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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 1, 2007 21:13:01 GMT 10
Hi, just new to this site. got myself a Valiant caravan... mid 60's i guess not bad on the outside, bit of a tragedy on the inside...half stripped, and every thing else left ,painted a pale apricot color. Going to be my eldest daughters bedroom for a while, but I will be restoring it as i go. already put new ceiling sheets in it, and will do the rest of it as money and time become available  late evening photo, on the way home in Bunnings carpark, getting bits to start the work on the old 'van  "Baby" the Bluebird had no trouble towing the Valiant...so she will be as light as a feather behind the other valiant... a 1969 VF Regal 770 v8 sedan, and the EH holden wagon wont have much of a problem either |
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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 2, 2007 11:43:55 GMT 10
a few more pics, forgot that i took these, before i bought it    see what i mean about tragic intereior..... |
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Post by josh on Sept 27, 2007 19:42:40 GMT 10
G'day fireball,
Nice Val,
I dragged one home Vic a couple of months ago. They are a nice size van, mine is a 67 model (from the original date stamp on the gas bottle).
Yours looks to be a bit newer based on the windows and the aluminium profile.
If you need any pics of the original fitout or are interested in a folding lounge and base that will bolt straight in let me know.
Check out my van in the 'look what Josh dragged home' post below. She is a lot more waterproof now but missing a ceiling and some internal wall lining which hade to go to fix the rot.
Have fun with your van, this forum is a gold mine for info.
Cheers,
Josh
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2008 7:48:38 GMT 10
Hi dudes.
I have a similar 16' (4.6m) van to this for sale. It is identical to this van inside, however, it is an early 70s van and the outside is clad with the later 70s style white with a green stripe "quilted board aluminium cladding" and double louvered wind out windows at either end.
Its in this saturdays Newcastle herald for $500. Suffering water damage inside and rust around front coupling. Suit storage shed , spare parts or backyard accomodation .. $500.
pm me if you are interested.
Reddo... Steptoe Used vans.
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Post by fireballv8 on Aug 16, 2009 23:26:19 GMT 10
well I'm back after 2 years, had to re-join the site, but I'm surprised that my posts are still here.... The Valiant has finished its job as a bedroom for the daughter, I just got it out of the back this w/end (a 2 day job... it took 3 days to get it IN there..). Now the Restoration can begin... Have to deal with a constant leak problem first tho'... Its always leaked in one spot, and I have not been able to stop it, even tho' I'm a caravan repair person, and every other van I've sealed has stayed sealed.... Any way I 'm looking forward to starting, going to polish up the exterior first, as its now out the front of my place, and I want it to look good. I just read the new info about the Valiant brand, I thought mine might be about 1964 ( the old A.C.T. number plate on it was given to me, I call it the build date of the van T-15.364 15/3/64 build date) but now i think its a little newer than that. the chassis number is b1783.
Ill keep you updated on the re-build.
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Post by fireballv8 on Aug 16, 2009 23:30:29 GMT 10
and another pic
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Post by Dave&Tammy on Aug 17, 2009 12:48:30 GMT 10
Welcome back, van and car look great!
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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 14, 2009 18:27:24 GMT 10
restoration is proceeding slowly, a bit of a polish on the side, learning what is the best way to get the finish I want
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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 14, 2009 18:36:37 GMT 10
and a bit further on...
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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 14, 2009 18:39:05 GMT 10
fitting fridge vents... had to do a bit of re-framing on the top one...
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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 14, 2009 18:43:09 GMT 10
fridge fitted, a draw and a couple of cupboard doors fitted, also a good period cooker, works well, making a cuppa in the pic, and a bit of the new paneling on the sink/cooker unit
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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 14, 2009 18:45:49 GMT 10
vents fitted and painted to match, working well
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Post by fireballv8 on Sept 14, 2009 18:48:35 GMT 10
the finish on the aluminium is about what I was aiming for, bit of hard work getting it like that!
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Post by JBJ on Sept 14, 2009 19:14:42 GMT 10
Hi Fireball,
You are posting a picture with each post, but it doesn't come up on the screen unless the viewer actually goes on your thread. Then a picture appears. But not if you are just browsing the last 30 posts,
Its much easier if you use photobucket & Jims instructions on posting photos.
That way all of us semi illiterate computer geese ( we havent made geek level ) can see what you are trying to show us.
Photobucket really is the easiest way to do it. Save your pix into photobucket. You can write a storey in word, insert your pix from photobucket, then copy & paste to the thread on here, that you want to use.
Mucho easier, & the continuity of the post is magic.
Why not give it a try. You're putting in the effort now, but it doesnt work for us dummies here that dont know what you are trying to achieve,
JBJ
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Post by fireballv8 on Dec 15, 2009 14:01:01 GMT 10
Ok just to make people happy i have struggled with photobucket to put photos here.......  the first of the new panels  preping for the second panel  the holes were cut so I could run power down to a power point for the fridge |
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Post by fireballv8 on Dec 15, 2009 14:07:45 GMT 10
ok, that worked alright, so more....  the second panel done  the two finished panels  detail of the front panel around the window, note the paint still on window frame, and how much the staple shows up in this photo !  the front panel done,(not the lower part yet, it'll be blue) and a venitian fitted to match the side windows |
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Post by fireballv8 on Jan 1, 2010 20:42:38 GMT 10
it'll be a while before i can post any more pics, my computer has broken down, I can fix caravans, not computers... so it'll be a while before i can afford to get it fixed...  |
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Post by fireballv8 on Mar 4, 2010 23:05:50 GMT 10
ok, I'm back on line  , a bit more work done on the Valiant  a bit of new paint along the side  stripping the old paint from the front  new paint just on, still got the masking in place  the stripping process is slow and tedious, this is after 3 aplications of stripper !!. All the old paint has to come off to get a neat finish on the new paint  the inside (at the front only !) is done... |
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Post by DC3Td on Mar 5, 2010 14:59:13 GMT 10
Coming along nicely Fireball. Won`t be long before it`s up & ready to be taken on a holiday. cheers gordon
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Post by woddabugger on Mar 5, 2010 22:11:04 GMT 10
 May I ask what you have been using on the wall areas,and where did you get the venetions,please. ;D
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Post by fireballv8 on Mar 7, 2010 12:23:19 GMT 10
the inside walls are ply panels from Bunnings - $26.50 each, the blue is "blue suede" and the brown is "northland beech" or something like that. The venetions are from Bunnings as well, come in many sizes and colors . These ones are aluminium, and of course are the most expensive! the front window one was $75.
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Post by woddabugger on Mar 8, 2010 6:20:26 GMT 10
;DThanks for that ,bunnings here I come.
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Post by littleblackbird on Mar 19, 2010 0:42:46 GMT 10
Seems a lot of us struggle with Photobucket. LOL Nice van.....  |
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Post by fireballv8 on Apr 1, 2010 21:39:35 GMT 10
thanks for your nice comments, makes it worth while posting on here... more done on the Val' .......  stripping the rear  rear painted and polished  new tail lights and rail fitted  "A" frame painted...not sure of the colour, i thought it would be darker than this  detail of the wheel cover with a small modification  The FIRST OUTING !!!! at "Wheels" car show at old Parliament House  couldn't resist a drive up the mountain after the show..... |
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Post by fireballv8 on Jul 13, 2010 12:14:06 GMT 10
and the restoration moves slowly forward  working out the wiring for the light  It all worked, and I'm not black and crisp, hanging from the cealing...  side panel removed  insulation fitted  new panel fitted  I was hoping to find a date written on the inside of one of the panels, all I've got so far is this !!!  |
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, a bit more work done on the Valiant
May I ask what you have been using on the wall areas,and where did you get the venetions,please. ;D
