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Post by hilldweller on Dec 18, 2019 16:27:56 GMT 10
Wow! It looks big Love the door
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Post by hilldweller on Nov 28, 2019 15:37:29 GMT 10
Wow that could take you to galaxies far far away..... Great that it's found someone to do justice to it.
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Post by hilldweller on Nov 19, 2019 17:09:33 GMT 10
Oh wow that's very cool! Would be an awesome project - I hope it finds a deserving home.
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Post by hilldweller on Nov 14, 2019 17:04:42 GMT 10
Wow that's awesome and looks brilliant with your tow car. Fab curtains too So is this one finished? What's next?
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Post by hilldweller on Nov 14, 2019 17:00:48 GMT 10
Oh wow the photos are back Thanks Don Ricardo, if that was your magic! Sadly I'm not planning to work on Mabel now - next year maybe? - but when I do I'll definitely be back posting regularly. The advice and encouragement on here is half the fun In the meantime I'll try to lurk a bit more regularly to help get back into the right headspace. I'll start by seeing what SGTL is up to.... It's a shame about fewer long project threads. My favourites are the ones that start with a real rescue mission from an ancient shed or the like.
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Post by hilldweller on Nov 12, 2019 16:06:29 GMT 10
Hi Ray:) I hope all's well with you and your vans. No still looking at Mabel sitting in the shed with no time to work on her I'll get there eventually. Vans like this one of acco's definitely whet the appetite. Hopefully he/she posts an update.
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Post by hilldweller on Nov 11, 2019 9:28:44 GMT 10
Wow what a project! Awesome looking van
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Post by hilldweller on Oct 17, 2015 11:46:04 GMT 10
I miss Mabel! Logged in for the first time in ages today and was reminded how much I enjoy working on her, and also of how much help I've received through the forum.
I do still have Mabel, and she's safely under cover, but haven't got time at present to do anything. Maybe I could find just an hour or two somewhere to tidy her up a bit....
I logged in really because I'm thinking about selling the Caravelle and was feeling nostalgic. No time for Mabel also means no time to use the Caravelle, and I don't like the thought of her just sitting there. Will ponder for a bit more.
I hope all on here are well and enjoying their vans.
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Post by hilldweller on Jun 15, 2014 13:19:17 GMT 10
Lovely job Al. That's a classy looking little table now Am surprised you can use paint stripper on formica - would have thought it would damage the surface but obviously not. No progress at all recently this side of the ditch - it's too damn cold. Will be back into it again come spring
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Post by hilldweller on Apr 19, 2014 13:40:01 GMT 10
Interesting photos Cobber. Thanks for posting. I'm surprised how many lantern roof designs there are among that lot.
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Post by hilldweller on Apr 18, 2014 15:56:32 GMT 10
No idea but it looks very interesting. Any more pics?
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Post by hilldweller on Apr 18, 2014 13:07:48 GMT 10
Wow! Fabulous combination Happy travels.
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Post by hilldweller on Apr 18, 2014 9:36:05 GMT 10
Congratulations! Pleeeease post pics when you get it home.
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Post by hilldweller on Apr 10, 2014 17:08:00 GMT 10
Drawbar has a bit of an bend in it?? 4 stud wheels.. 14 or 15" Austin ?? Sleeping arrangement at rear would mean collapsing the table ( non existant at the moment) to make a bed each night. Which leave me to ponder.. What is across the front ... on the left when you enter the door??? Reddo Just 11 hours driving would answer that question....
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 30, 2014 9:30:33 GMT 10
Ooooh nice! Love those front corner windows and the pink flash! Good luck with your project. Looking forward to more pics as things progress.
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 30, 2014 9:28:21 GMT 10
Are those supports definitely for a cupboard? It'd be more usual to have a table there. But perhaps I'm looking at it wrong - I'm sure the brains trust will be along soon to help you out. Moral of the story though is clearly 'don't touch the flyscreens' LOL!
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 30, 2014 9:23:01 GMT 10
Wow! They're going to look fab on the aluminium Like keepsake I've been watching with interest as Mabel will eventually need lights.
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 30, 2014 8:07:43 GMT 10
Not sure if Jennison used it or not but..... I have seen few different brands of vans that have "Pinking Tape " over the joins in the ply. usually on the vertical joins a woven material tape about 2" wide .... "pinking" is the zig zag cut down either side of the tape. Similar to the stuff used on old planes. I think the idea behind using the zig zag profile tape was possibly to help it blend with the side of the van rather than use normal straight side tape...?? Just another one of my half baked theories. Still remember mum cutting out dress patterns with what she called "Pinking shears" ( scissors). Reddo With fabric the zigzag edge stops a woven material from fraying. If you cut straight the thread running along the outer edge peels away, followed by the next one, and the next.... Presume the same logic would apply to woven fibreglass?
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 29, 2014 16:31:57 GMT 10
They look good now - bet they'll be fab after the blasting Mabel's wheels are the same as yours. I must try to remember to look for the KH stamp next time I take them off - thanks for pointing it out. Looking forward to more pics as things progress - it's an awesome looking van.
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 29, 2014 13:15:02 GMT 10
That's just lovely and it looks entirely original, not to mention your usual superb attention to detail Love the colours too Even better I've realised that at the rate you're going, and the (very slow) rate I'm going, you'll be finished just in time to pop across the ditch and sort out Mabel's cabinetry . I shall start saving the cereal boxes immediately .
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 24, 2014 17:15:40 GMT 10
Thanks Al and NeilnCheryl (love the look of that van in your avatar). The inside it shall be (once I fix that bent bit of framing). I might even get really bold and order some hardboard ahead of the Easter weekend!
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 24, 2014 17:07:19 GMT 10
Boy you're really on a roll! Those spats are an awesome shape Will they be painted on or something else?
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 23, 2014 14:32:30 GMT 10
And you've done it so quickly! What are you going to do with all the free time you'll have? Personally I dunno about the kangaroo; Kiwis are so much classier but everything else is fab!
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 23, 2014 13:48:36 GMT 10
Lengthwise bits of framing on. Even though they’re very light, the whole structure seems much more rigid. Unfortunately now that the roof’s tied together I can see the vertical piece that runs up behind the kitchen window is bent at the top of the window and is out by about ¼ inch at that point. Will try the ‘cut, replace and splint’ technique, hopefully next weekend. When I took the cladding off, I had the vague idea that I’d fix the framing, fit new cladding and then look at the inside. But now I’m thinking it would be better to tackle the inside first for better access, which would mean removing (carefully) the ‘furniture’ and re-lining all the walls. Does that sound right? Anyone? The original build sequence seems to have been: chassis etc and floor; framing; wall lining; lino over the whole floor; furniture on top of the lino; cladding; and lastly the roof. Completely different from the fibreglass Caravelle! The wall lining (what’s left of it ) all needs replacing but the furniture looks as if it’ll be good for another 62 years with just a coat of new clean (original cream) paint.
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Post by hilldweller on Mar 22, 2014 16:58:04 GMT 10
Oooh that's loverly! And beautifully shiny and straight Enjoyed the banter in the early part of this thread too - before my time and I hadn't stumbled on it previously.
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