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Post by tedalley on Sept 3, 2014 9:05:55 GMT 10
Peter Hi.
Sorry but I've got everything disconnected, at present, as I've been trying to paint the outside for the past month and getting no help from the rain. Its funny how the rain stops when I'm working for my boss but starts every weekend.
I'll post some photos when I start putting it all back. Because of the rain I pulled everything out of the van and laid some new lino down, so when it settles I'll put everything back in.
Ted
036 - New Lino
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Post by peter92 on Sept 3, 2014 14:02:56 GMT 10
Yes tank Ted, i think ik going to paint inside every thing now on mine, just need to find what to under coat to go over the panelling before i paint it
Regards Peter
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 21:35:49 GMT 10
Hi Ted, I recently purchased little 12ft Franklin Regent (I believe that is 1969 model) and planning to start the restoration this weekend  . The current plan is to dismantle the whole caravan as you did, so I can fix up rotted areas and also renew internal plywood linings. I would really appreciate any advice on the works! Is there any tricky spots or something that I should be aware of? Many thanks! Zack |
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Post by tedalley on Sept 5, 2014 13:27:55 GMT 10
Hi Ted, I recently purchased little 12ft Franklin Regent (I believe that is 1969 model) and planning to start the restoration this weekend . The current plan is to dismantle the whole caravan as you did, so I can fix up rotted areas and also renew internal plywood linings. I would really appreciate any advice on the works! Is there any tricky spots or something that I should be aware of? Many thanks! Zack Zack Hi. I cant tell if your van is ply or alloy sheeting on the outside. If you start a new Thread then you can have everything regarding your van in the one place and I'll bookmark it and reply to your questions there. Ted |
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Post by peter92 on Sept 5, 2014 19:06:43 GMT 10
Hi Ted
Im getting a bit conserned about my weight of my van
Mines say 16' x 7'6'' what would my weights be and what happens if i go over that empty weight please
Regards Peter
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2014 21:38:56 GMT 10
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Post by peter92 on Sept 16, 2014 17:40:35 GMT 10
Hi Ted
are you going to get your van weighed after the reno is finished and secondly, what size are your doors for the cupboards
What are they made of exx please
Ive got to put new doors on my cupboards and not sure what to use and i have to take it over the weigh bridge before i can get rego,d
Hows the painting going, have you had a chance to get it done yet
Regards Peter
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Post by tedalley on Sept 16, 2014 18:30:41 GMT 10
Hi Ted are you going to get your van weighed after the reno is finished and secondly, what size are your doors for the cupboards What are they made of exx please Ive got to put new doors on my cupboards and not sure what to use and i have to take it over the weigh bridge before i can get rego,d Hows the painting going, have you had a chance to get it done yet Regards Peter Peter Hi. Firstly I'm going to renew the rego with the old weight. Due on 26th Sept.
When I have finished the van I'll take it over the weigh bridge - but just for my curiosity on how much I've increased the weight.
I havn't made the cupboard doors yet - the old ones were made of particle board. To reduce some of the weight I'm thinking of 6mm ply with a picture frame to slow down any warping - I need 23 doors, including the wardrobe doors.
I got the outside second coat finished last weekend (not going to put the stripes till later).
Mick is giving me a hand next weekend to seal all the windows. I'm putting heaps of Sikaflex especially in the corners of the angle around the windows. I am only going to JUST pinch the screws till the sikaflex goes off then tighten them another turn so that there is at least a 2mm cushion between the window and the wall.
I hope this helps Ted
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Post by peter92 on Sept 16, 2014 18:47:40 GMT 10
Thanks for the help Ted, can you let me know what the weight of yours is please when you take it to get weighed
Im trying to get a ruff idea of what my weight might be, also dont forget the pics of the water heater and how its all connected for me please, wish you were close to me,
Ill try and do the sika the same way you are doing yours and i just remembered, i had the hose running on the roof just above the rear window so that rules out hatch and the sides of the van leaking, so with that it has to be the window some where, what do you recon
Thanks for explaining the doors ,ill do the same i recon, what sise trim are you going to use
I weighed all my 11 doors today that i took off and multiplied it by 2 and came up with a weight of 30kgs
Regards Peter
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Post by tedalley on Sept 23, 2014 23:06:42 GMT 10
037 - Well spent about 6 to 8 weeks trying to bog all dents  037b  039 - Now with the rain gone I managed to get the outside painted last week - One coat of under-coat/primer, 2 x coats white enamel.  039b -  |
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Post by tedalley on Sept 24, 2014 17:47:01 GMT 10
The weekend was a very productive day 040a - Sealed in the windows  040b -  040c  Sunday I checked the brakes and bearings. Wouldn't you know it - spent hours trying to stop the nipple at master cylinder from weeping. ted |
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Post by tedalley on Sept 24, 2014 17:52:48 GMT 10
today I got the EGG passed for rego - mind you it was empty inside so I blocked up the windows 041  Next weekend I'm taking off - the wife wants to go to Canberra to see the tulips. |
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Post by tedalley on Sept 24, 2014 18:10:19 GMT 10
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Post by peter92 on Sept 24, 2014 22:27:13 GMT 10
Yeah thanks Ted, just what i was after, you have done a good job, could you pm me the make and model of the hot water service please and did you plumb the quick release in to your gas line to the fridge to gas bottle
Great being able to take it off and oon when you want to
Regards Peter
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Post by tedalley on Sept 25, 2014 8:17:19 GMT 10
Pete
The plumber connected a new gas line to the fridge, stove and HWS from the gas bottle.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2014 22:33:06 GMT 10
Good lookin pain job Ted, Ref the pics you asked for - my tow car goes in for some work on an overheating problem early next week so once I get it back I will hitch up the Van and take it for a run which means I will be able to get to the back of the Van easily to take pics and to make adjustments of the spare wheels. So hopefully I will post them late next week. Cheers, Des Below is a pic of my latest addition to the Van - you can see my access problem while parked up at home:  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 10:15:32 GMT 10
G'day Ted,
I noticed you have the same white plastic window clips as I do. I reckon they are crap-a-dill-io or just old and passed their use by date. Some of mine have broken off.
I have often thought about changing them to another window locking system but I not sure what. Handles would be good and I have tried some without success.
Do you have any plans to change yours??
Cheers, Des
PS I've looked at replacing the windows with new wind-out windows but they are expensive
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Post by tedalley on Oct 14, 2014 11:52:17 GMT 10
G'day Ted, I noticed you have the same white plastic window clips as I do. I reckon they are crap-a-dill-io or just old and passed their use by date. Some of mine have broken off. Do you have any plans to change yours?? Cheers, Des PS I've looked at replacing the windows with new wind-out windows but they are expensive Yes some of mine have broken too but i,m not too concerned at the moment as my misses dosnt like opening the windows. I've sikaflexed mine in now so they are staying. When you looked into replacing yours - were they going to be the same shape as the old ones? Ted |
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Post by Window locks. on Oct 14, 2014 17:00:48 GMT 10
Hi guys,
You can replace window stays and locks with domestic window winders,I've seen a lot of Franklins done over the years.
Could even be pictures on here somewhere,just don't know where to find them!
Cheers
hughdeani
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 17:38:47 GMT 10
Paint work looks great Ted. What did you use to apply the paint? Looks nice and flat.
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Post by tedalley on Oct 14, 2014 18:39:02 GMT 10
Paint work looks great Ted. What did you use to apply the paint? Looks nice and flat. I was going to spray but as the windy season started I decided to use a roller. It looks OK till you get to a meter away. Actually the primer looked better than the finish top coat. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 21:52:11 GMT 10
Hey Ted,
Yes - the new windows would be the same shape and size as the original but the price is relevant to the fact that they are custom made.
Cheers, Des
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 21:54:57 GMT 10
Hey Hughdeani,
Thanks for the info - would love to see some pics mate.
Cheers, Des
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Post by tedalley on Dec 7, 2014 21:54:07 GMT 10
Well I finally got back into my van this weekend and last weekend and got the shower cabinet and wardrobe finished.    I took out the new lino as I couldn't get the ripples out - I thought that the hot days would flatten them out but even with 45deg temp in the van, the ripples remained. I think I'll try tiles next. Ted |
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Post by atefooterz on Dec 7, 2014 23:19:22 GMT 10
Shower & wardrobe work looks fab Ted! The hot days are great to flatten out sheets of plastics like lino, before they get laid,or if the lino is floating just add weights for a week or so on the high spots. If glued down then what you see is always what you get as the thickness means it will always stay high & low as laid, plastics have a memory like metal so storage is very important. (In a perfect world always stored flat or worst case a large diameter roll), however many a squashed roll of lino has given a lot of fun and amusement/grief to those who wish to tame it. |
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