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Hi,

I think i've had a good idea. But then I always think I've had a good idea, and I usually end up with parts left over.

This one I think might be a winner though.

In my bus (1989 1.9 Diesel), there is currently a full width half bulkhead. I've just bought my obligatory Saab leather seats which I pick up tomorrow. I'm going to try and shoehorn a swivel on the psgr seat, which of course means removing some of all of the bulkhead. Behind the drivers seat however I want to either extend or replace the bulkhead with some thick ply from floor to ceiling, against the bottom of this I will install a buddy box/cupboard/something. Hoowever I wanted somewhere to mount a camping stove - so my idea is to fit one of these....

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....higher up that board I've fitted. Clearly it's not made for a job, sometimes there's little difference between my computer and cooking skills anyway (both crapola). The van's red (though the inside is white), so I reckon it'll look good, and be pretty handy.

Where the Swedish designers saw iPod chargers, adapters and disks going, I see salt, pepper and cans of soup going.

Please let me know your thoughts. It's been a long week; this may be tosh.

Cheers

Dumpy II (This time it's personal)

That looks alright, it should be strong enough.

I figured if it was meant for a laptop, it would surely take a small butane stove and a kettle. I'm not planning to roast a suckling pig or anything.

It's lockable too. I'm very attached to my Big Soup.... there's a thread right there, best tinned sustanance.

baked beans and sausages no competition !!!

I remember they used do do a full English breakfast in a can - is that still available? Tasted nothing like an English breakfast, in fact it was quite unique, but not unpleasant....

Update on the IKEAIDEA: Still think it's a great idea, but measured it all up - its a lot wider than it looks in the picture - 60cm - and this does not leave enough room for the passenger aperture mentioned. Nevermind.

I'm cooking up a homemade electric control unit - have bought aviation style switchgear/batt isolator - am thinking of incorporating a few gauges, any thoughts....

Ikea have some great ideas for campervans - generally their stuff is lightweight, aimed at people who live in very small European flats, so compact efficient storage, and truely innovative.
I always reckoned their fabric storage units might be useful, as might the wall-mounted shoe cabinets (if only I did not have so many windows).

Good idea that

And HUNGER BREAKS .... the one with burger and scotch egg ,sausage ,shrooms beans ect.. ideal munch on toast when ya camping

is it something like this u mean?

these will be lined and cupboards on.the left hand one will have a tv fitted inside the door,so it opens out into the
middle space,(well thats the plan).

yes, just like that, only on the driver side though as have the swivel seat on the psngr.

how did you get such a good fit with the mdf/ply?

also, had a go today at getting the bulkhead out - anybody got any tips on that - went for the welds with an ange grinder, but wasn't really having much luck!

happy bank holidya everyone!

just kept marking and taking a wee bit off at a time, then when i was happy with it spun it round and used as a template for other side.