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young van man
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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thanks for the comments,
im not a carpenter or joiner in fact never had any training or experience in woodworking, but i've got two hands and a few tools and are just having a go and learning whilst doing so to speak,
hi cobber,
your van sound intresting any chance of some pics.... im screwing the plywood panels in place with brass screws as this is how the original ones were, one good job the mouldings cover any screws so none are showing.
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Bayliss Thomas
Joined: 25 Sep 2009
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Location: SUFFOLK
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Fabulous and I can't wait to see the finished job  |
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midlandgardencare
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
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Location: tamworth
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looking great, i'm living in my caravan for a wile mines only a swift challenger (1990-94 i think) i would love to get one like your cheltenham as it really does look cosy compared to the modern ones. are the cheltenhams fitted with a wood burner?
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moggy
Joined: 28 Jul 2008
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Location: MIDDLESBROUGH
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Hello yvm .What is the caravan next to this one in the first picture is it an eccles and have you any pics to show us
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Churchill Johnson
Joined: 11 Jan 2011
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Location: Rayleigh Essex
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| That looks like you have done a damm good job |
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Fluffle-Valve
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
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Location: At my computer in a bungalow in Duston, Northampton.
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Yes, keep the photos coming... We all love to see the transformation from rags to riche's... If you know what I mean? 
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young van man
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject: cheltenham progress report |
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Well, seeing as most of the shows this year have been cancelled due to our lovely british weather!!!! ive been pressing on with the van,
A new canvas roof has been fitted and has had numerous coats of paint, new mouldings facia boards and gutters have all been fitted,
The roof is now watertight and the sides have been undercoated ready for top coats,
looking forward now to seeing the exterior coming together, |
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Dalek63
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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Location: North Cornwall
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Great to see your doing such fine work on the Cheltenham Rob. Look forward seeing her at some rallies next year maybe.
Really enjoyed the National last week, lots of lovely people and had a jolly time. See you in October.
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cobber
Joined: 08 Dec 2007
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Location: NSW Australia
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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G'day Rob,
Can you give us some information on how you went about sticking the canvas on the roof... Did you use calico ? It's a pretty messy operation I believe but it look like you have done a good job of it 
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alan 869
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Location: Linköping Sweden
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| Yes, I would also like a run down on how to recanvas the roof. My van is from 49 and canvas roofs were how the firm did their buses then. It´s plywood under. |
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young van man
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:20 am Post subject: canvas roof |
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hi all, well agreed re-canvasing a roof is a big job and also a very tricky one especially if you want to do it in one piece...
personally i cut the canvas ( callico ) to fit each side of the lantern roof pinned it along the gutterline and fitted the gutters to hold the canvas tight ... i then stretched the canvas up to the lantern roof upstand and fix a length of quadrant hardwood molding along the edge to keep the canvas tight then stretching the canvas up the lantern roof to the top of the roof and pinned along the top of the roof line.. i reapeated this action on the otherside than stretched canvas to the top of the lantern roof pinning each side then fixing wooden angled molding to the very top edge of the lantern, then coated the entire roof with three coats of gloss white paint
tadaar! completed canvas roof
obviuosly a van with out a lantern roof is a little more difficult as you have to take any curves into account, but i guess the same system applies.
hope this helps any more info p.m me |
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alan 869
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Fluffle-Valve
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
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Location: At my computer in a bungalow in Duston, Northampton.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: canvas roof |
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| young van man wrote: | hi all, well agreed re-canvasing a roof is a big job and also a very tricky one especially if you want to do it in one piece...
personally i cut the canvas ( callico ) to fit each side of the lantern roof pinned it along the gutterline and fitted the gutters to hold the canvas tight ... i then stretched the canvas up to the lantern roof upstand and fix a length of quadrant hardwood molding along the edge to keep the canvas tight then stretching the canvas up the lantern roof to the top of the roof and pinned along the top of the roof line.. i reapeated this action on the otherside than stretched canvas to the top of the lantern roof pinning each side then fixing wooden angled molding to the very top edge of the lantern, then coated the entire roof with three coats of gloss white paint
tadaar! completed canvas roof
obviuosly a van with out a lantern roof is a little more difficult as you have to take any curves into account, but i guess the same system applies.
hope this helps any more info p.m me |
The whole thing, let alone the roof, looks great to me.
It's a credit to your workmanship and I wish I could see it up close?
I'm looking forward to more photo's of the project. How long has it taken so far to get this far?
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young van man
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: time delay... |
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well fluffle-valve,
i started the restoration in january 2011... but its been stop start all the while with not touching the van for around 8 months due to work comitments and also the arrival of a 33 winchester so its hard to say i thought at the begining it would be a year long project but i keep telling my self tht theres no rush and it will get done eventually!
i hope!!!!!!!!!!! |
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