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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 14, 2012 13:35:25 GMT 10
It may have been somewhere on this site someone mentioned making epoxy putty white by mixing talcum powder with it. Has anyone tried this?
cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Jun 1, 2012 22:40:45 GMT 10
Gotta love the paisley outfit. In my ebay seller days I aquired a full collection of woman's clothing... 1930's - 1950's and I just couldn't get any of it to sell so I quit it all for a few hundred bucks. It amounted to a large bedroom room full of clothing hanging on makeshift rods .... like a giant walk in robe). Now there is a huge market for vintage clothing... dammit.
and no I didn't wear any of it... none of it fitted me anyway. Actually one of the problems with buying and selling vintage clothing is most good vintage fashion items are in very small sizes and not befitting the modern woman.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 19, 2012 19:43:32 GMT 10
Hey Bob - haven't heard you for a while. I will get to it with silicon spray sometime soon. I have been distracted of late trying to fit a water pump.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 14, 2012 17:00:49 GMT 10
Will no one else say it "I have a very good friend in Rome called Biggus Mickus". I love how you have done the inside and left the outside rough.... that amuses me.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 9, 2012 20:15:06 GMT 10
I made this video and learned how to put it on youtube (I am a bit chuffed about that). I believe it shows that the nonreturn valve on the pump is faulty. This is the second pump (and second trip to perth.... pffffttt). What do you think? It should not drip like that. Link below: or www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7G50Sso34&feature=youtu.be
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Post by takeiteasy on May 9, 2012 9:33:47 GMT 10
Humpy, I have investigated that problem as I thought the breather pipe might be blocked. Could have been the problem but wasn't.
DC, that is too complicated. Its adding a component to compensate for a fizable problem (and it must be fixable). After sleeping on it I think there are three problems: the first is the pump stem is tapered to accommodate different hose sizes, thus it is more difficult to get a good seal, the second is the tank stem and pump stem are not matched in size, and thirdly, the tank stem is old, worn, and mis-shapen, thus making it hard to get a seal. I am just going to have to redo everything (again) with new hose and spend a lot of time establishing each seal (not that I haven't already). If that doesn't work I will try a nonreturn valve (shouldn't be necessary). If that doesn't work I will throw the new pump as far as I can and reinstal the 12v system.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 8, 2012 20:59:11 GMT 10
Thanks G&J. The manufacturer assures me it is not necessary but it's a solution I will grab if I can't find any other problem. Wish they had prices on the catalogue.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 8, 2012 18:44:16 GMT 10
As some may remember I decided to reroute the tank filler pipe so it didn't come through the van floor and replace the 12v pump with a manual one I bought a Fynspray galley pump www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?cat=133&item=68122&intAbsolutePage=1&LinkedItem=68205&search123=Upon connecting and priming it I found it wouldn't hold a column of water and couldn't raise a column from tank to sink. I removed it and tried in a bucket and it couldn't cope with any length of pipe above 750mm. So I got another one from the supplier. Thing is the old one worked ok when we tried it in the shop... as did the new one. But now the new one won't work on my tank either. I have tried different diameter hoses, checked for leaks dozens of times, primed it dozens of times. It works after priming, then after 20 mins of so it has lost its prime and will not raise a column of water no matter how hard or long I pump. I am absolutely stumped and more than a little distressed by this mystery. I have moved the filler pipe so it fills from a clip on hose at the front of the van (it has a tap on it). Could this cause a problem? The breather pipe is still short and unencumbered though. Can anyone save my sanity with their pump wisdom? I have posted similar of caravanner's forum so apologies if you see this twice. cheers, Bill cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on May 8, 2012 10:26:02 GMT 10
I will answer just so you don't feel lonely with only crickets and tumbleweeds. I have no idea... and from the lack of posts nobody who has an idea has seen it yet. BUT, some members don't come online regularly so hang in there. I just found the trading post ad for this van..... nice interior. Looking at the interior, you are right, it looks 1960's in almost all respects; however, the cupboard handles do look early 1970's (that star with black plastic knob was really common on furniture mid to early 1970's). The striped brown upholstery looks early 1970's as well but that might not be original and its too generic to tell really. Good luck - nice van. Have you asked in the classic caravans site...... just in case it is later than you think?
cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on May 6, 2012 19:53:19 GMT 10
Its a ripper! How many of these are still around I wonder?
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Post by takeiteasy on May 6, 2012 19:48:46 GMT 10
I would have thought it was a bargain at $100.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 4, 2012 9:26:27 GMT 10
Too much trouble Gaz. I would be more likely to leave it closed. I will see if I can loosen up the existing hinges enough... if not I will replicate Atog's hinges. cheers Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on May 3, 2012 20:48:06 GMT 10
I work at a District High..... metalwork room might be handy. I will have a go but have to drive into Perth to get the bits.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 1, 2012 23:34:19 GMT 10
I am not an expert on this but I have a notion that 1960's acrylic wasn't up to outdoor use on aluminium. I think it is more likely a thinly sprayed automotive paint (enamel).
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Post by takeiteasy on May 1, 2012 23:21:08 GMT 10
Thanks Hilld. I like the look of quarter rounds ... and they cover my bad matching of the panels.
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 29, 2012 9:46:41 GMT 10
I went out and measured my Olympic. 1940mm at the solid roof and approx 1950mm at the roof hatch. Not quite... bummer.
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 28, 2012 15:01:40 GMT 10
The wall panels are in. They are pressed against foam board and held in place with quarter rounds. The "silver strata" laminate isn't a great match but.. ah well. The new laminate does accentuate the difference in the two sides of the van but I don't mind letting it have its own quirks.
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 27, 2012 15:41:26 GMT 10
It started that way Kylie but the process is growing on me. The way Olympics are set up you have to jack the body up to do the floor..... I didn't enjoy that part of it. I liked doing the beds and wall panels.
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 26, 2012 22:54:12 GMT 10
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 26, 2012 20:47:31 GMT 10
They look excellent Atog, although I believe they exceed my skill level. I am ok with wood and fiberglass but metal stuff has never been my forte. Although if I had the tools I would get by... they are a remarkably simple design. Maybe I could get some made.
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 26, 2012 18:42:56 GMT 10
Neither of us are small or all that weak Atog. It looks like I had better do some work on the hinges. If it was a typical problem I wouldn't have bothered. I don't think it has been doctored. cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 26, 2012 16:50:00 GMT 10
Neither my wife or I can get the roof hatch open by ourselves. Ours appears to be a 2 person job.... which isn't convenient. Is this typical or are we just weaklings?
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 26, 2012 12:02:18 GMT 10
Kylie, I recently bought a van, not suspecting it needed much done to it. I also was/am a bit overwhelmed at my lack of expertise; however, one step at a time and it gets done. I am actually quite enjoying the process and am not sure what I will do with myself when its finished.
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 25, 2012 8:32:45 GMT 10
As you predicted Atog.... a leak. Ah well, you needed something to tinker with lest you get bored and complacent. I love the stickers. Did you get the Olympic ones through Bob?
cheers, Bill
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Post by takeiteasy on Apr 24, 2012 19:15:07 GMT 10
The wall panels are laminated. I was going to use ply sealed and polished up with Birchwood Casey gun stock finish but the minister of finance overruled me. I have used 3.5mm Lawan? ply with Silver Strata pattern Formica glued to it. The silver strata isn't a great match with the existing laminate but I ordered it over the phone by the catalogue picture.... otherwise it would have been two trips to Perth. I found the unforgiving nature of contact adhesive quite nerve wracking given the Formica was $340 a sheet (I used 2/3 of a sheet). I haven't a power laminate trimmer, so it had to be right first time. I did about three templates before I got the panels perfect and cut the 3.5 mm ply with a Stanley Knife. The laminate I cut with one of those score and snap knives... it was surprisingly easy. Then it was just spread the contact adhesive, lay dowels over one sheet, place the other on top of the dowels, line it all up then remove dowels one by one and press down from one side to the other.... all the time holding my breath (never done it before). Not a great photo:
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