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[Valleysboy]

Hi, ive not long bought an Aronld , the one mentioned in another post, forerunner to RMB, it is in need of some tlc, in my mind anyway but the chassis is solid along with the body if you knowedable people dont mind i may be asking some questions about this beastand hopefully you may be able to help, ive read up on this topic http://arnoldfreunde.de/html/arnold_reisemobile.html and i understand they are old, they do however seem to be really solid in build, well from what ive since in my new but old purchase, im one happy new old owner of a Arnold

 

[dabhand]

My first van was an Arnold, there’s a pic on here somewhere, loved it, there bomb proof! there were a number of engine/chassis configurations Merc 309, 4 speed box, Merc 310 5 speed etc which one have you got.

 

[dabhand]

Here you go, found it!

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/forerunner-to-rmb.154828/#post-2386892

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[Valleysboy]

My first van was an Arnold, there’s a pic on here somewhere, loved it, there bomb proof! there were a number of engine/chassis configurations Merc 309, 4 speed box, Merc 310 5 speed etc which one have you got.

Hi mines listed as a 409D engine is listed as OM602, this info is in the service book i have, it is 5 speed so im curious that you mention 310D as 5 speed, maybe im missing something here? its a 86 model. I like the look of your Arnold, i havent taken pics yet apart from the one that was posted here whilst it was on ebay.

 

[dabhand]

There were numerous variations of the 307, 308, 309, 310 etc info can be found here
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_TN

 

[makems]

I thought this thread was going to be about Tony Blackburn’s dog.

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[Valleysboy]

There were numerous variations of the 307, 308, 309, 310 etc info can be found here
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_TN

Brilliant !! and thanks i will read with interest later, i am supposed to be fitting out the attic space at the moment

 

[Valleysboy]

I thought this thread was going to be about Tony Blackburn’s dog.

Haha his dog wouldnt survive the welsh weather or the Valleys

 

[dabhand]

I thought this thread was going to be about Tony Blackburn’s dog.

He’s got a dog?

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[Valleysboy]

Brilliant !! and thanks i will read with interest later, i am supposed to be fitting out the attic space at the moment

Out of the attic took a couple of pics from outside forgot the inside but will do, i will be updating both the ouside and restoring some things on the inside, it is all solid i think it just needs some tlc on the wood stuff

 

[gus-lopez]

Is this the one that was for sale on ebay . Uprated with turbo & intercooler ? looks a nice one.

 

[hilldweller]

That will outlive a few Swifts, won't it.

What an overhang, careful in the petrol stations.

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[Valleysboy]

Is this the one that was for sale on ebay . Uprated with turbo & intercooler ? looks a nice one.

H i Butty, yes thats the same one i was watching ebay and these forums, and Daves info on RMBs and others comments, it has only had two owners from new!! the last had it from uk reg in 06 till i bought it about 2 wks ago like ive mentioned i have some tlc work, but its sound everywhere else

 

[Valleysboy]

That will outlive a few Swifts, won't it.

What an overhang, careful in the petrol stations.

You are so right Sir.. but it isd only like 21ft ive had a swift and by the time i soughted out the leak, i lost money on selling it.. but i couldnt sell it on with the issues it had? does that make sense to you ? it did to me at the time, live and learn heh, the Hymer done my head in though. being stolen and shit, anyway, i have a good feeling about this young 31 yr old

 

[Allanm]

I thought this thread was going to be about Tony Blackburn’s dog.

Woof woof

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[dabhand]

If you want it to, it will outlast you!

 

[Valleysboy]

Hi thought id post a bit of an update on my Arnold, you can see above how it looked last year, my main muck up was not taking pics properly of "the before and after type" any way i hope you can follow it, i only have these pics of the inside and here it is.





ok the floor was carpeted in a brown, the wood was faded"but doesnt really show in the pics" and the kitchen area only had a combined two burner hob with a small sink, on the same side a bit further back was a micro oven , "if you can see the net curtain on the left " its by there.

1st job was too get most of the kitchen out including the fridge as that wasnt working and the micro oven.







ok i sourced a 2nd hand fridge, bought a sink,hob, oven, and wood for the work surface, i had to insulate the oven are and enlarge the hole for it to fit.



I then flated back all the wood and restained/varnished it, pics dont really show the differnce so ill keep it to a minimum .



I move on to the floor and the dining seating area,


under the carpet was the original lino but that was coming up too,

I took out the engine so i could change out the rocker cover gasket/sump gasket,


I took the carpet lining the sides of the dinette seating area of as well,

I also took the carpet out of the dash area, it was faded and the colour was probably good in its day but it was time for a change,


Ok this is what the new lino, wood sides to the dinette and dash carpet looks like now,










And so I moved on to the outside, the pics further will show the Blue Genie, the gold pinstrip and weathered bronze type colour pin striping and weathered sills and front and back bumpers, I was able to remove all the genie bar his red part shown here,


so i painted this white and covered with new burgundy and grey pin striping, I also painted the sills grey along with the front and back bumpers,







And thats about it for now, many thanks for taking the time to look through all this and i hope it may inspire some to be bold and buy old ones

 

[funflair]

Looks great, well done.

Martin

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[pappajohn]

Brilliant !! and thanks i will read with interest later, i am supposed to be fitting out the attic space at the moment

Excellent..... The other day we had a funster with a downstairs toilet and now one with an attic..... These motorhomes are getting bigger.

 

[gus-lopez]

Lovely job you have done there & as you say it will probably see you out Hope you get great enjoyment from using it. It was a good buy.