No More Leaks

No more leaks!!! The three holes (craters) have been repaired.

Little Smidge spent a week at 'Nelson 'Motor Homes Ltd' getting the holes covered with fibreglass.  

Bernie had spotted a couple of other minor scrapes around the back of the camper that were also repaired while there.

We're thrilled with the result.

Holey Moley ...or words to that effect.

After Bernie removed the awning from the side of the campervan the source of the leak was revealed. Once upon a time the awning must have been hit by a gust of wind and whipped the awning upwards causing it to rip away from the van. 

Left were three gaps ... three decent size gaps!

Nelson Motorhome Ltd in Nelson had a look at the damage and said they would be able to repair it. They're going to cut out the tears and mend them (they said they wouldn't patch over the holes). We've booked it in to be fixed in a couple of weeks so it'll be interesting to see the finished look.

In the meantime we have removed the wood from around and under the window. We've also cleaned the aluminium framing ready to have new 4mm hardboard attached. 

We were advised to use 'no more nails' to attach the board to the framing, as well as rivets. 

It's starting to look better already!

Smidge

Last Saturday Bernie and I went to view a little campervan for sale in Motueka. It's a Mitsubishi L300 owned by a guy who is selling his orchard and other bits and pieces to return to Germany. 

Parked in a paddock behind a barn sat the little camper. And I’m excited to announce - I'm now the proud new owner. I’ve named her ‘Smidge’.

 

Smidge’s interior needs a make-over, which will be a fun project for Bernie and I. This will also be the perfect opportunity to learn how to video so I can make some vlogs on our progress. I've been interested in learning how to create vlogs for awhile and now seems like the ideal time to learn. I'm determined to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks!

I've started this blog as a journal to record the progress and steps taken to transform Smidge. It'll also be a place to share adventures that Oakly, Boo and I have as we travel about.