Lilli
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Post by Lilli on Sept 17, 2013 22:15:11 GMT 10
Hello
This is my 1963 Modern Caravan. Unfortunately it's been painted white and has an awful aircon sticking out the front, but we are in the process of restoring it to its original tin/metal finish. The interior is good with the original fittings, we just need to give it a clean paint and tighten a few screws so to speak.
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Lilli
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Post by Lilli on Sept 17, 2013 22:18:33 GMT 10
Here are some interior pics
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Post by Lilli on Sept 17, 2013 22:23:58 GMT 10
Part if the cupboard has been taken out, so we will be replacing it like its originals.
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Lilli
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Post by Lilli on Sept 17, 2013 22:37:10 GMT 10
Double bed with storage underneath, and wardrobe with shelves.
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Post by tinstuff on Sept 18, 2013 20:31:51 GMT 10
Look forward to seeing Lilli on the road Tania....hopefully we can both attend the next trip with the WA crew  Leesa. |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Sept 18, 2013 21:16:34 GMT 10
Love your van Lilli, you're very lucky it retains so many of it's original features. Please keep us updated as you progress. |
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Lilli
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Post by Lilli on Sept 19, 2013 21:19:25 GMT 10
Hi Leesa, yes I want to take off now hopefully it won't take too long....I'm hoping end of Nov Lilli will be ready. Dallas has one more week and then he's on long service leave  ) Thank you shesgotthelook, we feel really lucky Lilli has all her original features I just love it. I just love sitting in my lil van, not only will she takes me places but takes me back in time too! Will take pics and keep you all posted, cheers. |
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Post by sarahlou on Oct 10, 2013 6:44:56 GMT 10
I love your van! Being white on the inside and white on the outside (currently) gives it a very Scandinavian look! Can't wait to see how you've painted it the exterior.
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Lilli
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Post by Lilli on Jun 3, 2014 10:09:43 GMT 10
Thanks sarahlou, we love our van too. Haven't posted for a while, been very busy with the van in the meantime certainly a makeover. We've had the van soda blasted to get the white paint off, what a difference! Done quite a lot to the interior, reinstalled a cupboard, replaced part of the floor and wall, new oven/stove, new blockout blinds, new custom spring mattress, and lots of painting. Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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Lilli
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Post by Lilli on Jun 3, 2014 10:53:02 GMT 10
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Post by Lilli on Jun 3, 2014 10:55:36 GMT 10
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mikeoz22
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Post by mikeoz22 on Jun 3, 2014 17:38:59 GMT 10
Wow that looks really nice, what a great job you've done on the interior the powder blue and white works very well together. With your soda blasting did you find that you ended up with much 'dust' in the interior, as I've been considering soda blasting the Valiant.
Cheers
Mikeoz22
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Post by Lilli on Jun 4, 2014 22:16:44 GMT 10
Thank you mikoz22, it took a long time to decide what colour to paint the interior, I was considering Mondrian colour design....but after deciding on the powder blue we started to work on the van and discovered underneath the cream paint was a brighter blue which would have been the original colour around the windows etc, so that was a nice find under the layers. As for the soda blasting yes it did go everywhere but we didn't start the work inside so it didn't matter, cleaning up was easy enough too no lasting damage as such.....it was a good experience for us |
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Post by Lilli on May 29, 2015 22:03:10 GMT 10
Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment DeletedFew updated photos showing the Modern new exterior paint job, 2 pack paint in silver. Interior shows the pressed tin splash back, pelmets, and new ceiling. We also did the undercarriage, new axle and springs etc. Very happy with the overall look, and she's (Lilli) pretty comfy now. We've had so many holidays in it over the 2 years and look forward to many more to come. Still a few things to do but I guess that's the fun of it :-) Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by Lilli on May 29, 2015 23:04:45 GMT 10
Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedOur vintage annex (made by Kenlow in WA) has been a great addition to our caravan. The second photo shows the annex open and sides rolled up, photo taken at 2015 WA Vintage Caravan Spring Tour.
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Post by DC3Td on May 30, 2015 5:40:43 GMT 10
Well Lilli has certainly been dressed up very nice indeed.Great idea of the pressed metal splashback.And now with a new annex.You should be very proud of your efforts.
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Post by Lilli on May 30, 2015 11:50:54 GMT 10
Thank you DC3Td for your nice comments......yes we are very proud. And I spent many hours on the net of ways to dress up our Lilli, and the pressed tin splashback was something I definitely wanted to do. Trying to keep it as original as possible but also restoring it as safely as we can too. We were lucky with the annex it was given to us from a friend and just fits Lilli perfectly |
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Post by lewis0765 on Oct 7, 2015 3:56:13 GMT 10
nice pic Lilli
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Post by Mustang on Oct 7, 2015 20:00:24 GMT 10
Lovely Lilly!!!!
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Post by david357 on Nov 22, 2015 22:20:41 GMT 10
Great efforts Lilly .....
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