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Post by surferh on Mar 2, 2011 19:16:47 GMT 10
;D i have found a sunliner (thanks scotty) and get to pick it up in the coming weeks, i will keep everyone updated on the project. will add some pics asap thanks holland
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Post by banno on Mar 2, 2011 19:27:00 GMT 10
Cool
Welcome to the Sunliner family.
Banno
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Post by retro64 on Mar 2, 2011 19:35:19 GMT 10
Hey surferh,
Congratulations on your new sunny, you must be sooooo excited to find the van you wanted.
Hope your resto goes well and we look forward to seeing the pictures as you go along.
cheers retro64
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Post by surferh on Mar 3, 2011 20:35:51 GMT 10
yea cheers guys as it sits now it has been sanded back and the interior is prety much original. bought some solar panals to run the 12volt ligts ect yesterday, i pick it up in the next couple of weeks and cant wait to get started.
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Post by banno on Mar 3, 2011 21:24:37 GMT 10
Give me a call while your up this way. I will show you what we have happening.
Banno
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Post by surferh on Mar 5, 2011 17:11:35 GMT 10
thanks banno, will do, seem like a great guy to know and i look foward to the restoration having a guy like you handy =]
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Post by surferh on Mar 17, 2011 19:22:11 GMT 10
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Post by banno on Mar 17, 2011 19:47:58 GMT 10
Gidday surferh, your sunny looks fantastic.
Not too much Work to do to this one. You gotta be happy with it.
Just had a visit from rose. She is another exited Sunliner owner that can't wait to get her van either.
Banno
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Post by surferh on Mar 17, 2011 21:52:30 GMT 10
yea i am glad, so i can start using it asap =] the windows are the onlything i think that has been modified, though i like that they now open. they are a wind out from the inside =]
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Post by surferh on Mar 19, 2011 18:23:19 GMT 10
picked it up last nite now cant wait for the rain to stop so i can get out there and start working on it (i dont have a shed big enough for it)
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Post by rose on Mar 21, 2011 12:31:22 GMT 10
CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS SuRfErH
WOW shes lovely great find ill have to scope out your window set up! it looks just like the set up i want for my van . there is not much to do either u can just enjoy her straight away.... lucky
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Post by dorian on Mar 24, 2011 19:00:00 GMT 10
nice one dude! Welcome to our world...
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Post by surferh on Mar 26, 2011 22:30:20 GMT 10
started gutting inside today =] some parts of the floor are rotten so mite have to replace that...will upload some photos tomorow
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Post by surferh on Mar 30, 2011 22:47:52 GMT 10
have stripped it back to its bare shell besides the roof lineing. im goin to keep the original roof lining, and work it from windows down all new. done the wireing tonite =]
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Post by surferh on Apr 17, 2011 20:09:47 GMT 10
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Post by retro64 on Apr 18, 2011 7:26:26 GMT 10
Hi surferh,
Glad to see your progress with your sunny, great to see the old hoodlining was saved( we are really glad ours was in good nick). You certainly are putting in some work and it should come up a treat. Hope you get all you want done over the Easter break, as it certainly is satisfying puttting it all back together again.
Thanks for the pics,
retro64
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Post by surferh on Apr 18, 2011 20:09:46 GMT 10
yea im trying to keep it original and modern/clean looking as i can on the inside. hence why im keeping the roof lining. i may try and paint it with a vynal/plastic paint as it is a bit faded and yellow in places. has anyone done this before?
yea rod im hoping to get a few coats on mine over easter, how are you painting it and with wat types of paint? spray? acrylic? 2 pac? roll on? haha im abit confused on what im going to do as of yet and any suggestions would be great thanks guys more photos to come =]
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Post by retro64 on Apr 19, 2011 7:35:19 GMT 10
Hi surferh,
Sorry cant reccomend a plastic or vynil paint as we didnt paint ours, wern't game to try it, but we wern't happy with it's appearance.
We looked at all the yellowing and discoloured areas and they really looked dreadfull against the stark white interior paint.
After prying around the inside of cupboards we matched the original wall colour and re painted inside.
We were stunned at the difference that a softer pastel colour made to the appearence of the hoodlining, all of a sudden it didn't need painting just sort of blended in with the walls, beats me how but anyway.......... this blurb doesn't answer your question, hope that someone on the forum can help with it.
Good luck with it all,
cheers retro64
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Post by surferh on Apr 19, 2011 17:40:44 GMT 10
haha thanks guys, look foward to that beer rod. should have some more pics for you all over the weekend.
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Post by surferh on Apr 28, 2011 18:35:22 GMT 10
quick up date, pics to come, wirieng is done finaly, internal framing and cupboards should be done by the end of the week and have started preping outside for paint
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Post by 1960caravan on May 12, 2011 15:52:46 GMT 10
Over here in NZ the mould was called Concord and came as big as 20ft on a tandem axle, they have just started making them again in 16ft from the origional mould.
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Post by surferh on Jul 4, 2011 20:40:26 GMT 10
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Post by retro64 on Jul 5, 2011 7:07:39 GMT 10
Hi surfer h, The sunny looks very cool  Really like the curvy benchtop. It's the little touches that make your van special and unique. All the timberwork looks good too It looks so good can hardly wait to see what you do to it next  , well done. cheers retro64 |
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Post by firefighter on Jul 5, 2011 8:52:30 GMT 10
  G'day Surferh Looks like you are doing a good job on your van ........BUT ......... The micro wave should not be built in .......as they need the air to circulate around them ........as they will catch on....... FIRE........ but..... its your van and you are free to put it where your like f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ps.......some of the new vans with built in micro waves have caught on fire ....because they have been built in
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Post by surferh on Jul 5, 2011 18:14:02 GMT 10
thanks guys =] its starting to take some shape which is encouraging to see, the outside is almost ready for a primer now. In reguards to the microwave, i have left an empty space at the back of it around 200mm x the width of the microwave which vents through the fridge vent on the side of the van, so its only realy the sides that are boxed in.
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