Eriba Man

  With the weather being really nice today, and with the prospect of touring again in the next wee while, I took the caravan out of the garage where it was being stored and returned it to my drive. I really didn't have any projects for the van over the winter, unlike last year when I completely re-upholstered and redone the internal decor like curtains, carpet, door facia's and the likes. Like my 3 previous Eriba Caravans, I've had trouble with the original plastic door shelves and decided to order an improved aluminium set from Darren at Eribastuff. I've ordered other odds and ends from Darren over the years and everything has always been top quality. He's an enthusiastic Eriba Puck owner himself, a Scot based in France. The original door configuration above, plastic shelves (or rather shelf fronts?) which turn the Eriba door into effectively a very useful storage area, just like a fridge door! I purchased the van 'set' which comprises one with an 'Erib...

One weakness in the design of the Eriba is it's vulnerability to dents. The aluminium panels are, unlike steel, not very elastic. Minor incidents like stone chips, dropping of poles, or stray wheelie bins often result in small dings. Most Eribas have them. My locker door at the front has a few. A common practice amongst owners is to conceal the dents with stickers. Often vans for sale have strangely positioned stickers which obviously conceal unsightly marks. Thanks to my running brother, I have obtained a few about the right size for the job. Not too shabby!