Securing walls of annexe to van

HI again,
As Graham says , most side pieces have velcro, our new ones do.
You would need to have you eyelets replaced with velcro, and have the narrow vertical one with velcro also.
pete

Just another thought - you could buy (from Bunnings etc) the starters for the patio roll up blinds as they have a rope edge which should suit your sail track. They are usually clear or smokey brown colour pvc.

You will then just need to go to a van parts place (van sale yard or camec, bcf etc) and buy the correct number of stayputs. Then mark out the position of each hole in the starter at the right heights and spacing, cut a small hole (a cheap hole punch from the hardware that you hit with a hammer makes this easy), fit the stayouts and simply connect up.

I would slide these starters onto your van, use tape to hold them in position if necessary, so you actually make them match the annexe in the final working position. When you have them made up and ready to use, fit them to the annexe walls before you slide onto the van - cheers....

I will go have a look around and see what i have got. Can you measure the length of the VERTICAL sail tracks on each end of the van for me in case i find two that are better suited to you. I used to have a few of these but not sure how many are left now. Hopefully find them and will check against your sizes.

I am going away very early in the morning of Boxing Day, heading up M7 and M2 towards the Mid North Coast. So not sure if I will be able to get them to you? If I find them you are welcome to drop by here of course beforehand. Will go check out what I can find. Cheers Mick

Hi again

found my last 2 i had as spare. They are yours if you want them - dont worry about payment - a couple lottery ticketswould be perfect if you wanted to. I may end up lucky:)) The size of each is approx 2.4 metres long x 6 cm wide with the rope edge in one side. They do have holes in them from previous stayputs and if you are lucky they may even suit your spacing, if not just duct tape over them or fit extra stayputs to seal them.

You can buy stayputs at camping stores, Check Rays Outdoors and also BCF etc. Buy the round based ones. You can get them in two lengths also. Not knowing your annexe i cant suggest which but guess either would be ok. If your annexe is not too thick shorter maybe ok as longer ones may fall out if too loose in high winds?? You can buy them with a metal "tongue" or all plastic. Buy plastic base and metal "tongue" if you can find any - they are stronger. You will need as many as your annexe requires - count the eyelets - plus handy to have spares. Check the ones you buy fit your eyelets. They are also available in rectangle base with 2 holes in the base - these are to fit to the external caravan walls but dont think you should need them. These are striped vertical in a green, brown, white and yellow colour. They are a bit dirty due to age but I think are ok. Certainly strong enough.

If you want these for xmas break better give me your contact number so we can sort out how and when you can get them. I could post if i could get time to go to PO but not sure I will have time to battle the shopping crowds here to fight for a park as I am home packing 2moro ready to leave in the early hours of boxing day to beat the mad crowds on the roads. If you caan come out Campbelltown way 2moro would suit me, cheers again mick....

Just thinking about ut, if you dont need these before xmas i can leave them out for you anyway to collect whenever you want. I will have someone here while i am away but they will be working odd hours. I can leave outside to suit you. Just let me know in advance. If you can get your mobile or home number to me i will give you a ring and discuss to see what suits you. Pick up would be from Glen Alpine part of Campbelltown 2560, cheers again....

Hi B&L

Just a follow up to say thank you for leaving me the lottery tickets. Unfortunately I am no richer because of them (actually poorer since xmas but thats no fault of the tickets)

Hope you were able to adapt the annexe starters to suit your van/annexe and everything is now perfect :-)

cheers Mick

Brent, Email sent, Mick....