Jazhow2 learns a lesson

[jazhow2]

Thought it was time to learn how to post photo's so I can share our hunting exploits with you!!
We are looking for just the right van to start our...no not start....continue.... our Vintage Van interest!
As a rule you always look before you leap!
We learnt this very much applies when looking for vintage vans!!
The following series of pictures are of the van we thought ...we "thought" .. was going to be our first vintage van restoration...Trev tells me you dont stop at one..!! .....Well it's happening already..!!
A friend purchased this doosey 6 months ago,knew we were after one and since he was paying storage on it and hadn't the time to work on it, offered it to us!
All we had to do was pick it up...if we did not want it we were happy to store it as we have plenty of room on the property!!
All exited to see this van we had heard so much about...that was going to be ours....did not need too much work etc.......at last ;D ...we loaded up the car for the hour and a bit trip accross town to collect it!

Needless to say it was not the 50's plywood van we expected!!
It might have been bondwood...once...it might have!!
That is untill someone got to it and added a layer of Alloy!!!
Last face lift that went that wrong was on Sam Newman!!
Well at least thats what we think has happened...does anyone recognise what it started out as in life!!
We call it the Doosey Duck ...we were told before we picked it up it was a brand called "Daisy Duck",, ever heard of it
The interior is/was nicely done and has survived..sort of...but the frame is completely rotten!.

The tow hitch is a first for me...it hinges around a ball (1 1/8") diam.and is held shut by a pin (or a gutter bolt if you go by this one!)
This may be a clue to it's age...and is why we think the alloy was added as a ney layer in later years!

All in all, it is now at our place ....as a kind of incentive...or motivator....and will...hopefull...be joined by a more realistic restoration proposition as soon as we can find one!!
Look forward to any info you can provide on "the duck" for interest sake at least...have to turn it into a positive somehow...might as well learn from the journey..true??!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Regards,
Marc

[trev n carrots]

well, well, well Marc...just as well im not the sort of person who says "i told you so......)
that van isnt a duck..its what we call "a pig with potential" ;D
the cusions & interior look early 50-ish to me...maybe youll have re-newed enthusiasm if you remove the "corragated iron" from the roof & walls....otherwise itll make a good storage room for all the other caravan parts you wont be able to part with once it all starts ;D
it so nice to know im not alone
cheers trev

[trev n carrots]

btw that hitch certainly is different
cheers

[jazhow2]

Yeh Yeh Yeh..Thanks Trev!!
Would you believe we were thinking a cute littleTeardrop would be handy for Jane to haul behind her Pt!!
AAARRGHHHH! ;D ;D
I've picked at the cladding on the Duck-Pig and am too scared to take off too much as I dont think ANY of the frame has survived
....It wobbles in a good wind.....
Storage it might have to be for now!

You do realise that if we count the bloke that owns it ..yes he is still alive...we are now up to three South Aussies that have a "VV" interest....look out WA!!!

[trev n carrots]

marc im sure there will be others coming out of the closet soon....
any word from snail yet?
hmm ducks, pigs , snails...what have we got ourselves into??

[Will]

I am wondering what all the fuss is I love that van if it were here in W.A. I would buy it and restore it
what a shape
Jazhow dont remove the exterior only remove what you have to from the interior to strengthen the frame if you wish but I would laminate bond wood to the ali exterior and do the same inside you can make some strengthening plates along the inside of the cupboards top and bottom that fit in the valley section of the ribs use rubber washers under ali washers and nuts make the flat plate section around 100 mil by 50mil inside the cupboards and reline the cupboards with marine grade glue both exterior and interior using water proof ply do exactly the same frome top to bottom once it is laminated it will be stronger than you will ever imagine with it being ali there is not much extra weight to contend with and instead of having a duck pig you will have a duckpig prince in fact even snail would be envious of you will have a unique van that if painted with desirable colours and striping and wheels that will give you years of fun and lots of comments from envious on lookers
in fact if you want to sell it to me I will do just that Jazzhow ;D I think it is a coool looking Project as the saying goes use a little imagination and you can turn that ugly duckling into a handsome prince
see Jazhow dont you feel good now ducks pigs snails now princes see what a difference a day can make in vintage caravan land ;D ;D as Kamahl would say im loving your caravan

Regards

Will

[trev n carrots]

;D so you want to hear my duck pig caravan joke do ya??

this drunk bloke walks into the caravan with a duck under his arm
his missus is standing there looking pst off
he says " this is the pig ive been sleeping with"
she says " thats a duck, not a pig"
he replies " i was talking to the duck, not you" ;D ;D ;D

[jazhow2]

Will,
I'm with you on the shape, I think its great, and we loved the interior, particularly the cabinets and the "exposed" beams.. ;D
But....the frame is "SHOT" and the "corrugated iron" as Trev put it...has already been screwed over the ply...we call it our Sarah Lee van...layer upon layer!! ;D
The owner (it is now definitely only stored here..,as we have found a better project) says it is up for sale...but he wants too much in my opinion ($1000)!!
We had been offered it at a "discount for "storage"..
Love the idea ...but lack the desire to do it.
Our new purchase has taken over...refer members photo's!!!
Regards, Marc

[Will]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Jazz turn it upside down and use it for a boat !!!!!! that would get a look
Wouldnt it



As Kamahl would say I am liking your Boat
(picking up caravans and tossing them into the sea la la la la la lah lah lah lah la)

Regards
Will