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Today I made a 3/4 width bluebird bed rear base

Posted: 13 Apr 2011, 21:02
by Cruz
Here's what I cobbled together in a few minutes :wink:

Height was perfect for 100mm wood with 12mm ply on top

It's bolted firm to the van except for the removeable box for access to the engine which is a snug fit and kept in place by the tailgate when closed.

If I can do it anyone can.

Thanks to B&Q for cutting the wood for me with their 15 free cuts (angled cut at the carpet lined side was done at work on the bandsaw) :D

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Re: Today I made a 3/4 width bluebird bed rear base

Posted: 13 Apr 2011, 21:30
by Jonnyb416
Looks great :) I'm yonks off doing that bit but it seems easy enough.

Jon.

Re: Today I made a 3/4 width bluebird bed rear base

Posted: 13 Apr 2011, 21:33
by Jonnyb416
Do you not have a Savoy Timbre near you? They do infinite amount of cuts for free and usually loads cheaper :ok

Jon.

Re: Today I made a 3/4 width bluebird bed rear base

Posted: 13 Apr 2011, 21:43
by Cruz
I looked at Savoy online and would have saved about £5. But factor in fuel, 20 minutes each way into Preston city centre if I am lucky, coupled with the traffic stress of having to venture into such a dump and it levels out as B&Q is only 1/4 mile away. The 12mm ply sheet was only £1 cheaper than B&Q

B&Q 15 cuts is per transaction...buy one piece of wood and cut.......buy next piece and cut......not that I even needed 15 cuts all in.

Cost me about £40 including bracketry and I have some ply left to make a box to cover the propex heater in the future.

Re: Today I made a 3/4 width bluebird bed rear base

Posted: 13 Apr 2011, 22:42
by Jonnyb416
Gotcha... I'm about 2 mins from Savoy and B&Q so lucky enough to use both when required.
Can't wait to build my interior, still not sure what design to go for but thinking of building from scratch myself. (with a lot of luck)

Have you built much else inside too?
Jon.

Re: Today I made a 3/4 width bluebird bed rear base

Posted: 14 Apr 2011, 04:49
by Cruz
Jonnyb416 wrote:Have you built much else inside too?
Jon.
No. The rest of the interior is leisuredrive.

All I need now is to finish it off with some dark carpet lining.