another tick on the bucket list (1 Viewer)

[angelaray]

always wanted a camper van....too expensive for the use we would have had out of one...wife and i coming up to retirement...not a lot of money...so we have bought a 1991 renault trafic 2.5d £1950 with 12 months mot...£280 12 months tax...£210 12 months insurance...59000 miles and totally original (gas fridge!!!!) we are hoping to completely refurbish the interior..(by the way that means the royal we) i am pretty handy with anything diy and mechanical...wife makes an exellent cup of tea and makes encouraging comments...hoping for some tips and advice from anyone with experience of this model eg power steering upgrade...should i get the water heater checked by a corgi registered tradesman?drooping roof lining etc..etc...when i get a start i will ask a question and the answer maybe YOU DONT WANT TO DO THAT DO THIS.

 

[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from Bexley
Plenty of help and advice available on here. It’s what keeps the forum interesting

 

[Janine]

Welcome to the Fun

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[PP Bear]

Welcome to the world of Fun.

We still run our fridges and freezers on gas, so not a lot has changed over the years.

 

[AndyPK]

Welcome from The Cotswolds!

Ask away - we love a challenge…..!

 

[David and Sally]

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[SpeedyDux]

 

[scousebird]

 

[Figaro]

Good luck with your project, the work will be worth it when completed and the travel dreams begin

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[John H.]

should i get the water heater checked by a corgi registered tradesman?

What type of water heater is it?

We use a kettle most of the time. Electric and/or gas.

 

[ambulancekidd]

 

[rolosroller]

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[Jo662]

 

[WynandJean]

Hello and welcome from West Midlands.

Wyn

 

[HugoBNB]

Welcome

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[Riverbankannie]

What an opportunity to make it your own inside. So many inspirational ideas on YouTube and so easy these days to re-cover and paint tired furnishings.
Good Luck and keep us posted.

 

[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[dabhand]

Hello and welcome, I Don’t think I’d do the power steering upgrade (assuming it can be done) until you’ve at least driven it around a bit as there might well be other reasons why the steering is heavy, you might well require a donor van that you could swap things over from, I think the main 3 things it would need are the pump and the rack, and I would imagine a steering column. Good luck anyway

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[gus-lopez]

If I was going to assist the steering I would be using the Corsa 'B' electric steering box & the 25 pound adjustable reglator to vary the assistance. DIY the bits will cost you around £150 but you do need to either be a competent welder or know someone who is or there are a couple of places that fit them Gloucester way for aroun £600