 cve omni, refurbing an existing conversion |
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 Jul 28 2010, 03:21 PM
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Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 4 Joined: 15-June 07 Member No.: 5,224 Vehicle: 1988 freight rover horsebox  |
hello!
new to the forum, just got a cve omni bus which has been taxed as plg and is declared as a motorcaravan on the v5. currently ironing out some basic mechanical issues eg filters and fluids, not sure where is best to get parts, nor what vehicles would have compatible parts - if anyone knows anything at all about this vehicle i'd love some information! will add pictures and more info as the (re)conversion progresses. xx |
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Jul 30 2010, 06:54 PM
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Marshall Hall Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 487 Joined: 2-March 10 From: Ironbridge Shropshire Member No.: 17,020 Vehicle: LDV Convoy disabled access minibus |
Hi , I used to have an Omni , about two years ago is yours the one that looks a bit like an old Optare, mine was a fibre glass body and the drivers front section was about two feet higher than the rest of the bus and it had an automatic air operated shutter doors. I know that the company went out of bussiness years ago and that the engine in mine was a cummings not a mazda. I bought it because it would have been ideal as a convertion , but after finding out about the problem with parts I sold it on to a chap that had one made into a mobile chipshop for spares. Hope you are lucky enough to find a source for spares and that the convertion is trouble free.
Best regards Marshall This post has been edited by Shaun Kilgarriff: Jul 30 2010, 09:17 PM
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Jul 31 2010, 12:29 AM
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Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 4 Joined: 15-June 07 Member No.: 5,224 Vehicle: 1988 freight rover horsebox |
Not sure what an opatre is but the description sounds right...What parts were hard to find? I've managed to sort filters and belts ok, hopefully won't have to source anything more serious! Did u find any parts from other vehicles that fit?
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Jul 31 2010, 08:32 AM
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Marshall Hall Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 487 Joined: 2-March 10 From: Ironbridge Shropshire Member No.: 17,020 Vehicle: LDV Convoy disabled access minibus |
QUOTE(phonicvoice @ Jul 31 2010, 01:29 AM)  Not sure what an opatre is but the description sounds right...What parts were hard to find? I've managed to sort filters and belts ok, hopefully won't have to source anything more serious! Did u find any parts from other vehicles that fit? Hi and welcome to the club, having not had the vehicle very long I did not need to search for much, although I had to replace the fuel tank which was mounted under the drivers seat near the wheel arch, I would check this out because they are prone to water ingress under the tank from the arch, and I had to have one made, due to the L shaped design no other would fit, also the mountings for the air tanks are prone to rot so again I would check them out and splash some grease around them, The bus is ideal for a convertion and I saw a couple that had been done on ebay during the time I had mine. I know the company that made them were based up north but they are long since gone . The engines have a good reputation as being bullet proof but they are thirsty, and the range is not great as the tank is not that big. All in all a good vehicle for convertion but be wary about getting spares . Best of luck with the build and hope to see it completed without too much stress, Bye for now Marshall |
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Jul 31 2010, 10:17 AM
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Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 167 Joined: 4-August 08 Member No.: 12,221 |
Hi, I didn't know this vehicle either, but found a piccy
Trev This post has been edited by Jan Jarvis: Jul 31 2010, 10:18 AM
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Jul 31 2010, 12:08 PM
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Marshall Hall Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 487 Joined: 2-March 10 From: Ironbridge Shropshire Member No.: 17,020 Vehicle: LDV Convoy disabled access minibus |
QUOTE(Jan Jarvis @ Jul 31 2010, 11:17 AM) Hi, I didn't know this vehicle either, but found a piccy Trev Hi Trev , Yes thats the same bus as the one I had , they would be perfect if it was not for the spares issue, they are about 7ft wide and have air suspension , also a fibre glass body, which would be easier for cutting out all those storage points and vents. All the best Marshall |
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Jul 31 2010, 01:23 PM
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Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 3,534 Joined: 25-October 06 From: East Northants Member No.: 3,206 Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 2.8jtd |
Doing a Google search, it seems that some of them were "Land Rover" powered. If it has a Cummins diesel engine, then that may well be a good place to look for engine spares as there are hundreds of old Landys about and spares are not too hard to find.
-------------------- The Project Vagabond web Updated 13th October 09. Added "The Village visits" to the South of France.
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Jul 31 2010, 02:16 PM
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Marshall Hall Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 487 Joined: 2-March 10 From: Ironbridge Shropshire Member No.: 17,020 Vehicle: LDV Convoy disabled access minibus |
QUOTE(The Vagabond @ Jul 31 2010, 02:23 PM) Doing a Google search, it seems that some of them were "Land Rover" powered. If it has a Cummins diesel engine, then that may well be a good place to look for engine spares as there are hundreds of old Landys about and spares are not too hard to find. Hi Vagabond , The one I had was thought to be a Cummings engine but there were differing opinions between that and Mazda, although personally I would have said Cummings. As you say its a route to follow for spares , I would be interested to know what source the filters he bought came from , as this might give an indication to the manufacturer. Cheers Marshall |
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Jul 31 2010, 03:29 PM
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Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 4 Joined: 15-June 07 Member No.: 5,224 Vehicle: 1988 freight rover horsebox |
QUOTE(Marshall Hall @ Jul 31 2010, 03:16 PM) Hi Vagabond , The one I had was thought to be a Cummings engine but there were differing opinions between that and Mazda, although personally I would have said Cummings. As you say its a route to follow for spares , I would be interested to know what source the filters he bought came from , as this might give an indication to the manufacturer. Cheers Marshall The mechanic sourced filters and belts from fram, part numbers: Air filter1, ca5111 Air filter 2, ca3918 Fuel filter, p4179 Oil filter, ph2953a Belts came from gates (not sure which belt went where) 6480mc 6481exl 6478 exl 6211 mc My only internet connection is this phone so haven't had chance to research the parts to identify what common vehicles they might be found on, but apart from one of the air filters and the diesel filter (23 and 12quid) everything was under 7 each... |
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Jul 31 2010, 05:36 PM
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Marshall Hall Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 487 Joined: 2-March 10 From: Ironbridge Shropshire Member No.: 17,020 Vehicle: LDV Convoy disabled access minibus |
If you can back track those part numbers from a catalog you should get some mre information on what make the engine likely to be .
Good Luck Marshall This post has been edited by telshador: Aug 2 2010, 02:16 PM
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Jul 31 2010, 07:57 PM
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Group: SBMCC Club Members Posts: 3,534 Joined: 25-October 06 From: East Northants Member No.: 3,206 Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 2.8jtd |
You've got part numbers which should make it easy. A quick internet search shows that the CA5111 is Roveer Metro, the CA3918 is Subaru etc.
Link to Fram catalogue ; here -------------------- The Project Vagabond web Updated 13th October 09. Added "The Village visits" to the South of France.
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