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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:27:00 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:28:13 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:29:42 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:30:53 GMT 10
tooleyau and I bending aluminium for the roof. Michael wanted a new roof. I couldn't see the point as there were no holes, just old... He won. I have a new roof. Pics to come. I'm only up to the 18th August...  20180818_090049 by Kerri Insley, on Flickr
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:31:44 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:32:29 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:36:31 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:38:04 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:46:04 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Sept 26, 2018 20:46:32 GMT 10
and I have returned back to work. OMG! Can I retire now?  Good night world... |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Sept 26, 2018 21:17:30 GMT 10
Hi Kerri I know that in so many way's it's a female thing, but I'm beginning to suspect that you're freezing yourself into inaction over colour/material schemes and combos. Not an unusual thing! Many years ago when wallpapering was the rage, I decided to wallpaper my house. Went to the wallpaper shop and scoured through so many swatch books that my mind started spinning. The shop owner gave me an answer. "Here, take home three swatch books and you'll find the wallpapers you need in them." He was right! Maybe you need to do something similar - eg, pick ten materials from what is in your photos and never go back to Spotlight or wherever you got them until such time as you have made your choices. Then stick with them! I'm trying to decide on a colour scheme for my Cino Vardo at the moment. I have one colour chosen, but couldn't decide on a trim colour, which would then also affect my choice of other colours. My choice range has just recently been whittled down , when I found a mistint paint at Bunnings, liked it and now the remaining colours are virtually chosen without any further searching on my part!! Got the 2 litre tin for $30 (a $40 saving because of the base)! Yes, price can have a say too! Perhaps us males are just too pragmatic!!!  But remember, this is the fellow who chose fluro colours for Rubik's Kube/Licorice Allsorts Propert, which everyone still remembers and was star of stage, TV and Brisbane Caravan and Camping Show all in the same year!!!!!   In case you haven't seen it before, put on your sunnies now!   |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Sept 28, 2018 17:08:02 GMT 10
G'day Kerri,
Great to see the progress you're making with your Valiant. I really admire the way you are sticking with the project, and I'm glad to hear that Tooleyau is giving you a hand.
I'm glad to see that you're taking a bit of time out from the caravan to have a bit of fun with the furnishings for your house as well.
I won't make any comments on the decor for your van - I'll leave that to Roehm3108. As you can see from the way he decorated his 'Rubik's Cube' Propert, he's the one with an eye for colour!!
Just know that we are all cheering you on with your van, even if we can't do anything practical to help.
Don Ricardo
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Post by kerri on Oct 10, 2018 17:03:00 GMT 10
OMG! tooleyau is going to kill me or quit if I have too many coffees. I said my 10,000 word quota within 10 minutes I think. Anyway... We tried to get the back window in today. Succeeded with paint stripping and cleaning the aluminium, attaching the window cover and attaching the roof to the back. So, with a bit of magic, we got to work adding rubber to the glass, then placing the window in. Didn't work, don't ask, we will try again tomorrow. Plan B coming up... Here is the before and after photo of the back end. Next photo will be the glass installed. I can't believe it is finally coming together. This first photo is from the first day. This was the back end.  20161124_160114 by Kerri Insley, on Flickr  20181010_122503 by Kerri Insley, on Flickr  20181010_151027 by Kerri Insley, on Flickr |
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Post by Mustang on Oct 11, 2018 20:01:50 GMT 10
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Post by kerri on Oct 13, 2018 13:51:11 GMT 10
Hi MustangThanks for the video. I watched a few before we ( tooleyau)installed the window today. The original perspex window was easy to get out. The rubber was so brittle. I cleaned the aluminium. We forgot to tape the rubber to the glass. No wonder it kept falling off... It took 3 times to do the wire/cord process and we still couldn't get the window in. I suggested 'my way' where we worked with 2 panel of aluminium and then added the third and forth one to close it all in. Of course that worked for what we needed. We then needed the lock and key tool, but didn't have one and didn't want to buy one. SO I called around a few window people and one suggested a plastic top you put on the silicone bottles, slide the rubber through it and press it in like the locking tool. It worked and saved Michael at least an hour of hard labour. I look after my staff..... Anyway, we have a window in and sealed. Yay. Window and glass sealant used.  20181013_144855 by Kerri Insley, on Flickr New window  20181013_141354 by Kerri Insley, on Flickr |
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Post by kerri on Oct 13, 2018 13:58:31 GMT 10
Hi Roehm3108Love your post. Yes, I have spent so much time in Spotlight choosing colours. I know one of the staff at Spotlight and he practically told me off and not to buy any more samples  But, after consultation with my friend, the colours are chosen and will not change. It looks so awesome and will be revealed when the van is done. I ain't going there with the colours for the Cino Vardo. All I can say is Good luck. My head was spinning too. The main thing is that you are remembered and be proud of the colours. I rarely pay retail for anything, always looking for a discount. Keep me posted. |
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Post by kerri on Oct 13, 2018 17:08:04 GMT 10
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Post by Roehm3108 on Oct 14, 2018 7:34:39 GMT 10
Some interesting stuff in your links kerri and I understand why you are using the polycarbonate sheeting. I suppose that the negative side to doing that would be if for any reason you want to remove that installation. What damage would there be from the Sikaflex? What is the life expectancy of the poly panel under those conditions, when it is attached to a surface which in itself gets a lot of heat over and above the radiated heat from the solar panel itself.You are effectively sandwiching that panel between two other surfaces. I would be checking with the manufacturer of these panels and get their view as well as an estimated life expectancy. Would hate to hear that you might only get 5 years out of the poly panel and then have to tear the roof off to fix it. |
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Post by Koala on Oct 14, 2018 11:39:43 GMT 10
Ray, heat is the enemy when using solar panels and a overheated panel = reduced output. When using flexible panels it is common practice to insulate them from the roof by using UV resistant polycarbonate sheet.....the corflute type which allows air to flow under the panel. You only need a small amount of silicon mainly along the front side to hold them on. I removed a faulty panel easily using a long bladed sharp knife.
Koala
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Post by Roehm3108 on Oct 14, 2018 15:06:03 GMT 10
Hi Ken Koala
Not questioning the need for the insulation under the flexible solar panel, only wondering about the difficulty of sometime down the track, having to take it off. I'm guessing that perhaps you had no problem taking the solar panel off the polycarbonate because it (including the glue) was all relatively fresh/new. I was more concerned about the life of the polycarbonate panel, which, as I said, is being sandwiched between the roof of the caravan and the solar panel, both of which generate heat and directly transmit that heat onto the poly panel. The thickness of the poly layer of corflute style panel is not very thick and I still wonder about the potential life of it, under those conditions. I suspect that any warranty, when when these poly panels are used under these conditions, would be voided by the manufacturers.
Not trying to be a "wet blanket" in this discussion, just pointing out that there could be a downside to doing this, which people haven't come across or yet considered because it is in such an early stage of use. Even the Sikaflex would be susceptible to premature drying under these conditions.
A simple comparison would be if you were drying your clothes in front of a fire and just left them there for weeks at a time after they had dried. The structural integrity of those clothes would change, as would (I suspect) any glues, or poly panels, when they are under temps as high as 60-70 or even 100 degrees centigrade.
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Oct 14, 2018 16:23:43 GMT 10
Ray, heat is the enemy when using solar panels and a overheated panel = reduced output. kind of ironic isn't it that the more sun a solar panel gets, the less effective they are. if that's the case, they must be super efficient at midnight.   |
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Post by kerri on Nov 19, 2018 19:27:49 GMT 10
OMG! It's been a month since I have been on here. I had to go to Adelaide as my dad passed away. I have had a pretty sad year. It's nearly over and still building the caravan. So an update. Thanks Roehm3108 for your thoughts about the solar panels. I'll be happy with 5 years but will check into it. Thanks @koala, I know you will always have my back and love the discussion. Roehm3108 I suspect that any warranty, when when these poly panels are used under these conditions, would be voided by the manufacturers. Honey, I am not worried about warranty, the caravan is nearly 60 years old, I have nothing but the $300 solar panel and happy to replace if need be. I will do more research on the glue that will work with heat. I just want to get the van done. I am sending a community announcement to my personal friends in Canberra if they would like to add some extra hands for a couple of days. My emotions are just too draining to do anything by myself right now. My friends love me and will help out to push things along. |
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20180812_163719 by Kerri Insley, on Flickr
But remember, this is the fellow who chose fluro colours for Rubik's Kube/Licorice Allsorts Propert, which everyone still remembers and was star of stage, TV and Brisbane Caravan and Camping Show all in the same year!!!!! 
In case you haven't seen it before, put on your sunnies now!
But, after consultation with my friend, the colours are chosen and will not change. It looks so awesome and will be revealed when the van is done. 
