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Topic: SWIFT MONDIAL (1997) SIDE PANELS

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Roger Sayer

02/4/2012 at 5:17am
Location: Oakham Rutland
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The black plastic side panels on my aged Swift Mondial are starting to crack and ideally should be replaced - can anyone suggest a solution please or a contact where replacements may be obtained? Many thanks...

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dsewell103

03/4/2012 at 8:10pm
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could try http://www.charlesandson.co.uk/aboutus.htm

or ask on swift talk you have to join to ask its free

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do it to day it might be too late tomorow

penrith ian

23/4/2012 at 9:28pm
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Have you had any luck sourcing your panels? I am looking for the same for my 1996 Mondial.

Would appreciate any info.

Thanks

Roger Sayer

24/4/2012 at 3:40pm
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Thanks Folks for your interest and advice. No joy with Charles & Son - the company which did produce the plastic panels has ceased trading. I will continue searching and, if successful, let you know Ian - perhaps you could do the same. Kind regards and happy hunting...

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Jana

24/4/2012 at 8:32pm
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Cheltenham Laminates made a lot of the Autosleeper mouldings. They too had black panels on side ie Symbol, Duetto not sure who made them though.

Perhaps you could try a search that way.

Roger Sayer

25/4/2012 at 2:43pm
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Thanks Jana, tried Cheltenham Lamination's without success. They produced 'fibre glass' side panels for a wide range of Autosleepers but never dealt with Swift or indeed never produced plastic panels - as the man said 'who would want plastic panels, they deteriorate'! Keep Hunting....

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pepe63

25/4/2012 at 3:09pm
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Rog'..What sort of state are the existing panels in...?

Couldn't you just take them off and repair & respray them?

Roger Sayer

25/4/2012 at 4:57pm
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Thanks Pepe...diy is a last resort. The team who serviced my Camper declined to remove them because of the risk of making the damage worse - there are splits in the central area. More importantly there are areas where a number of the retaining screw holes have disintegrated leaving holes the size of about a 2p piece. Temporarily I have resolved this by fitting large external black coloured washers before replacing the screws. A bit 'Heath Robinson' but it has kept out the water so far. Ideally I need someone who is prepared to risk removal, refit/glue/strengthen etc and then replace the panels. They have retained their colouring so no issues there. Thanks for your thoughts on this though Pepe, much appreciated.

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pepe63

26/4/2012 at 11:57am
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Ah! I see...so they may be a bit too far gone,for a "third-party" to risk "getting involved" removing them then....

Not sure if of any use but have you tried making enquires through these?:

http://swift-owners-club.com/index.html

..failing that...what about checking out some of the online caravan/Mh breakers?...

Edit: I've only just noticed that there's list of 'em on this site!

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/directory2/results.asp?type=18

(..it can't hurt to ask the question...)

Post last edited on 26/04/2012 12:03:26

mwrmoore

06/4/2014 at 10:46am
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Hi

I have a similar van with deteriorating side panels... Can they just be removed? What's behind them....

Cheers
Matt

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