sliding doors

hi mick
I had a 1969 viscount van and there was no sliding doors in that
just hinges and latches that worked for ever sold it in 2004 and the original hinged and latched doors were still in A1 condition

Maz,

our had sliders on all the bulkhead cupboards . The rounded cupboards across the front had sliding wood panel doors that were flexible like a roller door although the moved to the side rather than up and down. Standard hinged doors on the lower cupboards and double sliders on the normal or straight bulkhead cupboards up high.

They were a solid old unit all right. I still see one or two on the road now and then, lovingly restored. They'd be a bugger to tow I reckon. Fuels not so cheap anymore ;-)



Cheers Mick

hi mick
my 1969 model had lift up hinged and latched doors on the bulkhead cupboards
but I now recall the 1980 tandem axle model that I did the big lap in had sliders on the bulks and they proved to be a total pain in the butt given the fact that in 1980 the roads were rough and rugged

I used wooden wedge pegs and some I cut out of rubber I also stuck strips of wood along inside the top bulkhead cupboards to act as a guard rail and keep stuff from bumping and pressing up against the doors
the design of vans have changed a great deal and so has the prices in
1980 I payed $8500 for 18ft tandem axle with reverse cycle aircond and 3 yrs later sold it for $8000
the good old days
and my v8 jeep Cherokee quadra-track 4speed auto 4x4 cost $18000

I thought maybe a locking pin system through the tracks and doors themselves might fix this - if they can't move they can't rattle.
cheers