Righty then, we haven't generated as much caravan content for the blog as we first wanted to, purely because life got just a wee bit hectic in and out of YouTube land so it has unfortunately fallen by the way side. However, we are here, at the end of the major renovation journey! This has honestly been a crazy ride and I am so impressed with how much we have achieved in a relatively short space of time and just how amazing our little caravan looks now!!
We are going to hold you in suspense (unless you just scroll down of course) and tell you a bit about what we have done to get her to this stage! Now, we don't profess to have finished her completely, we still need to do some work and actually stay in her to really work out what works for us and our little adventures together. However, in the months (4 and halfish to be exact) since we bought the caravan and trundled our way back from Wales with her in January she has been completely changed, inside and out.
Before we talk you through all the bits and pieces we have done to make our little caravan our own, we better formally introduce to her. Her name was decided quite early on, maybe even on the trip on the way home from Wales... but after some deliberation and throwing names around. We have decided to name our first little project (and first major/joint investment in our relationship!)..... Trixie! To give her, her full name; Trixie the Trident Companion. And, we love her lots and can't wait for the adventures we will have altogether!
So, now we have formally introduced you to her, lets tell you what we have done to make Trixie, well, Trixie!
You can watch our renovation videos on YouTube to see the renovation in chronological order (the video linked below takes you to the whole YouTube playlist) but for the purposes of this post, I will just be writing a list as a bit more of a visual as to actually how much we have done!
Taken off the pink stickers
New hitch lock
Fixed the side window back in
Cleaned the exterior
Ripped out the entire interior
Powder coated the chassis
Remade the front storage box - new back and base, sprayed and finished
3D printed cooling fan
New battery
Homemade battery tray
240v sockets fitted in storage box
Sprayed exterior of box to match the caravan
Fitted rubber gasket around the rough edges of the box
Attached aluminium plates to the chassis on either side of the storage box
Sprayed the exterior of the bottom half of the caravan
Put graphics on all sides
New vent cover on the roof
New wheels and tyres
Fitted LED strip lights on the underside of the black stripe on the exterior
Rewired 12v electrics throughout
Reinstated the gas line
Used an insane amount of sticky stuff remover throughout the caravan
Fitted insulation on the floor
Fitted a new ply layer on top of the insulation
Installed new black lino flooring
3D printed bench leg clip
Attached rubber bottoms to the legs
Made new benches
Reinstated a bench support on one side
Remade the other bench support
Made and painted new cupboards
Fitted new cupboard door handles
Fitted new worktops (made from offcut splashbacks)
Refitted the sink/washing up bowl
Fitted new inlet and waste hoses
Vinyl cut to fit in the base of the cupboards
Reattached the tap
Made 3D printed filler
Put a beer runner mat (which perfectly fits) on the sink cupboard
Fitted touch sensitive downlighters
Fitted LED strip lights in the cubbies
Fitted hand cut lino in the base of the cubbies
Fitted switches for the lights
Fitted a ceiling extraction fan
Ceiling fan included some more 3D printing!
Put some insect netting in with the fan too
Reupholstered cushions with VW GTI check material
Made new curtains for the front and tailgate windows
Made blinds for the two side windows
Added insect netting to the blind on the opening window
Attached this to the caravan using magnets
Remade the table
Added some material to the front of the caravan under the front window
Fitted black stretch carpet to the bottom half of the caravan walls
Made and fitted a ply board to the tailgate and covered it with stretch carpet
Fitted gas struts to the tailgate
Cleaned again!
Made a prop for the opening window
3D printed handles for the tailgate
Wrapped the handles with string
Fitted one of the handles to the tailgate ready to be used for the first adventure (others will be added soon)
Gathered together lots of bits and bobs to take with us on all the adventures
Bought a water carrier
Bought a cool box
Left bits of ourselves, in the form of blood, sweat, tears and love into this little project on more than one occasion
And I am sure, many, many more things too... this has been a pretty epic journey!
I think it is safe to say, we have achieved a lot and done so many things in the relatively short time we have owned Trixie, and there will almost definitely be more things to come throughout the duration of our ownership, however, for now we are done and can finally enjoy our little Trix!
As this goes live, tomorrow we will be heading, with Millie to Goodwood for Retro Rides Weekender and we CAN'T WAIT!
Now, for the bit you have all been waiting for... introducing the new and improved, Trixie!
Except, I am going to be really mean and send you over to YouTube to watch the video at 6pm! hehehe, so mean, I know! Some photos will also be shared on Instagram too so keep your eyes peeled for those later too!
Thank you for all your dedication to this little adventure and we can't wait for you to join us on the continued adventures in the future!
Speak soon and for now, farewell,
Jake and Genevieve
Now, you can follow along on this caravan renovation journey on YouTube to get a real idea of what we did in chronological order however, for the purposes of this post, I am just going to write a list!
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