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Post by Don Ricardo on Sept 6, 2021 21:10:29 GMT 10
Hi Surf Tragic, I’m glad you’ve found the serial number plate and the Don badges for the Mount Martha van, and also to confirm that the serial number is 934. Your photo is much clearer than the one I have. If you go to the link I gave you for the van, you’ll see I’ve re-titled the thread, but if you’d prefer me to name the thread something else, just let me know and I’ll make the change. Always satisfying to put the pieces of a jigsaw together so we can begin to see the whole picture. Don Ricardo
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Post by Surf Tragic on Sept 6, 2021 23:28:30 GMT 10
Hi Don Ricardo
That is exactly how I would have titled the posting, thank you, I'm glad this has come together so well.
Surf Tragic
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Post by Surf Tragic on Jul 1, 2023 15:44:11 GMT 10
Looks as though I've got my Mojo back so work has started again on the old Van. It's good to walk away from all the projects every now & again, it's a good feeling to be back. 1 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr I've started with the front & back seat 'lids'. One was so smashed it had to be completely re-built, the others needed a few new rails & new ply, someone gave them a rough go. 2 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr 3 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr 4 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr Remember these old "Yankee" screwdrivers ? I had them in an old Carpenters tool box from my Building days, they made short work of the slot-head screws, it made me remember me using them for 100's of screw fastenings on my 1st boat in 1963 !! They work remarkably well. 5 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr
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Post by hilldweller2 on Jul 9, 2023 9:30:31 GMT 10
Great to see you're back into it Nice pics.
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Post by Surf Tragic on Jul 10, 2023 23:06:04 GMT 10
6 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr This seat lid had a fracture so rather than renew the ply, fitted a support piece under, the old ply is fairly distorted but is solid, so did a lot of re-nailing & gluing. 7 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr They were then all sanded & painted. 8 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr 9 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr Both lids hinged & fitted. 18 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr The double bed at back hinged together & set in place.
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Post by Surf Tragic on Aug 1, 2023 12:54:44 GMT 10
This is the space under the seat near the door, formally had a water tank, but I intend to install a new tank under the floor. 11 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr To make better use of this space, I bought a Dometic drawer frig which fits really nice there, it also puts a bit more pressure on me to finish the project. It's 30L & should be quite useful. The old icebox will still be used for storage. 12 by Surf Tragic, on Flickr Now between the seats at the front wall under the table, I made a false wall to house 240V electical cables, it will be easy to push them through the conduits, also 12 V wires, I don't want any wiring on show, also don't want to weaken any framework by boring holes through the slim studs. 20mm insulation fits around the conduits better than loose wiring too, that part has been sheeted now & no-one would know what's been hidden in there.. 12a by Surf Tragic, on Flickr The Electrician has decided he will come & do the job...at last..., that has really slowed the project & made me feel like giving up for a while, but he is the best Tradie & very particular, so hopefully, this week !!! Cheers. Surf Tragic.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Aug 10, 2023 17:54:42 GMT 10
G'day Surf Tragic, I've just been catching up on what you've been achieving with #343. Very thoughtful, creative and clever as always. I always love the solutions to problems you come up with. Your father applied a bit of creativity to the van, so perhaps it runs in the blood? I'm interested in the conduit for the 240v wires across the front. Is that for the little frig? I'm looking forward to seeing more posts as the project continues. Don Ricardo
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Post by Surf Tragic on Aug 10, 2023 22:57:12 GMT 10
Howdy Don Ricardo Great to hear from you too, I'm feeling good at present & can imagine finishing this project now, the sheds quite a bit uncluttered as planned & I can concentrate on #343, no other projects in my face. Yes the conduit is for the Frig wiring, also am fitting a Power Point outlet on the offside exterior, could be useful in the "imaginery annexe", also can go that way with the 12V wiring for the clearance light on that side, maybe an outside light too.. I'm very interested in your style of annexe & will send a PM later with some questions about it. The Electrician has left me a roll of cable, I want to thread it neatly to the power inlet & 5 PP's, dont want him boring holes with large augers & weakening the frame, he has agreed then to fit it all off & install safety switches/fuses, Battery, Charger, 240-12V transformer & whatever is needed. I have the transformer for the Frig. All that gear is going where the bath was. It's a great chance to bring the van up to date without it showing, it's like hiding all the phillips head screws where no-one can see them. Cheers, Surf Tragic
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