Caravan World – May 2019

(Chris Devlin) #1

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ABOVE Cheap lighting and blinds from
somewhere like Bunnings can quickly transform
the oldest of vintage caravans

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sea change seems to be occurring on
the Northern Beaches of Sydney, with
a small band of renovators creating
veritable ‘palaces on wheels’. Their
passion for restoring retro caravans to
their former, crowning glory is teemed
with varying levels of DIY skills, boundless
enthusiasm and also a lot of fun.
We dived deep into this community of
passionate DIYers and chatted with three
of them to discover why they chose their
particular models, how they managed to
transform their prides and joy and gleaned
a few top tips for others considering
embarking upon a classic caravan
restoration project.

Restoring
vintage vans

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