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Post by Mustang on Jan 6, 2017 7:17:32 GMT 10
Hi all New member hear from Tassie. Recently purchased a van to take the wife and kids on adventures around the state and once a little more experienced and better set up possibly interstate. Just wanted to say hi Cheers Cam Welcome to the forum Cam, we are few members in the forum living in Tasmania. Would be nice if you post some specs of the van and photos. Cheers Hi Cam, You can start your own thread in the "Hall of Fame". |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2017 22:08:45 GMT 10
We recently purchased a 1979 Viscount Pop top.  We live in Tasmania. I am planning on giving the van a nice bright look whist keeping some of the original features. I've already found some much needed advice on here already. Can't wait to keep exploring ![]()  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 6:26:29 GMT 10
Hello my name is James and I recently bought a 1976 ( I believe , chassis m34598) Millard caravan and I am very excited to do it up and looking for some great advice from you wonderful people mainly on the best place to get parts from I'll post a picture to show the beginning of the work. This is the first caravan I have owned so I'm pretty excited.
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Post by Mustang on Jan 29, 2017 8:17:50 GMT 10
Hi
New members,
Welcome to our Classic Caravans forum.
The forum fosters vans from 1970 to 1980, & we welcome all comers interested in Classics.
Just join up.
You are welcome to start your own thread in the “Hall of Fame”, there you can post images from a third party such as Photobucket, Tinypic, Flickr etc.
Our sister forum Vintage Vans (1970 & earlier) have many duel members looking in, so ask any info about your project.
Cheers
Brent
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Post by stevo on Apr 21, 2017 16:29:28 GMT 10
Hey everyone!
Love the page we had no idea there was such a following on the old vans!
Just bought our first van a 77 millard (there is no plate near the jockey wheel) with a fair bit of leaks and rot around the pop top, it has alley wall framing but timber roof, it will take a few steps to get it back to sturdy condition, im a carpenter so with everyones advice im sure it will be fine!
The window rubbers will need replacing too and some are smashed any reason not to use perspex?
Has anyone replaced the timbers that hold the pop top with box aluminum say 18x70 or similar?
Has anyone repaired around the pop top without stripping the roof, only the cieling sheeting?
Also i was going to remove the double bed frame and make better storage underneath should i tip it or does one of you millard enthusiasts want it?
Thanks in advance
Steve
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Post by Mustang on Apr 21, 2017 19:27:47 GMT 10
Hi Steve,
Please read the post above.
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2017 22:52:59 GMT 10
We recently purchased a 1979 Viscount Pop top. We live in Tasmania. I am planning on giving the van a nice bright look whist keeping some of the original features. I've already found some much needed advice on here already. Can't wait to keep exploring ![]() We also own a 1979 Viscount Pop Top with bunk beds at the rear, I converted the fold out bed/ lounge to a double bed with storage underneath via gas struts, Installed a 12volt system complete with 280amp/hr batteries , 200w solar panel and a back up Honda 1KVA Generator, On your trip up to Bunderberg and back to Frankston we stop at free camp sites guided by CamperMate we saw plenty of really nice classic caravans, great trip with the family , I'm hoping the kids are at the ago they will remember this as the first of many big trips the main reason we bought this van, we try and get away on the long weekends within VIC. I enjoy owning this van over my previous and much newer van, hard to Describe just a feeling. I hope you really enjoy owning a Classic Caravan See you out there |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2017 8:37:26 GMT 10
Welcome to all the new members and I hope to see some of the Tasmanian on the road in the future.
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Post by atouchofglass on May 11, 2017 21:18:09 GMT 10
Greetings June.
Join in and you will learn heaps about classic and vintage vans. 😀
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Post by perko on Jul 16, 2017 23:36:19 GMT 10
HI all, As many others have said, I didn't know there was such a following for Classic Vans  . We have just purchased a 1978 Millard Pop Top with MM3048 on A Frame. Al from Vintage Vans forum told me to come here for clarification of Age etc. Looking at doing some Mods, unfortunately it isn't anything like original condition, lots of changes done to it over the years. Looking forward to following along on this forum and getting some tips as I'm new to Caravans in general. Cheers Greg |
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Post by bobt on Jul 17, 2017 19:28:49 GMT 10
Gidday Perko
Welcome aboard. pop over to the Hall of Fame and start your own thread on your Millard.
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Post by russ on Aug 3, 2017 17:58:50 GMT 10
Hi y'all,just joined today,I live on the edge of a river on my property in a 26' millard, &
I love it! I have 2 other caravans as well
I have actually moved out of my cabin into the caravan about 8 months ago.
I bought this van about 2 years ago, it's had a colourful melamine refit @ some point,
which I is not my preference but it's alot more open than original interior,I have removed
linoleum tiles & figured out a great way to do that with a little butane blowtorch & a wide
paint scraper,heat up tile from above,which makes glue soft,then lift with scraper.
The raw plywood floor looks pretty cool but Id like to install a thin bamboo floor @
some point,I have installed floor to ceiling window @ end of bed,10' cypress bench &
gradually been fixing all the cracked & missing window panes.
My most recent mod has been a woodstove, which makes it very cosy@ night.
My next planned mod is big skylight over hatch.
cheers!
Russ
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Post by kiwijim on Aug 3, 2017 19:12:55 GMT 10
Hi y'all,just joined today,I live on the edge of a river on my property in a 26' millard, & I love it! I have 2 other caravans as well I have actually moved out of my cabin into the caravan about 8 months ago. I bought this van about 2 years ago, it's had a colourful melamine refit @ some point, which I is not my preference but it's alot more open than original interior,I have removed linoleum tiles & figured out a great way to do that with a little butane blowtorch & a wide paint scraper,heat up tile from above,which makes glue soft,then lift with scraper. The raw plywood floor looks pretty cool but Id like to install a thin bamboo floor @ some point,I have installed floor to ceiling window @ end of bed,10' cypress bench & gradually been fixing all the cracked & missing window panes. My most recent mod has been a woodstove, which makes it very cosy@ night. My next planned mod is big skylight over hatch. cheers! Russ Howdy Russ, Welcome aboard, It sounds like you will have your hands full with three vans, the good old Millards were in a class of their own and there is surprisingly still a lot of them around, just a word of caution on using that wood stove inside your van, be mindful that it will give off Carbon Monoxide ,a poisonous gas if it should escape into the van, if I was you, I would install a Detector in the van and check that the stove has 100% ventilation to the outside, before you use it especially over night, hate to hear a new Member never woke up again, all the best with your renovations, why not start your own page on renovations as you go ? with some pictures will create a lot of interest. Cheers K.J. |
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Post by l9daz7o on Feb 9, 2018 18:21:17 GMT 10
Hi everyone, my name is darren from ballarat victoria and just picked up a 197? millard. The search for infomation has led me to this great looking forum with hopes that someone can tell me when she was born and any other info. Ill start a new thread with some details.
The journey begins for me and with the wealth of knowledge here i am getting excited at the thought of getting my van on the road and doing it right the first time.. thanks for having me - darren
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Post by hunter75 on May 12, 2018 12:34:09 GMT 10
Thanks for the welcome, im a newbie to caravanning but im about to change that with our recently purchased 75 Franklin Hunter.
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Post by PeterV on May 21, 2018 16:27:41 GMT 10
Hey folks, just a quick hello and a shout-out to tasmillard for the invite to join this forum. I'll be posting some pic's of my 1981 Viscount shortly and possibly the rebuild as I go. Stay safe and happy travels - Peter V.
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Post by kesprint on Aug 2, 2018 21:26:43 GMT 10
G'day everyone,
I live in North East Victoria, and have been lurking on this forum for many years, but it's time to get more active. I've been caravaning all my life, so "vintage vans" were new when I started! My father built a 15ft bondwood caravan the year I was born, and as he was a teacher we traveled in it most school holidays. So when I married and had a family, it was natural to get a caravan. We purchased a 1974? model 18ft Chesney President in 1985, which we still have and is about to undergo an internal renovation to make it more suitable for "empty nesters". In 2010 we decided to try a smaller caravan to do the Top End and the Kimberley, so got a 1978 model 16ft Viscount Explorer (pop top). It has been, and still is, a great van - but we're looking forward to the updated Chesney. And now, as we have classic and vintage cars, we've acquired a 10ft Sandrover Special (pop top) which I will be seeking more information about (I'm assuming it was built around 1974 - 1978). This will be used for Car Club events and short intrastate trips.
I will start threads on each of the vans in due course.
Mark.
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Post by bobt on Aug 2, 2018 22:14:05 GMT 10
Gidday kesprint
Welcome aboard. We look forward to seeing pictures of your collection and hearing about your progress.
bobt
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Post by bixie on Aug 10, 2018 17:29:25 GMT 10
Greetings All Thought it might be nice to shout out a warm and hearty WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS The membership has been steadily growing over the past months So to all those that have recently joined  Please feel free to comment on or start new threads Your input is very much appreciated and a different point of view is always worth hearing Get those fingers tapping and we will hear from you soon Atog |
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Post by atouchofglass on Mar 31, 2019 13:39:21 GMT 10
Glad to see the forum still running smoothly.
Well done to the mods. 👍👍
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Post by spannerman on May 26, 2019 21:30:47 GMT 10
Hi everyone just joined the forum have recently purchased a 1977 Millard which we are going to reno so will hopefully be able to get some advise & ideas of you guys as this is the first time I have ever tried to reno a van.
Phil.
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Post by thehohars on May 27, 2019 8:55:47 GMT 10
Welcome Phill,
We renovated our 1971 Millard M18801 a couple of years ago. It's thread is in the Hall of Fame section.
Thehohars
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Post by bobt on May 27, 2019 10:46:28 GMT 10
Welcome aboard spannerman
I am sure you will learn lots from this forum
bobt
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Post by dizzy on Sept 3, 2019 12:10:53 GMT 10
Hi all , just brought my first chesney camper 76 model can anybody please tell me we’re you can replace or clean the canvas as it has mold on it shame to replace as in good condition. Thanks will be asking more questions no doubt as I come to them ,,,,,,,, dizzy
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Post by Mustang on Sept 4, 2019 13:35:07 GMT 10
Hi Dizzy,
Welcome to the Classic Forum.
If you google canvas mold treatment, I,m sure there will be various treatments available.
Bear in mind you usually need to re-apply a waterproof coating after a mold treatment.
Cheers
Brent
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