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Post by pu2nule2 on May 12, 2017 20:44:23 GMT 10
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Post by pu2nule2 on May 12, 2017 20:50:10 GMT 10
am unsure of age number on drawbar is E10229 .HAVE MADE LOTS OF PROGRESS SINCE PHOTO,S WERE TAKEN ,so far have re glased 4 windows and have 5 windows to go ,all new clips /rubbers etc,have taken table out ,polycarbonate splashback,am looking for an awning for it as I have a new annexe unused but looks like a lot of work ,will post photos as soon as I work out how to .bob
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Post by Don Ricardo on May 13, 2017 15:29:46 GMT 10
Hi Pu2nule2,
Great to hear about what you've been doing with your caravan.
The 'E' serial number indicates that it is a Viscount Ambassador model. You probably already know that?
Don Ricardo
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Post by pu2nule2 on May 14, 2017 18:49:28 GMT 10
would like to post more updated photos but near impossible to set up a photobucket account for some reason
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Post by pu2nule2 on May 21, 2017 22:00:22 GMT 10
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Post by Mustang on May 22, 2017 7:01:12 GMT 10
would like to post more updated photos but near impossible to set up a photobucket account for some reason I find Flickr much easier. To start with you can post the link to your site until you get used to it. www.flickr.com/ |
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Post by pu2nule2 on May 29, 2017 21:21:21 GMT 10
Attachment Deleteddeciding whether to paint the van or leave it aluminum color ,and what color stripes,any ideas?
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Post by shesgotthelook on May 29, 2017 22:32:37 GMT 10
DON"T paint it! Big mistake & future owners will curse you as it's near impossible to remove! Also, it will just look like a 70's van then. I love the aluminium look & I love your van as it is.  |
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Post by Mustang on May 30, 2017 7:45:01 GMT 10
DON"T paint it! Big mistake & future owners will curse you as it's near impossible to remove! Also, it will just look like a 70's van then. I love the aluminium look & I love your van as it is. Agreed with SGTL. I had to paint ours, but you will see every little ding for the past 50 years. Paint the strip in the same pattern. Polish the Aluminium a bit at a time, dosn't have to be done in a day. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on May 30, 2017 10:34:37 GMT 10
Hi Pu2nule2, I'm with the others regarding not painting the cladding on your van - that's the way it was built, and it's nice that it's so original. The colour of the flashes on the side and the front window cover matches the upholstery, so that looks good too. However, if you are going to tow your van with a classic vehicle, matching the flashes to the colour of your car can look very effective if you wanted to do that. In reply to your first post, I mentioned that your van is a Viscount Ambassador, as indicated by the serial number, but I neglected to say that it is a 1969 model. The serial number and the shape of the flashes tells us that. In relation to painting your van, as it happens, 1969 was the year that Viscount introduced white acrylic cladding on the Ambassador range. At first it was an optional extra. We have a record of an Ambassador with the white cladding and a serial number almost 200 below yours (meaning it is a little bit older), so that tells us that the first owner of your van decided to go without the optional extra cladding. There's a post in the 'Down History Lane' section of the forum which provides info about Ambassador serial numbers, etc - click here. Don Ricardo |
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Post by pu2nule2 on May 31, 2017 22:41:16 GMT 10
am looking for an awning that will fit .I cant see myself putting up the brand new annex that came with it
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 1, 2017 16:19:34 GMT 10
Attachment Deletedwhat a great job stripping paint is (NOT) especially with acrylic windows ,never again,seats at the upholsterers ,surgery tomorrow and then no more work for approx 2 weeks , (we will see about that .)
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 4, 2017 17:31:38 GMT 10
how the hell do you sighnn up for a photobucket acc?, have been trying for about 2 weeks now
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jun 4, 2017 18:58:43 GMT 10
I helped someone set one up at a swap meet & it was fairly painless. He was on pretty much straight away. Are you trying via your computer or your phone?
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 4, 2017 20:13:10 GMT 10
HAVE REGISTERED an account weeks ago but when i sign in it says to retry or try again later,it actually lets me in ,but nothing after that
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Post by shesgotthelook on Jun 4, 2017 21:17:07 GMT 10
You may have to contact them
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 6, 2017 9:47:12 GMT 10
Attachment Deletedfridge fitted hatch totally rebuilt,seats back from upholsterer this week
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 6, 2017 9:54:52 GMT 10
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 10, 2017 22:15:39 GMT 10
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Post by Mustang on Jun 16, 2017 9:34:12 GMT 10
does anyone have any idea of the value of this van? Have a look on the gumtree/ebay sites. As condition is every thing with a Vintage, prices vary thousands. We avoid discussion here with prices as talk can drive prices up & down. |
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 17, 2017 14:31:30 GMT 10
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 17, 2017 14:33:05 GMT 10
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 17, 2017 14:36:57 GMT 10
Attachment Deletednew wheels arrive wednesday,new water tank and associated plumbing , gas bayonette for bbq finished,stripes to be done,and bearings replaced then all finished (hopefully)
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 17, 2017 14:42:48 GMT 10
looking for suggestions for stripe color tow car white and annexe green/orange/brown stripe,wont it fly compared to the big heavy van I had
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Post by pu2nule2 on Jun 19, 2017 21:26:10 GMT 10
SOME serious scrubbing today,got one side done ,am thinking of no striping at the moment
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