RV FEATURE
On the drawbar , Andrew has kept the original hydraulic coupling – a general clean-up and re-grease was all it needed . Interestingly , the original weight distribution brackets that Coronet had welded to the A-frame were seized up – Andrew couldn ’ t make them budge – so rather than grind them off and unnecessarily alter the drawbar , he simply cleaned and painted them .
Andrew tows this labour of love around his large property with a 1962 XK Falcon .
LABOUR OF LOVE
Let ’ s be honest – old caravans are a little obscure . Who would possibly know if , during restoration , you cheated a little here and there ? Andrew ’ s not like that . When rebuilding the cabinetry and single-bed bases , he researched the timber that was used , as well as the thickness of the timber , and replicated it . In some instances , such as the piece of timber framing under the front window , it wasn ’ t possible to purchase the correct thickness . Undeterred , Andrew had the timber milled to what Coronet used back in 1965 .
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