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Post by humpyboy on Mar 1, 2012 21:03:16 GMT 10
Update!! Fly screens have been fitted, draw fronts done, started painting tonight hope to have all that done and out of the way next weekend, fingers crossed.
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 4, 2012 16:56:19 GMT 10
Well I've had a couple of good productive days this weekend have got most of the painting completed also did some staining and a little varnishing, the varnished items now need to dry so I can give them a light sand before another coat or two which I will be able to do during the week after work, I also fitted an overhead light to the hatch and have also got my draw pulls so I'm nearly there just a few little fiddle bits here and there and then I will make up the new drawbar (just to safe)
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Post by mia on Mar 5, 2012 21:23:10 GMT 10
WOW What a journey! Amazing, my project seems so easy now! The finished product is truly gorgeous!!!! Well done.
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 5, 2012 21:46:37 GMT 10
Thanks Mia, it's what is more commonly know as a labour of love
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 15, 2012 18:33:48 GMT 10
Another update, kitchen complete but for a couple of things just to finish it off,240v up and working, 12v up and working, need to fit some catches for the windows and a curtain or two, new draw bar made and in process of painting then just a bit of decorative painting to do and I think I'm done I'm sure I'll think of more before Cowra but I've got to be close surely? Yes you are and don't call me Shirley (great movie that) ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cruisindoug on Mar 15, 2012 20:22:54 GMT 10
SOUNDS good Derk ... Would rather say LOOKS good Guess I'll save it for Cowra! Cheers Doug
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 15, 2012 20:25:39 GMT 10
May put up a pic or two before Cowra but we'll have to wait and see ;D
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 17, 2012 19:27:31 GMT 10
Didn't do a lot today but I've tooken some pictures for youse. Fitted new draw bar. My new fly screens. And we also had a christening. Am whetting the bebies head as I type. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cruisindoug on Mar 18, 2012 18:55:48 GMT 10
Looks great Derk!!! Nice job on the screens.
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 27, 2012 20:24:29 GMT 10
Still tinkering in the shed, fitted clips to hold windows shut, a bit more of a tidy up in the kitchen area and added a little something extra, what do all think? Noice I say. Am taking him for a little road trip to work Friday to have a couple of vintage struts fitted to rear hatch, so a big day for STU with his first unofficial outing, gives me a chance to give him a shake down and see how he travels and what may fall off ;D
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Post by DC3Td on Mar 27, 2012 21:45:59 GMT 10
Hi Humpy. BluTacs always a good standby to keep stickers adhered to ripple glass!! Looking good all the same. gordon
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 31, 2012 20:15:53 GMT 10
Well I took STU to work with me on friday and he behaved himself really well, didn't even know he was there behind me, little man came out and has fitted the upper brackets and supplied me with a pair of struts he tells me will do the job but I need to get out there and find a secure way of fitting the lower brackets don't fancy cutting big holes to fit mounting blocks to screw into so will have to take some time and give it some thought.
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Post by humpyboy on Apr 15, 2012 8:29:18 GMT 10
Cowra time is nearing Soooo thought it was time to give STU a test sleep , dragged him out onto the drive yesterday (cos there wont be a shed at Cowra) and settled in around 12.30, first thing I noticed was how challenging it is getting undressed but have put that down to my portly frame or in good aussie slang my fat guts, only smacked my knees twice on the cupboards so should get used to that, other than that I slept quite well, spend most of yesterday sorting things to take and organizing some sort of shelter for the rear of STU, I had some old tarps and tent flys around the place so went throught it all and came up with a roof and two walls so at least I will have some sort of shelter, will one day try to find an old Auto tent I can use instead, see you all in Cowra.
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Post by tonoos on May 25, 2012 18:01:53 GMT 10
tonoos here humpyboy, I am only new at this but found your tear drop restoration fascinating. Is looking at buying one from a Queensland company for $8,000:00. I don't know whether it was new or second hand. If you restored yours for more than this, I think I would look to buy new, if it is new. If it is second-hand I don't think I would be game enough or able to restor it. Great project. Is Cowra on every year? If so, I would hope to get there one year. Regards tonoos. email.tonyharris@gmail.com
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Post by humpyboy on May 25, 2012 21:37:26 GMT 10
tonoos here humpyboy, I am only new at this but found your tear drop restoration fascinating. Is looking at buying one from a Queensland company for $8,000:00. I don't know whether it was new or second hand. If you restored yours for more than this, I think I would look to buy new, if it is new. If it is second-hand I don't think I would be game enough or able to restor it. Great project. Is Cowra on every year? If so, I would hope to get there one year. Regards tonoos. email.tonyharris@gmail.com I'm not really one for talking money/costs on an open forum but will say that I think I would have got change out of $8000. Cowra is not an annual event, this year it was selected for the Vintage Caravan Nationals which happens once every two years and is held in a different location which is decided on by our moderating team, 2014 has not yet been discussed by the team but we will be told in due coarse.
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Post by penny61 on May 26, 2012 3:05:03 GMT 10
tonoos here humpyboy, I am only new at this but found your tear drop restoration fascinating. Is looking at buying one from a Queensland company for $8,000:00. I don't know whether it was new or second hand. If you restored yours for more than this, I think I would look to buy new, if it is new. If it is second-hand I don't think I would be game enough or able to restor it. Great project. Is Cowra on every year? If so, I would hope to get there one year. Regards tonoos. email.tonyharris@gmail.com I'm not really one for talking money/costs on an open forum but will say that I think I would have got change out of $8000. Cowra is not an annual event, this year it was selected for the Vintage Caravan Nationals which happens once every two years and is held in a different location which is decided on by our moderating team, 2014 has not yet been discussed by the team but we will be told in due coarse. When I was first looking for a van I seriously considered a new teardrop.... $8,000 must be seccond hand (at least) as everything I looked at was about $10,000 for the empty shell and at least another $2,000 on top of that if you wanted the bare basics to use it for camping.... no fridge or gas stove, sink, watertank etc, just a bed and simple cupbaords. Vanessa PS. None of them were half as cool as Stu anyway ;D ;D
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 26, 2012 7:56:50 GMT 10
There was a chap in Brissy making Teardrop with a starting price of $8000 for just the shell and you fit it out yourself. Don't know if he's still around, cos he used to import those 3 wheeled bikes with VW motors to tow his Teardrop. Spoke to him in Nanango once, several years ago, and they were a great looking combo. From memory, his name was Reiner, and he had a website too.
Ray
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Post by cobber on May 26, 2012 9:12:21 GMT 10
G'day Derk, Ray,Vanessa and Tony, I'm not talking NEW teardrops here you understand because.... the bloke you mentioned Ray, apart from his website also hosts a yahoo Groups site where he actually encourages and gives advice to people who want to build their own teardrop..... sounds like a pretty nice bloke aye? I have, on a couple of occasions, to people who have mistakenly come on our forum wanting to build new teardrops suggested they look at Reiners sites I expect if somebody wanted to build a fair dinkum genuine REPLICA teardrop to conform with this forums guidelines he would probably help out there also (if there was a particular problem that couldn't be sorted out right here....... most unlikely aye Derk ) Cobber.
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Post by humpyboy on May 26, 2012 9:58:41 GMT 10
I expect if somebody wanted to build a fair dinkum genuine REPLICA teardrop to conform with this forums guidelines he would probably help out there also (if there was a particular problem that couldn't be sorted out right here....... most unlikely aye Derk ) Cobber. Yes you are probably right there cobber, I'm sure there is enough knowledge on this forum to complete a build from scratch if that was the way you wanted to go, I am actually a member of Reiner's teardrop group and have also visited him last time time I was up north, a very pleasent gentleman and very free with info relating to teardrops but having said that I have found the group to be a little bit more focused on NEW builds rather than restorations as we do but hey that's just me.
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Post by humpyboy on Jul 22, 2012 10:21:17 GMT 10
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Post by mysafetee on Jan 14, 2019 12:52:39 GMT 10
Don't know if this pic is of any assistance to you.....but it all helps eh Picture is from 1955 Melbourne Motor Show....showing the galley of the 'Safety Minor'
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Post by mysafetee on Jan 14, 2019 12:55:34 GMT 10
As to the post ... Picture is from 1955 Melbourne Motor Show....showing the galley of the 'Safety Minor' Any change we could get another copy of this uploaded with the words that give the description shown as well. Can only make out a few of the words. Thanks MySafetee
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