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And next video is how it sucks that you cant get a commission house because you have no money always have a home base

Is this the latest craze, disasters and stupid faces, seems most people are posting shit like this

Boring

I feel your pain my partner and I have roughly the the same model an the same problem it's sucks big time you're not alone

treated pine dressed down to size.maybe a thicknesser/planner and buy kiln dried treated pine. retreat all cut ends too.or al. top hats for framing. rather than welding aluminum, clean surfaces, glue with standard epoxy glue (alderalite)(not the 5 min stuff).aluminum will tear before glue gives out.

That’s bad luck guys, I was amazed to find they still put timber frames in vans, I assumed they were all aluminium. Good luck with whatever you chose to do.

Not a good add for roadstar

A bit of checker plate with some Sikaflex and shes good to go.

Mig welder, 200 bucks,

Geez

Bad news at the wrong time. After watching a few Caravan Restoration shows sometimes it looks like there is only certain woodrot/ termites where they have takin a panel off. But in some cases they have to strip the whole outside of the caravan to check the whole framework. Hopefull you don't have to go that far.🤞🤞🤞

I've repaired far worse when pulling vans apart for hail repairs. Last roadstar I did had no wood left from 3rd sheet up in all four corners, along Rh side all the way, halfway on lh side and full front. Some manufacturers use wrong stuff for sealing esgemolds and insist on putting edgemold rubber along the bottom which holds water to fester up the screws into frame. Was far stronger when repaired than when built. Time is the biggest cost when paying to have repaired.

Those screws under the corner mould is where water gets in, put silicon under all screws ,seal everything.

Not hard to repair ,just fidly stuff, too costly to get someone else ,won't cost much ,just time

I’m sorry this happened to you, but down the track it’ll be something you’ll look back on as part of your story and the adventures to come. Looking forward to watching the rebuild and seeing what I can learn from your learning. Any idea where the leak / leaks started?

Glad you didn,t give up on your caravan 😂 so glad I didn,t give up on my beautiful caravan 😊 I had engineers rebuilding mine thankgoodness I had good insurance I couldn,t have coped seeing on a dump pile 😢

One thing you should have brought up is what you think it's going to cost you and then what the final project cost you! Sadly when you rebuild most auto/marine types, they tend to blow out, and you never regain the coin back, if you ever sell. Unless your doing up a HQ or XA etc. so go hard, fix it up, and if finance is good do it right, the first time. And then keep it for 20 years. What's the underbelly like,and floor. chassis, suspension like. Ouch it's never ending. Enjoy

It's great to see you've made a decision based on the worst-case scenario now that you've stripped the skin off, you can get at everything that needs rebuilding. I like your plan to reclad with polycarbonate. That will increase the value immensely and possibly pay for itself when you sell it. Consider using the thin black checkerplate on the bottom of the outside walls. Possibly, other area you will need to give attention to is wet rot in the floor under the cupboards, particularly around the front area. Well done, I wish you well and hope all goes well for you both. Cheers, please film the rebuild.

Happy renovating But don't ask your viewers to like and subscribe if your not going to reply to comments or answer questions

Have you watched NOW & NEVER when they had to repair the rot in the front of their van?

Check out Jack and Megan as well who totally rebuilt an older van.

Tie your hair back you will feel a lot cooler +safety and take to much notice of now or never get professional advice do not listen to rank amateurs I am sure it will end up amazing

Can’t wait to watch the whole rebuild guys! See you in May 😉

Wow huge job. Can't wait to watch how you deal with this challenge.

Your positivity is amazing. Clearly a speed bump in your plans but looks like you're making the most of it. Cable ties in Christmas tree 👌

Massive job!

This will be an interesting project to follow. You have taken on a big job but once it's finished you should have a good unit that will take you around the country.

I put safety on the priority list with my rebuild. I have a gas leak detector wired to a solenoid shut off valve, 2 fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detector, RV specific smoke detector, residual voltage device for the inverter (RCD's do not work with portable power devices), 12v and solar shut off switches. Also, roll-out BBQ (rolls from under the bed). I used auto headliner fabric on the ceiling (it's cheap) which has a significant impact on internal noise in the van - it absorbs noise even coming from outside making for a super quiet van.

Well done 😊 can not wait for your rebuild series 👍💯🍺

Good work. 🙂

Hats off to the both of you for taking on his challenge, now that you’ve removed all of the external cladding you can see how poorly some caravans are built. We look forward to following the rebuild of your caravan. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Now days, probabally a write off

How's the decision making going. The benefits of your van is that you have aluminium cladding which is easier to strip & replace after repairs. Wooden frames are not total disasters - they allow flex & movement where as after time your aluminium frames can be prone to fatigue cracking and corrosion so they aren't bullet proof either. Water egress is every vans enemy and the only way we usually detect it is noticing staining on the inside panels or the like unless you have access to a high quality moisture meter.

Damn! Gutted for you guys, but I know for sure that you'll work your way through it. All the best

Gee iv got a 2000 built roadstar van , 😮 thats scary guys now im worried , but with the price off new vans and ive seen new vans a write off after 3 years because off water damage because you carnt replace the outside composite walls and its stuffed , at least these old vans side panels can come off , take out the rotten timber but the key is when replacing the new timber is to coat it with a west system Apoxy thats a 2 pack thing just brush it over the timber , its used on boats its 100 percent water proof and when it soaks into the timber makes it hard like steel , its not cheap but bloody well worth it , if i ever ordered a brand new built van ill pay the extra to have all timber construction coated in it , and ill only have a van with ali sides that can be removed , take care guys ive just stumbled on ya show im interested how you go 🙏🙏

My I’ll go get a new one make payments you’ll be money ahead

I think the only safe options is to calculate how much money you can raise working. That at least may reduce the number of options. With the type of travelling and the duration its going to be hard on any repaired van. You need something that is structurally sound. Look at what you can buy new or fairly new probably a lot smaller than what you currently have but way better than a tent or house car option. From your video of the damage on one side it is unfortunately unrealistic to think the rest is much better. Now there is a glut of Vans hopeully prices will be more sensible. So no real easy options so look at the $$$ options first. Oldish Caravans are like health in us oldies I'm 73. Regards Owen Keep smiling I like your videos.

Sorry for your disappointment. Carvan construction is done cheaply. Waterproofing is always seams a problem, and this leads to many problems like yours. Every bare timber component and surface should at least have been treated with Penetrol. Penetrol is an amazing product for rust and rot protection for metal and wood/timber, and it lasts a very long time. It's can be found at any good paint shop, also at Bunnings. Recommend at least two coats. Where spillage is not a problem, just pour it on and let it soak in. Cheers

I took the whole side of an aluminium van and repaired the timber…not that hard for a reasonable handyman.

Anyone else notice (at around the 10:00 minute mark) that there's a piece off a Castrol Oil tin in the back of the wheel arch? I'm all for recycling, but come on! I do sympathise with your position, guys, it's one of the reasons we went with a composite van.

Caravan construction hasn't changed over the decades,plywood and staples,don't understand why they are so expensive. Upside is that they are simple to repair by yourself,just shop around for materials,some van parts retailers charge completely ridiculous prices for there goods.

I would repair it while the other finds works to pay for the repsirs.

When you said it’s only worth $30k I couldn’t help thinking “no it isn’t”

Have you seen what Now or Never did to fix the front of their old van…have a look

I had the same problem turns out caravan had Been in water before I bought it,stripped the sides out rebuild with timber and au 20×20 sq found also around the boot was not factory sealed

When life gives you lemons, make content!

I'd dry it out, paint what's left with timber hardener then sprayfoam and checkerplate the lot, it'll probably be stronger like that than when it was new and then after your trip do an honest sale as a 'teens retreat' or whatever.

Having repaired a wooden framed van and completely rebuilt an aluminium framed van including interior which my wife and children and I lived and travelled in for close to five years I would say cut your loses

Unfortunately that is a complete rebuild.

Patch it with some aluminium framework as best as you can to return to structuraly sound, re-instal cladding as is to retain original look, hook it up & go. Evaluate what its going to be worth at the end after you've had your final use out of it.