Traveller

Post by **Matt** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 6:44 pm

What is a sensible amount of money for a (on the tatty side) condition 2 traveller, has had lots of (descent) welding done, re-con engine and box this time last year with unleaded head...... wood's not that bad either oh and it had 2 new front wings in the summer, unfortunately they are a slightly different colour..... and yes it is the one in my profile! I don't want to sell it.... but i don't want my parents to get ripped off either! oh and when we try and sell in (over easter) it should have 12 months MOT

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:45 pm

You say "the woods not that bad either" that is the million dollar question with all Traveller`s as its not a cheap item to repair.

Post by **Matt** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:46 pm

yeah its just needs some more varnish which will be done before it is sold.......

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:05 am

The wood on it isn't bad at all, IMHO, we stripped it right back to bare wood over summer 2002 and revarnished the whole thing, some silly sod had bodged it up before so we put it right. I would say the wood is probabally about 95%

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:19 pm

If you revarnish its useful to put a few coats of clear cuprinol on the wood 1st as it soaks in and really helps preserve the wood, as for the varnish you should not use a polyurethene type varnish as it does not breathe you should really always use a microporous one that is ultra violet resistant, last time I did it I used a 2 part Dulux one that has a form of base coat primer (clear) that goes on first before the top coat and gives a good finish and it comes in a choice of tints.
How tatty is the paintwork if its quite reasonable with good wood it may be worth £2,000 - £2,500

Post by **Matt** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:27 pm

the paintwork is not to bad, the front wings are a slightly different shade of white, but i hope i can sort that before its sold...... we have used International Yacht varnish in the past....... the interior is a bit tatty though, the drivers seat has a rip, and its not a proper set, it has a carpet put in (badly) by me with lots of insulation underneath.....

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:43 pm

International Yacht varnish

I know we all use it but its for what it says boat timbers (I got told off at my local trade paint specialist when I asked for some and they said what sort of boat was I going to use it on)
If Dennis sees this he can probably recomend something as he is a joiner, I have been told of Burgess Varnishes but have not seen any for sale locally to me.

Post by **Matt** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:55 pm

hmmm ok..... a water based varnish would be a good idea then????

Post by **olly** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:43 am

I used deks olje on mine and it is very good. Two part (soak coat then gloss coat) designed for boats but is soft and flexible so doesn't crack like yacht varnish does. It is quite soft but is very easy to repair. The advantage is the soak in coats protect the wood.
say decks olay btw...
from memory this is oil based.

Post by **Matt** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:12 am

where did you get that from?

Post by **olly** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:04 pm

You can get it from most chandleries, it has a pic of an old wooden boat on it, swedish stuff i think.

Post by **Matt** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:22 pm

ok..... i don't suppose you got it frokm a southampton one did you? if so which one?