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We've just bought a Conway Tardis after borrowing it for a short break. We love the camper but have a few questions.

1. How hard is it to fit the awning? and any tips to help. We've taken it out and had a good look but not yet tried to fit it due to the weather. Looked on Conway owners site and downloaded the owners manual but nothing specific for awnings.

2. My brother has had the camper and lost the door keys, Can you replace the lock or do you need to buy a new door?

Any other tips etc would be fantastic as we've camped in a tent in the past but this is our first camper experience.

Quote: Originally posted by scotts5 on 17/8/2012

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We've just bought a Conway Tardis after borrowing it for a short break. We love the camper but have a few questions.

1. How hard is it to fit the awning? and any tips to help. We've taken it out and had a good look but not yet tried to fit it due to the weather. Looked on Conway owners site and downloaded the owners manual but nothing specific for awnings.

2. My brother has had the camper and lost the door keys, Can you replace the lock or do you need to buy a new door?

Any other tips etc would be fantastic as we've camped in a tent in the past but this is our first camper experience.

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My brother has fitted a new cable for the lifting gear and also a new ceiling so were not bad on that front. He did lots of work on the unit but now wants a caravan so I'm hoping nothing major needs fixing.

The awning has a tear and apparently is to old to repair, but having looked at it I think I can repair it myself

When you start to wind up the camper, thread the awning through the rail when the roof is at shoulder height, then throw the canvas up onto the roof (leaving a piece to pull it down again!)  Then make up the frame, leaving the front legs at half height, and pull the canvas over the frame.  You can now adjust all the poles to get the canvas taut and peg down.

Made the most of the great weather and spent the day working on 'The Tardis', managed to fit a new door lock and other little jobs. Just a quick question (Sorry )

I think at one time the camper had a dining table but this seems to have gone, Any ideas where I can get one from or is their a dining table from another camper that will fit or are they pretty standard