having seen a few similar threads on here i thought i'd finally redo my interior i started removing the old interior yesterday and finished it off today
heres some old pictures
had to throw in one of the dogs!!
then after a good few hours of none stop undoing screws its now like this
not to bad behind units was expecting worse after reading/seeing a few posts on here
my van has 2 table hole that was a nice suprise
its look cleaner now ive give her a good old wire brushing all over and clean out, got my vactan at the ready i just need the weather to warm up now
Last edited by posler on 28 Jun 2010, 17:00, edited 4 times in total.
the floor looks in prety good nick and no rotting floor sections under the window ......thats a good start at least! ideal opportunity to insulate it too.
yeah i'm made up having seen some pictures on here, when i was taking units apart there was a big piece of foam under the fridge which was wet!! (and frozen) so i'm glad ive got that out and there was nothing hiding under it.
ive got all my silver bubble wrap insulation ready to go in soon as i'm done sealing it all!
any other comments or tips would be much appreciated!
Good work Posler. I had dampness in my van but very little rot luckily! Like you i've got the silver bubblewrap stuff at the ready and just waiting for the snow to go.
Do you have any ideas what you're going to use to cover the panels? I'm not sure whether to go for a faux suede or leather material or what really.
Keep your thread up to date, will be good to see how you get on and compare conversions.
gauntlets wrote:Keep your thread up to date, will be good to see how you get on and compare conversions.
thanks gauntlets will try to keep upto date, not sure yet just wanna cover with vactan & wrap in insulation, went out of a spin earlier the old gal felt 1 tonne lighter lol back end was spinning out!! and i couldnt half here the engine & noises with no interior, i'm aiming to be close to finished by mayish although the sooner the better.
what have you done so far?
Keep us updated, can't wait to see what you do with it! I've ripped out my interior too and am looking to do the same as you once it warms up a bit (vactan at the ready!), but have some bodywork repairs to get into first. I'm not sure what to use to cover the panels. I think I'll be able to rescue the doorcards from the cab and sliding doors, but the ones at the back were ruined. I'll have to get some more from just kampers or make them myself.
Watching with interest!
(And isn't it fun to find random holes cut in the floor?! I just discovered a square hole directly underneath the driver's seat. No idea what the thinking behind that was - no wonder it's so noisy in there! )
gauntlets wrote:Keep your thread up to date, will be good to see how you get on and compare conversions.
thanks gauntlets will try to keep upto date, not sure yet just wanna cover with vactan & wrap in insulation, went out of a spin earlier the old gal felt 1 tonne lighter lol back end was spinning out!! and i couldnt half here the engine & noises with no interior, i'm aiming to be close to finished by mayish although the sooner the better.
what have you done so far?
So far i've stripped out the interior to the bare bones and set about a plan of fitting it out again. I'm going to go out for a spin at the weekend to see how much lighter she is, we removed loads of old heavy wood cabinets so she must go quicker now! hahaha.
Did you get your vactan from a shop or did you order it online?
i just ordered the vactan from ebay, good service too just need some good weather, i was doing power slides round bending this morning now the interior has gone!! lol
think i'll start trying to get all the bits together now while i wait!
What style of interior are you going for? When I did my camper last spring I used "Ikea" units which I adapted and a JK rock and Role bed which was on sale for £100.
pocolow wrote:What style of interior are you going for? When I did my camper last spring I used "Ikea" units which I adapted and a JK rock and Role bed which was on sale for £100.
thats what i was thinking of doing myself did you fit fridge, cooker, etc! into the ikea units? yours looks smart. ive got the rock n roll hinges does anyone have sizes the wood for the frame should be or know of anyone selling one?
pocolow wrote:What style of interior are you going for? When I did my camper last spring I used "Ikea" units which I adapted and a JK rock and Role bed which was on sale for £100.
thats what i was thinking of doing myself did you fit fridge, cooker, etc! into the ikea units? yours looks smart. ive got the rock n roll hinges does anyone have sizes the wood for the frame should be or know of anyone selling one?
regards phil
Yeah the fridge was fitted in the space just out of shot on the left and the sink fitted above it , Then a built in a portable camping Stove with grill in the middle unit(above the double doors) The work surface (adapted doors) all hinges up to access sink, hob and storage cupboards.Under the R&R bed is my leisure battery and aux fusebox. Mark
thanks for info pocolow i'll probably ask you a few more questions over the course of my re-fit found an rock and roll bed i'm interested in! so its slowly stating to come together
pocolow - I love the ikea units in your van. Do you know what units they are / roughly what they cost ya, if you dont mind me asking. Any info would be much appreciated.
I think it looks really smart... tempted to do a similar refit on our van like that!!
finally found abit of van time so ive put a temp floor in to keep dirt out, insulated pop top and ply lined
and ply lined the rear of van using thin plywood (ive only insulated tailgate and sliding door so far) its already making a difference while driving (alot less noise)
Still waiting for the weather to warm up too get going properly
Like you i've got the silver bubblewrap stuff at the ready and just waiting for the snow to go.
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