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Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
The taping took some time. Prime coating was the next step. Wrapping R. Forum.jpg [ 201.85 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] New Paint 1 R. Forum.jpg [ 217.47 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] New Paint 2 R. Forum.jpg [ 223.2 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Crackerjack! My mechanic from Eastern Germany did a heck of a job - alone in two hours. Maybe he had some experience with painting army trucks from Russia anyway... He sometimes tells me interesting GDR stories... Shiny 1 R. Forum.jpg [ 207.63 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] Shiny 2 R. Forum.jpg [ 221.95 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] The mouldings are back on. He has already painted the roof in 2020. Result R. Forum.jpg [ 216.33 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] The dark red color is going to be restored this fall... |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Repainted Jerry Can and tow-bar. Jerry Can R. Forum.jpg [ 131.32 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] Jerry Can on Revcon R. Forum.jpg [ 88.91 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] Tow Hitch R. Forum.jpg [ 165.73 KiB | Viewed 7775 times ] |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sun Nov 07, 2021 5:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
The Sealand toilet valve was leaking caused by a cold winter. Leaking toilet valve R Forum.jpg [ 47.18 KiB | Viewed 7756 times ] Leaking toilet valve pic R. Forum.jpg [ 78.24 KiB | Viewed 7756 times ] I didn´t want that experience again so I chose the freezing condition option. toilet valve freeze proof R. Forum.png [ 129.32 KiB | Viewed 7756 times ] |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sun Nov 07, 2021 5:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Fortunately Sealand and Dometic use the same (metric) measurements for RV (Yacht) toilet installations so I was able to get the accessories in the Baumarkt (hardware store) around the corner. Leaking toilet spare parts pic R. Forum.jpg [ 62.9 KiB | Viewed 7756 times ] Safety inspection in Germany was also an issue. The size of the Revcon went past the limit. It is registered as an oldtimer, but its weight exceeds 3.5 tons, so it has to pass the inspection every year. The TÜV (inspection sticker) in Germany for ordinary cars under 3.5 tons is valid for 2 years. Safety inspection R. Forum.jpg [ 157.11 KiB | Viewed 7756 times ] Safety inspection troubles R. Forum.jpg [ 223.82 KiB | Viewed 7756 times ] |
Author: | Daveinet [ Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Nice to get some fresh paint/shine on it. |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Yes, the only thing what is left to finish the paint job is to put on the new "Revcon" foil on all 4 sides of the coach. The plan is to do this in summer 2022. It should match with the dark red color on the undersides of the Revcon. The old foil looked golden but we noticed during removing that it was brown. |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Well, I finally found an inspection station (DEKRA) for trucks in Plauen - Germany which was willing to deal with the size and the technical aspects of the Revcon. Some young graduate engineers took a close look. They made a complaint about: 1. Headlights - low adjustment 2. Contamination of engine and transmission. Engine R. Forum.jpg [ 229.48 KiB | Viewed 7641 times ] This mess was caused by the leaking transmission line, we forgot to clean it up. 3. Mufflers with tiny holes in it. Exhaust R. Forum.jpg [ 81.51 KiB | Viewed 7641 times ] 4. Parking break uneven (more than 60 percent). |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Parking break R. Forum.jpg [ 192.9 KiB | Viewed 7641 times ] 5. Bleed valve of the front brake leaking. Break line R. Forum.jpg [ 83.37 KiB | Viewed 7641 times ] This was also our fault. My mechanic let the air out of the system but we didn´t clean up the breaking fluid. Emission test was fine - thank god. So I´m glad about the "weak" but clean Oldsmobile L80 6.6 V8. The Propane System didn´t leak and worked as it should. The graduate engineers just told me to keep an eye on some corrosion concerning the undercarriage: Rust 1 R. Forum.jpg [ 108.42 KiB | Viewed 7641 times ] |
Author: | Austro-Revconeer [ Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hello from the alps in Austria - Europe! |
Rust 2 R. Forum.jpg [ 60.89 KiB | Viewed 7641 times ] Rust 3 R. Forum.jpg [ 215.52 KiB | Viewed 7641 times ] So we processed the complaints and received a valid inspection sticker for one year 3 weeks later. |
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