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Post by Franklin1 on Mar 4, 2012 18:18:59 GMT 10
Wow, the word "awesome" comes to mind! Obviously the bean counters were kept away from this project, judging by the money invested in it. Congratulations on an outstanding result. ;D Can I ask a "technical question"? Do you get a lot of "pitching" (the up and down movement) of the van drawbar due to the van's height-to-length ratio? It's a thought I have in the back of my mind for the project I'm working on, and whether it will be an issue for me or not. Hope mine ends up looking half as good. Well done! cheers, Al.
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Post by cobber on Mar 4, 2012 18:55:17 GMT 10
What a unique little van, and what a great job you have done in giving it a new life, congratulations .... love the new windows You are prepared aren't you ?............ for all the people who are going to ask, "do you really sleep in it ?" Cobber.
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Post by Jellybean on Mar 4, 2012 19:48:56 GMT 10
Hey Mr Franklin1. We really have not spent that much rebuilding Jellybean. Plywood is cheap and the rest is just screws ,glue, and small stuff. Paint materials were the dearest . Time is free but we spent lots of it so far. We have done everything ourselves apart from electrical. About the towing /pitching thing. No worries . We have towed it with three different cars at 110 ks and you don't know it's there. The short drawbar is fine with such a light van. Just like a box trailer. Hey cobber. We are used to all the dumb questions from the public. We have a teardrop too ! Cheers John.
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Post by seeshell on Mar 4, 2012 19:53:47 GMT 10
Hi Jondi55 Utterly amazing work - when you look back on how you found her in May last year, you must be so pleased with how far Jellybean has come. From the "chux soaked in something" as patchups, the wooden diamonds covering rot holes, and the horrors behind the panels, you two are marvels for getting it done. Quite inspirational too, that you managed to do it in such a way that the van was still useable throughout the renovations. Jellybean's new artwork, rear lights and windows are looking the goods. That kitchen has a lot of space doesn't it, for one so tiny. Perhaps her name is really "TARDIS", hm? Can't wait to see it at Cowra. Seeshell
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Post by humpyboy on Mar 4, 2012 20:31:12 GMT 10
WOW! what a tranformation from what you started with, can"t wait to see it at Cowra.
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Post by sutcac on Mar 4, 2012 20:58:25 GMT 10
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Post by DC3Td on Mar 4, 2012 21:28:55 GMT 10
Wow cute as, Jondi. Love the window eyebrows. I`m guessing you`ve attached an internal bracket to stop the door when opened from fouling on the window or body. gordon
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Post by Jellybean on Mar 5, 2012 5:23:57 GMT 10
Hi all, thanks for the lovely comments. The door is a little problem, and had we used Jellybean a few times BEFORE we started the fix up, we possibly would have hinged it from the left instead of the right. We haven't put a stop on it yet, so yes it does hit on the window when it's open or the eyebrow Just another of those "little" jobs still on the list "too do". Iris, we still have the tap waiting to go in. As we haven't yet replaced the benchtop (it's still two pieces, due to the fact the bench height used to be split level), so once that's replaced we will fit the tap. Hopefully all that will get done prior to Cowra, but time is running out fast. We were hoping to have the van completely "finished" inside and out before Cowra, but have now resigned to the fact it won't be, so now we just have to prioritize jobs.
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 5, 2012 6:55:53 GMT 10
Absolutely superb! Well done!
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