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Jul 28, 2010 20:40:38 GMT
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Going to paint my Avondale firefly have not decided on coloures as yet,but most likey white with black and silver decals post a some pic after the weekend ,any one have any ideas?
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Last Edit: Aug 1, 2010 21:16:15 GMT by youtube
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skinnylew
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Painting a caravanskinnylew
@skinnylew
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Jul 29, 2010 23:23:09 GMT
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If you are staying in it then i personally wouldnt go with Black as it will absorb the heat and be baking hot inside, well thats the theory anyway!
D'oh just read that the DECALS are black and silver!!
White will be fine although i wouldn't have thought the alu panels are the easiest to spray.
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Strip off, polish and laquer the alu. Air Stream for the win!
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Aug 14, 2010 21:45:00 GMT
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If you are staying in it then I personally wouldnt go with Black as it will absorb the heat and be baking hot inside, well thats the theory anyway! D'oh just read that the DECALS are black and silver!! White will be fine although I wouldn't have thought the alu panels are the easiest to spray. [ no probs just need a small layer off etch primer!   [img src="http://i617.photob ![]() i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt254/renault5_photos/IMG_2708-1.jpg"]          Just a recap of what I used, sanded the dent areas with 120 pads on the DA sander, filled them dent,s and wiped them over with the DA sander 120 then240and then320 when they were fairly good then dry sanded every thing with 500 pads on the DA sander including the pllastic front ,roof and back filling any cracks in the gel coat.I cleaned the alu strips ,gutters and others with steel wooled and panel wiped every before masking them. Then I put a very light etch coat over any bear area,s and plastic[front,roof and back] incase it kicked up,then up the first coat of white on very light it is lorry or commerial 2K[2pack] fills and covers better as its thicker plus it was free then put on a good top coat . |
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Last Edit: Nov 29, 2011 19:23:53 GMT by youtube
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Aug 14, 2010 21:47:14 GMT
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Strip off, polish and laquer the alu. Air Stream for the win! O would I wat,but the two sides are dented and the front,roof and back are GRP |
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Roobeh
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Aug 15, 2010 21:32:37 GMT
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needs whitewalls and some dishy minilite style wheels!
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Aug 15, 2010 21:50:36 GMT
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Kinda hope to get a set from the breakers duing the week,whitewalls I love but really trying to do this on a tight budget
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Roobeh
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Aug 15, 2010 22:37:47 GMT
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i'm sure it'll look ace whatever you decide lol.
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Reminds me of this:  Looks cool though! |
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Aug 16, 2010 21:14:01 GMT
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Reminds me of this: Looks cool though! Very funny lmao uncanny likeness |
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Painting a caravanHARDCORE
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Aug 17, 2010 10:41:02 GMT
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Looking good mate - those wheels are either Revolution RFX's or Schmidt Modernlines (Revolution copies) - £10 is an epic bargain ;D
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Aug 17, 2010 22:05:11 GMT
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Last Edit: Nov 29, 2011 6:00:37 GMT by youtube
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Aug 22, 2010 20:18:48 GMT
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Then I got these of ebay, not very exciting I know, but a must in this country  |
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Aug 22, 2010 20:21:04 GMT
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One of the next jobs,how to fit this ,the first problem is the short draw bar  |
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Aug 22, 2010 20:29:44 GMT
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And one final one of the back  Have been on too the fella about doing the transfers,so hopefully should have them by next weekend,then it just small jobs after that ,TV ,sat,sat bracket, wheels[second hand 13 inch tyres are getting hard to get/find]tidy up draw bar +jockey wheel Also found out this caravan is 1989:~0 |
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lilbob
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I'm sure the bike rack wont work on the front A it looks like a rear mounted one B it would obstruct the front locker hand brake jocky wheel and stabilizer bracket and C would drasticly reduce your turning circle so bad that when reversing around a corner or on to a pitch you would wallop the car the bikes and the caravan
but the van does look really nice its making me think of getting mine painted now
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Aug 23, 2010 21:06:40 GMT
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That is a brilliant job you have done there. Well done  |
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Aug 23, 2010 22:31:42 GMT
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I'm sure the bike rack wont work on the front A it looks like a rear mounted one B it would obstruct the front locker hand brake jocky wheel and stabilizer bracket and C would drasticly reduce your turning circle so bad that when reversing around a corner or on to a pitch you would wallop the car the bikes and the caravan but the van does look really nice its making me think of getting mine painted now All off the the above is true, but I have read on the site here somewhere? that the rear mounted one is iffy in the law and legal end,kinda thinking of moving the second rail back a bit, and making ? a detachable bracket? shouldn,t really need into the cabinet unless on site[where have I said that before]Unless I go for tow bar one don,t like the idea of the bikes on the roof of the car,Iam glad I painted it, a lot cheaper than changing for a newer one, so go on |
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Aug 23, 2010 22:32:47 GMT
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That is a brilliant job you have done there. Well done thanks  |
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lilbob
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Aug 25, 2010 15:35:45 GMT
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you have twisted my arm when do you want me to drop mine off for a spruce up
i agree with the rear mounted rack being iffy as the rear wall wasnt built to take the wieght of the rack and its load could you not load the bikes inside the van? much safer when traveling as they cant be seen and are locked away
if you look on the a-frame chassis plate you should find the seirail number the first 2 numbers of that will be the year it was built
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