Post by suem on Apr 14, 2015 2:02:51 GMT 10
We bought this van around 12 months ago and have just started work on it.
1. Tyres, brakes first.
2. Gut the woodwork in the van and use the parts as templates for the new interior.
3. Cut out the fibreglass couch, dinette and bed to repair 2 holes in the floor.
4. Re wire the van and get the electrics working.
5. New rubbers and opening mechanisms in the windows.
6. Get all the latches working.
7. Re-tile.
8. Replace the interior timberwork and reglass the beds etc back into place.
9. Curtains.
10. And away. Sounds easy when you write it like that!
Our first dilemma however, is that we don't know what the van actually is.
It measures 17' 6" at the base and at the waist 18' 4". It has dual wheels and 2 sky lights.
On both sides the decal says Style Leader by Olympic. On the rear the decal says it is an Olympic Travel Trailer.
The Olympic history and brochure states that the Style Leader was a 19' van - and this is definitely not 19'. Nor is it a Micro Style Leader at 11' 8". Yet it has exactly the same external appearance as the 19' Style Leader in the brochure, but the interior is different from the brochure's plans.
The Travel Trailers were built in the mid 1970's and were Composite vans, available to the customer's specifications in 2" increments. As composite vans, they were fitted out in timber & plywood.
The electric certification of our van is dated 9/72. The 2" incremental dimension fits the measurement of our van, but the interior is fibreglass components, with a timber kitchen, wardrobe and table.
The previous owner told us the van was bought from the sales yard and was not specially designed to order - although he 'inherited' the van when his brother died - so that might not be exactly right. However, as the van was bought new and used when his brother and family were following the harvest season - it does not seem quite right to think it was designed specifically for that working purpose. Especially as it has a lovely big lounge area.
So our thought is this - it is an early version of the Travel Trailers, built on the foundational structure of the Style Leader and the interior was a prototype of what could be done re personalized changes.
If anyone has any better theories we would appreciate hearing them! The 2 titles are a real conundrum!
For Boblor - the chassis number is 2108.
1. Tyres, brakes first.
2. Gut the woodwork in the van and use the parts as templates for the new interior.
3. Cut out the fibreglass couch, dinette and bed to repair 2 holes in the floor.
4. Re wire the van and get the electrics working.
5. New rubbers and opening mechanisms in the windows.
6. Get all the latches working.
7. Re-tile.
8. Replace the interior timberwork and reglass the beds etc back into place.
9. Curtains.
10. And away. Sounds easy when you write it like that!
Our first dilemma however, is that we don't know what the van actually is.
It measures 17' 6" at the base and at the waist 18' 4". It has dual wheels and 2 sky lights.
On both sides the decal says Style Leader by Olympic. On the rear the decal says it is an Olympic Travel Trailer.
The Olympic history and brochure states that the Style Leader was a 19' van - and this is definitely not 19'. Nor is it a Micro Style Leader at 11' 8". Yet it has exactly the same external appearance as the 19' Style Leader in the brochure, but the interior is different from the brochure's plans.
The Travel Trailers were built in the mid 1970's and were Composite vans, available to the customer's specifications in 2" increments. As composite vans, they were fitted out in timber & plywood.
The electric certification of our van is dated 9/72. The 2" incremental dimension fits the measurement of our van, but the interior is fibreglass components, with a timber kitchen, wardrobe and table.
The previous owner told us the van was bought from the sales yard and was not specially designed to order - although he 'inherited' the van when his brother died - so that might not be exactly right. However, as the van was bought new and used when his brother and family were following the harvest season - it does not seem quite right to think it was designed specifically for that working purpose. Especially as it has a lovely big lounge area.
So our thought is this - it is an early version of the Travel Trailers, built on the foundational structure of the Style Leader and the interior was a prototype of what could be done re personalized changes.
If anyone has any better theories we would appreciate hearing them! The 2 titles are a real conundrum!
For Boblor - the chassis number is 2108.
