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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 10:34:01 GMT 10
My apologies Al, I guess it is a Camper trailer (Anything you lift the roof on I call a pop-top)
This is a stop gap whilst looking for the next van.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2013 20:56:55 GMT 10
Hi everyone, this is the first time i have emailed, ever. well second, i just tried a reply, but i don't think it worked, so i will try this quick reply instead. I am the very proud owner of a Big Viscount Supreme, and happy I found you guys. I will see if this works, can't wait to connect with you all.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2013 6:42:06 GMT 10
Hello,
I am the happy owner of a Franklin Hunter 15fter. Congr atulations to bigvic on yourfirst email - great effort and what a lovely group yo be dialoging with on your first cyber talk.
I have posted some pics of my van in the hall of fame -after getting through the photobucket thinh. Not too hard once I realised I needed to hit preview after I have copied the link before I hit post. Lookibg forward to my first outing its a while off yet as I have started to gut the interior and replace a few things.....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 12:31:48 GMT 10
Hi there, I'm Val and hubby is Rob. We managed to buy a 1978 18ft Viscount Supreme after looking for ages, last year. The van was on piety good order, previous owner installed shower and toilet. We took out double bed and put in single beds, didn't have table so we added 'L' shaped bench seats and table. Will put up photos later. Enjoying looking through site. Thanks. Our daughter put us on to this site after they also brought aViscount.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2013 8:26:46 GMT 10
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum; have recently purchased a 1978 valiant/viscount - tiny - 10 ft 7 inches: very excited and daunted at the job ahead. It needs some new windows (thinking Perspex- my car has a low towing capacity) - all the seals need looking at, and the wooden ceiling hatch needs to be replaced/ sealed. That's just for starters, but getting it weatherproof seems a logical place to start. Alas I don't have that skill set; can anyone recommend someone near Melbourne that might be a bit of a 'one stop shop' in regards getting windows/ aluminum frames/ seals (and maybe the hatch?)
Cheers Fionna (have tried to upload a photo from my iPad but not working)
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 21:42:22 GMT 10
Howdy all. Just bought myself a 16ft Millard. Not sure of the year, i think maybe 1975. Has got some rusted beams underneath that ll need fixing. Other than that was a good buy i hope for 2.5k   |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2013 18:51:56 GMT 10
Hi all. As you may gather I'm the "owner" of a 10'6" Escort from 1972, called Gladys. Gladys requires a fair bit of rotten timber replaced so I can then get her up to scratch for full use and a planned circuit of Australia behind our '62 Falcon,
What type of timber is most suitable for our old girl and how best to attach it to the remaining frame?
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Post by ForumMod on May 24, 2013 21:16:33 GMT 10
G'day escort72, and welcome to the forum! ;D
Meranti timber is commonly used for caravan framework. It's available from the "big box" hardware places such as Bunnings and Masters, and also from other timber merchants.
Joining to existing framework is relatively straightforward, but depends on your level of knowledge/skill/experience. The best result is gained by "marrying" the new timber into the old, either by making lap joints or by making butt joints and adding a splint to the joint. Glue and screw wherever you can.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 17:18:22 GMT 10
Thank you for that. I'm keen to get started now and really clean Gladys up. She's alqays fun to travel with.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2013 12:11:13 GMT 10
Hi all from Des & Thora,
We joined the club in SEP 2012 after we purchased our first Caravan a 1970 19' Franklin Regent (the egg) No: 2459-0. It is in supprisingly good condition for it's age (with the usual interior water marks of course) and after some $$$$$$$ spent on the tow, running & brake gear it tows beautifully.
We have only clocked up about 5,000km since - with the bulk of that being a return trip from Canberra to Hervey Bay in sunny QLD - GO THE MIGHTY MAROONS! Sorry - just had to throw that in - LOL
I will post some pics when I can work how to.
Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 13:06:30 GMT 10
Hello to all, I have just purchased my first caravan for restoration. A Millard - I do not know the year - perhaps someone could tell me? His name is Doug.  Got started on the inside today.  See you in the forums. KJ |
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Post by bobt on Aug 4, 2013 17:26:23 GMT 10
Hi All welcome to the wonderful world of Classic Caravans
Do pop over to 'Hall of Fame' and post some pics of your pride and joy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 16:56:28 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 Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 17:01:56 GMT 10
Hello , what a great site . soooo much information just brilliant, i do have a question , we bought a Millard say 20ft just about to get her registered i want to know how is my millard the number i have on draw bar is M50794. Thank you very much |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 15:21:01 GMT 10
Hi All, my name is Christine. I have just bought a Chesney Vagabond. I was tickled pink to see the brochure for it in the museum section of this site. I think it's about 18ft long.It has been completely emptied of furniture etc, except for the little lounge at the door end, and 1 1/2 of the wardrobes in the other end. The roof needs a little TLC, but all in all, I got a bargain.
It has a fantastic solar set up for 12v and 24v. It was professionally done, with 2 massive solar panels, batteries etc. all included.
I may have to do a little bit of waterproofing, and reline a couple of the walls (inside). It definately needs a scrub on the outside. It looks like something from the black swamp.
I think it is going to be a great investment. I toyed with the idea of trying to bring it back to original, but have decided I would rather put my personality into it....so attempting to restore the outside, so that it still looks like a Chesney, but I will change the inside.
The information I have found on here has been invaluable already, and I haven't had a thorough look yet. I can't wait to hear from you all, and share my journey with you
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2013 21:45:01 GMT 10
Hi all, I'm about to become the proud owner of a Coronet Crown Prince and couldn't be more excited. :-) went to look at her today, decided to buy and will likely pick her up next week. No pics yet, but she appears to be in amazing shape for her age, as she's clearly been undercover for many years - the current owner built a carport over her and used her as a spare room by the looks of things. No doubt there will be work to do, but at only $500 there's room in the budget!
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Post by suem on Jan 4, 2014 21:24:13 GMT 10
Hi everyone, we are now the proud owners of 1 vintage fibreglass Sunliner - needs restoration - and 1 classic fibreglass Olympic Stardust 19 footer - also needing restoration.
Found them by chance when we were visiting family in the far west - they were both in a neighbour's hay shed - had been gutted, but looked amazing.
The only information we have been able to find about the Olympic is the original brochure on this site - but we can't find any pictures or restorations etc.
Any further info that anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
Pictures to come.
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Post by ForumMod on Jan 4, 2014 21:59:58 GMT 10
G'day suem, and welcome to the forum! Gosh, how slack of me not to have welcomed all the other new people who've posted above you. I really do need to get my act together and do a better job in this thread.  Now, you say you have one Sunliner, and one Olympic. Firstly, the Sunliner will be from earlier than 1970, so you are more than welcome to ask questions about that van on our sister forum for Vintage Caravans built before 1970: Vintage Caravans forum I believe you can use the same log-in name and password for that forum as this one. There are heaps of Sunliner vans over there, and plenty of history available to help you out. The Olympic? Well...it depends. Depends on the chassis number really, which as I understand it can be found on the underside of the drawbar arm (I think the arm closest to the doorside). I seem to remember it is stamped numbers. We have a forum member, boblor, who is the resident guru for the history of Olympic vans, although I believe boblor is currently working through some health issues and may not visit the forum for some time. In the meantime, you could read the history thread we have for Olympic vans in our Museum section, and see what's there that might be of interest. Again, depending on your chassis number, the Olympic might also belong to the Vintage Caravans forum. There is a section on the Vintage forum called "Down History Lane". Open that section up and you'll see an Index link up at the top. Click on that and you can scroll down the Index list until you find the Olympic name and the Sunliner name. Click on both those links and you'll see the history information. Apart from those bits of history, there are oodles of threads throughout their Members Photo Album section covering both Olympic and Sunliner vans. Off you go and get sore eyes!  cheers, Al. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2014 21:05:33 GMT 10
Hi all! We have just purchased a Viscount Royal which from the information here seems to be a 1976 model. Looks like original fittings too! Our plan is to use it as a weekender while we complete our house build/reno and then do a bit on her to make it comfortable to take out. We have done a bit of camping (tents) so I hope we are going to enjoy the caravan too  I will be trawling the forums for hints and ideas I'm sure! Shell |
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Post by ForumMod on Jan 12, 2014 22:07:02 GMT 10
G'day Shell, and welcome to the forum! Sounds like a good idea to use the van as a weekender while you do the house renos. You will surely get a good feel for any problems in the van, and will be able to tackle them with lots of first-hand experience in having actually lived in the van for a while. cheers, Al. |
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Post by snoops on Jan 14, 2014 16:59:50 GMT 10
Hi everyone. Just landed myself a 16 foot, 1975 Franklin that is solid, but needs some TLC. It has been used as a sleep out for a couple of years by the PO, need to sort the tyres, wheel bearings and brakes before I can even move it, but it's at a mates place, so easy to do a bit at a time until its ready to move to its new home where I can sort things properly. Chassis has surface rust only and is solid, and it is all fairly complete. I'll start a thread on it elsewhere and post some pics.
Cheers - Snoops.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2014 17:03:43 GMT 10
G'Day All,
I have just found this forum. Had a quick look about and this looks like the place for us.
My "Good Lady" and I have had a 1980 Viscount 16ft pop-top for a few months now. We had been looking for some time & it was one of those " In the right place at the right time" finds. Generally it has been very well cared for. No silicon to be found. Underside fully painted. Interior in very good,unmolested condition. New lining?? in the pop-top. Plus a canvas annex, not showroom but serviceable. Nothing "needed" doing when we got it but we have done a few things to make us happy. Electric brakes ( & car controller),Fishoiled all the inside of the external metal frame etc.Silicon spray on all pop-top zip up windows,hinges and window fittings.
We've been away a few times and it is proving to be good for our needs.
I'm looking forward to reading more on this forum.
Cheers.
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Post by ForumMod on Jan 21, 2014 17:22:14 GMT 10
G'day chopit, and welcome to the forum! Sounds like you found a pretty neat caravan. It's always a good find when you discover a van that really doesn't need much attention. cheers, Al. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2014 13:41:57 GMT 10
Hi, I just joined (though I've been lurking these forums for a while!) and thought I should say hello - I just posted another thread before I saw this one. Hubby and I are looking to buy an older caravan, to put out on our bush block (up in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, QLD) for weekend use. We are hoping to get something within our budget that we can fix up ourselves, this forum has been a great resource so far and I know it will be even more useful once we find a van and get stuck into the dirty work!! Cheers, Rach P.S. If anyone is able to ID the year for a Millard we're looking at, I created a separate post: ditzygypsy.proboards.com/thread/2583/year-millard-caravan Thank you :-) |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2014 6:50:17 GMT 10
G'day guys n gals. We ( Shaun & Cass ) have just bought our first van. A 70's something York 15 ft. Pick it up on Sunday. Will post some pics later. Needs a little work but is in fairly good nic. Cheers.
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