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I love the enthusiasm of the people who use these boards, especially those who, like us,  have purchased a second hand unit.

We bought a 1993 Conway Cruiser in September but because of the condition of the canvas on the cabin we took it almost immediately to Graham at TVS to have a new canvas fitted. It will be the end of this month before we have saved enough pennies to go and collect it and we are positively champing at the bit !. We have so many plans   My OH is really looking forward to kitting her out with electrics and a sound system (any helpful info appreciated) and I am looking forward to making the interior beautiful by re-upholstering the seating and making new curtains. I know from your posts that other new owners feel exactly the same way. My daughter asked if I would have liked to buy a new one and I was able to say,hand on heart, definitely not. The fun and anticipation we will get from renovationg this one is immense, not to mention the many happy hours browsing around camping shops for that elusive 'special something'. 

I am sure once we get her back and start work we will have loads of questions.  I have seen how helpful the folk on this forum are so we will be seeking advice from you all  in the near future.

Kind regards,

Nice one, I agree the renovation will just add to the enjoyment.  FC are just brill we love ours.

Sound system ?????  Better watch out for that one, you will start another noise debate on here...oh no time to get the hard hat on again and batton down the hatches...... How many watts is he thinking off...boom boom boom LOL

Bolan

Hi Jan, I wasn't knocking new campers, we couldn't have afforded one even if we had wanted to ! I know they are lovely. We are retired and don't know how long we will be able to continue camping. I am the driver as my husband is no longer able to drive due to having a couple of strokes and although I am in pretty good health, at our age you have to expect the unexpected. So we wanted something we could spend time on that otherwise would probably  have been spent watching the tele. This will be an on-going project for us and will, hopefully, keep our brains as well as our hands, working. We are so excited about the whole thing, we feel like kids again !

As a matter of interest, I rarely buy anything new as I really enjoy doing up 'pre-loved' things and making them lovely again.  

Bolan, I think our days of 200 watt per speaker have long gone !!

Andi, I have followed your saga with interest and amusement. I was so happy for you when you bought Doodle your excitement was infectious !!

Cyndie

Quote: Originally posted by Bolan on 08/10/2008

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Nice one, I agree the renovation will just add to the enjoyment.  FC are just brill we love ours.

Sound system ?????  Better watch out for that one, you will start another noise debate on here...oh no time to get the hard hat on again and batton down the hatches...... How many watts is he thinking off...boom boom boom LOL

Bolan

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Cyndie, now you are hiding behind age, maybe you will need to have 200 watt just to hear it....LOL   What sort of sound system are you thinking about, is it a car CD player or something along that lines?

Jan, you will only have wasted your money buying new if you do not look after it, I think you can have similar pleasure as Cyndie and her live in DJ simply keeping the new looking new over the years.  You can stand back with the same smile and feeling of pride as if you had refurbed it yourself.

Oh the comfort of the folding camper, smell of canvas, feeling that you are still in a tent just can't be beat.  I love watching Sky TV of an evening in my tent, that just blows me away, I am camping and watching Sky TV.  Not a lot mind you but its just the fact that I can.

We now have Reg in our ranks, brilliant, and Cyndie I just know you are going to be a hit here too..........
Bolan

Quote: Originally posted by sundayschild on 08/10/2008

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. The fun and anticipation we will get from renovationg this one is immense, not to mention the many happy hours browsing around camping shops for that elusive 'special something'. 

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Oh thats a shame, still you can always start a new renovating project when the time is right, and in the meantime you can search the internet for a likely candidate .  I suppose the difficult part is finding the right van or camper.

We have heard from Graham at TVS that our Cruiser canvas has been made and they have fitted it on to the unit so it is all ready to go   the downside is we cannot get there to pick her up until the 29th  . We are still very excited and dying to see her in all her new glory. I have just about finished reupholstering the seating I think it looks great ! Now ..... what about the curtains.

12 days to go .............