Westfalia furniture removal...

[Helga]

Hi all, to get at the back of some seams, and to replace a window rubber BEHIND the rear cupboard, so line all the walls, etc, etc, I thought about totally stripping the inside of my 1982 westfalia... will this be a reasonably easy job? Especially the hob / fridge area...

Should a novice attempt this?

Thanks!

[CovKid]

Sure, as long as you disconnect the gas. Theres a pensioner near me who is an 80/90 member who made a terrific job of his interior, even making his own units so after seeing that, I figure anything is possible. Just take it out in as big sections as you can and take your time. Draw a map if need be.

[Helga]

Thanks Covkid - my other half will be happy having the whole van dotted around the house for weeks... think of all that rust hunting and fluff removal and spray painting I'll be able to do... ooohhh....

[1664]

Take plenty of photos as you go especially of what size screw goes in which bit - and have different containers for different size screws etc. I took my interior out and have put it back in and I've got a good dozen screws left over but nowhere to put them

[CovKid]

Used to have a mate that 'tinkered' with his Suzuki motorcycle and he always had nuts left over. I asked him which bit they came from. His reply was "Oh they're wee nuts".

"Wee nuts??" I asked

"Aye" he said, and promptly threw one as high as he could over three gardens shouting "weeeeeeee!!!"

Never forgotten that, or the time he went into a newsagents and said "A packet of Fishermans Friends and 23 cups of water please".

[1664]

[BigTam]

Use freezer bags, the ones with the white area where you can write on, put the screws and caps in there and tape to the panel you took them off, thats what I did when I stripped the LT interior, no spare screws when finished

[simoncummins]

It is a fairley easy job it comes out it two bits cooker bit all in one and the bit round the water tank. Just put some stickers on the end of the wires you disconect and write on them where they go. About an hour and a half to get it out about 2 to put it all back. You can give the fribge back a good clean while it is out.

[Helga]

So, an hour and a half for that section, an hour for the rock n roll, and a couple of hours for the wardrobe etc... so it is a days job to get everything out eh? And maybe a lond day to get it all back in?

Thanks everybody, you have all, as usual, been a great help

How the hell did anybody manage to have a classic camper or car BEFORE these forums existed??!!

[Helga]

Oh, and I'll def get freezer bags and tape - that is a really good idea

[jamesc76]

[quote="CovKid"]Used to have a mate that 'tinkered' with his Suzuki motorcycle and he always had nuts left over. I asked him which bit they came from. His reply was "Oh they're wee nuts".

"Wee nuts??" I asked

"Aye" he said, and promptly threw one as high as he could over three gardens shouting "weeeeeeee!!!"

We call um wing nuts