|
 Author | Topic: 40's Caravan ? (Read 1,315 times) |
kaybee
True Blue
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/towbar010-1.jpg "[avatar]")
Joined: Nov 2005
Gender: Male 
Posts: 1,848
Location: Croydon, Victoria.
|  | 40's Caravan ?
« Thread Started on Jun 8, 2012, 1:40pm » | |
Hi, this van is for sale , owned by a friend of a friend.It is near Ararat in Victoria, if you are interested PM me for contact details.
He has posted on another forum that it is for sale for $2000.00
PS....I don't have any details about it, only these pics.
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0514.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0515.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0516.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0517.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0520.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0519.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0518.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/krisbates/Collectibles/PICT0521.jpg "[image]")
Cheers,
Kris.
| |
|
isambard
Senior Member
member is offline
Joined: Apr 2012
Gender: Female 
Posts: 433
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #1 on Jun 8, 2012, 1:42pm » | |
cute van!
love the cupboards 
| |
|
Miss Molly
Full Member
member is offline
Joined: Jan 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 191
Location: Brisbane, QLD
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #2 on Jun 8, 2012, 4:39pm » | |
Gorgeous!! 
|
Good golly! |
|
cobber
True Blue
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v369/mate/Driftwoodmycoolcaravan017.jpg "[avatar]")
Driftwood and my Windmill
![[homepage]](http://images.proboards.com/buttons/www_sm.gif "[homepage]")
Joined: Aug 2004
Gender: Male
Posts: 4,047
Location: Camden nsw
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #3 on Jun 8, 2012, 5:23pm » | |
I think it is beautiful 
|
|
|
barkpaint
Full Member
member is offline
Joined: Sept 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 144
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #4 on Jun 8, 2012, 8:42pm » | |
This is one well built and designed van, drool......
| |
|
overlanda
Junior Member
member is offline
Joined: Aug 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 81
Location: ararat victoria
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #5 on Jun 8, 2012, 11:23pm » | |
Have personally seen this caravan and yes it is old but it has a lot of problems as a lot of the plywood has delaminated and the paint hides a lot of the problems .It is very complete but personally i would use it only as templates to build a replica as it would be easier than to restore it, as the whole shell would need rebuilding. I know this will throw the cat amongst the pigeons, but that is how i see it.
Regards Gerald
| |
|
kaybee
True Blue
member is offline
Joined: Nov 2005
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,848
Location: Croydon, Victoria.
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #6 on Jun 9, 2012, 4:58pm » | |
Jun 8, 2012, 11:23pm, overlanda wrote:Have personally seen this caravan and yes it is old but it has a lot of problems as a lot of the plywood has delaminated and the paint hides a lot of the problems .It is very complete but personally i would use it only as templates to build a replica as it would be easier than to restore it, as the whole shell would need rebuilding. I know this will throw the cat amongst the pigeons, but that is how i see it.
Regards Gerald |
|
....seems a bit harsh Gerald.....so it needs re-panelling , that ain't too hard.... and even if it turns out that it needs some frame repair , it's still do-able and shouldn't be committed to the scrap pile .....remember ,it's only a couple of Grand after all. Probably won't suit someone who expects "as new" for relatively small money ( and there does seem to be lot of that going on here lately  ).... but for anyone who doesn't mind pitching in and doing a resto, it looks like a great project. It doesn't seem any worse than the van Cobber rescued at Cowra , and most everyone there who voiced an opinion seemed pretty impressed with that one....
I suppose the other thing to consider is, not everybody wants a replica , a lot of folks place great importance on originality and would rather repair and restore , even if it is quicker to do a replica.....regards, Col.
| |
|
greedy53
Senior Member
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://images.proboards.com/avatars/angryboy.gif "[avatar]")
Joined: Feb 2008
Gender: Male
Posts: 454
Location: camden
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #7 on Jun 9, 2012, 5:56pm » | |
oh if i only had $2000 laying about sigh
|
don't hate me because i'm pretty |
|
Roehm3108
True Blue
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/Roehm3108/Picture006.jpg "[avatar]")
Joined: Dec 2004
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,959
Location: South Gippsland Victoria
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #8 on Jun 9, 2012, 8:59pm » | |
I must not look, I must not look  Just because it's a lantern roof I will wait for my Glen, I will wait for my Glen 
| |
|
overlanda
Junior Member
member is offline
Joined: Aug 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 81
Location: ararat victoria
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #9 on Jun 9, 2012, 11:02pm » | |
Ok maybe i'am a bit harsh on my judgment and probably looking at it in a different angle as others as it would be less work for me to build a new new one than repair what is there , but not everyone has the resources that i have.
Regards Gerald
| |
|
cobber
True Blue
member is offline
Driftwood and my Windmill
Joined: Aug 2004
Gender: Male
Posts: 4,047
Location: Camden nsw
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #10 on Jun 10, 2012, 9:42am » | |
Yes I'm inclined to go with Col on this one Gerald.
I like to think this hobby is about restoring and preserving old caravans... not building new ones, even if they are replicas. Just have a look at what kfisher is doing with that van of his.... and he's a self confessed IT geek..  
I had a bloke wanted to come to my house and take photos and measurements of Ol' 36 so he could build “a replica” ...........................................................I think he got the message
Cobber
|
|
|
gilbert
Junior Member
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://images.proboards.com/avatars/paintingbird.gif "[avatar]")
Joined: Feb 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 87
Location: A Farmer in Ballarat area
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #11 on Jul 19, 2012, 11:12pm » | |
is van still for sale a bit of hard work has never hurt anyone.
| |
|
shesgotthelook
God Almighty
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3635/dscf3372d.jpg "[avatar]")
Joined: Jan 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 578
Location: Rochester
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #12 on Jul 20, 2012, 11:13am » | |
Gilbert, click on Kaybee's name & will bring up option to send personal message.
| |
|
isambard
Senior Member
member is offline
Joined: Apr 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 433
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #13 on Jul 20, 2012, 11:39am » | |
Jun 10, 2012, 9:42am, cobber wrote:Yes I'm inclined to go with Col on this one Gerald.
I like to think this hobby is about restoring and preserving old caravans... not building new ones, even if they are replicas.
I had a bloke wanted to come to my house and take photos and measurements of Ol' 36 so he could build “a replica” ...........................................................I think he got the message
Cobber |
|
hey Cobber. I love that you guys are so dedicated to preservation - I feel the same way about houses and furniture, and don't mind how much work is involved when a piece (or a house) is, at the very least, about 80% salvagable.
just out of sheer idle curiosity, though, where do you van restorers draw the line between restoration and replication? have seen many pics here of vans stripped of practically everything but their chassis, yet these projects are referred to as restorations. curious. in other quarters that would be a replication - or am I missing something? I often do 
cheers
Izzy
| |
|
shesgotthelook
God Almighty
member is offline
Joined: Jan 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 578
Location: Rochester
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #14 on Jul 20, 2012, 2:12pm » | |
Is it a lyrebird etched in the glass? That is marvellous.
| |
|
theoldvan
New Member
member is offline
Joined: Feb 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 1
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #15 on Jul 31, 2012, 3:27am » | |
Did this sell?? If not, I'd love to have a look at it!...
| |
|
cobber
True Blue
member is offline
Driftwood and my Windmill
Joined: Aug 2004
Gender: Male
Posts: 4,047
Location: Camden nsw
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #16 on Jul 31, 2012, 1:15pm » | |
G'day theoldvan,
I don't know if this van has been sold, if it hasn't it should have been.
Do as kaybee suggested in the first post on this thread and send him a PM for contact details, to do that click HERE.
Cobber.
|
|
|
overlanda
Junior Member
member is offline
Joined: Aug 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 81
Location: ararat victoria
| | Re: 40's Caravan ?
« Reply #17 on Aug 2, 2012, 6:42pm » | |
The caravan is still for sale, if any one wants a contact number i have it . if you PM me i will pass it on . The owner wants it gone as it is deteriorating more and more.
Regards Gerald
| |
|
|
![[Home]](http://images.proboards.com/menu/home.gif "[Home]")
![[New Topics]](http://images.proboards.com/menu/topics.png "[New Topics]")
![[Help]](http://images.proboards.com/menu/help.gif "[Help]")
![[Search]](http://images.proboards.com/menu/search.gif "[Search]")
![[Login]](http://images.proboards.com/menu/login.gif "[Login]")
![[Register]](http://images.proboards.com/menu/register.gif "[Register]")
![[Search This Thread]](http://images.proboards.com/search2.gif "[Search This Thread]")
![[Share Topic]](http://images.proboards.com/new/buttons/share.png "[Share Topic]")
![[Print]](http://images.proboards.com/buttons/print.gif "[Print]")
Logged