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Post by mausie on Dec 31, 2011 18:38:04 GMT 10
Main door opened and screen door closed. Hope this helps identify the lock mechanism. Joe & Mausie Attachments:
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Post by mausie on Dec 31, 2011 18:42:56 GMT 10
Help need to find edging trim usually found on table edge and caravan furnature edges. Any leads would be appreciated. See sample on edge of seat. Joe & Mausie  Attachments:
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Post by drylander on Dec 31, 2011 23:53:55 GMT 10
Hiya Mausie try this lock.... Trimatic Door Lock - Complete ....
from caravans plus . should be the same as the one you have
try a locksmith if there is one local as they may be cheaper.
Pete
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Post by mausie on Jan 1, 2012 7:33:13 GMT 10
Thanks for the tip Pete  I found one on Caravans plus and will check out the locksmiths as well. Mausie |
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Post by millard1399 on Jan 1, 2012 15:21:41 GMT 10
G'day mausie, If you click on this link, it will take you to Page 15 of my Millard restoration. Scroll down to Reply #224 and you'll see the photos of when I refurbished the trimatic lock on the Millard door. They were a common lock on a number of vans in that era. How much (ie. what total length) of the gold trim are you looking for? cheers, Al. |
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Post by mausie on Jan 13, 2012 21:11:30 GMT 10
Hi Al We picked up a trimatic lock complete from Barnes Caravan Spares. Ours had too many bits missing to attempt to fix. However I enjoyed reading how you restored yours though ;D ;D ;D We need about 4 mtrs of the edging. If you can point us in the right direction that would be great. Joe and I have been very busy workling on the Capricorn We have rebuilt one wall and are just waiting for the plywood to arrive.  Joe is just magic working with wood  We took a sample of the steel that holds the wall up to have new bits made - you wouldn't believe it but after making 2 for behind the wheels the guy started on the front bits that are a bit longer - the folding machine broke and has been out of action for a week now   so we have to wait until it is fixed. he said a new machine will cost him $40K Anyway Joe is enjoying all the new tools - latest is a belt sander I don't know what it does but he seems very pleased with himself. TTFN Mausie |
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Post by millard1399 on Jan 16, 2012 10:27:22 GMT 10
G'day mausie, check your Personal Messages next time you log in.  |
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Post by mausie on Jan 18, 2012 15:42:04 GMT 10
Hi Al Thanks for the personal message - I replied but you must be very busy because I have not heard from you We purchased a new fridge from ebay - not identicle but it will fit. Since we need to build a new kitchen cupboard, it shouldn't be a drama. The ply for the inside should arrive either Friday or early next week - then I will have to start craking the whip so Joe gets back on the job ;D ;D ;D ;D No more tools for now  |
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Post by millard1399 on Jan 18, 2012 18:12:44 GMT 10
G'day mausie, Yep, not enough hours at the moment. Have sent a reply through. cheers, Al. |
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Post by mausie on Jan 26, 2012 11:05:27 GMT 10
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Post by mausie on Jan 26, 2012 12:34:34 GMT 10
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Post by millard1399 on Jan 27, 2012 9:38:14 GMT 10
G'day mausie, Looks like some serious progress is being made! It's becoming quite clear that corrosion in the chassis rails on the sides of these old caravans could be one of the "big bad surprises" when buying an old van. We seem to be seeing more and more examples of this sort of thing as each new owner comes on the forum. I've found that the big problem is trying to detect if there's any corrosion when doing an inspection. It isn't the easiest thing to see when crawling around the dim, dark underside of a van...  ...But as soon as the side of the van is taken off?....Whammo, there it is!!  I have to agree with Joe buying the air-operated rivet gun. I remember trying to put 5mm diameter rivets into the window winder gearboxes when I was restoring them. Boy, did that take some effort with both hands! Swore that if I ever had to do that sort of thing again, I'd be out buying an automatic rivetter quick smart!! cheers, Al. |
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Post by mausie on Jan 28, 2012 21:44:51 GMT 10
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Post by Caprinut on Feb 2, 2012 21:09:36 GMT 10
Hi Peter here from Adelaide . Your caravan is identical to ours we bought here called a Vogue Capricorn. No chassis number but also has stamp in cupboard ply dated 1975 made in Taiwan. I also ripped of all four walls as the ply and frame had also rotted on all four corners plus plenty of water stains visible on inside . Spent days under the floor painting and scrubbing chassis and had to go to chiro afterwards due to crick in neck.! Ended up replacing most of timber frame as splicing just complicated things. Used lots of biscuits and half-lap joints in timber to give it a better chance than just staples. As there were stains on the ceiling also from the four-seasons hatch I decided to glue a Laminex sheet over the ceiling using contact glue and a lot a swearing ang foot shuffling with the wife. Amazingly we got it glued and straight as contact glue grabs and no mistakes can be made! Why builders will make a meranti 19mm frame and then drill 10mm holes all along it to run the wires thru amazes me as the offside had also collapsed from human termites. I decided to rewire using pvc square trunking inside the overhead cupboards so that will solve many problems and ensure a rigid frame, plus you can add wires later. Will poist pics once iI get familiar but my sympathy as I share your suffering. Also bought many tools on project- nevr enough
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Post by mausie on Feb 5, 2012 10:48:25 GMT 10
Hi Peter Looks like we are down the same path. I think you are a little ahead of us We got word this morning that our internal ply order is in ;D ;D We are looking forward to seeing pics of what you have done with your van. What do you think of the idea of fitting electric brakes.? What is your tow vehicle - ours is an Austin Mausie & Joe |
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Post by Caprinut on Feb 18, 2012 21:18:09 GMT 10
Mausie,
See new thread set up by moderator Millard with my pics. So similar to your van, colour and damage alike. The main diff is that you took everything off to get at the chassis whilst I did it lying on my back eating rust and paint. You were wiser!
There is a post about electric brakes with a good contact for complete kits as you have also found. I now think I will go that way as money has run out and it looks like a managable job.
A good tip that I did was to strip the windows right down to the frame , and removed the glass. The window weighted 11 kilos complete and minus the glass 1 kilo. So as a significant weight saving exercise I replaced all the glass with polycarbonate insets off the Caraplus webb site and the end result looks like brand new stuff. The aluminium polishes up easily and all the plastic corners pieces etc are dirt cheap off that site. Rivet everything back together and what a satisfying result, plus a saving of 70 kilos of fat. I replaced the weather gaskets at the same and can look forward to another 30 years service.
Lost the saved weight by fitting a great big battery and gas HWS so a good trade off I think. Of course the wallet is also much lighter so win win all the way. NOT!
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Post by mausie on Feb 21, 2012 19:16:31 GMT 10
Hi Peter Those Polycarbonate inserts for windows are they flat or convex?? Did you get them from cCaravans Plus or is there another lot called Caraplus ?? We want our van to still look Classic but I must say the weight saving is attractive We have had to give the van a rest for the past couple of weeks Only because the bad weather has been gettting in the way We did manage to buy a couple of rear wind down legs from Caravans Plus ;D ;D ;D Mausie |
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Post by Caprinut on Feb 21, 2012 21:21:17 GMT 10
Sorry Mausie. I should have said CaravansPlus. Ive bought tons from them, after being stung in the early days by local suppliers I wised up. The inserts are tinted policarbonate convex moulded so it looks swish and new. They come as an exact slide in fit, as I said I used the chance to replace all the rubber seals and faded windout clips and such. They only come in black these days so it will change the look of a classic, but I needed to shed some weight to compensate for the battery and HWS and pump etc. Also dumped the front large window replaced it with internal console and shelves, Replaced the back window with a large 1200 x 800 modern window with inbuilt shade and flynet. I replaced the rear legs with Alko moderns as I had squared up the back so old legs were too far back now. Much more convenient.  |
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Post by mausie on Feb 22, 2012 18:29:36 GMT 10
Hi Peter We are also changing our rear wind down legs for ALKO ones. Mainly because the original legs were frozen and we couldn't wind them down. and could not fine original ones. So out with the grinder and off they came. The other advantage was we can now use a hexagonal socket on them when winding down. I generally us a cordless drill with a bar extension with a socket on the end. Works a treat and a lot quicker ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Cheers |
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Post by Caprinut on Feb 22, 2012 21:13:41 GMT 10
Mausie, For my next tip of the day. The curved sections front and back of the roof are wasted space, and if you have not already found out, are made using chipboard so they will just crumble away if moist. They did not even use the extra space to extend the overhead lockers So tip One- I inserted a poly tube in the space which is great for poles and rods, and reinforced it with expanding foam so structurally far better.  Tip number two- The rear space is badly braced and also falling apart so I fitted a shade awning that can be bought from Bunnings ect cheaply and with some proper ply bracing and a home made bracket and a slot in the tin, I've got a nice shade and window protector at the back  |
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Post by mausie on Feb 24, 2012 18:46:19 GMT 10
Hi Peter You are certainly inovative I would like to see the rear awning when it is finished. Can't visualise it from that photo. Looks like we are up for some fine weather on the weekend so, our van might get some attention ;D ;D ;D Mausie |
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Post by mausie on Jul 31, 2012 23:12:35 GMT 10
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Post by Caprinut on Aug 2, 2012 15:44:41 GMT 10
Mausie, Are you sure he was not screamin" Mammy Mammy!!!. He He. Sounds awful but the difficult tasks we do sometimes come back and bites us.
Do you intend to fit electric brakes, cos when I removed the drums I found the backing plate on my axle was not drilled concentric and would not have fitted new drums unless it was ground off and new plates welded onto the axle. , so I just bit the bullet and fitted a complete axle and drums from Marshall Engineering. Kept the existing springs cos as per your they van they are quite sturdy and stronger than most other vans.
Cheers, Peter
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Post by mausie on Aug 4, 2012 17:23:10 GMT 10
Hi Peter You are right about the springs - The Capricorn has 10 leaves much stronger than the average, ;D ;D ;D ;D We have ordered 10" electric brakes and three 13" wheels from Spinny Things and should have them by Tuesday or Wednesday. Spinny Thing prices are very reasonable and the freight costs are good no complaints. Today Joe put the freshly cleaned and painted springs back onto the chassis - looks great  We took the Springs off to check the bushes. we damaged the swivel pins in the process.  The bushes are brass and are in good nick so we cleaned them up and put them back in ;D ;D We bought new pins locally and fitted new grease nipples. All fitted and greased now. mausie |
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Post by mausie on Aug 14, 2012 16:32:55 GMT 10
Progress report OK! we are back on the job ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D The whole chassis has now been painted We have now got our 10" ALKO electric brakes (from Spinny Things) - arrived today ;D ;D 3 new 13" wheel rims arrived last Thursday Springs have been cleaned and painted. new hinge pins fitted and now reinstalled on the chassis.  The new timber floor has now been painted underneath and ready for fitting to the chassis but we want to put the axle back first.  Next thing Joe needs to sort out is how to setup the brake welded rings onto the axle for the electric brakes. ta ta for now Mausie |
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Joe is just magic working with wood 
so we have to wait until it is fixed. he said a new machine will cost him $40K
