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Post by terowie on Mar 27, 2009 0:01:08 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 Hi Ian It's generally in good nick, no interior water damage that I can see however the right hand rear side below ( not under) the window, an area of about 1000 x 400 is spongy. As far as replacement goes I don't know yet. The thought of expanding foam, used similar in one of my boats around a newly installed bung as the transom was rotted . Just a thought.......... It also came with a full annexe I got what looks like the original "nylon" tyres which have a higher profile than the Kuhmo trailer tyres that I put on it as the tyres that were on it looked suss. It's also got a hose connector on the side which I assume is for mains water. All in all for what I paid I think it's very good, given some of the boat anchors that I saw over the years. Cheers |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2009 22:29:30 GMT 10
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Post by atouchofglass on Apr 23, 2009 7:40:30 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2009 22:47:52 GMT 10
Atog, I have to make sure the van is used on a regular basis to justify it's existence. So repairs happen one step at a time. Good thing I sealed the top - we got 13mm of rain today by 5pm and it has been non stop since!  I will make sure I use your sealing method on the visual areas. I get a bit lazy on the outside or where you cant see it! I think it is good to be fussy where it counts and not a bad thing to do. None of our furniture is sealed up at the bottom, they were installed with a plastic trim. When the kids spill their sticky drinks, there is nothing stopping the liquid going through the gaps. Your suggestion of sealing would prevent that and would be cleaner. The new vinyl flooring looks great, Ive gotta get that done too! Especially if i am going to the trouble of sealing the vinyl like you did! Thanks for the tips. |
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Post by atouchofglass on Apr 24, 2009 6:50:35 GMT 10
Atog, I have to make sure the van is used on a regular basis to justify it's existence. So repairs happen one step at a time. Good thing I sealed the top - we got 13mm of rain today by 5pm and it has been non stop since! I know what you mean All my van has done over the past 18 months is kill the grass ;D ;D ;D Glad to hear some one else is getting rain We have had the most glorious sunny days this past week Hopefully the rain will stay away for a bit longer Cheers Atog |
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Post by olfarts on Apr 25, 2009 9:40:02 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 Gday Ian. That was a good weekend with all the kites on the lake. After yesterdays and this mornings rain (?) both Clayton and Milangs water levels have risen slightly,but not enough to get your toes wet,maybe in the next few months eh. I wake up every morning and over look the lake  ....or what is sposed to be the lake  Cheers mate.Im off to have a few "ales" for Digger Day. Dave |
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Post by scotty on Aug 30, 2010 21:55:24 GMT 10
G'day Ian, Your 76 Quest looks much the same as my 78 mod. except for the bed layout. Even your car is the same. might see you around the place some time. Cheers Scotty
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2010 14:52:09 GMT 10
Hi Scotty, I had a look at your van on the Vintage site vintagecaravans.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=photo&action=display&thread=6555 Looks great and setup nicely. Must be nice and cool in the summer with the a/c  (on the right hand lower front beside the fridge). Yours must be one of the last ones built as the factory went out of business the same year. It is interesting seeing that the profile differs slightly in that the front and rear are stepped in at the windows like a Viscount whereas the 76 is curved continuously with a single sharp step to the window at the front. You also have a window above the kitchen sink. What is the access door up high next to the door? Is your Quest built the old fashioned way with the thick plywood walls with no frame? It was simple and robust way of building the structure but the plywood was vulnerable to rot below the chassis. Ours has the rot which I plan to repair by rebating a new section in all the way along the sides  . I dont look forward to that job, but it could be worse. Has yours had repairs in that area - looking for tips and hints to make the job easier. It would be great to see more pictures underneath and of the a/c conversion. I have been planning to put a similar ducted unit in myself because the timber frame roof would not handle the extra load of a roof unit. I dare say if I see you round I'll have a chat. Have been looking for Quests when at parks and yet to see one in use! Ian |
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Post by caravanman01 on Feb 13, 2014 9:24:35 GMT 10
Hi all. I have just posted a thread on the Vintage Vans forum a few days ago trying to find out more about the likely manufacture date of what I though was a Globe Trotter van, but it turns out that it is a Quest Globetrotter. I'm an ex-Adelaide resident currently living in Tasmania (I might yet return one day, who knows?), and have been living in my van for five years while I built a house, so given the extremes of weather down here and no time available for maintenance, my old van now needs some TLC, which I'm just starting to give it bit by bit. But at least it's still highly functional, and I'm off on a holiday shortly around Tassie to see all the places I haven't previously had time to look at while I've been building my *#&*^ house! (The house is fabulous by the way, it's just the process of owner-building that is a nightmare, particularly at my age.) Anyway, as you can see on the previous VV thread – vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/13171?page=1&scrollTo=105149 – I can't find a manufacture date on the van chassis anywhere so if anyone has any ideas on likely manufacture date, that would be appreciated. I won't post any interior shots yet, as the plywood veneer inside is really in need of replacement and looks pretty grubby. If you have any ideas where some can be obtained, that would be great to know, otherwise I'll look around various hardware stores over here. I have big gaps in the rear windows that leak inside on certain rain and wind conditions and which I'll have to fix better than at the moment, and no doubt a nice long driving holiday will also open up all sorts of new leaks to play with ... The previous owner of my van used it for annual holidays at Port Elliott so it also has corrosion on the chassis rails which probably needs fixing eventually, but at least it's 'stable' corrosion and my ace mechanic down the road who's also an engineer says it's all okay at this stage for safety etc, so that job can wait a while. I got some HQ hubcaps for it yesterday (white coloured centres) and I see you've painted your rims silver, which I like, so that might be something to play with when I get back. Maybe one day it will look almost as nice as your van does, which is an absolute beauty! I also got some new 'fake' 70s-ish style curtains from Spotlight last week and they're going up in the van tomorrow before my trip starts. I'll post some more photos etc as I travel around, and no doubt we'll be in touch. Kind regards |
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Post by green dog on Aug 8, 2016 11:01:46 GMT 10
I need help -my roof is in need of support, it has leaked and the roof frame has rot in it. Combine this with roof cladding being wavy.
How have others fixed this type of problem?
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Post by Mustang on Aug 9, 2016 16:25:53 GMT 10
Hi Green Dog,
Welcome,
You will not get many responses as a guest by dragging up old posts.
Sign up & post some images of your van through Photobucket or similar, be specific.
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. I dont look forward to that job, but it could be worse. Has yours had repairs in that area - looking for tips and hints to make the job easier.
