New Tin Tent

[zippy656]

always good to learn how to reverse..

 

[R1cho]

ok inspected the water damage properly today alot more extensive than i first thought.

then i started to peel away the rotton wood

this is just some of the rotton wood i removed

so it looks like th whole piece at the front of the van is going to have to be replaced, just hope i cut the hole for the window the right size :lol:lol

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

it is always worse than it looks! by the time it show inside it's probably been leaking for a long time

but, a reasonable DIY job and it doesn't have to be perfect, just use-able.

The challenge is to get it all done by the weekend :augie

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

P.M. Sent :thumb2

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

out of interest take a look at this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-buccanee...mpers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item43a73839d0

I stood in that caravan and had a good look over it 2 weeks ago, and nice as it appears, it is absolutely unrepairable scrap that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole - buyers beware

 

[millie2]

out of interest take a look at this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-buccanee...mpers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item43a73839d0

I stood in that caravan and had a good look over it 2 weeks ago, and nice as it appears, it is absolutely unrepairable scrap that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole - buyers beware

Good seller ID as well plank. kev.

 

[R1cho]

well today i water proofed the seam on the outside where the water has been getting in will give it a 2nd coat tomorrow, i'm still waiting for the inside to finish drying out before work can continue in there.

 

[Deleted account DD]

Is that black stuff temporary?

 

[R1cho]

Is that black stuff temporary?

no its a rubberized paint, it wont look as messy as that when i remove the masking tape

 

[Deleted account DD]

no its a rubberized paint, it wont look as messy as that when i remove the masking tape

fair enough, but why not seal from the inside since youve go it all stripped out? as well as looking loads better it would probably be more efficient :thumb2

If you split any metal joints why not get some jointing compound something like Duralac or Hylomar. Not expensive, dead easy (and relatively clean) to use and will do the job brilliantly as well as subsequently allowing a bit of flexibility in the joint :thumb2

 

[Deleted account DD]

sorry should have said, the hylomar may be trade only if they still make it (the blue may work :nenau)

another product is tretite.

Im a bit poor on the trade names because we used to just get handed "part number 1234xy jointing compound 250ml" or similar

 

[R1cho]

but why not seal from the inside since youve go it all stripped out?

it is going to be sealed from the inside as soon as its dried out in there but i was bored so decided to do it from the outside aswell :lol

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

The only sure fire way of stopping it once and for all is to remove the aluminium trim, separate the joint and scrape it all clean, re-apply bedding sealant(I pay about £1.80 a tube), and re-assemble with new screws But your method should be pretty good :thumb2

 

[R1cho]

well the rotton wood has been replaced

and new carpet fitted

the old carpet

oh yea waterproofed the inside before putting new wood in place

and resealed round the window frame

 

[R1cho]

Think the max weight for a LWB is 2580kg (thats the kerbweight plus payload) so if your caravan maximum weight is 920kg or under you will be ok.

Max weight of the car is on the chassis plate , max weight for the caravan should be on a plate by the door normally called MAM on older vans.



Brian

there are 3 sets of numbers on my van on the plate by the door, 900kg, 75kg and 678kg, i'm assuming 678kg is unladen and 900kg is laden aint got a clue what the 75kg is for, today i also found this on a site that offers trailer towing training

i'm still unsure whether or not i can tow legally though lol there are alot of different opinions on this, some people say if there is no picture of a trailer on the license then you can't tow and some people say you can depending on the weight :nenau:nenau

 

[MudLifeCrisis]

i'm still unsure whether or not i can tow legally though lol there are alot of different opinions on this, some people say if there is no picture of a trailer on the license then you can't tow and some people say you can depending on the weight :nenau:nenau

Looks like a plan to me ;O) DVLA website says the same

 

[mowerman]

could the 75kg be the maximum nose weight of the van when loaded????? :nenau

 

[R1cho]

well i got a tent to put on the side of my tin tent today

only cost me £35 .........BARGAIN!!

just need to sort out some gas bottles now and get the gs line checked out

 

[spinna]

Thats a great budget project uve got there mate. Ur doin a great job:thumb2

 

[R1cho]

thanks, its getting there was quoted £45 today for a 6kg gas bottle with regulator is that a good price? :nenau