1966 13/2 (Broadband)

[Mick]

Photos from finding to as it is now, in work mainly paintwork as it was brush painted and is a pain to get off. Also a few of the Towcar, 1978 Cavalier.

[fiona]

we plan roller painting our van. I've sucessfully brush painted a car in the past. We just can't afford to have her sprayed and have no where to spray it ourselves. What are you planning for your baby?

[Deleted]

My experience of high quality hand painting is on boats, and although I have never tried the technique myself I understand that if you have two people working simultaneously it is possible to get an excellent finish fairly rapidly by using both roller and brush in tandem. One person applies the paint by roller, and the second person them immediately goes over it with just the tip of a good quality brush, smoothing out the paint.


Oliver

[Mick]

Couple of photos of the 1966 13/2 again with the original planned towcar, a 1966 Series 2a Landrover

[Mick]

Strange isnt it, Ive had this about 4 years and never noticed the plastic doors on the plate cupboard are an add on, not original at all. Its so obvious when I actually looked at it rather than just knowing it was there if that makes sense... seeing another on here made me look. Something else to remove then, always thought the plates wouldnt be held in that well.

Next question, should there be a shelf or something there instead?

[f1mad23]

Hi,
there is a shelf in mine where your plate cupboard is...think it's all original. In the cocktail cabinet, the right hand side has a wooden 'thing' in the bottom which I have my plates stood in...dunno if this was it's original intention?

Sally

[Mick]

Cocktail cabinet??? You must have a posh one ;D

Any chance of a photo of the shelf and cabinet?

[michael1]

No there was no shelf there when it was built i use to spray the furniture for safaris from 1959 -1982 iwas a spray polisher ther for all those years

[Mick]

Thanks Michael, its good to have you around.

[f1mad23]

Sept 25, 2010 20:11:36 GMT michael1 said:

No there was no shelf there when it was built i use to spray the furniture for safaris from 1959 -1982 iwas a spray polisher ther for all those years

Hi Michael,
disappointed to hear this. Our original intention was to take this shelf out but I insisted on keeping it as it seemed original. What was originally there or was it just open?

Sally

[f1mad23]

Sept 24, 2010 16:18:40 GMT Mick said:

Cocktail cabinet??? You must have a posh one ;D

Any chance of a photo of the shelf and cabinet?

Hi Mick,

From what I have read I thought the cabinet was standard but I have only seen pics of a couple of vans with one.

Were these just fitted for a short period of time Michael/Brian?

There are pics of both (cabinet and shelf) in Gallery/Georgie-1968 13/2.

Hope you don't think we've desecrated her too much???

Sally

[michael1]

Hi Sally there was nothing there it was just a open space hopes this helps i will help any one who has a Safari with any question im here to help you all just ask

[Mick]

I have been working on the caravan today and have removed the offending cupboard and the lower panel turned out to be the middle shelf, albeit with an inch chopped of the back not factory done as it weaves a bit. The holes all lined up there was even a slight faded line where the holes and shelf lined up, pretty sure its been there before. I stripped and serviced the door lock and handle and made a spare caravan key fit the lock by finding the nearest one and filing off the extra bits so the key worked, now I can lock it without wiggling my garage key in it!





I have had the table up today for the first time in 5 years as I found the mounting clips in the bottom of the wardrobe.





I removed the rest of the bathroom wall and was happy to see it bone dry and in good condition, a couple of the metal links have rusted and broken so will repair them but its all good.



Still a bit of a mish mash kitchen though.



Couple of outside photos from today.

[michael1]

Sorry to tell you but the top on the cupboard is not original nor is the table top or the bedside unit top i cant rember but they were formica the same as the kitchen with a polished edgeing and some years they were polished and some had formica edgeing but they would haved matched the kitchen tops hope this helps

[Mick]

No need to be sorry, I realise over 44 years some things would have been changed, my daughter asked me yesterday why the kitchen and tables were different...

If its not totally original but looks 'ok' then it will be fine, might go have a look at the surfaces and see if there is any sign of modifications...

[swampthing]

Hows the restoration coming on? any chance of an update and some more pics?

[Mick]

Nothing has happened for a while, I have had a busy year or so. I have space to keep it at my new house now so when I get a few other jobs sorted it will come back out of storage and get some work done again. Its a long job I got this is 2006 and its still looking rough.

On the plus side though I have a good tow hitch and A frame for it as they are rotten and were a big stumbling block but other than getting it welded on its all there.

The interior is still dry and not getting any worse, I have no walls in the back half inside and its not getting wet which is a good thing.

[swampthing]

fantastic, have you set yourself a deadline for when you plan to get the old girl recomishoned ?. I want to get my Safari sorted before the Stapleford open weekend. Just got the plastic trim to replace that goes in the ally mouldings and the watepump left to do (I think) but you never know what else might crop up.Chassis, hubs, brakes, lights and body all seem ok, and the gas all works and seems free from leaks

[Mick]

I normally decide on a deadline 2 months before I need to use it! Not set one yet but the towcar is being rebuilt as we speak so hopefully if I get it back home I can do a bit here and there. Looks bad but doesnt need that much doing compared to my old Thomson Glenalmond!

[Mick]

I brought it home today as while its in storage im not doing anything with it. It has towed it last tow on this A frame its gone..considering it was bad when I got it 5 years ago imagine how it is now!! Was a careful slow tow the 10 miles back along quiet back roads. I parked it on my drive, pulled the handbrake on and the top half broke off its so rotten ;D

I have scrapped an old caravan which has a good A frame and hitch so they will be welded to the Safari soon, that way I will feel like im getting somewhere

[swampthing]

Mick, I know its a big county that you come from, but will you be visiting the Lincon steam fair next weekend? I shall be there with my Stirling in the bygons section if you are. come and introduce yourself and join us for a cup of tea. Nich

[Mick]

I didnt even know about it... Im only 10 miles from Lincoln but its my Mums 60th that weekend so I will be over in West Yorkshire so wont be there.... deffo another time though

[discohybrid]

Hi Mick,

Which RAF base is that? I'm based at Wyton.

Cheers, Chris

[Mick]

Aug 14, 2011 8:28:33 GMT discohybrid said:

Hi Mick,

Which RAF base is that? I'm based at Wyton.

Cheers, Chris

Thats at RAF Kirton Lindsey, the last photos are at my place which is RAF Faldingworth (now closed) Maybe odd ones at Scampton too

[discohybrid]

Just up the road then!