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Post by atouchofglass on Nov 27, 2008 6:45:20 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2008 11:02:21 GMT 10
Thanks for the welcome Atog. I saw the inspiring VV Quest pictures when I was looking around for a van last year. The quests were popping up occasionally in the trader too but were selling straight away. I had never seen them at parks or yards either. I will try and take some pictures. The interior is identical to Mick and Joans Quest which makes me think that one was built around the same time. ditzygypsy.proboards107.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=photos&thread=99&page=1The table fridge and splashbacks in our quest are bright yellow, the cushions are yellow vinyl with white piping ;D and the curtains/highlights are burnt orange  . Lets say the interior is what closed the deal! Ian Photos added below as requested!       |
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Post by millard1399 on Nov 27, 2008 20:12:29 GMT 10
G'day Ian and welcome to the forum. That's quite a tidy van you've got there! ;D ;D (any chance you'd swap for a part-finished Millard? No??  )What is interesting about your van is the 'Globe Trotter' model name, given that Globe Trotter were a name in their own right back in the Vintage caravan days. I would have thought the original Globe Trotter company would have 'owned' that name for a period of time even after the company ceased to exist. Very curious... And yep, would love to see what the inside looks like if you can get some photos up. Might help me to up my offer...one part-finished Millard plus a block of flats in Tasmania maybe  ;D cheers, Al. ps. Atog, the History section is still in the 'pending file'. Ditzy has other priorities at the moment, and with me focussed on the Millard, I told her not to worry about setting it up in any hurry. Maybe early next year...but it will happen. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2008 21:48:34 GMT 10
 Many thanks Al The block of flats is very tempting!!  (I couldnt see you letting go of the Millard - will be a work of art when it is finished). Very happy with it though and it is part of the family. One of the Vintage buffs might be able to enlighten us on what could have been Quest purchasing the Globe Trotter business or just the name.  Another thing to note, I remember seeing the Quest name appear on new vans but could be wrong. Ian Electricity Trust Approval Sticker shown below  |
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Post by atouchofglass on Nov 28, 2008 6:18:39 GMT 10
AArrrr yes the 70's interior All the bright colours yellow and orange Just need the amber glass cupboard doors with circle pattern ooohhhh ooooohhhh Also the orange lace curtains with the oversized holes in them that you always got something stuck in or they tangled for no apparrent reason... Available again I'm told from "Spotlight" Mmmmmm time to rethink the Olympic's interior - me thinks ;D ;D ;D Did notice a bit of mould near your four seasons hatch on the ceiling..... Might be water damage... Worth looking at a little closer as it could turn nasty if left. Hey Al Thanks for the heads up about the down history lane section Will be adding a thread or two when it's up and running Cheers Atog |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2008 8:39:46 GMT 10
Thank Atog, The water damage in the 4SH  and the rear window  are first priority on the list for the maintenance tasks for this summer. That would be the only advantage about us not getting much rain here in SA. Needs to be fixed pronto I agree. Once we are happy there are no more nasties we will have a go at retro finishing the retro interior. The curtains and a hint of amber acrylic doors would be the go - everything old is new again. We will have a look at spotlight too, could be just we are looking for - getting tangled up in the middle of the night would be a laugh. The Olympic would love the wave of the magic retro wand - give her a treat she will serve you well ;D . Over winter I modified all the lights to run on combo 240v compact flouro and 12V LEDs and there is power supply too to feed the stereo, fridge fans, antenna booster, LED lights etc. So we are setup nicely for unpowered if we want.  LED 12V/fluro 240V combo  The Globes Underbelly. Ian |
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Post by atouchofglass on Nov 29, 2008 7:17:16 GMT 10
Hey Ian
The interior does look good
Lighting.....
aaarrrrhhh ...... have you tried to fit the glass cover on the lights yet?
Reason I ask is in the Olympic I tried with a fluro ..... too big...
Might be worth looking at.
There are mini fluro's available, they have a delay before lighting when switched on... but possibly will fit inside the glass cover
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2008 12:03:21 GMT 10
Thanks Atog, I will attempt to give the interior the late 60s designer look (design is my profession - I am not to good at woodwork etc). That light is an 18W mini which just fits (but not a good idea as it could get knocked by the glass cover). I will be swapping over to a mini spiral or slimline which are similar in shape to the incandescent. The other lights have 10W ers that fit easy. Mirabella me thinks. I used compact flouros so the LEDs don't get so hot - the environment benefits from it too! (I have put in a phillips 20W tornado in place now - fits okay) The outside light has a 23W tornado compact fluro (phillips) The LEDs are sweet eh and no need to switch over from 240 to 12 either with the computer power supply that I use. There is a trick to using the power supply though if you are interested. Ian |
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Post by atouchofglass on Nov 29, 2008 12:24:08 GMT 10
Greetings Ian Mate, anything about electrics will be good There has been an ongoing thread about electrics with Millard 1399 as well Have a look at this ditzygypsy.proboards107.com/index.cgi?board=photos&action=display&thread=119&page=7As the Olympic is now wired for 240V and not yet with 12V any information would be of interest Currently the overhead cupboards are on my hit list, ----- But ------ Will have to do the 12V electrics sooner or later... Cheers Atog |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2008 12:45:45 GMT 10
Atog, Thanks for the link. I was looking at that one last night and got lots of good ideas. Thw wiring diagram will be a good layout to aim for. The PC power supply conversion guide is at the following link. web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/POWERSUPPLY.HTM#POWER_OKLimits you to whatever watts that you power supply is rated to though. To put along story short , you can tap into the 12V +ve and -ve but the trick is you must have a trusty indicator globe (12V 1157) connected to the 5V +ve and -ve. Makes a great night light as it is on all the time and not very bright . One of the best things about it was the antenna booster and my bank of fridge fans (computer fans) have power with out having to switch from 240V to 12V. They just go on as long as you have one or the other plugged in. I'm thinking of connecting my solar panel as well so the fans are on during daylight hours when no power connected. You can copy or move this part of the thread over if you want to the electrics or a new thread or whatever! Ian |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2008 22:10:48 GMT 10
How does this look - or could it be an act of van dalism? Considering painting the front shade and adding Viscount splats!  Ian |
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Post by terowie on Feb 5, 2009 8:32:52 GMT 10
I've now brought our quest home and coincidently the ETSA sticker has the same date on ours as well 8th April 1976.
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Post by millard1399 on Feb 5, 2009 18:03:23 GMT 10
quest76...are you still out there?? If you read this would you please post the chassis/serial number of your van so I can include that info in the new Chronicles section for Quest caravans.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2009 22:57:32 GMT 10
Hi Terowie, Congratulations on getting the Quest. That is a big coincidence about the ETSA sticker. My other theory to them being made on the same day is they could have printed a stack of the stickers on the 8th of April to cover that month! Would be interested to see if you have any clues to how to replace the perished plywood at the sides below the floor. Could be difficult as there is no frame. I would not want to replace the whole sheet - just the bottom part. What condition are the sides on your Quest? Al, I could not find the chassis number on the van - any ideas on where to look? It is recorded on the rego as 7083 and the mass is 850kg. Have modified the post - completely lost the plot on Sunday night when I wrote the message. C below a retro 70s party photo for have a good laugh.  Ian Quest 76 |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2009 12:58:48 GMT 10
Hi all. More photos. I will post some more of the hatch and van edge extrusion sealing etc when I get around to it.    The HQ hub caps and silver frost highlights make a big difference - C above. Anyway, back to work! |
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Post by millard1399 on Mar 19, 2009 13:36:55 GMT 10
Hi Ian, I suppose you think it's FUNNY posting photos of your van actually being USED, rather than it being WORKED ON in the shed!! Couldn't you just spare a LITTLE thought for those of us who are shed-locked/land-locked with our vans?? Gees your van looks in really good nick! Those Quest vans are quite a classy looking outfit. Keep sending the photos in...it's the only way some of us get to see what you can actually DO with a van other than walk around it every day with a hammer in your hand. ;D ;D cheers, Al. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2009 13:55:50 GMT 10
Sorry Al , The condition/looks of the old Quest are definitely skin deep. I have a lot of work to do ... and in real life I have pretty well lost all my hair through tearing it out!! I will post more "van use" shots if you like. You will soon be on the road with your van soon - It's looking great - better than new. The Quest says thanks for the praise  I have been following the Vintage CV thread where the walls are being replaced. vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=technicalstuffboard&action=display&thread=3839I will probably need to replace the bottom section of the walls (100-200mm) and I gather it would be best to rebate the old with the new. Gluing together with West System might be good too. Does that sound like a good plan?? |
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Post by atouchofglass on Mar 19, 2009 17:16:47 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2009 21:42:49 GMT 10
Thanks Atog. Quest says thanks to you to especially for empathy of nearly 33yrs of use. The main tasks now (in between going away) are aluminium extrusion sealing, re sealing windows, fixing the sides at the bottom, painting exposed timber underneath and fixing some wood rot in the hatch. Cosmetic distressed features like hail damage and rust can stay to add to the image  !! I will have to get some more Retro clothes for the Quest's wardrobe. The T-shirt unfortunately had to go back to the costume shop! I dont have much hair on my head either - had to buy some for the 70s look! Al I was working on the van out in the rain last the weekend too - it was real funny when we got more rain in 5 minutes than we had got in 3 months previous too. Must be terrible working under cover !! |
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Post by olfarts on Mar 19, 2009 22:47:51 GMT 10
Rain,Adelaide???  As Dave in Milang looks out over Lake Alexandrina which is as dry as a Bex powder............... Rain - precipitation the dictionary tells me. Nup,heard of it,but haven't seen it for ages Dave |
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Post by atouchofglass on Mar 20, 2009 6:19:31 GMT 10
Hey Ian
We replaced all the timber window framing with 19mm box section aluminium
Light, strong and won't rot
Matrixed the box section to the fibreglass in your case aluminium walls clamped and left it for a couple of hours ..... bingo new frames
Worth a thought
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2009 7:47:44 GMT 10
Atog,
I will have a look into using the aluminium. There is some red wood cedar ready to go for the interior window frames though.
Dave
The extrusions being resealed at the moment are the ones that go all the way around the sides of the van. I got caught out in the rain trying to put the caravan cover on - didnt want water getting to the gaps left from taking all the extrusions off - not cool. We live up the hill south of Adelaide and the rain was quite heavy for 5 minutes. The kids thought it was real funny as I looked as if I had fallen in the drink!
Do you live down near Milang? One of the guys at work was down there last month kite surfing. They had to drive their cars on the sand to get to the waters edge - not good. I saw pictures and could not recognise the place from when I used to compete in the Milang to Goolwa yacht races. The locals must really be suffering down there. The kite guys said people of Milang were great hosts and really looked after them - still an excellent place to visit.
Ian
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Post by atouchofglass on Mar 20, 2009 17:55:26 GMT 10
Hey Ian the aluminium isn't seen It is hidden behind whatever you use as a framing for the interior Just realised that I hadn't put my location on I live in Cairns...... Just a little bit further north than yourself  ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2009 20:49:44 GMT 10
Atog, With the Quest it depends on where the windows are as the side walls are a thick single sheet of ply (no frame - the same as the old VV "Globe Trotter") whereas the front and back are framed walls that are 45mm thick. As the front and rear walls are so thick, there are no internal window frame surrounds, just the internal 45mm frame for the window (you can even see the aluminium wall behind the frame). The windows at the side do have internal window frame surrounds made of horrible lightweight chipboard that is 20mm thick that vibrates apart (they have all been glued back together a number of times by the look)! I will be replacing the chipboard with western redwood cedar and only the bottom of the rear window frame needs work so I will probably renew the same as what is already there as there is not much to do (will keep the aluminium frame tip for another day or for if the rear window frame repair reveals nasty damage). I spent the whole day cleaning up the join all around the outer left edge of the van . It is all in good nick underneath. Hope to put the extrusion and awning track back on tomorrow so I can start on the other side. We are a long way south here but not as far as some. One day we will get the rig up north to look around. We never get much time or money available for holidays so we stay close to home . Our longest trip only got us as far as Harvey bay back when we had our Jayco Outback.  By the way, I believe the Quest is way better than a brand new Jayco ;D ;D ;D and even better does not cost us lots of $$ in interest or insurance. |
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(I couldnt see you letting go of the Millard - will be a work of art when it is finished).
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are first priority on the list for the maintenance tasks for this summer. That would be the only advantage about us not getting much rain here in SA. Needs to be fixed pronto I agree.
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