How to find a matching panel?

[Monkey Mark]

A Recent topic relating to caravans reminded me of something I've been meaning to do for a while now.

I need to replace a small veneered panel in my caravan (intend to change plug sockets and original will be no good) but i have no idea where to look.

Tried where i got the caravan from but they are no longer a dealer for my make so weren't really interested.

Also, as a newbie woodworker, is there a site to help identify wood/vaneer types as I'm hopeless with that.

 

[MattRoberts]

Post a photo on here and I'm sure one of our clever chaps can help

 

[stuartpaul]

Have you tried a caravan breakers?

Use google to find one that has the bit you want.

 

[custard]

Also, as a newbie woodworker, is there a site to help identify wood/vaneer types as I'm hopeless with that.

You might find this useful,

https://www.capitalcrispin.com/products.php

Good luck!

 

[Chrispy]

Being a caravan is it veneered with real wood or is it a wood grained foil/laminate?

 

[Lons]

Being a caravan is it veneered with real wood or is it a wood grained foil/laminate?

Unless very old it will almost certainly be foil.

What make is the van Mark and is it a static or tourer?

Great veneer link btw Custard. =D>

 

[Monkey Mark]

Post a photo on here and I'm sure one of our clever chaps can help

Good idea. My van is in storage but will take a pic next time I swing past.

Have you tried a caravan breakers?

Use google to find one that has the bit you want.

My van is not a particularly common one (see below) so very few to be found in caravan breakers. The same material may be in other makes, but I wouldn't know which ones.

You might find this useful,

https://www.capitalcrispin.com/products.php

Good luck!

Great link, thanks. (hammer)

Being a caravan is it veneered with real wood or is it a wood grained foil/laminate?

I'm ashamed to admit this, but I have no idea. I've had almost nothing to do with veneer in the past and didn't really know there was foil versions out there.

Unless very old it will almost certainly be foil.

What make is the van Mark and is it a static or tourer?

Great veneer link btw Custard. =D>

It is a tourer. It's a 2011 Adria which are made in Slovenia.



Cheers for all the help guys, appreciated. I like to modify/alter my van so it better suits my families needs but won't do it unless it's done right.

 

[Lons]

It is a tourer. It's a 2011 Adria which are made in Slovenia.

Not as rare as you might think Mark, they've been around a long time in the UK.
I was a regional manager for ABI in the late seventies and they were being imported by specialist dealers back then, from the Adria factory in Belgium mainly I think. We operated a solus arrangement with our dealership but allowed them an additional brand which we considered not direct competition and sometimes that was Adria.

It is almost certainly a foil type veneer though not impossible real wood but there are or were Adria owners clubs around and I suggest you do some serious googling as they are always very knowlegeable and will help. You could also email Adria manufacturers giving the year, model and serial number and I bet they would give you information, might even point you to a dealer with veneer stock.

cheers
Bob