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[petergardner]

Hi there,

I have just joined this group. I live in The New Forest, Hampshire and have been rescuing a Safari 14/2 from dereliction. I have rebuilt the front end and front roof section and lined with new plywood. I have just finished papering with new vinyl which I have painted with a 'Fired Earth' Emulsion in a near match.

All the upholstery is in good condition apart from a little fading. I'm not sure where the serial number of the caravan is but there is a no etched into the door window with a little box around it. The no is: 79213. I would be interested to know if this right?

I do not currently have a towing vehicle and am looking for a tax exempt Landrover Safari short wheelbase with a diesel engine. My budget is very restricted but I can wait until I can afford the right one.

Would love to hear from anyone near The New Forest (or indeed anywhere) to discuss some restoration points. I'll put a post up in the restoration section about cookers.

Thanks for a great site.

[Brian M]

Peter - welcome to the group.

Glad to hear of a Safari being rescued and restored.

I would need to see a photo or two to confirm if your serial number is correct for your Safari, as windows can be replaced.

Also if you took photos of your restoration work, I am sure they would interest other owners. The rebuild of the front of mine is shown in this album:

rides.webshots.com/album/550745591apQZvX

I hope other members can provide an answer to your question reagrding the hob burners. I have not had to replace mine, but a few years ago they seemed to be a bit blocked and so when they were hot I used a bit of wire to poke into the holes and blew them out with compressed air. I seems to have done the trick and now I have good flames on both.