Viscount Caravan restoration part 1

[@gregoneil3523]

Did a 72, 6 berth Supreme in 2020. I wish I had your videos then. You doing a great job. I had a better frame and base, so most of my work was interior and lots of painting. Cheers

[@069diesel069]

This was actually interesting, layback and entertaining enough to stay. I also call, you out as a Chippy as your timber work is very niice 🎉. Keep it up champ !! I’m also doing a tandem trailer roof top tent low cost build. So a Big thank you bloke🇦🇺👍🏽

[@Neutronia1]

It's good that you used gloss as that is easy to clean.I think your work is of a very high standard. I am not a builder or carpenter but have renovated a couple of houses on my own and had to learn a lot, especially being a woman, and I can see you take good care to make sure everything looks good e.g. the trimming above the bed area. I love that T&G effect boarding you got from Bunnings. I am watching every video I can on caravan reno as plan to do this soon.

[@feeandjohsrenovationshow]

Awesome work, looking forward to watching through the series. I’ve started doing a ‘75 Ambassador. Love the shorty patrol too!

[@tanggambalanga]

I bought the same caravan and ripped the guts out and totally re-built it so I could put all new 240v and 12v systems including Diesel heating and air-con. Welded and installed new drawbar, re-built axile with larger load-bearing wheels and tires. It's a big job but satisfying but id buy shares in Bunnings.!

[@leighhills1]

EBay is your friend for consumables, Bunnings prices are extortionate 😂😂😂 Flap disc/strip disc at bunnings: $8 and $21. Ebay: $1.50 and $4. Anything plastic is the same

[@JourneyWithUs13]

❤Thanks for the ideas, I have my bargain caravan base 😀 from$700 reduced to $300 & Now to put my ideas into fruition 😊

[@wastenotwantnot9841]

This is an awesome video, thanks! My Viscount is so similar to yours, except with full wardrobe and front window removed to install aircon. Watching this inspired me to believe that I can restore this myself. Keen to give it a go! :)

[@ValhallaIronworks]

We just picked up a 25 foot Viscount to restore! Gonna be a hell of a job, but worth it!

[@mellando9770]

How’s it going?

[@WhatWouldJasonDo]

Nice work! I love seeing how similar yet different these are from the ones here in the US.

[@korinwright2119]

this got me so excited for my viscount reno. i start on sunday.mines an empty shell but made lots of notes from your video. im also in WA! :)

[@horses2by]

Awesome video, very informative👏Thanks for sharing

[@krystalanderson3194]

Just stumbled across your video. Thank you so much for creating it! I’m looking into getting my own caravan and doing something similar

[@leighhills1]

Thanks Krystal, at least you'll know what problems to look out for when you inspect any vans for sale 😉😉

[@mazgilbert9168]

Great, loved it ,thanks leigh

[@OffGridAussiePrepper]

My camper does not have Wheel Arches on or in the cladding (and yes makes it difficult to change the wheels) so I can easily extend the height of the van and use checkerplate surrounding a square base sitting on the trailer with a 6 inch by 8ft storage bay minus the wheel wells offcoarse, under the floor and access thru a rear hatch at the back outside of the trailer.... it will look very different and ODD and I am sure many people will rubber neck it as I drive down the hwy.... but for now its still a pipe dream.

[@moonbatau1]

hi to your now famous mum . hehehehe

[@Emo-pk2mp]

Love the vid mate fark aussie as Oi how long did the restoration take

[@sandrastevens2793]

Where the cabinets were good I would not have painted. I would have kept the cabinet. The twin bed's have to see what you did to beds. I like the twins!

[@robdefire4747]

So many good ideas for our one. Cheers Fella.

[@craigstill]

One of the better restoration video I've been watching. Except you don't drink those beers out the door. Bit disappointing.

[@leighhills1]

I checked the dates, about 6 years overdue 😂😂🤢🤢

[@craigstill]

@@leighhills1 Well, that explains it then. LOL

[@MrsUnique437]

I really liked it, we have a caravan that needs renovating 🎉

[@philwesc1]

doing up a 72 viscount has been big ride - question to ask if you can help mate the handbrake cable any trick to install i had it looped around the little lever on wheel hub not sure where to go from there??

[@sandrastevens2793]

Nice job!

[@Phantomoose]

You took the dogs didn't you be honest lolz ^^

[@kezzatries]

Hey Mum!

[@matthewj6154]

Good vid man.

[@ziakidstv3477]

Hey mate, just curious how much time it took you to renovate in total and how much did everything cost you

[@leighhills1]

Probably around 600 hours at least and too many Bunnings trips to count, I'll go over the prices in future videos

[@karinabourne3465]

How do you put the walls up when the caravan has a curve?

[@leighhills1]

The wall frames are relatively flat but timber does flex if you put pressure on it

[@karinabourne3465]

My mums caravan had bad curves but reno it anyway the best I can. Watching your videos makes me want to do it again