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At last its been warm enough to get out on the van, so got some prep work done and if I get another day tomorrow, will get two windows installed. Had to treat a bit of tin worm, nothing serious, but whoever put the ply lining in put two srews into each wheelarch! Plonkers. Will hopefully put some pics up tomorrow.:raofl::wacko:
 
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Upwards and onwards, got both windows installed. now need a trip to the tip to get rid of some cruddy bits of woodwork that came with the van, then I can get the window done on the other side, then full ahead on the fit out.

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That looks like a nice clean Iveco as the base van! Although I don't have a lot to base it on, I kinda like the Iveco, and see it as a rugged workhorse, kind of the natural newer step to take from my LDV Convoy campervan.

Windows look tidy too!

Nice size van - should make a great camper. I look forward to seeing how it progresses!
 
Looking very good so far keep up the good work :tongue:
 
looking nice, and a fellow Iveco owner ! Good vans, great for using abroad as nearly every town has an iveco agent :) if you ever need one, very reliable vans,keep the pics coming, I shall put some of mine up shortly
 
Today got the rest of the floor up, and not without a fight. As expected, full of crud underneath and a bit of surface tin worm, and not forgetting the obligatory cement. The floor will be going back in, but raised about 50mm for insulation. After treating the tin worm with Kurust and Zinc paint, I will seal all the screw and bolt hloes with fibre glass.

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Had to go shopping today for food and wood, then back to the van and got a bit more done

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nice job,me to working on my veco and just finnished the lecy wiring charging and solar, bit of brain wrecking work but got there in the end with volt meters with switches on dash for service and starter.
numax charger going through a splitter unit so engine bat gets charge priority then power diverted to service bat,same for solar,tested and worked first time,yippy i a.
 

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Nice looking job, should be pleased with yourself. Good luck.
With hindsight I wish I'd done more of mine but don't have any flat space at home and being my first camper it would have been a lot of trial and error.
All the best and keep posting updates.
 
just a thought for you before you fit the floor down lay it loose then drill out your gas locker drop out then lift the floor and you can treat the holes for tin worm snd make it easy for you before the rust gets in on the untreated metal


there is a nice conversion blog out there call bigred will have look for it might give you some help with tricky stuff got that wron it was deepred http://www.deepredmotorhome.com/
 
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looking good! how are you joining the wall panels ? i screwed and glued a 10cm wide strip of 6mm ply behind the join ,so 50mm was visible,then i had something to fix to
 
oldish hippy said:
just a thought for you before you fit the floor down lay it loose then drill out your gas locker drop out then lift the floor and you can treat the holes for tin worm snd make it easy for you before the rust gets in on the untreated metal


there is a nice conversion blog out there call bigred will have look for it might give you some help with tricky stuff got that wron it was deepred Deep Red - A self-build motorhome - home page
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Seen Deepred, crackin job. Don't need to do gas drop out as you suggest, will have drop out- essential, but all will become clear further on.
 
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looking good! how are you joining the wall panels ? i screwed and glued a 10cm wide strip of 6mm ply behind the join ,so 50mm was visible,then i had something to fix to
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That was about what I had in mind, allthough the kitchen is going along the offside wall and that will help.
 
Was not intending doing anything today, but the sun came out, so I thought, make a start on the forward bulkhead. Done that, and very soon will be doing what I had planned - Hot bath, glass of red, and lots of relaxing.

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See ya later;)
 
Nothing done yesterday, too cold, and day before, my old cheapie drill did its last revolutions. Now got a new cheapie drill.
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And this is my workshop
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So got a bit more done today
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