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Post by furness on Feb 18, 2017 7:57:45 GMT 10
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Post by furness on Feb 18, 2017 8:17:53 GMT 10
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Post by Mustang on Feb 18, 2017 10:50:56 GMT 10
What a find, wow they are still out there apparently. Looks like a very doeable resto, without replacing 90% of the van. A wash will already make a difference, great find.
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Post by Roehm3108 on Feb 18, 2017 11:51:32 GMT 10
Welcome to the forum furness. That's a great barn find! Vans that have been protected to some extent are always better to fix than paddock finds. I notice what appears to be water damage to the ceiling. Is that right? Is the roof the old caneite with calico cover?
If you're planning to replace that roof, I recommend that you paint the framing while the roof is off and also the underside of the caneite which will become the new ceiling, before putting it together again. Saves a lot of labour trying to do a good paint cutting job if left till later.
Good luck with the resto
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Post by furness on Feb 18, 2017 15:15:13 GMT 10
Thanks for the replies. Yes it is a small amount of water damage in the original roof but not too bad. Does anyone know a good replacement for the red material tape that goes over the joints between the Masonite panels?
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Post by Roehm3108 on Feb 18, 2017 16:40:54 GMT 10
I don't know what that tape is called, but I had it on the edges of the Rowvan I restored and replaced it with 50mm fibreglass tape and feathered it. It also had masonite walls and it worked well.
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Post by cobber on Feb 18, 2017 18:38:58 GMT 10
According to the entry in the Vintage Restoration Parts Suppliers List some members have used "Pinking Tape" otherwise known as "Ceconite". It is used on aircraft so may be a bit of an 'overkill' for caravan use, it is available from AircraftSpruce in Australia. Other members may have used other stuff that did the job just as well ? Cobber
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Post by furness on Feb 18, 2017 19:57:40 GMT 10
Thanks for those suggestions I'll look into both of them.
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Post by furness on Feb 22, 2017 20:20:08 GMT 10
I thought I would share the interesting day of events when I went to get the van. To start with I couldn't find a trailer big enough to put it on. I was unsure of its ability to be towed, not to mention no rego and the damage on the roof. Enter my friend in Ararat who has a monster tri-axle tipping trailer. Woo Hoo. It took us (I mean her) about 5 minutes to load the van onto the trailer using the bail forks on her tractor. Getting it off was a different story. As I stated it is a tipping trailer but it has no ramps so I had to make some out of treated pine sleepers. All sounds good so far! Well the tyres were knackered and were causing the van to crab sideways as i tried to drag it off the trailer. So for every meter or two forward i had to winch the van sideways 30-40cm to get it in line with the ramps. Once on the ramps I then realised I had to join the ramps through the middle so I could drag the van sideways as I was pulling it down the ramps. Three and half hours later the van was back on the ground with no damage! The wheels have now been sand blasted, painted and have new tubes and tyres. Now its down to the hard work of stripping old paint and actually working out what I have to do to get her back to roadworthy condition.
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Post by furness on Feb 25, 2017 20:10:41 GMT 10
How far do you go?
Well I started pulling off a window frame and sanding some panel work today and it struck me that if I'm not careful I'll end up sanding and replacing timber work more than I really need too! If I'm not careful the van will end up being brand new, I'll be broke and probably divorced and loose the van in the settlement! Although it will be hard I'm just going to accept that this van is over 70 years old and it is going to have some rough bits and all the timber work won't be perfectly square or straight. I'll post some photos soon of the work I've done.
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Post by furness on May 10, 2017 17:55:53 GMT 10
Well it's been a while, life gets in the way of what you really want to do! I'm starting small! The sliding door is off and the outside panel (Masonite) has been removed and is being replaced with ply. Pulling the old Masonite sheet off wa no problem but the brass name plate was stuck fast with rusted nails. So a little work with a knife and the Dremel I was able to cut the nails from under the plate and remove it without any damage. I'll polish the plate up and post some pics when the door is done.
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Post by furness on Aug 18, 2018 13:31:16 GMT 10
It appears that the original photos I included have disappeared so I have included them again. There will be an update posted in a day or two. Life got in the way of this project as it has a tendency to do. But now I'm back at it.
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Post by furness on Aug 18, 2018 13:34:59 GMT 10
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Post by furness on Aug 18, 2018 13:38:29 GMT 10
This is where it was stored when I picked it up.
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Post by furness on Aug 18, 2018 13:39:31 GMT 10
Some internal photos. Yes that is a bath!
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Post by furness on Aug 18, 2018 17:20:30 GMT 10
Here is a photo of the name plate all polished up
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Post by furness on Aug 18, 2018 19:36:54 GMT 10
The first photo is how the van has been stored for what feels like the last twelve months or more. After a big cleanup in the shed its now under a roof and not a tarp which make working on so much easier.
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Post by furness on Aug 18, 2018 19:49:22 GMT 10
Now that it is in the shed, and I've started work on it I've discovered the back has more water damage than I had thought. It looks like to whole back will have to be rebuilt. The joys of restoration!
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Post by aussieute on Aug 19, 2018 15:18:17 GMT 10
At least it being under cover you can do a little bit at a time and not have to rush to beat the weather good luck with the resto cheers chris
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Post by Don Ricardo on Aug 19, 2018 15:33:47 GMT 10
It appears that the original photos I included have disappeared so I have included them again. There will be an update posted in a day or two. Life got in the way of this project as it has a tendency to do. But now I'm back at it. Hi Furness, Great to hear from you again, and to know that the restoration of the Furness is still happening, even if life has imposed other priorities. The reason the photos you posted in 2017 have disappeared is that they were posted as attachments. The problem with that method is that they expire after a while. There are more permanent ways to post photos, via Flickr or Postimage. There are instructions on how to do that in the 'Forum Guidelines & Helpful Hints' section of the forum. However, I notice you also posted some of your original photos via Tapatalk, and that seems to have worked well, and the photos are still there, so maybe that's the best path for you to follow seeing you're familiar with that method? In the meantime I can repost the photos you've attached over the last few days for you, if you'd like me to, or you can repost them yourself via Tapatalk. Let me know which you'd prefer. Otherwise your most recent photos will expire after a while as well, which would be a pity. Don Ricardo
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