eddie
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Post by eddie on Jul 7, 2014 9:24:32 GMT 10
i purchased a caravan 36 years ago and have decided its about time we renovated .we will try to keep you posted with progress pictures when we learn how and will probably be requesting some help.
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Post by akeepsake on Jul 7, 2014 23:25:08 GMT 10
Welcome Eddie there is no point rushing into things  .....but 36 years! Can't wait to see some pics . Your in good hands here with plenty of help available ! Does it have any makers identification etc Anyway hope to see some pics soon Cheers Andrew |
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Post by oldbitsmadenew on Jul 8, 2014 6:41:19 GMT 10
Hi Eddie
Welcome to the Forum! That's an impressive amount of time for owning the one caravan, did you buy it new? Looking forward to more info and photos!
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bigkel
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Post by bigkel on Jul 8, 2014 10:05:58 GMT 10
if he bought it new he could be on the wrong forum ??
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Post by DC3Td on Jul 8, 2014 17:05:49 GMT 10
Eddies heading says 1950s.So if built as late as 1959 it would make it 55 years old. gordon
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eddie
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Post by eddie on Jul 8, 2014 20:02:00 GMT 10
van was purchased for $250 and was pretty rough ,but so am I.at the time my former wife and I had no money and wanted to take the kids on a holiday.so ,a few patches , a coat of paint,some canvass stretchers ,a few patches in the annexe ,we had it made .after resting in various lean-tos ,hay sheds,verandahs etc it was time to make a decision ...restore or bonfire .we decided on the former.
after much research and info.from this website we are conviiinced our caravan is a Highway Road Cruiser manufactured in kit form around 1955.there is no evidence of identification any where on the caravan or chassis.pictures soon,
regards ,eddie
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jul 8, 2014 23:46:22 GMT 10
G'day Eddie,
Great to hear about your van and the reason you bought it all those years ago. I bet you and your family have got some great memories from your times away in it. And it's great to hear that you're intending to refurbish it.
You've mentioned photos, and I'm sure we're all looking forward to seeing some pics. There are instructions on how to post photos using an online photo storage website such as Photobucket and Flickr in the 'Forum Guidelines & Helpful Hints' section of the forum. You can also post photos using the 'Attachment' button in the 'Create Post' window, but the results you get by using, say, Photobucket are better. It takes a little while to figure out how to use Photobucket but it is worth doing, especially if you're going to show us pics of your renovation as you go.
Let us know if you have trouble working the posting photos thing out, and one of us will help you get there.
Don Ricardo
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Post by oldbitsmadenew on Jul 9, 2014 7:20:47 GMT 10
Eddies heading says 1950s.So if built as late as 1959 it would make it 55 years old. gordon Sorry, didn't think to look at the heading, I won't bother expressing my interest anymore. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jul 9, 2014 8:40:41 GMT 10
Hi Oldbitsmadenew, Don't take it to heart. We all mis-read or miss something in a post from time to time, so just goes to show you're human like the rest of us!  Don Ricardo |
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eddie
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Post by eddie on Jul 9, 2014 10:23:56 GMT 10
thanks don. Its all beyond me.Im having enough trouble just typing this, but my wife is right on to it and we hope to post some photos today.We are about a month in on our renovation an have replaced a lot of timber,anyway,I better get out to the workshop and get into it,regards.eddie
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Post by DC3Td on Jul 9, 2014 18:13:51 GMT 10
Gday Oldbitsmadenew - ["Sorry, didn't think to look at the heading, I won't bother expressing my interest anymore" quote]-- No problem from me.I was just tallying possible years. cheers gordon
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eddie
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Post by eddie on Jul 10, 2014 14:10:09 GMT 10
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eddie
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Post by eddie on Jul 10, 2014 14:11:05 GMT 10
In the beginning....mid June 2014
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.....but 36 years! Can't wait to see some pics . Your in good hands here with plenty of help available !
