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Post by Sharky on Jun 4, 2014 16:41:34 GMT 10
Wow mate your getting into it. Nothing like doing it yourself, can be frustrating at times but very satisfying at the end.
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Post by peter92 on Jun 4, 2014 20:36:53 GMT 10
 Got the ply today and started putting it up, boy is that a real time doing job, will put up pic tomoro with the piece cut out and window in Will have a trim around it so to hide the gap i have there Also put the new rubber on the window and sealer to finish off that window The rear end is coming along nicely and cant wait to get back to the kitchen over head cupboards Regards Peter |
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Post by peter92 on Jun 4, 2014 20:42:43 GMT 10
Wow mate your getting into it. Nothing like doing it yourself, can be frustrating at times but very satisfying at the end. Your right there Steve, i spat the dummy today though,my silly mistake but it will be ok Im glad i took the ply off as the window frame was total We are enjoying it but some times you need to walk away lol Regards Peter |
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Post by Sharky on Jun 4, 2014 20:49:09 GMT 10
Ha Ha I hear ya mate. I walked away plenty of times, threw a hammer once, my wife was disgusted with me as I dented our gate with it. Oooops
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Post by peter92 on Jun 5, 2014 6:53:01 GMT 10
Im going to finish off the cupboard under the window as im boxing it in and using it as a washing basket
and of cause its raining, love that
also the bench will lift up using a piano hinge
Hope to get a lot more done today but depend on the weather
Regards Peter
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Post by peter92 on Jun 5, 2014 7:07:39 GMT 10
 Going to put a trim around the window to finish it off, im a bit peeved off about the bottom left corner of the window where the angle has a gap and not sure how i could fix that, any ideas please The vent that goes on the top, inside of it is broken so hopefully i can buy a new one to put back in Regards Peter |
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Post by ForumMod on Jun 5, 2014 8:04:05 GMT 10
Peter, you could probably fill that gap in the bottom left corner with an acrylic gap filler (eg. No More Gaps) and smooth it over with a trowel or something. Then you can paint over it. Bunnings have lots of vents to choose from ( vents ). Depends on the size of the hole you've cut. You might have to cut another square of ply to fit over the hole you've cut already, and that'll allow you to fit a slightly smaller vent if you can't find one that fits exactly the hole you've got there. cheers, Al. |
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Post by peter92 on Jun 5, 2014 8:43:59 GMT 10
Thanks Al.
i didnt think of Bunnings, great place to shop
As far as the gap goes on the window, could i mix up saw dust and glue and put it in there and sand it
Im putting Esterpol Satin on the ply and on the cupboards
Dou you think that will work
regards Peter
Al. how do i mark a photo like you did with the Link Box for me
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Post by ForumMod on Jun 5, 2014 9:16:46 GMT 10
Nup, because once you apply the Estapol to it, it will look heaps darker than the surrounding ply. If the gap is noticeable now, it will be 10 times more noticeable after the Estapol is applied to the sawdust.
You might have to learn to live with the gap. I can't think of any easy fix that would get you out of trouble, other than trying to force the plastic trim into the curve and close that gap. Maybe if you could force the trim a couple of mm to cover the gap, that might look a lot more presentable. You'd have a bit more gap showing between the inside of the cover strip and the aluminium window, but that wouldn't be as noticeable as the gap you've got in the ply.
Not sure what you mean by "how do i mark a photo like you did with the Link Box for me". Do you mean how do you find that photo easily in the future?
cheers,
Al.
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Post by peter92 on Jun 5, 2014 18:16:56 GMT 10
G'day Peter, A rivet. Looks like this...   Just make sure you put sealant around the rivet to block up any holes there, otherwise water will find its way into the "link box" and run down the winder arm into the caravan. The link box is the black plastic thing in my photos. Yours will probably be grey. cheers, Al. Thanks Al, for your in put, yeah might try pulling it over a bit to try and hide it, hopefully it works As far as photo goes, ive seen people put up a pics, but have high lighted the area in red to explain what there talking about, as you did with this one Regards Peter |
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Post by peter92 on Jun 5, 2014 19:01:18 GMT 10
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Post by Sharky on Jun 5, 2014 20:33:41 GMT 10
Hey Pete I don't know if Qld regos are the same as Vic but here we have to get a weighbridge docket for rego, is it the same there?. Just a suggestion if it is same keep in mind if your van is incomplete inside when you get it weighed, you are better off throwing a few bags of concrete etc in to allow for adding completed bits such as benchtops etc. To explain it better if you don't do this then when you finish the van you're payload will be less as you added more weight to tare after weighbridge docket. Just something to keep in mind mate
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Post by peter92 on Jun 5, 2014 20:57:38 GMT 10
Hi steve, yeah the rego is the same
Im going to tack ply on the benches as yvonne,s brother is going to put the new bench tops on
He does wood work and i dont trust myself to cut them and make sure there fitted properly
I will have extra weight in the van when i get it rego
Her brother lives 2.5hrs away and once its all done to b
Regardsenches will go on last after i put the door on the shower
What paint did you use on the chassis as it looks great
Regards Peter
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Post by peter92 on Jun 6, 2014 17:49:53 GMT 10
Well got the ply put on the cupboard by the fridge today and put the trim around it and have the rear ready for the Esterpol, ,Things are going along quite well
managed to have enough gold trim to put up the top of the cupboards and the brown quaud to go on the bottom of the cupboards
Every thing is ready now for the hard wood doors to be cut and start putting on
Then i will be putting masinite on the floor before i put the new lino down
After that its time for the new white bench to be fitted
I will put pics up latter as my grand daughter loves the computer and this is the only time i can get on here for a few min
Regards Peter
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Post by Sharky on Jun 6, 2014 21:15:42 GMT 10
Gday mate sounds and looks like its coming along nicely. The paint I used was kill rust white, not a cheap exercise but least I know it has better protection from the rust.
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Post by peter92 on Jun 6, 2014 23:16:57 GMT 10
Yeah, thanks Steve, will have a look at that, did you use an under coat
Regards Peter
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Post by Sharky on Jun 7, 2014 9:23:16 GMT 10
Only undercoated the new steel didn't bother with original just cleaned it. Hasn't come off yet and done over 9500 km now
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Post by peter92 on Jun 7, 2014 18:26:37 GMT 10
Im going to wire brush the chassis but not sure what to paint it with, i want white as the finished look
Regards Peter
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Post by Sharky on Jun 7, 2014 22:40:41 GMT 10
Yeah its not overly cheap and in Vic takes forever to dry but Kill rust white good stuff. Mine needs another coat as it only got 1 coat and will be doing another later in the year.
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Post by peter92 on Jun 8, 2014 6:51:10 GMT 10
Thanks Steve
Will check it out and see if it can go over PREPSOL, as thats what im thinking of putting on the chassis first
It goes over rusty metal and i can paint it
After i wire brush the chassis ill paint that on, sticky stuff though
Going to sand all the ply today and have it ready to Esterpol
Have to go to Bunnings also and get the sheet of 1omm hard wood ply for my cupboards doors
Im having a blonde day today, ive got my trojan saw bench and trying to remember how to turn the saw around to cut the doors out , the table goes under the saw some how, if any one can hell me out, thats great
Regards Peter
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Post by peter92 on Aug 22, 2014 20:50:02 GMT 10
Hi Everyone
Though i better touch base with you all, we havent done any thing on the van lately as yvonnes been sick but will start on it again soon, its raining here all week end so wont get to do anything
Im still looking for about 8 door handles or the button type ones, 16 if it button ones if any one has any
will update again later
Regards Peter
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Post by ForumMod on Aug 22, 2014 21:30:32 GMT 10
Wondered what happened to you, Peter. Thought it might have been too cold where you live to be doing anything on old caravans. Sorry to hear Yvonne is not well, and hope she is on the mend real soon.
cheers,
Al.
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Post by atefooterz on Aug 23, 2014 2:58:46 GMT 10
Hi steve, yeah the rego is the same Im going to tack ply on the benches as yvonne,s brother is going to put the new bench tops on He does wood work and i dont trust myself to cut them and make sure there fitted properly I will have extra weight in the van when i get it rego Her brother lives 2.5hrs away and once its all done to b Regardsenches will go on last after i put the door on the shower What paint did you use on the chassis as it looks great Regards Peter NSW Rego shows the GVM & Tare so my 920kg caravan can weigh up to 1500kg without affecting the renewal cost or getting any penalty if randomly weighed, as long as it is under 1500kg total, regardless of mods, supplies or goodies loaded for a trip. |
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Post by peter92 on Aug 23, 2014 8:09:07 GMT 10
Hi steve, yeah the rego is the same Im going to tack ply on the benches as yvonne,s brother is going to put the new bench tops on He does wood work and i dont trust myself to cut them and make sure there fitted properly I will have extra weight in the van when i get it rego Her brother lives 2.5hrs away and once its all done to b Regardsenches will go on last after i put the door on the shower What paint did you use on the chassis as it looks great Regards Peter NSW Rego shows the GVM & Tare so my 920kg caravan can weigh up to 1500kg without affecting the renewal cost or getting any penalty if randomly weighed, as long as it is under 1500kg total, regardless of mods, supplies or goodies loaded for a trip. Hi Al We did go to BOURKE and Cunnumalla here in qld 7wks ago to see friends with a 5th wheeler, IN A TENT, middle of winter, never doing that again, boy it was bloody cold, at one point it was -5 so i know why she got sick, Travelled with our friends for 6wks and then came home So whats beenhappening while ive been away Regards Peter |
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Post by peter92 on Aug 24, 2014 8:17:13 GMT 10
Hi Every one, well here we go again, back into the caravan Ive got these door handles  And it this stage i cant find any more, unless some one has some, any way yvonne was saying about putting the press button ones on from caravan plus, the silver knob type, caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6763How do you recon the would look At this stage i need another 8 old handles and locks or i will have to 16 replacement ones, the round knobs Any help on this would be great Regards Peter |
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