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by kiwiandy
August 24th, 2017, 11:32 am
Forum: Self builders & projects please
Topic: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 26057

Re: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild

I'm slowly making progress, started mounting the windows frames back up, got a fresh water inlet that I mounted on the side and it will feed a tank directly under the sink. Mounted a "shore" power inlet , i like the folding away kind so water doesn't get in . I have a fan to mount and two missing wi...
by kiwiandy
July 3rd, 2017, 10:27 am
Forum: Self builders & projects please
Topic: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 26057

Re: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild

Passed the first coat of waterproof bitumen paint on the interior, sealed the floor, scraped the window frames of the old sealant... put back up the first window frame using Silkaflex 221i, a good sealant/adhesive for automotive use and on the other side I build a frame of H3 timber secured with liq...
by kiwiandy
June 28th, 2017, 9:42 am
Forum: Self builders & projects please
Topic: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 26057

Re: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild

Thank you zildjian , tonight I filled up some holes and give the first coat of protective epoxy to the marine wood flooring while I'm waiting for the parts from e-bay. I would like to use polystyrene panels to insulate the interior if I can fit them properly on the curved walls, the frame will be ra...
by kiwiandy
June 27th, 2017, 10:06 am
Forum: Self builders & projects please
Topic: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 26057

Re: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild

Thats one big roof top vent... my one only has a small one. So tonight I finished to strip down the shell, took every bit of rotten wood, insulation and bugs out, removed side windows, doors and solar panel and the 240V inlet (was so corroded I had to use an hammer to pop it out the hole). Here is a...
by kiwiandy
June 24th, 2017, 11:34 am
Forum: Self builders & projects please
Topic: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 26057

Re: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild

Yes those are picture from one in good conditions, it must be a older or newer model than mine as the windows are different shape and the interior has built in compartments in the fibreglass while mine does not.. https://image.ibb.co/eSxxyQ/image001_7.jpg https://image.ibb.co/e32msk/image010_5.jpg h...
by kiwiandy
June 24th, 2017, 10:17 am
Forum: Self builders & projects please
Topic: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 26057

Re: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild

Ok after much struggle I moved the camper somewhere where I can work on it... I need some jacks. First thing lets have a look inside... https://preview.ibb.co/hOtsXk/19250348_10212935423518511_644186024_o.jpg The bamboo pole holds the top section of the door up... yes is one of those spaceship doors...
by kiwiandy
June 24th, 2017, 9:58 am
Forum: Self builders & projects please
Topic: '60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 26057

'60 Murrumba Linda star rebuild

Find this old Murrumba Linda Star online... https://preview.ibb.co/hEZD55/19451852_10213006247609069_1353354945_o.jpg She needs lots of work... basically the only thing salvageable is the shell and the solar panel on top... https://preview.ibb.co/bJd1sk/19250217_10212935421278455_179792485_o.jpg My ...
by kiwiandy
June 24th, 2017, 9:27 am
Forum: New members, say hello
Topic: Andy in New Zealand
Replies: 2
Views: 3568

Andy in New Zealand

Greetings from New Zealand, a while back I was online and happen to stumble on a 60' Murrumba Linda Star, she was in a pretty sad state, 2 windows were missing, the whole fiberglass body had cracks and a few "improvised holes", the interior was mostly rotten away and didn't even came with jacks to l...