Wanted small fiberglass van

[damian]

Hi all,

I have been "lurking" on this forum for some time reading threads to help me find a van. I have finally enrolled in order to ask for help. I am not 100% sure this is the right spot but it was my best guess.

I want to buy a small fiberglass caravan. A 13' sunliner would do very nicely provided it had a double bed. The bed is the priority, something I can make comfortable for my partner who has a cronic illness.

I realise sunliners are getting rare and many that come up need a full renovation. For that reason I would be grateful for alternatives. I know about the murrumba and the smaller olympics. Small is good because the boss's falcon isn't as sturdy as it once was and a couple of years ago I bought a forester. The subaru will pull 600kg or so ok but once you get up over a ton it struggles (I've got a boat and a flat bed trailer).

We looked at avan weekender and teardrop type things but they move around a lot when your in them. That is still a possibility but it would be nice to get something a bit bigger.

I am in Brisbane. If anyone has something that might suit or sees something come up I would be very happy to hear from you.

Thank you for a great forum and thank you for reading.

[atouchofglass]

Hey Damian
Sunliners sound like your van of choice.
Small aerodynamic and easy to tow.

Small Olympics are a little harder to find (12 ' Style leader)
The 14' Olympics come on the market regularly.

Possibly a fold out camper ( Expanda Van) like Boblor's latest toy ;D ;D

Just keep hunting on Gumtree, Ebay and Trading Post .
They do turn up but you will have to be quick, cause they go fast.

All the best on your hunt for a vintage van.

Cheers
Atog

[surferh]

what price range are you looking at?

[damian]

Thank you for the replies.

I am not sure about price. I'll make that decision when I had a look at a van for sale I suppose. I like to see value and it's hard to see in new vans asking over $30k. I would just take time off work and build one before I paid that sort of money.

I am not interested in anything involving canvas. We have tried the tent, pop top pop out and pop every which way and it was not a success.

I am watching the online classifieds, but I thought if anyone had a van here for sale...

"boblor" has already kindly offered a lead which I will follow up.

My priorities are pretty straightforward:

No chemical smells inside.

Large comfortable double.

Not too much shake.

Not too heavy.

A kitchenette wold be a nice extra.

Narrower than 8' would also be nice. It was no problem with the wide falcon but I notice with my flat bed (which used to be a caravan) behind the subaru that I have to work to no overrun the lane lines.

Please understand I'm not on the computer every day just now. I have been off sick all this week.

[lebubbles]

Hi guys, We have what we believe is a 58 QLD built Sunliner that might be of interest to you. Independent suspension which was rebuilt in NQ 2010. Double bed set up, some internal work is required, but currently fully functional and registered.

Currently in Hervey Bay, We can be contacted on 0419 629 436.

[damian]

Sorry saw the other post first.

I'll try to call you tonight.

[lesleigh]

Damien...Theres a 14ft Kenney 1960's Fibreglass van on ebay for sale in good condition Listed today.

[damian]

Just spotted it, sent a question. It's about 1 1/2 hours from here and I won't be able to inspect it till next weekend.

Depends on price and towing weight. Has the layout I want which is a big plus.

Thank you for the heads up And again good luck with YOUR search...

[damian]

PM sent to Dave.

[damian]

I finally talked to the owner of the kennedy. Beds are too short and he has a weighbridge certificate indicating 1128 kg!!! Even if you could strip out a couple of hundred kilos that's still heavy.

So still looking.