revive oldster (caravan and me)
- Thread starter Caro1
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Hi Caro
Not 100% sure but i believe the overhead lockers on some vans are fixed to the wall before the wall is fixed to the van, making life easier for the factory installers which can make life difficult but not impossible to remove them.
what is the van? and what do you need to do to it?
John
Not 100% sure but i believe the overhead lockers on some vans are fixed to the wall before the wall is fixed to the van, making life easier for the factory installers which can make life difficult but not impossible to remove them.
what is the van? and what do you need to do to it?
John
hi Caro,Caro said:
you can remove everthing exept the uprights " toilet compartment kitchen side, floor to ceiling ect" as these are required to keep the body stable and ridgid, everything else bunks cupboards ect can be taken out (but carefully) because as John said they are built in,
you have to understand how the van was made before dismantling, and find out where the internal wall struts are,
when old vans were made the base was fitted to the chassis and then the frame built onto that, the internal walls were next, followed by the cupboards, bunks ect, screwed to the frame from the "outside" then the insulation and finally the outer skin,
in order to remove something the screws have to be cut from the inner skin to the unit, as it is a nightmare to remove and replace the outer skin to get at the screws, once an item is removed mark the walls where the frame struts are (for reassembly) and use glue like no nails to stick it to the wall and then screw the unit to the frame,
I would also suggest that you only do half the van (front first and then the back) as this keeps every thing square and ridgid,
it is well possible to revamp or repair an old van in this way as it has been done many times before,
hope this helps,
I am told that if the layout is changed the caravan has to be re-certified for it to be used on the road as its structural integrity has changed. Getting insurance will be a nightmare as the caravan has been modified.
Third party insurance when towing may be affected if the trailer is not classed as road worthy and this could lead to invalid insurance on towing vehicle and third party insurance costs claimed from the driver of the towing vehicle. This is not an issue if you stick with the original layout even if you are replacing everything.
Third party insurance when towing may be affected if the trailer is not classed as road worthy and this could lead to invalid insurance on towing vehicle and third party insurance costs claimed from the driver of the towing vehicle. This is not an issue if you stick with the original layout even if you are replacing everything.
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