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sorry, forgot to put about the bed.
i had the original devon one sand blasted and powder coated but instead of the wood, i cut some metal and shaped it the same, had that powder coated and riveted it on. took ages measuring them all out correctly and the hands were aching like hell by the time i had finished pumping all of em in. i could have almost bought a new one for the price of the coating and everything but i really like the sterdiness of the original one as it has the metal base. also like the chunky mechanism as well. plus it is now a one off. ( probably not, but i like to think that )

jamie

Looking good mate, keep the pics coming

I'm starting my interior build next month as well based on a westy interior

That's really nice, I do like it.

And I do love that lower blue colour and I reckon thats the one we will opt for on our vagen too. [Thanks for giving me the paint code too, by the way Seeing as its got nice new blue check curtains fitted, why not!

thanks for all the nice comments

did a bit more the past couple of evenings
finally got the fridge the right colour

finished trimming the roof with all the carpet. thought this was going to be a hard job and was genuinly worried about it. my advise is, just go for it and it will all come good
first the easy bit

then got all confident and went for it in the back.

sorry about the rotation

any comments welcome

jamie

after sorting out this clip problem and opening up all the holes in the doors,i managed to get the door cards on today. pretty nervous cutting them open to take the handles but just opened them up a little at a time. what do you think



sorry about the pic quality. it was getting dark



here is what one looks like against the seats



got my head around the wiring today but need to get all the cable and stuff so wont be doing that till next week due to the bank holiday. going to carpet the front and battery boxes tomorrow. hopefully not going to be too hard but you never know


jamie

Looks really classy, you asked for comments well this is a comment and NOT a critisism, the door cards look to me just a touch too blue that is, all blue but when carpeted will look different, I would have broken it up a touch with say a contrasting elbow rest?
nothing wrong with the pickies and after being in some poptops including my own that were , err fusty your certainly isnt.
Mike

cheers for the comment bud. hopefully the carpet will break it up. i am doing it in the grey stuff i did the rest in. i know what you mean though. looks really harsh with a blue floor in them pics. struggling in what to do the floor in the back. really like the checker board vinyl but dont know if the balck n white will look any good. will have a better look closer to the time.

jamie

Thats a real difficult one, the front will work no probs but the rear, black and white whilst I like it I dont think it will work, your introducing something that is not part of the theme, had you thought about stripes as in 4" or larger going from fore to aft, maybe in 2 shades of blue with a white stringer let in every other one or less, just a thought its easier when your there in the flesh so to speak,
mike

I like the carpet on the roof...looks really good..... I might try that on my tintop as an alternative to putting in a perforated vinyl headliner.

Aye but make sure you use the right contact adhesive and let the bu**er dry down before fitting.Ive rushed them in the past and the heat of the roof causes them to droppppppppppp
mike

i used a heavy duty contact adhesive. not that stuff from carpet right. comes out like silly string.
mega sticky as well as the dog found out when i had the nozzle pointing the other way by accident and covered him. had to give him a bit of a hair cut.
just do a bit at a time and make sure you get it right into all the lumps and bumps. found it worked best if you applied it to the van and the carpet.
defo gonna leave ther vinyl till last. it is only an hour or so to lay it so no point in doing it yet.

jamie

That van looks amazing! What a transformatation!!!

I like what you have done with the interior too, all new and fresh and great colour combo. Cant wait to see it for real one day. When doing my interior I too thought about using kitchen carcasses but I thought Id be a clever bugger and do it all myself! (kinda wish I hadnt now)

Anyway, great job sir, you the Mrs and the dog should be proud, despite the glue mishap!

thanks chaps, think the kids are the most excited. let one of them up in the roof yesterday for the first time and they loved it. couldnt get em down.

here is a link to all the pics if you are interested. trying to keep a good photo diary.
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jamie

started fitting the carpets today. still got to go over the wheel arches and round the battery boxes yet. will put some of them fitted mats from ebay with the runner as well to protect the carpet and to cover up my sins
was going to fit some of the carpets from schofields or somewhere but the are 230 quid and i want them to match the rest of the bus.
hopefully should break up all the blue.........mike........





jamie

very impressive,you are doing a great job,well done