New Classic Caravan Restoration Series

CameronBurns
CameronBurns Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited April 2020 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

My name is Cameron and I've been on this forum for many years, but don't get time to post often.

I'm an avid classic caravan enthusiast, and during the lockdown, have the opportunity to restore a caravan at home. I've decided to film the process and bring people along for the ride. It's a 1959 Sprite Ariel, which was the predecessor to the Sprite 400.

You can see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFQbL59IFWE

 

Also you can find more details on my Classic Sprite Caravans non-profit website at www.classicspritecaravans.co.uk

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  • EmilysDad
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    edited April 2020 #2

     Very interesting. Look forward to see your progress 👍

  • Phishing
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    edited April 2020 #3

    Good luck, will follow your progress!

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 2020 #4

    Nice project. We missed the window of opportunity to get our old van home to work on it, but first chance we get will hoist it the couple of miles home. Nowhere near as old as yours, a 1984 Cotswold Windrush.

    Keep posting, we will be followers👍

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited April 2020 #5

    There is good video's of a restoration taken by TravellingK on youtube. She lives in new Zealand and trying to get an old van to polish up like an airstream. Her's hasn't got anything inside, no furnature/bed/cooker and was falling to bits when towing it home. Worth a look. 

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2020 #6

    I'll watch that. I'm fascinated by this sort of project, I'm following a number of boat restorations. 

    If anyone is interested have a look at; Acorn to Arabella and The Sampson Boat Company restoration of Tally Ho.

    Stay safe

  • Margaritaman
    Margaritaman Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited April 2020 #7

    Interesting video Cameron. Well produced. Interesting info about your project and some social history about Caravanning.

    The link you posted to your website has some extra characters at the beginning of the web address so the link doesn’t work.

    This link to it below should work though at the time I posted this.

    http://www.classicspritecaravans.co.uk

     

     

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