Tag: preparation
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2017-05-28: Laying floor, fixing rust
Yep, more of the same this weekend. We had hoped to fit the new window on Saturday but we have the wrong knock-on trim, so after much rushing around car parts dealers, and phoning suppliers, we gave up on that task, and switched to some jobs we’re already working good news is, we managed to…
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2017-05-24: Floor underlay and rust treatment
This week, I’ve been continuing work on the floor. Before we can lay the new plywood floor down, we need to fill the grooves with closed cell foam, and then add a layer of underlay. For this piece, I used the Soudal High Tack adhesive to stick down the foam. Meanwhile Amy continues on the…
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Convoluted sleeve (electrical conduit)
We’re using this conduit to run wires through the van before lining the walls. This gives us a little more flexibility for the electrical systems when we install those. £5 from Screwfix. Update 2017-06-15: this conduit is 20mm diameter, which limits our options for routing. So we’ve also bought some 10mm conduit, which will hopefully allow…
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2017-05-20: Rust treatment and cutting the floor
We didn’t have a whole lot of time this weekend, but made good progress doing some essential prep so we can get the new floor in. Amy prepped the metalwork for rust treatment, and applied the POR-15 to all the minor inside patches of rust. It’s nothing serious, but we want to make sure all…
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POR-15 Top Coat
Gloss white topcoat for finishing the rust treatment on the visible parts of the van £26.50 from Frost.
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POR Patch
This is a rust treatment putty that we’re using on the top of the van to fix a damaged seam where the previous owner had dented the roof, possibly by reversing into some low-hanging branches. £22 from Frost
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POR-15 Rust treatment kit
This is a kit of agents and brushes for treating rust in metalwork. We’re using it to treat the small dents and scratches that are forming rust on the floor, wheel arches and roof of the van. The kit contains: POR15 Cleaner Degreaser (236ml) POR15 Metal Prep (236ml) POR15 Rust Preventive Paint (113ml) 2 wooden…
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2017-05-14: Sound deadening and cleaning
More cleaning today as we prepped the walls for the Silent Coat Sound Deadening mats. I bought the 40 sheet, 4m² bulk pack of Silent Coat, working on the basis of heavy coverage of the wheel arches, but only about 25% coverage for the main body panels. Over the course of a few hours on Sunday,…
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2017-05-07: Cleaning the floor and removing ply lining
I spent the day on my hands and knees, cleaning up the oil, silicone and glue that the previous owners had split. A lot of it was on the floor lining, which I’ve removed, so no big deal, but plenty had seeped down under the floor panel onto the metal bed of the van, so I…
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2017-05-06: Removing floor and bulkhead
We picked up the van yesterday from the dealer. Today it’s just me, as Amy is away. I started with the grotty jobs, removing the floor and the bulkhead. So far, no horrible surprises, though the previous owner seemsed to have butter fingers, spilling copious amounts of oil, silicone glue and McDonalds chips throughout the…
Andrew Sleigh 