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Post by shesgotthelook on May 18, 2013 20:57:09 GMT 10
Now that Veronica (or V1) has gone to her new home, I guess it's time to fess up to what's taken her place. V2, no name as yet, is a 1963? Viscount, a lot bigger than Veronica. Towed home from Warracknabeal about 2 months ago. Started poking around to find lots of rot  Anyway, we can rebuild him/her   |
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Post by isambard on May 18, 2013 21:05:21 GMT 10
aha! the vicki in the shed at wacka  gorgeous van, that one. glad someone here got it. meanwhile, is the rot very ... rotten? we're only just done our full Rot Assessment, so we're sort of neck and neck at this point. we can swap blood sweat and tears stories as we progress! look forward to seeing your pics  |
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 18, 2013 21:06:57 GMT 10
I'll just copy my pics over to image shack & come back Yeh, rots pretty bad. Will require peeling & lots of timber replacement. For the moment I'm just doing the small repairs. |
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 18, 2013 21:16:19 GMT 10
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Post by isambard on May 18, 2013 21:30:03 GMT 10
that does look ... projecty was try to figure out what that strange and manky black thing was in the third pic, then realised it was a festy mattress.at least I think that's what it is  is the van's integrity compromised do you think? hard to tell I guess. spose you'll have a better picture when the skin comes off. you may be comforted to know that ours has almost as much rot, though it didnt reach the upholstery, nor obviously get anywhere near the floor. worth it though, hey? you have a beautiful old van and she'll be a dream when finished |
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 19, 2013 9:32:02 GMT 10
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Post by hilldweller on May 19, 2013 9:37:36 GMT 10
Lovely looking van - the cabinetry is beautiful and the exterior looks to be in great condition. Hope to see more pics on here as work progresses.
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 19, 2013 9:47:41 GMT 10
Photos from this post lost on imageshack
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Post by isambard on May 19, 2013 22:06:21 GMT 10
absolutely beautiful interior, SGTL! can quite see why you're eager to get stuck in ! do you have a time frame for the project at this stage? very interested in how you approach it all |
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 20, 2013 9:01:31 GMT 10
Time frame, hmmm?  ? As fast as possible ;D BUT with the silly sowing season (farmin stuff) upon us, good help is hard to find. Mr SGTL keeps pinching the no.1 son to drive the tractor & as determined as I am, I still know my limitations & the BIG repairs are beyond my skills. Bit cool for caravanning atm anyhow  |
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Post by isambard on May 20, 2013 10:14:56 GMT 10
It is a bit brisk, innit! We're down to around 5/6 most mornings now, and works in progress have no windows! Good to see you got inside with a paintbrush, at least . Meantime, what are you sowing? Very interested to hear you're farming folk! |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jun 11, 2013 16:51:40 GMT 10
Hey Issy, we are sowing wheat, oats, canola, lupins & chickpeas this year. Nearly done. Got a little impatient today. Was going to leave the ugly 80's? lino down until major reno's are done so as to protect what if anything was underneath. Curiosity got the better of me & boy am I doing a happy vintage caravan dance! ;D Couldn't be better. Odd bit of glue but I think I can deal with that.     |
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Post by akeepsake on Jun 11, 2013 17:52:40 GMT 10
I'm floored!
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Post by cobber on Jun 12, 2013 10:33:54 GMT 10
G'day SGTL What a great discovery under what looked to be pretty old lino anyway .... the people who put it on top of the original stuff obviously wanted to preserve it just for you You do know there is a Vintage Lino thread just waiting for you to put those photos in... don't you ? Cobber. |
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Post by isambard on Jun 12, 2013 10:36:08 GMT 10
Hey Issy, we are sowing wheat, oats, canola, lupins & chickpeas this year. Nearly done. Got a little impatient today. Was going to leave the ugly 80's? lino down until major reno's are done so as to protect what if anything was underneath. Curiosity got the better of me & boy am I doing a happy vintage caravan dance! ;D Couldn't be better. Odd bit of glue but I think I can deal with that.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.uswow, that's a good variety of crops you're putting in! is it a good life, cropping? always appears to be so, from where we sit on our microscopic farm meantime, that floor is a cracker! how lucky is that, eh? even the VC in pristine order our van arrived complete with that most offensive of flooring 'faux timber' (presumably laid by some well meaning parent in the 90's, when little Johnny wanted to turn the dear thing into the blue cave of teen angst), but I'm leaving it on until the very last minute. I take a tiny pleasure every time 'whoopsa daisy' I drip paint on it  |
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Post by penguin on Jun 13, 2013 10:18:30 GMT 10
Li-know there will be a lot of floor envy going on. Might even be worth a night on the tiles to celebrate! Well done |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jun 13, 2013 11:03:41 GMT 10
Well it certainly was a dance floor when I discovered the VC! (dancing to the vinyl ) That was the last bit I pulled up too, Sent a pic to Mr SGTL & he thought I was eyeing off something on ebay. We are both 'floored' by how good it is. Nice surprise after all the disappointment with the rot.  |
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Post by isambard on Jun 13, 2013 11:38:06 GMT 10
Li-know there will be a lot of floor envy going on. Might even be worth a night on the tiles to celebrate! Well done ;D ;D |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jun 24, 2013 15:11:48 GMT 10
Finally dragged the annexe out. Looks good.  Even has a door!  |
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Post by akeepsake on Jun 24, 2013 15:37:48 GMT 10
Wow SGTL Got to be happy with that ! Can't believe that dog survived rapt up in that annex for so long! Make sure you give him a good feed!!
Ps Has it got wooden poles?
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jun 24, 2013 16:13:21 GMT 10
Yes, wooden poles! ;D ;D ;D & a doggy door  Last Viscount annexe didn't have a door, go figure. |
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Post by Miss Molly on Jun 24, 2013 18:31:19 GMT 10
FABULOUS floor and AWESOME annexe! Can't wait to see more SGTL...
MMx
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Post by isambard on Jun 25, 2013 9:46:06 GMT 10
my apologies, SGTL. while I realise the annex is the point here (and a cracker it is - lucky girl!), I simply MUST add a little gushing appreciation of your gorgeous K9. what an absolute beauty he or she is !!!
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jun 25, 2013 11:35:39 GMT 10
Thanks Izzy, she is a koolie named 'Jarrah'. Top little sheep dog & quite a pest when trying to fold annexe back up.
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Post by vernon on Jun 25, 2013 20:05:54 GMT 10
What a lovely looking van, the back is very nice and the tail lights, wonderful. It's like a Santa Sack it seems every time you have a peak at something it just gets better. Congratulations, it is looking a treat.
Kel and Des
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