water and the other sink is clean rinse water. The
dish rack is from an RV supply store and folds up to about
the size of a one inch binder.
Over time I've added odd & ends to make my Land Rover Dormobile
better fit my needs. Here is what the left cabinet adjacent
to the kitchen looks like when my Dormobile is in camp
mode. This picture was taken in early 2008. The Orion
emergency signal kit has been part of my emergency gear
since 1999. The Green curtains with white dasies
have been there since the conversion but were put away
in other pictures. The green plastic basket stows
inside the Dormobile sink along with the cleaning supplies
while I'm traveling, so only the white wire shelf remains. I
made the knife rack in 2007 to keep my knives from becoming
dull. The
cover for my second sink was found in a camper being parted
out in 2007 and was cut down to fit my second sink. This
gives me additional counter space and a place to stow dirty
lunh dishes until I get a chance to clean them after I
set up camp.
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