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Sunny all done + car
« Thread Started on Jul 26, 2010, 4:45pm »

Finally all finished! But stopping was fun in a vintage car with mad French brakes from the 60s. Clearly stopping when you put your foot on the pedal is unbohemian and somehow un-French. Seatybelts are dodgy too. Was a hairy trip.

Anyone reccomend a brand of electric brakes for a Sunny before I kill myself?? :-/

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #1 on Jul 26, 2010, 4:58pm »

hi harriet here . looks great . love the paint job .hope you have lots of fun on your travels .

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #2 on Jul 26, 2010, 6:13pm »

Thanks Harriet - kind of you to say.

ALKO brakes eh Banno?? Hey thanks. Will investigate. What do you mean all your Sunnies??? Can you send me a link? Keen to have a squiz.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #3 on Jul 26, 2010, 6:40pm »

allo allo?
Peppi vous seem well set up... oui?

Stay safe and get those brakes fixed
Couldn't live with the thought of a Sunliner biting the dust

What is the colour of the car "Sacred blu."

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #4 on Jul 26, 2010, 7:05pm »

Mate, you must be happy with your efforts the combo looks great. I'm jealous, wish mine where done, im on the final straight with my Dodge then if it ever stops raining can start on my sunny again. Curious about the photo location, is it Swansea?

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #5 on Jul 26, 2010, 8:50pm »

Nice combo, I have just purchased ALKO electric brakes for my van, only problem is I can't fit my 13" rims over them so I will have to go 14"

Might be worthwhile taking a rim with you when purchasing, I have average brakes on my Zephyr so over ride brakes don't suit my needs

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #6 on Jul 26, 2010, 8:56pm »

Hi Dorian. Guiche guiche ya ya dada Voulez vous coucher avec moi le soir. Lower your suspension + reconfigure the angle of your tow bar, that`ll slow you down better/quicker! Fantastic pairing to say the least. cheers gordon

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #7 on Jul 26, 2010, 9:37pm »

Sacred Blu - very good ATOG!
Yes, it was Swansea Sheppo (no flies on you) - you are not the owner of the Olympic and Sunny on Pacific Hwy in Pelican are you?
And thanks Dave. Hopefully if I get some brakes on this thing I'll make it to the big VV meet down Coledale. Don't fancy Bulli Pass without them - merd!

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #8 on Jul 26, 2010, 10:04pm »

Gee, that's a worry about the ALKO brakes, Bruce. Mmm... Mine are 13s, too. Don't want to lose my whitewalls. Gee...

Yeah, I had the suspension up higher Gordon as I was told it was better for towing but the Citroen forum boys tell me to lower it. So you must be right.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #9 on Jul 26, 2010, 10:18pm »

Wow Dorian,

Your van and car look fantastic together. Well worth all the effort. Congratulations! 8-)

And you not only colour coded the Sunliner and the DS, but the sky as well. How did you manage to do that?

I'm not too familiar with the DS's suspension, except that I know it goes up and down - usually down when it's parked, I think? The rear of your car looks high in the photo - although the right height to keep the van level. Have you set it to ride high, or is that just the DS doing its thing? [That's meant as a serious question.]

The other thing I want to know is: If a DS can run on 3 wheels, can a DS + caravan run on 4 wheels? Just asking... ::)

[That's not meant as a serious question - just thought I should clarify!]

Fantastic rig though, Dorian. I think you need to take the two of them for a run around France. I'm sure you'd wow them all. A real ode to fibreglass! 8-)

Just thinking, perhaps you could call your trip "Le Tour de France"...or has that name already been used??

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #10 on Jul 26, 2010, 11:18pm »

Thanks Don!!! Glad you like it mate. Wouldn't that be a dream? South of France in a Sunny... Beats Wyong Caravan Park.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #11 on Jul 26, 2010, 11:23pm »

Some pics of the inside for those who missed it... Of course this Sunny is completely original - without renovation as van was hardly used and garaged for 40 years. Except the checkerboard lino of course.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #12 on Jul 27, 2010, 7:58am »

Hi Dorian,

Definitely electric brakes are the way to go if your towcar is not much in braking department.

We set up the brake controller to be easily removed in one instance, so it wasnt such an ugly piece hanging under your dash when you are not towing, which in most cars is most of the time.

Boots used to tow a double horse float behind an early Telstar Ghia manual, up & down the hilly north coast NSW roads ( but slowly)

The electric brakes allowed her to stop pretty well, & were easy to adjust to suit the load, wether one or 2 horses.

It was overloaded to hell, & completely illegal, but it worked for a couple of years until our daughter stopped going to pony club.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #13 on Jul 27, 2010, 9:34pm »

Thanks JBJ! Although I'm a bit concerned about having to buy bigger rims - see Bruce's post.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #14 on Jul 27, 2010, 9:35pm »

Hi Doran, no that belongs to a non member, he does the VIP reports, came and did my 59 Chev, didn't even look under it ::)

. Hope you enjoy your labours on the road.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #15 on Jul 28, 2010, 4:29pm »

Ahh, so you've seen it too Sheppo - being in Newy. I saw the Olympic out front but is it a Sunny in the back shed I spied or simply wishful thinking?

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #16 on Jul 28, 2010, 4:46pm »

Hi Dorian, do you live in Newy too? The guy has 3 vans, a sunny an olympic and a bondwood, not sure what brand.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #17 on Jul 28, 2010, 7:27pm »

And quite a few Fords too!

Love the van Dorian. we must get a shoot together one day ( something coming up soon ,will keep you informed).
Brakes.......... you can fit electric brakes to the van and not have to change wheel size but.............you will need to get some HR DISC BRAKE wheels. these have different off set to the normal 13" Holden wheel and I think are usually identified by a drilled hole where the hubcap fits.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #18 on Jul 28, 2010, 7:40pm »

Hi Dorian,

Its easy to put a spacer on your hub as required. You can get them at tyre services or accessory shops.

The caravan hub has no dynamic ( turning) loads, just weight.
Spacers will be safe. I put 25mm spacers on my sunliner, with longer wheel studs from aftermarket shop, to allow use of mags with original brakes.

No different to what they use on cars to clear wheels from hubs.

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Re: Sunny all done + car
« Reply #19 on Jul 28, 2010, 8:47pm »

Humpty, you're alive !!!!

Great to hear from you. I love your new Sunny!!

Ok so HR wheels are the go. Or will the spacers as JBJ suggest do the trick? I'm a little confused. Easily done. :-[

Sheppo, I live down the road at the Central Coast but was holidaying with Sunny at Blacksmiths Caravan Park.

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« Reply #20 on Jul 30, 2010, 5:47pm »

Hey Dorian!

How can anything surpass a Goddess towing her own Celestial Cloud !?!?!

A perfect match!

c'est Magnifique! [Forgive my poor attempt at French.]

Congrats on such a great dual build achievement.

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« Reply #21 on Jul 30, 2010, 8:33pm »

Celestial cloud? I love it, Norm

Poetic.

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« Reply #22 on Jul 30, 2010, 8:47pm »

dorian, it looks great mate, not too jazzed up (private joke) on the woggie car. Hope my paint job comes up like yours. Be nice to see you and Bruce get together in Bello, while I mind your van.
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