|
|
|
Hi all
had a run over to Cleethorpes today to collect some more furniture board and bits and bobs.
They have added quite a few bits to the range especially Tambour doors so I may be giving them a go over the next few weeks. They look good but are pretty expensive for what they are.
Of to spend and hour or two building the fridge housing and having a general tidy up.
Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great work, do you do this for a living, or is it just something you do as a ‘side line’?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
following this closely, really been wanting to do something like this for a while but the current price of t4's/t5's have put me off!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all have a had a reasonable day. Rained of for a few hours this morning and had customers to deal with. Spent the afternoon making up the panels for the fridge housing / kitchen unit. Just one side panel to make and the shelf for the cupboard and then she can be fitted. I'm going to have to be careful with the sink waste on this one as the fridge is deeper than standard, 48 litres instead of the usual 40 litres. Have decided to make the unit 815mm tall so as to give the best compromise of size / not blocking off the window to much. I think it should work ok. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great work, do you do this for a living, or is it just something you do as a ‘side line’? hi there yes, i do this for a living nowadays. cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
following this closely, really been wanting to do something like this for a while but the current price of t4's/t5's have put me off! hi there I think t4'4 / t5's are over rated, the "scene" tax is far to high for what they are. Have converted a few but can't say they are that much better than a "lesser" van. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all having a pleasant day today, suns shining, birds singing, router screaming. Have now made all the major parts for the kitchen apart from the worktop. The fridge is sat on the floor for spacing, it will be sat on a small plinth around 50mm higher. Because the fridge is bigger than usual I need to revise the the run of the waste pipe so just mocking it up so I can mark for the waste and cut the hole in the floor.I will also be able to mark the position of the drop out vent so that can be done at the same time.The kitchen cupboard with house 1 large or 2 small water containers and the gas bottle so there will still be lots of space.for other stuff. I hope to get the end panel for the wardrobe made in the morning. Its quite a big panel and needs scribing to fit around lots of stuff. Hoping that the rubbish weather has finally gone. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all the kitchen panels are now ready for final fitting, just needing the pocket holes drilling now I am happy with the fit. In the morning I hope to trim the front step and door pillar area and run the fridge for a few hours to check its operating correctly so I can then screw them in permanently. As its a nice day we are off the Knaresborough for a pint and fish and chips for tea. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all have had a steady morning on the van the drivers side a pillar and the front step have been carpeted. I have fitted the main parts of the kitchen unit, was a bit worried about getting the fridge in as its very snug. I usually leave a 10mm gap on the sides but wanted a neater fit.I may need to add a couple of vent to the panel under the fridge but this can be done, if required, once I have trialled everything. Now that the main kitchen carcass is in I can measure up and make the wardrobe end panel. This will be the most challenging panel on the van to build. It needs fitting to the side wall of the van and fitting to the floor and the fixed part of the bed. Hope to have it done this afternoon. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all due to an operational issue I cant make the wardrobe end panel today. There has been a tape measure malfunction. I appear to be 40mm short. Anyways as a consolation i made up the other end panel and door, this time measuring properly. Now that this is made I can carpet line the drivers rear corner. I wont be able to fit it yet as I need to make up the bottom front wardrobe panel first as this sets its position. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all got a bit more done this afternoon. I have made and fitted the centre corner moulding for the kitchen unit front. I was in two minds about whether it actually needed this but as I the moulding thought why not. It has actually stiffened up the font of the kitchen panel quite nicely. One issue I do get is that when you cut large openings in the panels for doors etc which people want it can leave the panels a bit flexible so the corner mouldings add support to the panel. Also swapped the bolts holding down the passenger seat as the originals were fouling the swivel mechanism slightly. Have started making the kitchen unit work top. It wont be going all the way back to the window so I need to come up with a design that looks right but I have an idea. Hope to get a bit more done tomorrow morning and that's it until Monday. She's starting to come together quite well now. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all spent a couple of hours this morning making the blank for the work top. Its currently in 12mm ply but will be made in 15mm ply once I'm happy with the fit. That's it now until Monday. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all have now made both parts of the work top, just the laminate to bond on. Have carpet lined around the drivers side window and done the final fit of the units. The are now fully screwed down and the fridge is fitted for good. Hope to get the worktop fully fitted this afternoon cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all,
not a good day so far.
Just blew my good saw up. Its about 25 years old so only just run in. One second it was fine and then there was smoke shortly followed by flames.They don't make things to last nowadys!!
I will have to pick one up this afternoon as I'm at dead stop without it.
Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
taz20
Part of things
Posts: 21
|
|
|
nice job with the fitting out I'm looking at doing this wth my own transit next year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all This afternoon has been a bit of a pain. One of those when nothing wants to play. Went out and sorted a new saw and then fired up my router table only for the router bit to explode. The bearing on the top died and made a bid for freedom over my right shoulder. Getting the feeling that I have been hexed!! Anyways I cut both the boards for the worktop and bonded them together. The latest Dometic sinks and hobs are a pain to fit as you need a 9mm relief around parts of the hob or the flange will not sit neatly on the worktop seal. I also managed to get the black laminate bonded on and all trimmed. Had to do this by hand due to the router table incident so took a while. I have trial fitted it and it fits well and the hob/sink sits nice in it. It will need cutting to fit nicely with the wardrobe wall when that goes in tomorrow(hopefully). Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi all This afternoon has been a bit of a pain. One of those when nothing wants to play. Went out and sorted a new saw and then fired up my router table only for the router bit to explode. The bearing on the top died and made a bid for freedom over my right shoulder. Getting the feeling that I have been hexed!! Anyways I cut both the boards for the worktop and bonded them together. The latest Dometic sinks and hobs are a pain to fit as you need a 9mm relief around parts of the hob or the flange will not sit neatly on the worktop seal. I also managed to get the black laminate bonded on and all trimmed. Had to do this by hand due to the router table incident so took a while. I have trial fitted it and it fits well and the hob/sink sits nice in it. It will need cutting to fit nicely with the wardrobe wall when that goes in tomorrow(hopefully). Cheers - mike Thanks, I have done one or two Transits. They are not bad to convert apart from the really high rear floor. Good luck with your conversion, Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 10, 2018 17:02:48 GMT
|
Hi all Had a reasonable day toady. I made the worktop out of 2 9mm sheets of ply which with the laminate give a finished thickness of 19mm but the edge trim is 15mm so I had to add a 4mm relief all round the worktop edge. The worktop edging is now fitted as is the gas bottle and retainer,gas pipe, kitchen waste and sink tap. I have also made the wardrobe end panel. This is a bit of a pain to make as it needs fitting to the rear wall and floor. It just needs a few reinforcing bits adding for the pocket holes and then its done. This leaves just 2 panels left to make. I have also decided to make up a shelf unit for inside the kitchen unit as there's currently nowhere for a cutlery tray or plates etc. There would normally be an overhead cupboard but this has been deleted as there's a bed to go in the roof. I don't expect to get much done tomorrow as I have a funeral to go to over in Wigan. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 12, 2018 11:19:04 GMT
|
hi all Had a few hours on the camper this morning between showers and drizzle. The wardrobe end panel is now fitted permanently and I have cut the hole for the Sargent charger / control panel and mounted it. Have started wiring in the various circuits. The lights are connected and I have the loom made for the water pump so I can fit that this afternoon. Hope to get the holes for the mains socket, 12v socket and usb outlets in after lunch and wire them all up. Cheers - mike
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr 12, 2018 13:20:04 GMT
|
Nice work! Got this thread bookmarked and very tempted to attempt something similar myself
|
|
1972 Triumph 2000 – first car, long-term daily driver and all-rounder, done 65,000 miles in my ownership. Has a tuned 2500 motor and is used for a lot of long-distance touring events 1972 Triumph TR6 – US import, returned to the road in 2019 for the first time since '85! 2004 BMW 330d Touring – general hack, much mapped up goodness
|
|
|