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Post by ryanluk on Oct 25, 2022 13:37:54 GMT 10
Hey all, here is my Olympic Debonair project that I will be working on for the next few months to hopefully travel around the mid-north of South Australia! I'm sure I will have loads of questions so I will be posting questions, photos and updates here.  |
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Post by ryanluk on Oct 25, 2022 13:42:48 GMT 10
Ripping out some of the interiorIt looks like there was some water damage in the rear right corner of the caravan so I've ripped out the double bed to get to the carpet that will need to be replaced. I've also removed some dodgy wiring that was installed by the previous owner for some lights and speakers. I'll need to find the source of the roof leak so that I can fix it. At the moment, we suspect that it's related to the marker light that is missing a cover. If anyone knows where the common leak areas are in the Olympics, I'd love to know. There have not been any holes drilled in the roof so we are confused as to where the water is coming from. It appears to be coming from above the windows and marker lights, but we can't be certain until we pull more stuff out.   
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Post by bobandjacqui on Oct 25, 2022 14:26:13 GMT 10
Good chance your window rubbers have gone hard and need replacing. Nothing worse than a leaking caravan. Cheers Bob and Jacqui.
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Post by ryanluk on Oct 25, 2022 20:59:40 GMT 10
Hey Bob and Jacqui, any suggestions on where to get window rubbers from? They look like generic seals that one could probably get from Bunnings, perhaps? Or are they more specialist?
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Post by bobandjacqui on Oct 26, 2022 6:54:25 GMT 10
Try Vintage Caravan Spares. They have an online store. Hope this helps.
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Post by Mustang on Oct 27, 2022 7:23:53 GMT 10
Hey Bob and Jacqui, any suggestions on where to get window rubbers from? They look like generic seals that one could probably get from Bunnings, perhaps? Or are they more specialist? As suggested above, also take some samples to your local glazier's, I found exactly what I wanted for our Viscount. Cheers |
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Post by snoops on Nov 7, 2022 12:36:16 GMT 10
I can second Vintage Caravan Spares - they are great to deal with and have all the bits you'll need for those windows - there will be latches, winders, flyscreens and rubbers that all need doing - www.vintagecaravanspares.com.au/products/WINDOW/3 & www.vintagecaravanspares.com.au/product-details/584 - I think this is the correct rubber - it comes in grey so matches what is there - most suppliers use black. If you email them they will send a sample out so you can be sure before committing to a heap of it. I would pop all the windows out, clean up the old hard mastic and reseal them - the mastic is also available from VCS - there will be leaks from the mastic going hard. Unless you NEVER want to get them out again, you can use polyurethane to stick them back in but that is permanent - damage to the van will occur if you ever need to remove them again so I'd suggest new mastic - it should last another 20 years before you have issues. |
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Post by ryanluk on Nov 8, 2022 16:26:38 GMT 10
Tried to move the caravan to the workshop last weekend, but the 150kg ball weight (no bed in the back) just bent the 160kg rated towbar on the Mondeo. I'll need to fix or replace the towbar, and probably get a better tow vehicle. But for the moment, the van is stuck where it is  . |
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Post by ryanluk on Nov 21, 2022 15:27:42 GMT 10
We were productive last weekend! The rear leaky and cracked window got removed so we can re-seal it, the roof hatch got removed and repainted in elastomeric roof coating, and some other minor jobs!
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