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49barndoor · Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 81

Rare

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120591834150&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Fluffle-Valve · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:35 pm Post subject:

I've never seen one like that before.
It would be great to kit it out for one person with a fitted cooker, oven, toilet, sink and a fridge.
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fordf350camper · Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358

Now mine any help advice on what colour to paint What tyres i could fit.They are 125x15 will be towed with my fire truck camper i hope.

Fluffle-Valve · Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:29 pm Post subject:

Lime Green and a Cream Roof...
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WLC4EVA · Guest

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Howzabout Red, White, Black, and Gold if you want to stand out in a crowd?

One of these three

RAL 3003 - Ruby red

RAL 3004 - Purple red

RAL 3005 - Wine red

With gold lining, if you want something classy?

If you fancy a green,

RAL 6009 - Fir green

RAL etc is the international code for the colour.

The red, white, black, and gold is the most striking multi-colour.
Unfortunately, evil adolph dragged it through the mud a bit.

The dark red, and the darkish green are traditional colours for carriages for nobs.

Then there's Toad's ultimate in bad taste.

Kind Regards, WLC

old van man · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 384

the original color, is county cream what's wrong with that ? Smile

when i saw this van for sale ,12 years ago it was dark blue and the roof was covered in felt ,, Laughing

, i hope you are going to restore her back to original its a unique little van, the only other car trailers survivor i know of is the camping trailer this is like a tent in a trailer, nothing like a caravan ,
just a friendly word of advice if you intended to tow with your fire truck you may need to make a sprung mount for the tow ball , the suspension on lorries and trucks is allot stiffer then the caravan,s this can shake a lightweight van's apart , it really depends on how stiff the suspension is on the back of your waggon OVM

fordf350camper · Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358

Hi yes i am going to do her original.That colour sounds great would the roof be the same.Would you tell me more what the towing hich should look like could you post a little drawing.I would be very great full.It has a gas lamp should it have a shade,if so does anyone have one to sell Very Happy

please.

WLC4EVA · Guest

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Why do you think that what you've got wasn't original Pete?

Your 'van is pretty innovative.
Why should your hitch be bog standard?

Quite a lot of hitches in that period were just flat bits of metal with a hole near the end.

The female on the motor may or may not have been hinged vertically.
I suspect that the idea was that that the metal tongue on the trailer flexed.

Howzabout making a hitch that will work with what you've got?

Kind Regards, WLC

fordf350camper · Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358

Hi yes original hitch,Now going to get a trailer to put her on when i go to shows with her being rare and i dont want her to drop to bits.She is home in a dry garage now.Colour will be cream.Very happy with her

fordf350camper · Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358

Very greatfull for the advice i will take it on board.I know she wasnt cheap but how do you price rare things i pay what i think its worth to me.I am not sure if you think it was to much but i see it like this were do you buy another one.She very solid and will be nice when finished.If anyone has any bits for sale that would make her look good give me a pm please

Fluffle-Valve · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:04 am Post subject:

I hope your going to do a blow by blow account/thread of the rebuild for us all to see? Question

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22840 Location: UK

Nice one, only just caught this thread - it'll be a little cracker when finished Smile

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WLC4EVA · Guest

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If I offer you what you paid Pete

would you sell it to me?

Kind Regards, WLC

fordf350camper · Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358

If you ask my girlfriend she i think would say yes.As she would like to do the inside in 1960s.And there is noway that is going to happen.Because i love it then sorry no.I have took the wheels this morning to get sand blastered ready to be painted black.I have also took the bracket at the front that holds the support leg to see if i can get one made.The wheels only have three studs bolted to the axle but there are 6 studs on the wheel.So they must fit a 1930s car.I am going to buy new crossply tyres so its original but someone gave me a good idea Wink

to put it on a small trailer to take to shows then i can drive a little faster.

WLC4EVA · Guest

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Well, if you aren't prepared to sell it to me for what you paid for it now reality has kicked in Pete, then you got it at a very good price.

You mentioned getting your wheels blasted.
Can I suggest you get the spokes and rims checked before you have them sand blasted.
Incidentally, sand blasting has sent many a sound wheel to an early grave.
There are much better ways of blasting that using sand.
At a guess, ground walnut shells will do a much better job, and most importantly, unlike sand, they won't remove any metal.

Kind Regards, WLC