Interior refit

[ticket2ride]

As the bodywork on my van needs work Ive decided to take the opportunity to update some of the interior. It is a Holdsworth Villa. Most of the carpet will be replaced. I will re-cover the foam (probably get new foam as well). Will make some of the rear door cards. The bed frame, cupboards and cab trim will stay. I might change to trumatic heater.

Would be good to get some tips along the way and any dos and dont's before I start.

First job is I need to extend the hi-top sleeping area with a slide out platform of some description. I want something like this (extendable bed):


It currently looks like this (not extendable):


Any tips?

Simon.

[ticket2ride]

Need to make a new one of these.


The ones sold on eBay split this in two parts so need to figure out the angle. Bought some hardboard from the diy shed. I know people recommend ply but I only have a jigsaw and thought hardboard would be easier to cut.

[paperhouselad]

A coping saw will easily cut plywood or hardboard great for going round the tight curves and corners.

[paperhouselad]

A coping saw will easily cut plywood or hardboard great for going round the tight curves and corners.

[ticket2ride]

A coping saw will easily cut plywood or hardboard great for going round the tight curves and corners.

Thanks for the tip

[ticket2ride]

Had a look at Titus' excellent thread on door cards and he uses yatch varnish. Can you use any exterior clear varnish?

[nicq]

You need to seal it as it will soak up the water from condensation. I did mine with fiberglass resin.

[ticket2ride]

Is resin better than varnish then?

[nicq]

It should be more flexible.
Varnish cracks when you bend it.

[ticket2ride]

ok, thanks

[johncccc]

I have a Holdsworth Villa Poptop and just replaced all al my door cards. I used Oil Tempered (Masonite) hardboard. I have also just recovered all my seats myself. They have come out quite well but It is a job I would not be attempting again

[ticket2ride]

I decided to use Danish oil in the end as I could buy it easily.

johncccc have you got any photos of the cards or covers? Would like to see them

[Dazco]

Some i did here , if this link isn't to the correct bit , it's on page 10
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... &start=135" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[johncccc]

Here's a few pics of the cards and seats. The Panels were covered in the same brown vinyl that I used for the seat wings. I used a green upholstery material which I quilted with horizontal strips for the centres of the seats. I only have a domestic sewing machine so doing the seats was a real struggle for me.

[ticket2ride]

Some i did here , if this link isn't to the correct bit , it's on page 10
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... &start=135" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I like the rice cereal design Good effort, they look very neat. I bodged the cutting. Hoping the carpet with hide it.