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Post by firefighter on Oct 21, 2015 12:30:52 GMT 10
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Post by brenten on Oct 21, 2015 12:47:52 GMT 10
thanks firefighter for starting robyns new project off on the forum .. this is her south west rocks van its a 1955 12 ft furness and she will be towing it behind her 48 215 (fx) holden to the nats.....robyn and brenten
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amy
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Post by amy on Oct 26, 2015 8:31:01 GMT 10
Really beautiful van! Good job, cant wait to see the restoration work on it
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Post by brenten on Oct 26, 2015 9:16:57 GMT 10
thanks amy as you can see the factory mutton chop paint design has gone thats why your sketch will be so handy ..robyn
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Post by brenten on Oct 28, 2015 9:09:46 GMT 10
been working hard on the furness the out side walls turned out to be breaking down so they have been removed there was a little rot in the frame about half of that has now been replaced with new timber so maybe in a week or two we can start fitting the new walls.then recanvas the roof 21 weeks and 5 days until the nats..... robyn
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Post by Don Ricardo on Oct 29, 2015 22:43:06 GMT 10
G'day Robyn (and Brenten!), Great to see you're restoring a 12 ft Furness. I can only think of one other Furness owned by a forum member (although I may be wrong), and that's a 14 footer, so that makes your van the only 12 footer on the forum! (I'm pretty certain of the latter.)  As you've probably read, the 12 ft model was developed specifically by Furness to be towed by FX and FJ Holdens, so it will be a great match with your FX...ahem...48-215...  Looking forward to seeing the pics of the restoration and to seeing the van in all its glory at the Nats in 2016. Don Ricardo |
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Post by brenten on Oct 30, 2015 6:58:24 GMT 10
thank you don yes its a great match ...i have not heard of any more 12 footers ...i dont know how many were made ....brenten and robyn
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Post by brenten on Oct 30, 2015 10:57:00 GMT 10
i need a tail light for my furness its the 'd' shape like the fx fj ute any body have one for sale ..thank you robyn 0408346524
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Post by brenten on Nov 16, 2015 6:44:44 GMT 10
we have been working on the frame there was a little rot and a few bits missing but its all repaired now and the new walls are on what a easy job to change the whole wall instead of trying to patch bits into the old walls next job in to recanvas the roof ...robyn and brenten
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Post by akeepsake on Nov 16, 2015 7:03:27 GMT 10
Great to see another great being brought back to life! But we need pictures!!!!
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yellowspinner
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Hi Richard Great news!!can't wait for more info Colleen and Mick
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Post by yellowspinner on Nov 17, 2015 13:33:51 GMT 10
Hi Brenton how did you attach the new ply walls Glue? Nails? thanks Colleen
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yellowspinner
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Hi Richard Great news!!can't wait for more info Colleen and Mick
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Post by yellowspinner on Nov 17, 2015 13:36:32 GMT 10
Hi Brenton any pics of the walls and where did you get the ply from .......Colleen
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Post by brenten on Nov 17, 2015 15:22:37 GMT 10
mitre 10 in niddrie got it in for me photos are comming ..brenten
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Post by brenten on Nov 17, 2015 15:28:14 GMT 10
i glued the walls on using water proof glue with 20mm x 1,2mm brads mainly to hold it in place while the glue dries.. brenten
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Post by firefighter on Nov 17, 2015 16:17:26 GMT 10
Photos of the restoration of Robin & Brentens Furness van
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Post by brenten on Nov 17, 2015 16:31:37 GMT 10
the furness is coming along nice the rot in the frame was replaced.. new 4mm hardwood marine ply on both sides front and back.. double sided silver foil polytsyrene 15mm thick was added for a little insulation ..brenten and robyn
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yellowspinner
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Hi Richard Great news!!can't wait for more info Colleen and Mick
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Post by yellowspinner on Nov 17, 2015 19:44:28 GMT 10
A lot of work going into the furness will look nice when its finished ,what colors
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Post by brenten on Nov 17, 2015 19:46:02 GMT 10
As close to original as possible
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Post by akeepsake on Nov 17, 2015 20:26:31 GMT 10
Hi Brenten thanks for the pics ! Weren't the Furness's walls a sandwich of Masonite and ply glued together as one or was that on the early ones??
Cheers Andrew
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Post by jp63 on Nov 18, 2015 7:09:01 GMT 10
Its great to see some pictures of your progress. She is looking fantastic.
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Post by brenten on Nov 18, 2015 8:17:58 GMT 10
Hi Andrew this furness has 3mm ply inner walls then a 19.4 mm gap then it had 4mm masonite outside walls of course it would have been imperial measurements
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Post by akeepsake on Nov 18, 2015 10:54:08 GMT 10
Hi Andrew this furness has 3mm ply inner walls then a 19.4 mm gap then it had 4mm masonite outside walls of course it would have been imperial measurements Ok I read a post somewhere where the early ones were sandwiched together ?? This setup makes it easy for you to replace the Masonite for ply. Be wary re "marine ply" from some of the hardware stores as they are not what they seem and will be affected by moisture ! Get some good sealer on asap especially on the edges Cheers Andrew |
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Post by brenten on Nov 18, 2015 11:02:32 GMT 10
thank you for that i will on the weekend ...i found about 6 differant types of marine ply i ended up with hardwood i hope i did the correct thing....
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Post by akeepsake on Nov 18, 2015 11:28:22 GMT 10
thank you for that i will on the weekend ...i found about 6 differant types of marine ply i ended up with hardwood i hope i did the correct thing.... If you are hand painting with enamel I have found that the Dulux Prepcoat is good gear for bare timber I used 3 coats sanding between and tinted close to colour www.dulux.com.au/products/dulux-interior-products/preparation/product-detail?product=2179Oh don't do it in the sun as it dries to fast but it is forgiving with a sand ! Cheers Andrew |
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Post by brenten on Nov 18, 2015 11:53:29 GMT 10
ok i will look for that paint thanks
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