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Post by tinnie on Jun 28, 2008 0:39:58 GMT 10
Welcome littleblackbird. A nice looking purchase you have there. I would dearly love an early van (1940s or 30s)...so I am jealous.  What part of OZ are you in? Sorry, can't help with the ID, except to have a guess at "Homemade" - but I am sure someone out there will be able to help. Look forward to more pics, and don't forget to spin a little yarn about getting it home, that's half the fun  Cheers, Gristy  |
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Post by littleblackbird on Jun 28, 2008 0:49:55 GMT 10
Thanks for the welcome Gristy I am sure there will be a tale to tell about the journey home. We are making up a lightboard tomorrow and my kind 'HE' housemate who has a big strong work ute is going to tow it for me. We will probably argue all the way home LOL and God help us(him)LOL, if something goes wrong. I'm so scared a wheel will fall off etc etc. I tried to post a pic following the advice online but could not get the pic in. Any hints? |
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Post by littleblackbird on Jun 28, 2008 0:51:40 GMT 10
Oh, I'm in Melbourne, 11 kms from the CBD.....  |
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Post by rfw on Jun 28, 2008 0:59:52 GMT 10
Hi and welcome. Sweet looking van you`ve bought. I`m new here too so i can`t say what you`ve bought. Before you pick it up i`m sure some one here, probably Reddo will have an answer for you. The ad says the family have owned it since new in `46. So given at least that info and the fact it`s fitted with later Ford wheels/hubcaps,when you pick it up ask questions like - Where/who did the family purchase it from. Any ownership papers? Does it state what Brand it is. Previous rego papers? Even ask about the wheels so you have a reference to them alone. cheers
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jun 28, 2008 9:44:17 GMT 10
Howdy Littleblackbird,
Congratulations on your new acquisition, and welcome to the forum. I'm really pleased that caravan has gone to someone who has joined the V V forum. It looks like a great van, and from the pics that I posted from ebay, the inside looks in very good condition.
As for the question of what your van is: Its shape and characteristics don't ring any bells for me regarding make. So from the strapping used to cover the joins in the bondwood on the outside and the construction of the windows, my guess is that it probably came from that very big factory called 'Home-built' - as you have probably seen from the forum, there were heaps of vans built by people at home in the 40's and 50's. Other people may have different opinions.
Like rfw suggested, get as much info as you can from the current owners - old rego papers, stories about the van and the good times had in it, ask if there are any family photos which include the van, etc. If the person selling it doesn't come from the one owner family mentioned in the advert, ask if they can get you in contact with a family member you can talk to about the history of the van. Sometimes people can come up with all sorts of info, and it all adds to your pleasure in knowing a bit more about it.
I'm looking forward to seeing some more photos of your van once you pick it up. You might like to start your own thread for the caravan in the 'Members Photo Album' section. Then you can add 'before and after' photos as you do the repairs needed, paint it etc, and you can also put up some pics when you start travelling with the van... You'll find that the rest of us V V addicts will enjoy seeing the pics as much as you enjoy taking them.
Congratulations again.
Don Ricardo
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Post by Trish_M on Jun 28, 2008 9:47:16 GMT 10
Hi Vikki ;D, glad to see you joined the forum! (For those of you that don't know, Vikki was enquiring on one of my vans on eBay and I told her about our forum). I see everyone has already gave you a warm welcome I hope you make some great friends and find out all the info about restoring your van that you need. Good luck picking up your van, Trish |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 19:18:59 GMT 10
Hi Littleblackbird ......welcome to the forum.......looking forward to pics of your caravan . You say: " you're scared that a wheel will fall off" when you pick it up. We had that happen to us a couple of weeks ago on a vintage caravanning holiday. It pays to do some basis checks before towing an old caravan home .....tyres, wheels and wheel bearings should all be in good condition prior to towing, otherwise you can face this dilema  : The wheel worked it way over the nuts (bolts actually) and dropped the caravan on its leaf spring, and snapped the "U" bolt at the same time ......when you're doing a 100 k's per hour, its a little unsettling for the towcar ;D  When the wheel parted company with the hub, it tore out part of the wheel arch  ....... We disconnected the tow car, and drove home to get our little vintage caravan retrieval truck, and whilst we were gone, some hoons used the side of our little Rowvan for gun target practice  :  One of my step daughters was pretty cool with proceedings  but her sister was slightly peeved at what had happened :  Once we got it on the truck, the caravan was a little lopsided    and as for the wheel, its vintage caravanning days are over   So, yeah .......its kinda important to check it all out |
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Post by JBJ on Jun 28, 2008 19:46:23 GMT 10
Hi Mark, You've got several separate problems with that van. Firstly how did you find a hoon, with a small calibre gun, that could shoot in a straight line to get the holes all lined up so neatly, & not get any windows??? & to come out in line on the opposite side?  When I was a kid, the windows got shot first. Secondly who ever put those wheels & studs together in the same place obviously didnt think what would happen with the mismatch of sizes. The stud/nut unit is obviously undersized for the wheel, & by the looks of it you didn't seem to have checked it for correct fit. The edge of taper on the wheelnut hole generally should be covered totally by the nut, if the nut is the correct size. Naturally it will chew out if the nut is undersized. Sorry to bust your balloon, but I'd check the rest of you're vans, & put some correct stud/nut units on the other side wheel. Jailbarjuice |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 19:59:44 GMT 10
pretty clever hoons ....... hey JBJ ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Re the wheels .......it's all Cobbers fault ;D ;D ;D .....when we bought the little Rowvan in Burra SA following the 06 vinvan nats, Cobber & I changed the wheels off the other van we had at the nats (trailer park trash ....remember that ) , but obviously the wheels were incorrect for the bolts ..... |
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Post by JBJ on Jun 28, 2008 20:04:22 GMT 10
hi Mark,
You're lucky it got home.
that problem with nuts is something everyone that swaps wheels should check & consider.
If you are unsure, get a decent mechanic/tyre fitter to check the job for you.
This a perfect example of what can ( but luckily doesnt often ) happen.
Jailbarjuice
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 20:12:50 GMT 10
yeah ......'nother lesson learned ...... |
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Post by Trish_M on Jun 28, 2008 22:50:13 GMT 10
Here we go...posting this pic for Vikki  Looks very towable...air in tyres so thats a start!!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 23:22:02 GMT 10
thats a bloody rippa Vikki and Trish .......nice profile, neat little "centred" windows, antiquated wheels, smallish in size .......yep, thats what we're all about ......it'll come up a treat Looking forward to more pics, and interior shots of course Mark |
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Post by Jennison on Jun 29, 2008 9:28:55 GMT 10
G'day all
speaking of those wheels on Vickis' new VV they look very like the 15' rims or more to the point hubcaps on my pathfinder
Jennison
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Post by willyn on Jun 29, 2008 10:39:43 GMT 10
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Looks very towable...air in tyres so thats a start!!!
