Porthole window

The van came with a wonderful porthole window. Not surprisingly, it needed a bit of TLC.  We've long been fans of leadlight - so why not include some in our home away from home?  I don't know how it will travel, but leadlight in Australian caravans is not a new idea.

The window "before"

Build log

Strip interior

before

5 hours










Remove exterior bits

before

35 hours











Repair frame

before

40 hours so far

6 hours

The (what were you thinking) before shots

  

Carapark 101 - history of the marque

A potted history of the Carapark brand here: "The Rise and Fall of Carapark".

Carapark for ALL your family!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate
Saturday, 3 December 1949

The 1958 model line up