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1956/7 Willerby Vogue restoration, completed 2016.
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:18 am    Post subject: 1956/7 Willerby Vogue restoration, completed 2016. Reply with quote

Hi all
Stuart and Myra here in Tynemouth. Just bought "Russell" ( the Boy Scout character from the film UP.)
a 1956 or 57 Willerby Vogue for restoration.
Serial No 3092 B
It isn't it too bad a condition, was able to tow it from Leicester to Tynemouth last week, no problem. A frame, floor pan, suspension, bearings, hitch and brakes all good.
Still on the original 2" hitch. Chassis has a plate attached "Willerby M/C Ltd Heywood Lancs. can't make out the serial No yet.
"and I thought it was a Yorkshireman"
Work needed on the 4 corner stabilisers / stress cracks. But the structure around the A frame is good.
3 or 4 dings to the outer shell and a small crack in the roof.
Am told by the PO it was on a site in Skegness for a couple of generations then made it's way back to the owners near Leicester.
Most of the interior fittings now removed, templates a plenty for the new interior.
Scrapping down the exterior to find the full extent of any damage.
Sliding window mechanism was just a pile of rust in the drain channel, so anyone know where I can get these mechanisms ????
Also sadly missing one of the main window frames ( Top hinged 1 of 4 ) again any info as to where we can get a replacement greatly appreciated.
Have looked at the previous "Willerby Vogue" posts. Some really helpful information there.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No interior or have you stripped it out for the restoration?
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:32 pm    Post subject: Russell restoration Reply with quote

Hi Dalek63
Stripped out for the restoration.
Have a look at the Photobucket slide show link below.

http://s57.photobucket.com/user/stuartae/slideshow/Willerby%20Vogue%201957%20-%20Russell

Cheers Stuart

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No interior or have you stripped it out for the restoration?
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:35 pm    Post subject: Progress on restoration Reply with quote

Repairs on the DS rear stabiliser structure, new glass fibre going in. More of the old undercoat coming off also.
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:32 am    Post subject: Latest update photos on restoration progress Reply with quote

Managed to put in a few more hours on " Russell " the 1956/7 Willerby Vogue.
New flooring going in, section by section after floor and stabiliser mountings repaired. Not too bad on the Rear Passenger Side floor.


Some previous repairs on the Rear PS outer shell need to be taken out and made good.
Here's a link to the Photobucket album with the latest photos added.
Cheers
Stuart
http://s57.photobucket.com/user/stuartae/library/Willerby%20Vogue%201957%20-%20Russell
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:46 am    Post subject: Steady progress Reply with quote

Hi all, still making steady progress despite the cold temperatures, tarpaulin cover and a fan heater let me continue with fibreglassing work.
Started the inner skin reinstatement and repair now. What a wonderful thing Cleco Pins are.
All the old paint on the inner skin now removed and sanded off, filler going on over the fibre glassed repair joints and inner skin being bonded to the floor.
Passenger side front inner skin repairs
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Inner skin roof reinstatement
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So how are you getting on. Any more progress?
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:05 am    Post subject: Progress Reply with quote

Fluffle-Valve wrote:
So how are you getting on. Any more progress?

Thanks for the interest.
Making a good bit of progress now.
Inner skin all now repaired, primed and 1st topcoat on.
Furniture 80% refurbished, refitted.
2pack epoxy primer scheduled for application to the outer skin this week.
Link to the photobucket album here :- http://s57.photobucket.com/user/stuartae/library/Willerby%20Vogue%201957%20-%20Russell

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very impressed! What internal finish have you used? Looks very crisp indeed.

Kev
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kevin2306 wrote:
Very impressed! What internal finish have you used? Looks very crisp indeed.

Kev


Kev
Thanks for the reply to my posts and the compliments, appreciated.
We have used the original framing where possible and reclad in a 4mm Light Oak veneered ply, al la the original ( courtesy of my cabinet maker cousin Alan ) . 3 or 4 coats of a satin varnish ( Myra, my wife ) so it tones with the original solid oak timber sections ( shelving, door trim, skirting etc)
Stuart
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:22 pm    Post subject: Restoration update Reply with quote

Just a couple of photos of the progress to date.
Last coat of 2 pack polyurethane on, wet sanded, compounded and polished.
Windows back in this week, interior reinstallation under way.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

great to see your winning looking forward to seeing the finished van
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Russell Willerby



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:45 am    Post subject: 1st outing Reply with quote

A weekend of firsts,
1st outing for the Willerby Vogue.
1st time of sleeping in a caravan.
Heading off to the York Historic Vehicle Club Rally on the Racecourse.
Only ourselves and a campervan attending.

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