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chopit


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We started with a camper trailer and got away a lot.

I was keen to get the time between " Ignition off - cold drink in hand"

as short as possible.

To that end we bought a 16 ft. Viscount Pop top.IMG_0944.JPG A.jpg

An oldie but has been very well cared for.

By sheer luck we sold the camper trailer 2 days before we picked up the 'van.

We've been learning where things should go & adding our personal touches.

Very pleased with our "swap meet" find.

Got some yellow LED lights for the outside. ( hope they don't attract the bugs )IMG_0955.JPG A.jpg



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Looks like a nice, comfortable rig, Chopit... and easy to tow.

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chopit


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And it came with all sorts of extra bits too.
Electric brake controller for my car.
Ride leveling bars & hitch.
Full annex, old canvas but still very sturdy & serviceable.
Fold up TV antenna with 2 TV plugs inside. ( 1 front & back )
Fold up outside table.
Full gas bottle.
12 volt LED light bulbs,fluros & several cigarette lighter plugs inside.
& my good Lady's favorite - extra lace curtains..


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Well done, whats the tug?

A little tip, check the clearance between the corner of the tay & front of van when on full lock; as in a uturn as many trays can hit the front of van.

JC.



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Hi chopit. That's the same vintage as our van - when I saw the yellow and green stripes on ours I thought 'Oh no. It will be lime green inside' - and it was. That is until I re-upholstered it in dusky pink and made new calico curtains and we laid new vinyl to cover the lime green vinyl. (Now lime green is coming back in.) That was over 10 years ago and it's now time to renew the curtains and I might change to a darker colour to keep some of the light out. Apart from a few leaks which we keep working on, we have had good times with ours. Oh - and a very bumpy road between Narromine and Nyngan caused the springs to fatigue and flatten out so the old lady got new springs last year - now she can barely handle the bounce in her life!!
Ours is 14.5ft with single beds. We've put a new gas cooktop in and it's had to have a new fridge not long after we got it. Hope yours gives you many more good days of enjoyment.

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chopit


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The tray in the photo was the sellers ute.
We found it at a swap meet so lots of vehicles,bits & pieces.
Our tug is a '89 Toyota dual cab Hi lux tub body.
Has a 3.8 ltr. V6 with 4 speed auto from a late model Commodore.
( Should pull the 'van with ease. )IMG_0957.JPGcc.jpg
Air bags on the back,lift kit and swags of extra bits.IMG_0956.JPGbb.jpg

The inside has a double bed at back,center kitchen,front lounge.
Lots of timber paneling, shades of brown & tan.
Quite livable for now.

Thanks for the positive thoughts.



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I like the way you've looked after your rig, neilnruth, improving things along the way, fixing leaks, etc, instead of trading in on another one. You must be partial to the old girl - part of the family.

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Yes, Gary. We think we'd love a new van but then we think of all the things we've done to our old one and we can't let her go - also waiting for that rich aunty to die but not sure where she is.biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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