With little else to do today it was time to get into some more repairs. Just before we arrived at this caravan park we noticed the side of the van opening up a little. As it didn’t look too drastic we took note of it but didn’t spend much thinking time on it. However, when [...]
The painting is finally finished. We wanted to keep it basic so Brilliant White, Satin Black and a spray can of Metallic Chrome made up the core background. However, once we had finished it became glaringly obvious that it resembled a US Highway Patrol car – the only thing missing was the emblem. Cute, huh?
Finally, the removal of debris, damaged parts and rubbish has subsided and we are now starting to add some value back to the van. The first step was spraying an acrylic etch over the whole van. In most places it wasn’t required but in others – especially the roof parts – bare metal was now [...]
The roof was a bit tired and saggy plus it had a few holes in it causing more problems which had to be remedied. However, on the bright side of the ledger it was the exact profile that the walls were constructed from which gave us a few options for patching some gaping holes – [...]
30+ years of weathering life’s storms has taken a heavy toll on our caravan. Jordan spent the good part of a Saturday afternoon scrubbing the rust from the A-frame. Nice job, Jordy!
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