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Post by seeshell on May 16, 2013 16:48:36 GMT 10
Hi Ray
Having a think about that 6" hole in your drawbar connection - could it ever have had a tapered pin or spring (now gone) that helped the ball rattle less or provide tension to the (presumably greased) ball?
Cheers
Seeshell
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Post by urkel1965 on May 16, 2013 18:09:27 GMT 10
Well done Ray,
Having seen it when you dropped in to Pinnaroo on your way home, having just picked it up, it looks fantastic. Well done. You should be proud very of yourself.
Regards
Steve
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Post by hilldweller on May 16, 2013 18:14:43 GMT 10
Congratulations - it looks gorgeous and very welcoming. The porthole is just fabulous  Drive safe and enjoy your trip north. |
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Post by cobber on May 16, 2013 18:28:28 GMT 10
G'day Ray,
Looks good mate.... looking forward to a close up inspection ;
What were the hoops the blue slip man made you jump through ?
Cobber.
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 16, 2013 18:55:45 GMT 10
Hey cobber. Hoops  When I rang to make registration appointment (you can't just wander in and register a vehicle here), I was told the van had to be inspected, even though it was under 750kg and therefore self-assessable. Why? because it was a caravan and not camper trailer or other light trailer under 750kg! I filled out the downloadable light trailer application form from their site and she wouldn't accept it! Had to be a Vehicle registration form, even though she admitted that it really was a light trailer and self-assessable! Vehicle registration form was the same form (apart from the heading), and an additional question - number of passengers! Then wouldn't accept my receipt from the previous owners, because it did not show their address. So, off to the police station to make a stat dec that I owned the vehicle. Ended up examining the van (I suppose so that she wouldn't have to refund the prepaid examination fee) and I think she thought she had me when the indicator didn't work! Only because I hadn't switched the ignition key on!! Bureaucracy gone mad  Ray |
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 16, 2013 19:00:44 GMT 10
Seeshell, you could well be right with your comments! As good an explanation as any I guess. Unless it is something simply like it was easier to make the cast that way. But I really WOULD like to know why it is there. It is a conical shape and certainly doesn't have any opening at the bottom of the cone. Maybe it's simply there to catch rubbish samples ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by Franklin1 on May 17, 2013 21:15:20 GMT 10
Struth, Ray...between your photos from less than two weeks ago, and your photos now, you've certainly had the bit between your teeth on this job! Beautiful, beautiful result, and you deserve all the congratulations you'll get.  One question about that coupling...is the tapered hole exposed on the underside to any degree, or is the whole taper completely enclosed? I'm thinking that if it was exposed, it might be part of the foundry process to minimise the usage of metal, and to minimise the amount of subsequent grinding necessary to make the underside flat for fixing to the drawbar. Once again, well done on the Rowvan! ;D cheers, Al. |
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Post by Roehm3108 on May 17, 2013 21:33:43 GMT 10
Thanks Al! Regarding the coupling, there is no hole whatsoever at the bottom. Wish Mr Rowe was readin this thread, he'd know!
Ray
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Post by isambard on May 18, 2013 21:19:52 GMT 10
hi Ray. had a chat with the husbot about The Hole in The Hitch. after a bit of applied guesswork, he announced 'cost and weight saver'. ie, doesnt need to be solid so why waste materials. bit like cheap gold jewellery, hollowed out on the blind side. could be wrong of course, and it does indeed perform some mysterious but vital function - though his years in fabrication and manufacturing means he spots 'budget measures' from a mile away  |
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Post by cobber on May 20, 2013 17:15:34 GMT 10
Ray, Exciting development regarding the hole in your coupling   Like I said...... "Who goes poking around in greasy old tow couplings" So I did, and guess what ? ..................................... both the Wesco coupling on Driftwood and the John Walsh/Locktite/Newcastle coupling on the Newcastle van have a hole in a similar spot inside the coupling So..... could everybody please go out and inspect your couplings to see if you have a hole in a similar spot...... then we'll work out why it's there .........aye? Cobber. |
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Post by DC3Td on May 20, 2013 17:32:42 GMT 10
Great job Ray.Guess who`s a happy camper now. gordon
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Post by hilldweller on May 24, 2013 19:13:57 GMT 10
Where are you Ray? By my calculations moving day has been and gone. Does that van come with an internet connection?
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Post by kingsnew on Jan 11, 2014 22:24:44 GMT 10
Hi,
If this thread is still alive, I would greatly appreciate knowing how the clear part of the windows , either glass or plastic, were fitted by you into the wooden window frames you made ..............to make them waterproof and sightly.
The photos look most impressive but do not give this detail
I have just bought a 50's wooden van.
I think it is a Globe Trotter but hope to clear that up on Monday when I go to have an up-close look as opposed to studying photos.
Your photos and text helped me to take the plunge
Yours
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 12, 2014 6:32:45 GMT 10
Hi kingsnew
I don't own the van any more, that pleasure belongs to another couple of members. The front and side windows sit in the frames. I applied a beading of silicone to the inside of the frame first, then laid the glass/perspex into it. I then re-used the original timber beading, nailed to the frame, to hold it all in place. The rear window is fixed and installed with that H shaped rubber moulding. Hope this helps. If not, PM me
Ray
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Post by hilldweller on Jan 13, 2014 8:28:43 GMT 10
So are you van-less at the moment Ray?
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Drive safe and enjoy your trip north. 
