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02/6/2010 at 7:41pm
 Location: Lanarkshire
 Outfit: Compass Lynx 340 2
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Hi ephalump,sorry to see your giving up on repair,think if I had spent that much on van,I would spend onother few hondred to fix it,My first van same as yours, there was not one complete leanth of wood from top to bottom or running the lenth of van,only thing solid was chassis,cupbourds,glass windows slated kind,curved front window,and inner wheel arch covers,only way I could tell the lenths of strapping was by the marks left by the rotted wood on the aluminum,and it had a boat shape roof into the bargan,totaly rebuilt it from chassis up,including the floor,made side frames,front and rear frames all stored in shed in bits till roof and floor made,got some very thin hardboard to make inner walls,glued then to all the frames,them assembled onto van chassis,covered van till all work done,six months working on own.van cost £280,and £100 to rebuild,but is was well worth all the time and money spent on it,the satisfaction wasgreat knowin that I did that. so if you decide not to take it for scrap,and do the job your self you will be well rewarded, any way good luck in what ever you decide.

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03/6/2010 at 10:29am
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
 Outfit: Avondale Mayfly 1993
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We have let our son and his father in law have it, his farther in law has retired and has the time and room to repair it, besides it will keep him out of trouble.

We intend to buy another but we have to save first, we have a lot of expence this year so it will probably be next year before we are in a position to buy, doesn't stop me looking though, we are going to the caravan show rooms to have a look at what we can't afford no hrm in dreaming is there.

I am going to ask for info off the site members before i consider buying next time.



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04/6/2010 at 5:03pm
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
 Outfit: Avondale Mayfly 1993
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We have now bought a Elddis Vogue 2 berth, in very good condition, best of it is the van was two minutes away from us, I will post some photo's tomorrow.

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04/6/2010 at 5:36pm
 Location: leics
 Outfit:  disco td5_ avondale corfu.
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Glad to hear your sorted.do enjoy it.tho you will be paranoid for a few weeks.best of luck.

atb.neil

 



04/6/2010 at 8:27pm
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
 Outfit: Avondale Mayfly 1993
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06/6/2010 at 1:43pm
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
 Outfit: Avondale Mayfly 1993
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05062010161.jpg image by bigbirds2
 This is the Elddis that we have bought.


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06/6/2010 at 1:45pm
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
 Outfit: Avondale Mayfly 1993
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06/6/2010 at 1:47pm
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
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06/6/2010 at 1:48pm
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 Outfit: Avondale Mayfly 1993
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06/6/2010 at 1:49pm
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
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06/6/2010 at 1:50pm
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06/6/2010 at 7:02pm
 Location: whitstable kent
 Outfit: sterling eccles sport 584 freelander 2
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Yay good for you :) so glad it didn't put you off, it looks great and ready for many holidays
so happy really :)
please send horsy pics I'd love to see them
I don't know if I should put my email addy here will work out how to message you privatley
well done XXXXXXXX


06/6/2010 at 7:17pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Fleurette Pop Top & Sunncamp 400 tent
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Looks a very nice van you have bought yourself there, well done.


06/6/2010 at 9:50pm
 Location: St. Helens Lancashire
 Outfit: Avondale Mayfly 1993
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Thanks, I have had Joe all over it with the damp detector, we have to have a tow bar  and an aerial fitted.

I will ask my son to put my e mail on as papadore has done.

My E -mail

I don't know if I have done it right, try to send me an E-mail



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