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Post by doublechevron on Apr 1, 2014 15:51:32 GMT 10
Do you have any relative on acreage? They'll probably already have half the families caravans lined up out in the driest paddock ( I often have my parents and my brothers caravan here). If you need undercover parking, you may struggle... But gee's surely you can find a yard somewhere to stick keep it in around Ballarat.... the place is surrounded by "empty paddocks"  I've noticed a few of the "hire a shed/storage" type places in Ballarat often have a line of caravans out beside the storage areas (up at Wiltshire lane etc). All you need is a bit of well drained gravel to park it on. seeya, shane L. |
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Post by doublechevron on Apr 1, 2014 15:05:23 GMT 10
Is there enough height above that for a bunk ?  this is the bunk in the chesney van we just purchased. Note: the bracket ? You lift it up and it automatically drops onto the bracket either side. You should be able to find evidence of holes/brackets that were used to hold the bunk up or down seeya, Shane L. |
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Post by doublechevron on Apr 1, 2014 14:53:34 GMT 10
Have you guys noticed you can now buy brand new wheels *and* tyres on ebay in Melbourne for $90.00 ?? I've bought used LT tyres for trailers in the past, it's just not worth it... endless issues usually. Also check the lug holes, I have a car and box trailer here plus spares.... so 8 x HQ holden 14" tyres. I reckon easily half of the wheels have been run loose at some point to have enlarged stud holes.
these days your likely replacing tyres and wheels. I just yesterday spotted some women selling "brand new" tyres on a local facebook group. I replied saying "you can see there clean around the beads where they have been mounted". She insisted they were "almost new and unworn". Sure no doubt they were 100% tread and un-used looking. No doubt spares off of caravans, one looked like is was a cross ply. I don't think they have made them since the 70's :eek:
The caravan I've just bought appears to have 14" HT Holden wheels ... Bugger, I wonder if I can change the drums to HQ .... that way all the trailers can have the same wheels/tyres (that way I can keep one good spare, and put a brand new set of wheels on the box trailer ... .and just swap 'em too the caravan the twice a year it's actually used).
seeya,
Shane L.
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Post by doublechevron on Apr 1, 2014 13:12:38 GMT 10
I forgot to mention, the annexe rail, I chased up a period "Tebb" aussie made annexe for it..... But that annexe rail along the roof makes no sense to me, there is no "sleave" in it to pull the annex down ? Does anyone know how it works? It's a slightly 'U' shaped vertical channel.
seeya,
Shane L
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Post by doublechevron on Apr 1, 2014 13:10:43 GMT 10
Hi Guys, I purchased this old Chesney Pacemaker II on fleabay a couple of weeks back. It's remarkably tidy inside, and original. The guy I purchased from said he got it up in NSW from an elderly couple that were the original owners.............. When I went upto VicRoads to transfer it it was still in there name (so he'd never bothered to registered and transfer it down here).   The outside is rather "well used" and has had obvious repairs in the past. The side walls are a different colour.  This is my only concern with the caravan. It has overlapped bits of cladding down the side (this appears to be standard practice with Chesneys given the pictures I've found on the internet). So the look of it doesn't worry me, the fact it appears to have been removed for some reason then put back on very poorly does. Why would anyone need to remove a portion of wall sheet?? It's obviously the original wall section as it all lines up and matches in profile, the the side where it overlaps is flanged to overlap cleanly. I'm going to have to remove this and refit it properly. Does anyone know any "gotchas" that I should avoid.   The inside is amazing given this caravan would be 36years old!! There is next to no moisture damage to the caravan at all (bloody amazing). The 4seasons hatch and none of the windows have ever leaked. So what I"m going to do is pull all the corner trims off and windows out and re-seal it all (there is good instructions here on "hydraulicing" sealant into the windows and roof edges... I'll use butyl mastic as it appears to be the most recommended). Then give the whole caravan a fresh coat of paint. I have no idea what colour white is, so I might just head upto Protec paints in ballarat and see what sort of two pack urethane they suggest. A machinary white ( lower gloss ) would likely be far better than a high gloss automotive finish. I'll just fill the various marks around it's body with car filler (this doesn't phase me too much, I'm painted probably 10cars in the past). seeya, Shane L. |
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