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1962 Quest
Sept 8, 2015 10:00:44 GMT 10
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 8, 2015 10:00:44 GMT 10
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Post by shesgotthelook on Sept 8, 2015 10:28:00 GMT 10
Looks to be a 12 footer but msg or ring the seller for confirmation & arrange for an inspection.
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 8, 2015 10:40:53 GMT 10
Are Quest's a less common maker? (edit: found the Quest thread… interesting…) |
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Post by shesgotthelook on Sept 8, 2015 10:54:25 GMT 10
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 8, 2015 11:05:43 GMT 10
Yes, found it, thanks. First posted from my mobile, which makes searching more difficult. This van for sale seems to be the one Don Ricardo spotted in a parade and added photos of, C.2013? About halfway down. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Sept 9, 2015 12:35:44 GMT 10
G'day Justanotheramy,
Yes, one and the same van.
I found it really interesting, as I indicated on the Quest thread because it looked like an aliminium clad van until you rapped on it with your knuckles and you realised it was actually fibreglass, with aluminium cladding having been used for the mould! Looking more closely at the fibreglass, the aluminium cladding pattern impressed into the material was sort of inside out, so what would have been raised on the aly cladding was indented in the fibreglass. Nothing wrong with that, just an interesting little feature of the van.
The van looks as if its in pretty good condition.
Don Ricardo
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1962 Quest
Sept 9, 2015 22:59:41 GMT 10
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 9, 2015 22:59:41 GMT 10
I did message them asking about the size and a convenient time to inspect, and… nothing :/
edit:
Seller got back to me, confirmed it was 12 foot. Might go and have a look.
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 10, 2015 11:31:44 GMT 10
Apparently being sold due to ill health.
I'm concerned it will need to be stored under cover?
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Post by JBJ on Sept 10, 2015 12:10:11 GMT 10
hHi,
My Quest is a couple of years younger than that one, but similar in construction I guess.
Mine has lots of water damage, on the side ply sheets under the fibreglass, at top & mainly bottom.
The corners have all suffered as well. It is very difficult to repair the water damaged ply.
They aren't a van I would leave in the weather, as against a "normal" fibreglass like an Olympic or Sunliner.
Having said that, I believe all vans are much better under cover long term
JBJ
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 10, 2015 17:22:25 GMT 10
Having said that, I believe all vans are much better under cover long term A "caravan cover" doesn't really count as "under cover", does it?  |
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Post by JBJ on Sept 10, 2015 18:51:08 GMT 10
No
A caravan or car cover traps moisture underneath.
It keeps them dry, then steams them in the sun.
Under cover really means what it says, being out of the rain, but with free air flow around them.
JBJ
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1962 Quest
Sept 10, 2015 19:43:01 GMT 10
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Post by Jennison on Sept 10, 2015 19:43:01 GMT 10
Mine's in the shed under an old parachute...breathes but keeps the bird poop and dust off
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Post by JBJ on Sept 10, 2015 20:41:04 GMT 10
Hi,
Nothing wrong with covering things under cover. Its only when they get wet that you have moisture problems
I cover my cars ( sometimes) in a carport, it keeps the crap off. But as they dont get wet there isn't a moisture problem.
JBJ
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1962 Quest
Sept 11, 2015 9:28:19 GMT 10
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 11, 2015 9:28:19 GMT 10
This, honestly, is a big part of the reason I haven't been seriously searching before now: I don't have anywhere under cover, and I don't want to be responsible for loving a perfectly good van to death  |
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Post by tashlowe on Sept 11, 2015 15:46:40 GMT 10
If anyone does go and check out this van please let me know. I have enquired through email and had a response from the owner. He assures me its structurally sound. I just live in Tasmania and want a van that is suitable for holidaying with kids. Im not fussed about perfection but need it to be structurally sound ready to go. Have a nice weekend all!
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 11, 2015 17:27:33 GMT 10
We're looking tomorrow — if we don't snap it up ourselves I'll give you a report |
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Post by Mustang on Sept 11, 2015 18:13:12 GMT 10
We're looking tomorrow — if we don't snap it up ourselves I'll give you a report WOW , JAA you are getting close now!!!! |
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 12, 2015 20:37:34 GMT 10
At the risk of tipping off the competition… I need advice more than I need stealth They're selling because they're finding the bunks hard to get in and out of, and they already have their replacement van. Seems legit. But I would really like some more experienced eyes to look at this and give me their 2c. My gut says it needs a few maintenance things done pre-emptively, but no major alarm bells… Am I being overly optimistic? Rewired, with safety switch.  Lining (and lining paint) look original — supplier stamp visible in quite a few places… Dry, no damp smell, no water marks, barely even any scratches.   Only watermark I could find (and I looked). Under the sink, and I'm told it comes from…  The water tank, which they used only once, at which time they discovered it leaked. And the roof is aluminium, right? roof hatch from door side  roof centre-line from door side  same join, other side of roof  stove vent in side  Underside not tampered with, everything looks solid  |
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Post by DC3Td on Sept 12, 2015 21:33:59 GMT 10
Gday JaA. Well if thats all that is wrong with the `van then a week-end spent cleaning off the old sealant & resealing should make it all worth the while doing.As for the water tank - remove,fix leak & reinstall.Couple of age bumps & dents can be sorted any time.Roofing tape is available,there again a little bit of time scraping the old off/prep clean & reseal.Good luck.***** Oh,as JBJ & others have said:get it under cover.You`ve seen what happens with your Toaster haven`t you? If you can`t afford a garage build a carport.They`re cheap as these days. A few get given away even.You can at least tarp the caravan over or canvas around the carport.*****
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 12, 2015 22:02:40 GMT 10
The spot where I'd be willing to put a carport has a Stobie pole right in the centre of what would be its street access :/
My little pre-war deco-fronted house is vintage too, ya know?
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Post by DC3Td on Sept 12, 2015 23:05:00 GMT 10
This story gets more complicated as it evolves but none the less - where do you keep the Toaster Amy? I figured if the Toasters at your place how`d it get past the power pole? And if it did,how come a proposed Quest/or other,given you have a space for it,can`t do the same? I guess you don`t have off street parking or at least vehicle access to your back yard.
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1962 Quest
Sept 13, 2015 4:40:09 GMT 10
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 13, 2015 4:40:09 GMT 10
Ha! For the record, I don't think being out in the open did for the Carapark, I think sustained neglect — and a snowballing of problems begetting problems — did. But that's a Carapark, not a Quest. As to your question… Over my back fence is a playground. It was a weekend, no one was about, we took down a section of the back fence and brought the Sixteen-Two in through there… then put the fence back up. Immediately behind the fence is an area with bark chips and large trees, so no landscaping was harmed in the process. I raked after the fence was back up, and everything. Council's put up a new fence on their street access and planted more trees since  Most inconsiderate of them. It was definitely a once-off. Any van I actually want to tow needs to have street access Which means my driveway, which I can't put a carport on without ruining the whole look of the house (others in the neighbourhood have tried; it doesn't work)… or next to the other side fence, which I'd totally be willing to sacrifice garden for if it wasn't for that wretched Stobie pole. My partner has a carport, but it only has 2m clearance on the way in. We will figure something out, as any van short of a Carapark will need it, and I do really want a van so we can start using it while my daughter is still small. It'll just take some thinking, is all. Question is… …is this the van? |
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1962 Quest
Sept 13, 2015 6:30:08 GMT 10
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 13, 2015 6:30:08 GMT 10
Silly question, but…
…if its original rego papers say it weighs 610kg, is that the tare weight?
Because it's got no brakes, so that wouldn't allow for much payload? Less than half the recommended 300kg?
And either way… is that light enough to be towed by a car with a curb weight of around 1200kg?
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Post by DC3Td on Sept 13, 2015 7:51:13 GMT 10
Gday Amy.So there`s a stobie pole in the way......probably cost a motsa to have council move it, right? So maybe another way.....you`ve got this garden area up the other side which your`re willing to transform into a caravan space right? Ok,so why not work out if you can introduce a driveway on that side? Yes,you`ll have to knock down two metres of fencing & add gates (your costs) & pay council to lay a concrete apron from the street to the gates.Like a caravan reno it could be done sympathetically to blend in with the pre war deco character of your home. Btw,any thing left out in the open for long periods of time sustain neglect by both the owner & nature be it a carapark or quest.
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1962 Quest
Sept 13, 2015 8:08:06 GMT 10
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Post by justanotheramy on Sept 13, 2015 8:08:06 GMT 10
Hmmm… will try to explain myself better. Okay, facing the house from the street: • along the right boundary fence is the driveway, which leads to what was the attached garage but is now a storeroom/sewing room. • along the left boundary line (no fence at the front) is garden I'd sacrifice for a caravan, but it has a Stobie pole right in the middle of what a driveway-width would be. • in the middle, the house and in front of that a street tree. One of my neighbours has a caravan that they keep behind a removable section of fence in their non-driveway side. No curb alteration, they just use a ramp. |
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