Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[alan 869]

One of the perks of being the chairman of the -Campingveterans- This guy took a belgian Constructam that wa in really nice condition and gave it a paint job for thousands (he showed me the bills with pride). Metalic Candy, just the same as his monstrosity that is pulling it. Didn´t get a photo from the front (like they all used to do)..... Had to use the loo...



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[Dyna]

Like the travel trailer behind the 58 Olds actually, maybe the purple color looks better in the picture than it does in real - to me it looks like a genuine 58 Olds color (but if it's candy it's not).

In regards to Laura Ashley, and all while she has done some fantasic designs in it self it's not much that goes along with a vintage caravan - they were either cheap and simple or posh with an oak clad interior.

For me when I see it painted in chic colors and wallpapers etc it just simply scares me, I bet it's a simple way of hiding all the bad walls and similar.. Like along the lines get it dry and smell free (but not water tight) - then paint over all the nasty bits and flog it to some unsuspecting......

Cheers Dyna

[alan 869]

Of course. It is probably the original car colour.... two tone. he spent thousand and thousand on it so it was really immaculate. Chromed bits all over the place, no expense spared. What it had to do with veteran camping I don´t know. He should of (and probably did) keep to the Oldsmobile club. To me it´s just garish. -Look at me- See how much money I can throw away on something that is not the one or the other- Still he seemed happy. He got -noticed- so he achieved his aim.

[mistericeman]

[Dyna]

[alan 869]

Dear me we are getting upset arn´t we. I didn´t say that it wasn´t his to do with as he pleased. For what it was it was very good but nothing to do with period swedish camping. American car and Belgian van As it´s not my thing and after 7 years could see that this sort of thing was all the rage in the american car fraternity, then of course, I stepped down and let someone else have a go. You seem to be very knowledgable about this man. Do you know him? Talked to him? He said to me that -If you want to get noticed then... But of course you would know about that already.

Why do you assume that if he hadn´t renovated it, it would have rotted away. The actual van was in excellent condition when he bought it (but you would know that as well).

Again, I can´t see that I´ve said that he shouldn´t have done it, of course, up to him (or maybe I´ve missed something?). As the chairman for the Veteran Campers of Sweden I had a certain picture of what the general public would expect of -veteran camping- This wasn´t it and I didn´t feel like -duping the public-

Why shouldn´t a period van be used and loved? You seem to be acusing me of things I haven´t said. By the way, the van in question was only used for shows, not holidays or periods between xmas and beyond. Your last sentance I agree with so I don´t know where you are trying to go. If you are saying that I don´t use my vans then you are mistaken. You can use the van and hunt down bits, lots of fun. Hope you have a good time with the dogs this Xmas

[alan 869]

[mistericeman]

[alan 869]

I agree totally and didn/still don´t know if your views are given generally are aimed at me specifically because of my remarks. If I were strictly -original- then there wouldn´t be a Camping veterans. Everything has it´s place but this sort of thing didn´t belong to the idea we were trying to put over. I member of the public, when they had looked at the actual car and van, asked me -So this is typical of swedish caravaning of the 60s? He should have been in the custom american car part of the show. And yes he did continue in that section and I believe won first prize.

The Volvo PV club of Sweden used to be original mad. Even the jubilee clips had to have Volvo on them and the right part number. They have lightened up now and even have a -hot rod- section. It´s -18C here and lots of snow. Hope you have better weather for your outings

[mistericeman]

[alan 869]

Oooh a Landrover man. Very nice. Just brushed got the wife to brush off the lightweight before we put it in the tent for the winter

I think that a few examples should be obsolutely new and original, as reference points but most things can be mucked about with to give pleasure. My Volvo PV from 56 is totally unoriginal in the interior. Green and black. Leather seats. I wanted to do the inside the way I wanted and to enjoy driving it. There are hundreds of hyper-original PVs about so I think enough will survive to show coming generations what they looked like when they left the factory. My Volvo 144 from 1967 is on the other hand totally original, no extras, no tarting up. Just as it was when the first owner (who lives 15 mins away) picked it up in April 67. Don´t know about UK but Sweden had milions of 140s. All gone now or are on the bumper car circuit. The ones that have been saved are of course the GTs and S varients. Those that nearly nobody had the money for and only have seen from a distance. Mine´s a bog standard 144 dl with the single Stromberg B18 motor. Always get a lot of comments on it when I´m out in it. My dad had one exactly the same etc. Brings a smile to the dapper motorists faces. Makes it all worth while

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[mistericeman]

Yep Landrovers for my sins ....
My ex-Northern Ireland (Ex-Makrolon armour)109 FFR


( I wanted to paint it Nato BUT the Mrs wasn't having any of it )

The Mrs' 88" Tdi powered 5 speed S2A




And my 109 with Sankey instead of Cheltenham

[emmerson]

[alan 869]

They are a bit more thick skinned over here. When I said monstrosity he laughed. Said he didn´t care for my -Svenssonbil- much either and laughed again. -Svensson car- is the derogatory term for the humdrum Swedish bread and butter typ cars (he was looking at my Volvo 144. I laughed and said at least it´s Swedish, eventhough I´m an alien....

For the rest of your comment I think you should read the foregoing posts

[alan 869]