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Mar 23, 2016 18:53:45 GMT
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Yesterday I had a bit of a road trip, not too mega, just 8 hr there & back. I went daarn saarf to Colchester & collected this little peice of retro-ness.  For those who don't know it's a Romini, which were built by Island Plastics ( later to be Romahome Ltd ) on the Isle of Wight. They are a clever little design, in as much as, most caravans tend to leak & become damp after a while because of the joints where the sides & the roof meet. Island Plastics were actually boat builders, so used the same idea to make these caravans, i.e a top half & bottom half. Obviously because the top is one piece, there are no joints, simples! This is an LS model, so believe it or not, is 2 ft longer than the standard length, meaning you can have the beds as 2 singles or a double.  This particular one is the second only prototype & I have paperwork from the manufacturer stating this with the chassis number.  It's got al ittle cooker & fridge  Then little sink the other side. Just needs a bit of tlc & a good clean outside, looks like it's been parked under trees or a hedge & got green all over it. Should be great for a few festivals we have planned over the summer. I will update as I go along, hope you like it |
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Mar 23, 2016 19:17:52 GMT
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That's a cool caravan. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for it?
I've been thinking of buying a knackered caravan and using it as a donor for Windows, fridge, cooker, bed etc for my campervan project.
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Mar 23, 2016 19:19:49 GMT
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i really want a little 2 berth to have slammed behind the honda
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Honda Concerto driver
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mexicansteve
South West
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Romini Caravanmexicansteve
@mexicansteve
Club Retro Rides Member 31
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Mar 23, 2016 19:20:28 GMT
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Not a shed puller myself but that's a cute little thing.
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BeQuietandDrive
1989 Bedford Astra Van
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Mar 23, 2016 19:50:24 GMT
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That's a cool caravan. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for it? I've been thinking of buying a knackered caravan and using it as a donor for Windows, fridge, cooker, bed etc for my campervan project. Couple of grand, they fetch good money as they only made around 200 of them. There is one of the smaller ones on eBay now start bid £2750 www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/361511651207 |
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Last Edit: Mar 23, 2016 19:54:34 GMT by rattlecan
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Mar 23, 2016 20:18:28 GMT
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That's a cool caravan. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for it? I've been thinking of buying a knackered caravan and using it as a donor for Windows, fridge, cooker, bed etc for my campervan project. Couple of grand, they fetch good money as they only made around 200 of them. There is one of the smaller ones on eBay now start bid £2750 www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/361511651207 Cheers that's a cool little thing, but it would be a crime to buy one of those and rob it for bits. I'd be better with a £500 run of the mill caravan if I'm going to pull it to bits. |
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Mar 23, 2016 20:55:17 GMT
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Defo, I sold one a couple of yrs ago which had got the damp problem going on in the top corners. The interior was mint, sold it for £300, you'd pay more than that for a caravan fridge
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Mar 25, 2016 12:24:19 GMT
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looks like a cool little van
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kurt seyffert
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dubscum
Part of things
thats what i do
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cool
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whip it, into shape ........ go forward
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Mar 27, 2016 18:02:51 GMT
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Made a start over Bank Hol, removed the cooker, you can see in one of the pics earlier, that it was a bit rusty in the corners & it's about the same I the lid  This the section when removed, it's just like a pre-formed glass fibre section  I'm gonna get it stripped back & re-painted Also removed the pelmets, they were a bit passed their best & we are having the seating re-coved, so it makes sense.   Removed  Same with the 'so called' arm rests.  Will update as we go |
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Last Edit: Mar 27, 2016 18:17:47 GMT by rattlecan
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Mar 27, 2016 20:06:26 GMT
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Try G3 compound on the fibreglass. Or even fine wet and dry and the G3. Would be better than paint. Some white manifold paint would work on the cooker. Cheers
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Yeh did think about manifold paint, just not sure if it is glossy enough, it tends to be a bit matt.
I'm not painting any of the glass fibre, it's only marked where I've removed stuff, all those areas are covered once everything back in place.
I'll have a look at some exhaust paint & see,
Cheers
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Mar 29, 2016 21:52:52 GMT
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andy-v
Part of things
i like cookies :D
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Mar 30, 2016 10:11:58 GMT
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looks bigger on the inside than it does out, just my size lol.
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Mar 30, 2016 16:32:27 GMT
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Yeh mine is 2ft longer than the one listed above, as it's the LS model
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Mar 30, 2016 18:45:22 GMT
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Took the cooker apart today, as mentioned earlier, it's a bit rusty in the corners    There's only a few small self tappers & it's apart. I took it to my powdercoaters for him to checkout & he rekons it's nowt special, just same sort of stuff he does. He says it's good up to 200 degrees so should be ok, gonna give it a go anyhow & see. |
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Got the cooker back from powdercoaters, well impressed.   All back in & working, looks good as new. He charged me £15.00, bargain I rekon' |
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Brilliant! Looks new. Well done
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andy-v
Part of things
i like cookies :D
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very nice.
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Took it out for just an overnight stop, up into Derbyshire Peaks. It's only 20 min drive for us. All good & just to test the revamped cooker, 1st kettle boiling & bacon butties  |
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