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Hi,We have just been given a caravan.It is an Ace Diplomat probably 70's.It has glass windows.The white rim on the inside of the window frame needs replacing,its all broken etc.Where do I get it from?It isn't the rim with the black around it,just the white stuff.I don't even know whats it called.Do we have to take window out to do it or can we just open the window?It is tacked on.Also we need a wheel arch,don't know where to get one from.Any help would be great,Many Thanks.Lynn.

Hi Lynn.The trim around the window frame is available at most good caravan accessory shops.It can be removed with just opening the window.Its a good idea to take along an old piece of trim,as they come in various sizes.(usually very easy to remove,as the UV rays from the sun make it brittle).The tacks holding it in should have a white plastic cap on them.(just posh nails really),but make sure you get these nails as well as the trim.Ive replaced a few of these window trims myself and one thing i did learn from an old caravanner was,that when the trim is fitted to the surround,mark out where you wish to put the finishing nails with a pencil and then drill a very tiny hole in the plastic at the correct position for the nails.Drill needs to be about the same size as the nail,so we are talking very small indeed.(hand drill is best).When you knock the nails in,DO NOT tap them in too far.They need to be just touching  the plastic trim,but not down so far that they make a depression in the trim.Otherwise after a period of time in the sun,they will crack where the nails are.Its a straightforward job to do and shouldnt take you very long.

Sorry,cant advise about a wheelarch,although there are various caravan breakers around that you could try. Regards Nick.

Hi Lynn, for your wheel arch try this link,

http://www.lycoseshop.co.uk/epages/luk.storefront/?ObjectPath=/Shops/caravanpanels.com/Categories/parts1

Regards, Norman.