I'm not into motors, infact I could probably right down on a post stamp what I DID know. Been a social care worker for over 20 years, but I am a trained up plasterer and not shy of DIY ( bodging with lots of tools)
So near the end of last April I started to look for a camper. Not had a holiday for years and we need a break. My mum lives with us and has Alzheimer's, but we have started getting weekend respite and wife, Mums carer, really needs a break.
Decided to buy a project van and spotted this on Gumtree
Looks okay doesn't it, inside is horrible but otherwise okay to this idiot
Inside
Drove it home with the idiot smiling away to himself, wife behind noticing the first problem .The exhaust end elbow was only held on by one bolt and was turning up and down with every bump. Not a biggie I thought and happily started to strip out the van
say hello to mum 
And the back
Started clean up and sand
Now here I find one little problem that grew and grew.....rust, bad rust. I had to take the top off to look at it properly
Where the fibreglass has been sealed to the roof it rusted out
To hide her blushes bought a cover
And went angle grinder happy
Week later it was sorted and welded and paintedpainted
Sort the roof out whilst I have easy access
Inside
And out, that's a vinyl Welsh dragon that was painted over and fun to sand
Bit better , more on the roof later
Plan to get the roof back on.... First get ladders and gangway
Place hightop on back, yes I'm under there, then get a wife that can give direction without laughing
Well after laughing, struggling and swear words roof back on top. Raised up on some timber to allow access to apply adhesive, pu18
Another use for foam rollers.... Wedged in lovely to clamp until the adhesive dried
Started on the interior
. Im sure mine is the same or worse, and I'm just crossing my fingers and telling myself the hightop is keeping it dry!!
