Dai Syncro's interior build (with photos)
Posted: 22 May 2013, 18:33
Through a bizarre coincidence, Dai found out about the new Dubteriors camper van interior business I have been plotting, having visited a friend on mine's house to fit some locks - although we'd briefly met before Dai didn't know about the whole interior building thing. We met up and over the last few months we've been planning what will be a rather special interior which will hopefully match the quality of the rest of the van. After a few set backs with blown head gaskets and the like, Dai's van has finally arrive with me and the build is getting going. Dai suggested I document the build on the forum (I think he just wants to keep an eye on me and make sure I'm getting on with it )
The design is a little unusual with the van having an outside side hatch which Dai wanted to access from the inside as well, and space was needed behind the cupboards to store stuff. The cupboards will be built from a collection of solid and veneer maple, stainless steel shiny bits and a wenge veneered worktop. Just to make it more complicated it has a number of curved laminated bits.
Plan is to get it all done by the end of June so it can be shown off at a few shows.
So here are a few pics...
The van in its new home for the next few weeks...
All stripped out, first job is to line out in silver lining carpet from Mega Van Mats
The old hob will be reconditioned and used in the new build
And here's what we're going to be building...
So far I've figured out I'm probably going to get a bit fitter climbing in and out of the thing, and the gap above the wheels make an ideal place to stand your cuppa tea!
The design is a little unusual with the van having an outside side hatch which Dai wanted to access from the inside as well, and space was needed behind the cupboards to store stuff. The cupboards will be built from a collection of solid and veneer maple, stainless steel shiny bits and a wenge veneered worktop. Just to make it more complicated it has a number of curved laminated bits.
Plan is to get it all done by the end of June so it can be shown off at a few shows.
So here are a few pics...
The van in its new home for the next few weeks...
All stripped out, first job is to line out in silver lining carpet from Mega Van Mats
The old hob will be reconditioned and used in the new build
And here's what we're going to be building...
So far I've figured out I'm probably going to get a bit fitter climbing in and out of the thing, and the gap above the wheels make an ideal place to stand your cuppa tea!