So I prowled the internet and found one online. There was relatively low interest even though it came with an awning. I knew something was shying people away from it and if it weren't for my naivety I probably wouldn't have bought it either.
So one Sunday morning I trekked from London to Leeds and went to pick her up. The outside looked bad. I was worried. He handed me a stabiliser and I knew I may have dove in too deep. You shouldn't need to tow a trailer/Dandy/Caravan/boat/house with a stabiliser unless something was wrong. I found out that at 55mph I should have put the stabiliser onto my before I left. I got a massive speed wobble, manage to keep calm and bring it to the side of the motorway slowly.
I then turtled my way home at 50mph back to London to asses what I had done to myself.
I spent the entirety of this weekend fixing her up, cleaning her, putting things back in place, varnishing, aligning things and spraying WD40 on EVERYTHING.
Here are the results of my labour.
£260 later and this is my 'new' Dandy 6.
((THIS PHOTO WAS BEFORE THE CLEAN))
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Here's the backside after I took a sponge, some soap and a Karcher K7 (just in case all else failed) to her.
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The insides all perked up (after I had all my family/friends in it to view it, apologies for the messy carpet!)
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Here's some more pics in a album for curious eyes:
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So what I need to still do to it is:
-Replace a mattress
-Try and find those silver strips that are at the bottom of every panel
-Replace the door hinges
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-Remove the rust on the supporting legs
-Find out where I can get a window put it
-Fix the door latch (the one that holds the door)
-Sort out the electrics (think I'm going the 'easy/lazy route' with it)
-Sort out the tyre alignment (ugh.)
-Look into replace the side metal panels
-Redo the carpet (I have a fear it's seen too much water).
*Edit - I forgot to add: It has bunk beds! Yes, this means it can sleep 8.