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TRAVELLER BOOT/LOAD AREA

Post by rob.hardy1 »

My traveller has what i can describe as 'crinkley lino' lining. It is very much in need of cleaning or replacing. Before a shell out the £40 or so for replacement, any tips for renovating the existing one.( or indeed a cheaper supplier)
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Post by bmcecosse »

No realistic hope of renovation. Not much choice if you want original - otherwise look around local coachtrim place. Or - use carpet!
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Post by jonathon »

Newton Commercial will do the load bay and arches in carpet, rather than vinyl if you desire. :D

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Post by Orkney »

Bargain Offcuts from the carpet shop for me - dogs, chickens, pig, sheep, leave the back doors open and they are compelled to jump in - fiver every couple months is a bargain - oh and 6 times a year it gets new carpet smell for a day or two :-)
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sounds lurvly :o :o :lol:

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Post by rob.hardy1 »

i think i will go down the line of replacing the lino and then possible some cut about some carpet tiles. The dogs will be happy but i think a may resist the urge to turn the back of my traveller into an ARK!!! :wink:
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Post by MoggyTech »

Carpet Tiles from Homebase £6.95 and the dog seems quite happy with the results. :D



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Post by rob.hardy1 »

Ray, i would be lying if i said i hadnt seen yours before. imitation will be the sincerest form of flattery.
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After and before, thanks for the input
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Post by Orkney »

Really tidy !!! Love the shiny petrol infil cover !!!
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Post by rob.hardy1 »

i thought so too. The cover was http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=010 so cant take too much credit.
Next job.... re painting wheels.... wish me luck
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Post by bigginger »

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Do they not come with a plasticine dog as standard? All the photos I've seen lately have one

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Post by Mike Shipman »

Wow Rob - that looks great - also love the fuel pipe cover!.
I looked through your Picasa album too, great transformation! - did you use any woodstain when doing your wood?.
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Post by rob.hardy1 »

as you can see from my signature, i am building on work done by steve 4063 from wolverhampton so i cant take the credit for the hard work. I think steve would be the first to say that he takes a bit of a wreck and gets them back on the road as quick as poss. That leaves 'beutifying' to the non mechanically minded like me.
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Post by Kevin »

Looks good Rob, did you manage to clean the original alloy rails up or are they new ones.
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Post by Kevin »

Just seen your other posting, so the rails are new, however it says you had a carpet set but it looks like vinyl to me or is the photo playing a trick.
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Post by rob.hardy1 »

They are new ones that polished well with chrome cleaner. Had a jolly time piloting, drilling and countersinking but i am very satisfied with the result
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Post by Orkney »

Hope you laqeured them - aluminium oxidises, so will dull.
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Post by Kevin »

Rob what did you use to finish of the rear floor by the rear doors as this is normally painted and that looks like a bit of stainless ?
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Post by rob.hardy1 »

If you look at moggytechs picture, its exactly the same. My black rail is painted with smoothrite and is still very shiney and its reflecting the chrome fller cover
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