My Cheltenham Fawn 1969 Restoration - Betsy Squirrel

Dear caravan lovers,

It has been ages since I last posted Betsy's progress. :( However, I am pleased to say that there has been big progress. It just goes to show that restorations are hard work and take a long time to complete.
Recently Terry and myself have been working on fitting the wall panels including insulation.
This followed on with the fitting of the beds. We decided to re configure these by having a small table/seat in the centre of the beds. This would mean that the panelling would not get kicked or scratched.
Terry built the centre seat beautifully and it fits a dream. :) It has an undercoat at present, I will paint it white to match the peg board seating top that I roller painted with the paint pictured.


These are the handles I sourced.

 Electrics all in place,

 Insulated walls.....We ran out and Terry found some thrown out in a skip!

 Nitromors applied to the bed sides. Unfortunately this didn't work and it had to be sanded as we had to glue the new oak veneer onto it.

 A sign of progress.....Scrap wood thrown out.

 The paint used on the beds. It looks so much better than the stained, tired hardboard.

 I needed to use a roller, not a brush to apply the paint.

 Terry's amazing wardrobe! He is so clever. :)

 Cutting out the hole for the electrics at the back of the wardrobe.

 The varnish I sourced has a flat finish.

 The shelf at the back. We plan to run LED lighting across to illuminate the ceiling.

 Beds show the centre storage seat.

 Looking good!