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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 15, 2012 14:50:05 GMT 10
$155 plus is cheap enough.... it would cost me too much in petrol to start garage sale scabbing (small town). I think I might have to move my foldable jockey wheel to fit them though. There is no welding to fit these is there?
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 15, 2012 14:05:49 GMT 10
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 15, 2012 13:53:22 GMT 10
Wow, that's a lot of emoticons you used there Brian. I do take you point about safety but given I tow closer to 80kph than 90 perhaps the safety difference is not so much.... I don't know. I do know the van is not so smooth to tow so I will get something. Next step.... what to get. I have to wrestle the money from my wife... who wants a pull out awning (which I really don't want to fit).
BTW brian, you say $100 or so - I thought they were lots more..... what are you thinking of that is $100 or so?
Thanks for the info Ray.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 15, 2012 11:56:50 GMT 10
Thanks Atog - I am thinking more to stablize the van that weight distribution (as Cobber suggested) so an older setup would do fine. I will keep an eye out. It does kinda bounce around a little.
850kg! That is light. I am used to my camper so the van feels like towing a dinosaur to me.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 15, 2012 9:14:03 GMT 10
The towball is stepped down a bit and the van is reasonably level. I am stingy - I have this nagging suspicion that WDH would be worth doing before doing before our west/east trip in December but am loathe to spend the money. The preparation list is getting long.
Cheers everyone..... Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 14, 2012 20:56:24 GMT 10
Hm, I thought my location was on my signature but it doesn't seem to be. I am in WA. I never thought of checking the paperwork. Good thinking 99!
The back of the jeep sits high all the time .... it looks like it is jacked up but the mechanic who fitted the shockies said they were the standard issue. The weight of the van does not make a significant difference to the height. I don't load the Jeep up much because I don't want missiles if we get rear ended, roll, etc. Having said that - it would take a lot of load to bring the back down.... they are solid shockies.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 14, 2012 19:47:42 GMT 10
Thanks to everyone who has posted so far. I know the olympic does not drop the back of my jeep at all - in fact the back of the jeep sits higher than the front.
I have no idea what the van weighs. anyone know.... or I might find a weighbridge some day.
cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 14, 2012 9:24:16 GMT 10
I frequent a caravaners forum and many there assert every van should have WDH. I am wondering what the vintage van fraternity's perspective on this is. Do you use them? In particular I would love to hear from Olympic Riviera owners - do you have WDH and did it make a huge difference? I only tow at 80-90 and the van seems fairly well behaved.
cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 6, 2012 9:53:10 GMT 10
This is it. I am off for a week to Hopetoun on the SE WA coast tomorrow. Will the new floor spring apart..... or the new beds collapse under my weight? Only time will tell.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 6, 2012 9:38:36 GMT 10
Thanks everyone. I wasn't aware there were LED replacement globes avaliable.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 6, 2012 9:37:05 GMT 10
I got a call from Bob last night. It turns out these lights are still avaliable. Cheers! Bill
Thanks Bob!
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 5, 2012 18:52:42 GMT 10
Hi everyone - I am wondering if anyone has modified their vintage tail light frame/reflectors to contain LED components. I dislike the old clip in globes but obviously don't want to lose the original fittings. Anyone tried... or even thought about it? How did it go?
I am going to post a similar question in the caravan and camper forum, so apologies if you see this twice.
cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 5, 2012 18:43:05 GMT 10
Has anyone got a spare set of tail/indicator lights for a 1967 Olympic. I want to have a crack at using the original unit but converting the guts to LED. I don't want to operate on the ones on the van until I know what's involved. I know it can be done but I am not sure how yet.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 4, 2012 9:32:15 GMT 10
It should go at that price (am I allowed to say that?) if its as clean as it looks. There wouldn't be too many around I would think.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jul 2, 2012 22:36:57 GMT 10
Nice and straight.... I am infused with envy.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 25, 2012 9:54:04 GMT 10
Thanks Pete.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 24, 2012 18:49:44 GMT 10
Humpy - I will investigate. I am having trouble picturing where I could lift off the chassis.
Cobber, I thought a 1.5 would be ok... thanks. A 1.5 is not too heavy.
I will have to do a dry run and try to figure out what he was talking about. They are only 14 inch rims. 13 was standard I think.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 24, 2012 9:55:37 GMT 10
According to the last owner it takes 2 jacks to change a tyre on my Olympic (I believe he has put larger rims on it). As he described it one jack to lift the van and one to raise the body so you can get the tyre out. I dunno I will have to try it. Anyway, I have a suitable bottle jack and want to buy a small trolley jack for the second jack. I have no idea what size trolley jack to get. How much does the average Olympic Riviera weigh? I had a look at Jacks and for every 500kg additional lift they are almost twice as heavy. Would a 1.5 tonne jack do the job?
I tried the concertina jack out of the Jeep but it could not do the job. Come to think of it I would use it to lift the jeep as well.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 19, 2012 2:06:23 GMT 10
It does pay to shop around if you are somewhere near competition Doug. Being where I am I either get jobs done quickly using a local or waste time driving into the city, where there is a bit of choice.
cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 18, 2012 17:27:05 GMT 10
I should have done that Dave as I would have been more pedantic about the seal if I had done it myself. Still its done and back in and a bit of selastic will fill a few gaps. It cost me $130 with tinting though, which is a bit more than you are paying.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 18, 2012 13:33:18 GMT 10
After I posted this I got impatient and rang Bob (which I try not to do too often). Of course Bob got me on the right path and the window was out in 5 minutes. I was being far too gentle. Thanks a heap Bob... I am off to the glaziers. BTW, for future reference if anyone happens on this thread in a search, it slides out like I thought but it takes a bit of tapping from the other side with a rubber mallet.
cheers everyone, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 18, 2012 13:08:28 GMT 10
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 15, 2012 19:01:30 GMT 10
Its a dilemma. Do you customise for your own use or keep it original? If you are going to move onto another project and quit this one I would leave it original as that will appeal to the most buyers (in my opinion)... otherwise make it work for you. If I ever get hold of another Olympic I am going to try to do complete fiberglass - floor, furniture, etc. Or as much as possible. They are pretty scarce over this side of the world though.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 14, 2012 23:19:06 GMT 10
Noted BMickus, I am not all that close to a bunnings.... perhaps on the weekend.
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 14, 2012 19:16:43 GMT 10
Thanks everyone - I am nowhere near a shop that sells English Whiting. Time to experiment I think. The repair will have a thin layer of glass over it, then a bit of paint. I only want to whiten the putty so it doesn't show through.
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