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Re: My new RV (not quite a Blag restoration, but a bit of one)

 ·  Posted: 21.09.2018  ·  #241
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jasus the problems you fella have. My fridge holds a couple of 6 packs and half a dozen eggs and a litre of milk. :lol:


Had the same problem. I found that if you took out the eggs and milk it could then hold an 8 pack 🤗
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 ·  Posted: 21.09.2018  ·  #242
You guys could be onto something here. A domestic fridge would work with a good 12 volt inverter and battery pack to back it up, because it takes very little energy to keep a fridge cold.
A fridge only rises in temperature when we leave it open or when we pack in a bunch of warm stuff.
Think about it, you can go to a festival for 2 night with an eskie containing 24 can of chilled beer and 2 kg of ice thrown on top of the cans and beer is cooled for each night.
Alternatively you can buy 24 can of supermarket warm beers, throw them into the eskie with the 2kg of ice and every beer is warm for the 2 nights.
It is about managing energy, be the source be, electrical, gas or EHU.
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 ·  Posted: 21.09.2018  ·  #243
On the boat to France we had 6 pre frozen 2ltr bottles of water to keep the fridge cool for the crossing. Would this not work for a weekend away.
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 ·  Posted: 26.09.2018  ·  #244
It certainly would.

Paul's Dometic fridge was excellent last weekend and it has got me thinking on a few different scenarios for a cheaper alternative.

A dometic top opening 3 way like Pauls and a smaller 60 ltr 3 way fridge below it for alcohol. They can be bought for £300 'ish on fleabay.
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 ·  Posted: 26.09.2018  ·  #245
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Getting there, this is it's best side. Other side might need professionally cleaned, I was considering wrapping it, but if it all comes up as good as this, before any polish is applied, I'd be happy :D

 



Just saw the pic of the new van Ally. Looks awesome. A real "craicer".
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 ·  Posted: 26.09.2018  ·  #246
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Just saw the pic of the new van Ally. Looks awesome. A real "craicer".


Thanks John :up:
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 ·  Posted: 26.09.2018  ·  #247
Looks Deadly!! :)
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 ·  Posted: 26.09.2018  ·  #248
Do you think that we will be able to pick you out at the Donagheys meet? :happy: you are making a great job of her.
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 ·  Posted: 26.09.2018  ·  #249
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Do you think that we will be able to pick you out at the Donagheys meet?


There was to be two the same!! same model as ours but older, but the other one can't make it now.
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 ·  Posted: 26.09.2018  ·  #250
Whatever about picking him out, you will definitely know the roar of that big V8 as she comes in. Sounds amazing. Thirsty bitch though, just like her owner 😂😂
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 ·  Posted: 27.09.2018  ·  #251
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Getting there, this is it's best side. Other side might need professionally cleaned, I was considering wrapping it, but if it all comes up as good as this, before any polish is applied, I'd be happy :D

Wow, that looks great Ally. You've knocked years off it.
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #252
Third weekend away and something wasn't right with my brakes. Slowly but surely they were failing, I got a bit worried, but kept my distance, a very large distance, took it easy and kept checking that I had brakes until I got home. They never completely failed but were quite rubbish, although they did stop the vehicle.

Brake fluid cover had corroded, it was sucking in Air and blowing out fluid.

 
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #253
did you sort it
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #254
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did you sort it


Being cleaned up and repaired as I type this, new cover being ordered from America.
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #255
good stuff. how long before it arrives.
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #256
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good stuff. how long before it arrives.


About three days! temporary fix in place though :)
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #257
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good stuff. how long before it arrives.


About three days! temporary fix in place though :)


Cling film???
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #258
Searching around for new gasket and cover, sure just order a brand new Master cylinder £20 !
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thats not bad
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #260
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thats not bad


American stuff is very cheap, it's the postage that gets you. But you can sort of mess a bit with that too, depending on where it's from.
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #261
i always find the delivery from the states is waay too expensive. Thats if they will supply to Ireland at all.
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 ·  Posted: 03.10.2018  ·  #262
Surprisingly I find eBay quite often has the best rates for shipping. especially for engine & chassis parts. Even when buying from the likes of summit racing.

Summit have an ebay store and the ebay shipping prices can often be cheaper than buying direct from their home webpage.

https://www.ebay.ie/usr/summit…7675.l2559
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 ·  Posted: 09.10.2018  ·  #263
Want to replace all these rusty screws with Stainless Steel. Kevin, I think you got some before?

 
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Want to replace all these rusty screws with Stainless Steel. Kevin, I think you got some before?

 



Yep. Went to my local fastener supplier and got a box of 200 stainless screws for a fiver. Getting my old domed head (pan) ones out wasn't too bad. Any of them that stripped with a screwdriver, I could grab the head with a vicegrips.

Yours look like regular philips head? Are they raised or countersunk?
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 ·  Posted: 10.10.2018  ·  #265
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Yep. Went to my local fastener supplier and got a box of 200 stainless screws for a fiver. Getting my old domed head (pan) ones out wasn't too bad. Any of them that stripped with a screwdriver, I could grab the head with a vicegrips.

Yours look like regular philips head? Are they raised or countersunk?


:up:

Yeah Philips heads and they are countersunk.
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 ·  Posted: 10.10.2018  ·  #266
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Want to replace all these rusty screws with Stainless Steel. Kevin, I think you got some before?

 



Crawford components Queen Street Ballymena, beside where the old flexibox factory used to be for your stainless screws.
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:up: Cheers
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 ·  Posted: 12.10.2018  ·  #268
It's not really a Motorhome/RV - it's a lorry!!

Look at the size of those hubs!! (new rear wheel brake cylinders being fitted today)

 
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 ·  Posted: 12.10.2018  ·  #269
Due to these faded graphics which are no longer available..

 


Trevlworld sent me some nice new ones :D - once the RV is tidied up on the outside they can go on.

 
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Want to replace all these rusty screws with Stainless Steel. Kevin, I think you got some before?

 



What size are they ally?
And dont say standard :lol:
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 ·  Posted: 12.10.2018  ·  #271
Purchased two of these to test, turns out I only need three so should of just ordered the three :)

They turned out to be a great job and a lot better looking than what was on there.

 



 


 


 
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 ·  Posted: 12.10.2018  ·  #272
Try a chandlers for your s/steel screws Ally, anything boat is usually stainless, that's where I got mine from.
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 ·  Posted: 12.10.2018  ·  #273
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Try a chandlers for your s/steel screws Ally, anything boat is usually stainless, that's where I got mine from.


Yes, there used to be one at the bottom of Ann St. opposite Musgrave barracks.
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 ·  Posted: 13.10.2018  ·  #274
At times Aldi or lidl do a box of S/ST screws various sizes. Very handy thing to have.
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Have you ever
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 ·  Posted: 26.10.2018  ·  #276
Got these in bleach ...

 


But I think it looks better without them!

 
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 ·  Posted: 26.10.2018  ·  #277
i agree
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 ·  Posted: 26.10.2018  ·  #278
Have you tried using G101? Great for cleaning but wear gloves.
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 ·  Posted: 26.10.2018  ·  #279
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Have you tried using G101? Great for cleaning but wear gloves.


The "bad" side as i call it. The side that's just not as in good as condition as the other side. I used G3 rubbing compound, on a cloth and by hand, on some nasty marks that ran right down the side, they came from a sealer someone had used around the window and it actually looked like the two thick runs were burnt into the van, but they came out perfectly so very happy with that. :D

Not heard of G101, I'll have a look.
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 ·  Posted: 26.10.2018  ·  #280
I got 5ltrs of the stuff when I was living in Somerset it is the best/strongest cleaning solution I’ve ever used.BUT it is very very strong so follow the dilution directions and test in an area that is out of sight.

Motor home dealers use it.
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