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Hi. My name is Ray. I'm new to Adria Caravans though not new to caravanning, though I haven't been for a number of years now. In early January I bought a bit of an oldie 87 Adria 470C Supra as a hobby/do up/ use/ project. It had been sited for a number of years and was a little the worse for wear.
I know it isn't the best thing ever to grace this site, but with a little work it will be worthy and considering the extras that Adrias of that age were fitted with over other manufacturers of the time I think the £375 I paid for it represents very good value.
I've started work on it, got some resealing work done (weather is stopping me at the moment) redecorated the interior as the wood effect ceiling did nothing for the interior light and have tested all the fitted accessories which apart from the trumatic heater which needed some soldering work on the piezo generator, worked immediately.
The whole thing needs a good clean and makeover although the previous owner had the cushions professionally reupholstered not long before sale. I am posting some pictures for you to see at the end of this posting. The only issue I have really with the caravan is with the tow head which has obviously been ignored for some years, the gaiter has had its day, the draw tube is tight, and the damper...doesn't damp at all. Clearly I need to strip this down, free it off, replace any worn out parts and grease properly. Also I may need replacement brake shoes and wheel bearing oil seals. Looking at the tow head its vaguely alko kober in its design, but due to wear on the aluminium ident plate it is not possible to identify the manufacturer... It has these numbers stamped into the plate: 120SR then 75 (I expect the noseweight) 1300 (total weight I'm guessing) and then 5062775.
On the hitch itself is stamped Hosteller IMV novo mesto and the usual GMBH stuff. If you can help me source parts for the towhead I would be most grateful.

Anyway without further ado to the pictures...





















I haven't done any work yet on the Shower room so its still grubby, I've just bought a new pump and am awaiting a leisure battery and charger so I can test the carver heater (looks new inside) which is the only thing left to test.


For a stereo I bought this off Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=250359417094

it'll be a while yet before the caravan is ready though.



Ray.

Hello Ray and welcome

Your hitch is made by Alko and also the chassis if you need spare parts for the head a good caravan dealer should stock parts,some times they even sell second- hand hitch's or those stablizer hitch's.There is a link some where of caravan breakers if you need some spares.
Good luck in getting the caravan back on the road.

Hi,

good luck with the resstoration

Nessy

Many thanks for the information and good wishes...I am sure it'll be up and around in the next few months...roll on the summer (hopefully we'll get one this year)

Ray.

I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Nessy

I've picked up a replacement alko 161-s towhitch complete off Ebay for £38. £10 secured me a 4m strip of carpet. and I've picked up a new 110Ah leisure battery and Ring RSC16 smartcharger...The fixing up continues


Ray.