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    Talking My 1969 Millard caravan

    Thought ill post some pics of my 1969 Millard 16ft vintage and the work im doing to it. Basically, its an alloy frame and in the past has had some leaks in the front and back, so have done some work to fix. I have loads of pics and some vids of the work (links in my sig) but ill post up a few pics here.

    Not sure if there are many here that own old caravans, but would like to know if you do and what work has been done on them.

    Here she sits just a little after the purchase late last year


    Draw bar was a write off - completely rusted. Justin Cooper is helping me with making a new one, so the old one has been cut off a week or so back


    Interior pic - not that the front and rear walls have since been removed (to replace the rotted ply)


    Underneath, the chassis was scrubed back using angle grinder and wire brush, then painted with kill rust paint. The floor was painted with external timber varnish to help water proof it


    Anyway, loads more photos here

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    Brings back good memories of family holidays in the late 1960's to early 1970's as my parents had a similar 16' Millard caravan when I was a kid.
    It was towed with the family car, a HK Holden sedan.


    Cheers, Mick.
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    Funny you should mention that, a mate said the very same think when he saw and smelled inside... flashback for him
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    You'll have to join the "Classic Caravans" forum now.

    There are a few of us there already.

    Might have to organise an AULRO caravan gathering someday.

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    Mick - I am already in that forum, if its the one you mention, under the name tasmillard

    One day we will be doing an interstate trip, would like to meet others with the classics also.
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    Back in the 1960's and 70's my uncle had Mk2 Zephyr that was painted light blue, dark blue and white which he towed a Fiesta caravan that was painted matching colours. Fiesta caravans were made in Mildura back in their day. His Fiestsa caravan was aluminum and plywood.

    Cheers, Mick.
    1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
    1971 S2A 88
    1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
    1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
    1972 S3 88 x 2
    1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
    1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
    1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
    REMLR 88
    1969 BSA Bantam B175

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    Nice !! I'm not looking for a tri-bunk 'van now. They are all expensive no matter the age. this would be perfect ... but bugger it, I'm only $9,000 short of the asking price ... it look un-used inside (family vans are usually battered as buggery .... 'cos well kids have jumped all over them).

    17ft spacious 7 berth caravan | Caravan | Gumtree Australia Brimbank Area - Keilor | 1068972127

    seeya,
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    Drive down to paradise and get THIS ONE

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    $9000 is asking on the high side, yes its very nice inside but I dont care what anyone says, caravans will leak in their lifetime.

    I bought mine relatively cheap, and still needs work inside. If you get one that needs work, you can a)get it cheaply and b)change the inside to suit.

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chucaro View Post
    Drive down to paradise and get THIS ONE
    I've got an old Chesney pacemaker that's in really nice condition that's the same layout as that one ...

    The old Chesney | Classic Caravans

    I like to find aluminium 'vans that are slightly battered on the outside that have really nice interiors. It costs a fortune to do up the inside of a rotten caravan and if they have leaked there almost always far worst than you think once you start working on it.

    You'll spend 6months driving all over the state looking at rotten garbage (even the really young stuff can be rotten and stinky as buggery) ... then suddenly decide something like that $9000 above if it isn't rotten is bloody good value

    seeya,
    Shane L.
    Proper cars--
    '92 Range Rover 3.8V8 ... 5spd manual
    '85 Series II CX2500 GTi Turbo I :burnrubber:
    '63 ID19 x 2 :wheelchair:
    '72 DS21 ie 5spd pallas
    Modern Junk:
    '07 Poogoe 407 HDi 6spd manual :zzz:
    '11 Poogoe RCZ HDI 6spd manual

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