- Feb 6, 2019
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- LMC Liberty 560 1992
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Hello all: am the (struggling) owner of a 1992 LMC Liberty 560, Polish import to Spain, very original, very basic model which I'm trying to fix.
I have over cab bedroom accident damage and water ingress to sort. The van had had a frontal tip at some stage before I had it and then I hit the front offside corner of the over-cab off a branch of a (far too) low hanging tree.
My accident broke up the original repair which had been highly ineffective and reveals extensive front corner damage, plus the knock on of nearside seal breakage and water ingress to the bottom end of my overhead bed area. I probably need to repiace a crazed front above window but until it leaks I won't.
Van has very old fashioned alu-wood caravan construction using external window frame - no fibre glass or plastic that I can see.
Advice I'm seeking (from anyone who has been mad enough to undertake similar) is - what did you do that I should not?!
I'm on a shoestring but bought my sealant and my gun from a local shop. Everything else - framing timber, 3mm ply and polystyrene, is sourced from bins and dumps. I even have a 5mm-card tube from a friend to replicate the internal curve at the front. Plan is to cut out the damaged timbers, replace & seal&screw them internally, then seal & screw-up,externally and repanel internally.
I have half an idea to add a modification that exploits the eyesore of unrepairably cracked/bent seam extrusion in the front corner. I thought of rearranging the front corner to act as a ram air vent, channelling to the main habitation area for use while driving - with the aim of calming complaints from sweltering passengers - there is no air con - this is old school!!
It's do this mod or forever wish for a drive to Germany/Poland to get a full side extrusion molding from an equivalent scrapper!!! These vans are that rare here!
Anyway, your thoughts please!
I have over cab bedroom accident damage and water ingress to sort. The van had had a frontal tip at some stage before I had it and then I hit the front offside corner of the over-cab off a branch of a (far too) low hanging tree.
My accident broke up the original repair which had been highly ineffective and reveals extensive front corner damage, plus the knock on of nearside seal breakage and water ingress to the bottom end of my overhead bed area. I probably need to repiace a crazed front above window but until it leaks I won't.
Van has very old fashioned alu-wood caravan construction using external window frame - no fibre glass or plastic that I can see.
Advice I'm seeking (from anyone who has been mad enough to undertake similar) is - what did you do that I should not?!
I'm on a shoestring but bought my sealant and my gun from a local shop. Everything else - framing timber, 3mm ply and polystyrene, is sourced from bins and dumps. I even have a 5mm-card tube from a friend to replicate the internal curve at the front. Plan is to cut out the damaged timbers, replace & seal&screw them internally, then seal & screw-up,externally and repanel internally.
I have half an idea to add a modification that exploits the eyesore of unrepairably cracked/bent seam extrusion in the front corner. I thought of rearranging the front corner to act as a ram air vent, channelling to the main habitation area for use while driving - with the aim of calming complaints from sweltering passengers - there is no air con - this is old school!!
It's do this mod or forever wish for a drive to Germany/Poland to get a full side extrusion molding from an equivalent scrapper!!! These vans are that rare here!
Anyway, your thoughts please!