Re-Lax Renovation

[dbar2]

We have a slow rebuild of the little Re-Lax the old smelly carpet has been replaced with vinyl tiles and a small patch of floor in the doorway the rotting timber of the roof hatch the aframe that was almost rusted through has been replaced new brake lines backing plates shoes etc and new curtains seat cushions have made it useable for now in the next episode the outside cladding will come off and the ply repaired or replaced then oboy the sanding begins

i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/warrawong/van2/SSA40947.jpg[/IMG]0966.jpg[/IMG]the ugly yellow strip on sides rubbed off as well. are there any other relaxes out there
Charlie

[firefighter]

Hi dbar2

Goldenoldie has one ..........have you had a look in Down History Lane ?? under Relax .....as there is an aricle about relax vans
f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[dbar2]

The resto continues. The steel cladding has gone and we found an interesting way to put a step in for the rear window.
When we sanded some of the ply we found what looks like a thin layer of masonite as part of the ply

dab2

[DC3Td]

Hi Dbar. Looks more like natural timber after the top coat & primer has been sanded off. Also looks like the roof line shape has been altered judging by the curved metal angle & the added gusset. cheers gordon

[dbar2]

Thanks Gordon
The gusset was added top and bottom of tbe rear window with aluminium angle and a wooden gusset when the steel cladding was put on. After sanding the pink primer off a fine grain masonite type of veneer is left cheers Charlie

[cobber]

G'day Charlie,

Are you sure that is just a thin layer over the ply..... it
looks very much like the ply I have on the Swamp van.... which is a
plywood manufactured back in the 50's and 60's called "Reswood"....
good stuff, don't sand it back too hard if that is
what you have.

Cobber.

[dbar2]

G,day people

some more progress on the Re-Lax. We removed the sheet ofsteel from the of the van to find that the ply had already gone.We also found some water damage and some wood that gone soft and furry


We are going to replace the panel from the door to the front and the same on the other side and do away with the corner windows to bring it back to what it should be.


charlie

[dbar2]

G'day folks
The reno continues its starting look like we are geting some where now we have replaced the damaged sections of the sides and reframed the front and replaced the ply on the front all the old paint on the in side has been scraped off and sande[img src="i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab107/warrawong/DSCN0050.jpg"]

[dbar2]

Hi not having much fun posting these photo's but here we go again

[surfingyogini]

Wow! Inspiring stuff, thanks for posting these pics...

[dbar2]

G day peopleIknow its been along time between posts but we have been busie the Re Lax reno is all but done. Are they ever completly done. Well this is as good as it gets for now. Thats it next off to the Geelong Nationals for a well erned spell.


Charlie

[Deleted]

Van looks fantastic,you must be very proud!
Cheers
hughdeani

[cruisindoug]

That has come up a treat, very nice job. Hope ours comes up as well as that

Will the Geelong Nationals be the maiden voyage?

[dbar2]

Gday folks thanks for the kind words we are very happy with the end result cruisingdoug the nationals will be the first since the resto we did a couple of short run before we started one to the Barossa and one to Mt Gambier
charlie