Caravan Restoration

DavidKlyne
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edited February 2020 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

I found this on another group and thought some might be interested in it. 1962 Sprite Musketeer Restoration Some of you might even remember the originalwink

David

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  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2020 #2

    Very interesting. A big project, but what a transformation. And it gets used. 👍

  • Oneputt
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    edited February 2020 #3

    Great project, well done CB

  • ABM
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    edited February 2020 #4

    Very good restoration there David --  He's even made the sky blue and the grass much greener  !!

    But, joking apart, it looks like a real "Labour of Love" Not bad for Valentines Day wink

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited February 2020 #5

    Wow  what a project, but looks amazing, smile

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  • Wherenext
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    edited February 2020 #7

    Great post David.

    It reminds us of our neighbours when we first moved into this house. They had a 20+ year old Sprite.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited February 2020 #8

    What a fantastic job! 👍

    (I think I'd have fitted it with a 50mm towball .... )

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2020 #9

    There’s nothing like individuality AD. Old caravans are a huge draw at the moment, people pay silly money to stay in them. I would rather have a sound oldie than a dodgy new any day. Choose your tow vehicle with care as well, and some places will pay you to be on site!😁

    PS, I know your current new model isn’t dodgy by the way. But oh, the gap in price.......

  • JVB66
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    edited February 2020 #10

    The first picture of a  1957 sprite musketeer shown in the thread, brought back memories of the one a group of us converted into a mobile communication base station  9with quite high mast, and refreshment van where police inspector, and other head honchos based them selves  ,in 1982 for our R.E.A.C.T team (when CB was made legal),  and I towed it to many half marathons and and other venues  in Herts,Beds and Cambs where it was used when our team (up to 30 radio cars ) were in great demand by the Police and St Johns or Red Cross who all needed instant comunications,to their staff, ,when in those days ,mobile phones etc were not heard of,surprised

    Ps it was kept with ours and FIL c/vans in the back garden of our  previos house all out of sight of anybodywink

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  • JVB66
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    edited February 2020 #12

    Looks similar to our Mardon silverstar that we had for many years and with several tow carslaughing

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2020 #13

    Looks a nice outfit AD. I think it’s a bit like old cars, some people like them, others not as much, different interests. I came from a family who didn’t own a car, so didn’t have an early childhood touring background. But I loved my OH’s cars and our first caravan. We still have the second one!😂

  • Freddy55
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    edited February 2020 #14

    Looks like a Vauxhall, possibly an HC Viva?

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2020 #15

    No , it’s a Datsun , last taxed in 1989 !

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  • EmilysDad
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    edited February 2020 #18

    The Cherry was smaller than that.

    Looks to be a 160J http://www.datman.co.uk/carsforsale/ 2nd car down

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2020 #19

    The Cherry was definitely small. Didn't it eventually evolve into the NIssan Micra? 

  • EmilysDad
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    edited February 2020 #20

    Possibly .... 🤔

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2020 #21

    Yes , built from 1982 , and in Asia known as the Nissan March

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2020 #22

    Got us all pondering now AD😁 Laurel? Bluebird? Reg is 1979......🤔

    160J but a Violet? Doesn’t seem to have twin headlights, but winkers on outside of headlights.......🤔

    ( this isn’t me thinking by the way, OH is now pondering😁)

     

    Hang on, Penny has dropped.....you are overseas, they are not winkers on outside but continental covers to headlights?🤷‍♂️

  • Freddy55
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    edited February 2020 #23

    Images suggest it’s a 160J. Not a model I ever heard of. 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2020 #24

    Datsun Violet?

  • Freddy55
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    edited February 2020 #25

    Ah, I think you might have it!

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  • Takethedogalong
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    edited February 2020 #27

    Not me, OH😁. He’s like Sherlock Holmes digging for cars........

    Can you recall if it had twin headlights AD? Are the outer ones covered with diffusers for Continental driving?

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2020 #28

    A Violet 160j , being a 1600cc , the 140j was 1400 cc 

  • EmilysDad
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    edited February 2020 #29

    I can't find a Violet with the vertical bar in the middle of the radiator grille 🤔

  • huskydog
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    edited February 2020 #30

    Here 

  • Freddy55
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    edited February 2020 #31

    Try this

    Edit, HD beat me to it.

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