Cazz Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Looking good Mike, we totally get where you're coming from, it's quite normal :-D Good luck with the next phase. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Looking good Mike.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yesterday I made the two parts for the seat, today I made the main supports and fitted them in the van. I will need to trim a small amount off the seat top and fold out bed as I forgot to allow for carpet Fingers crossed I should get the seat in tomorrow. Then I can start on the roof lining. Once I've made that I can take it apart again and insulate and cover panels in carpet etc. Still not figured out exactly what to do with the B post trims yet, nor exctly what to do about lights. I have some ideas, just got to choose one and get going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Go for Led lights Mike they draw so little power. And fit as large a leisure battery as you can find room for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Nice work mike. Dont bother with swapping your interior festoon bulbs for red leds like I did, they are pretty dim. Ive decided against carpeting as my van is still a working van and the carpet starts to look tatty after a very short time. Im going to put new full length headlining in though to smarten it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 The lights will be LED's just not quite sure on the format yet, there are so man of them! I have a smallish Baz Battery that I will use. it's ony for the lights and to power the Laptop for a single night. If I'm at a star party I'll be on mains anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 The seat is in and it works! Sorry for poor picture quality! It seems very solid and has a slight rake on it which wasn't intended. Somewhere my maths or measuring is slightly out but it actually feels a bit better for it I think. I've ordered the foam for the seat pads, hopefully that will be here this week. Next job is to make the supports for the bed when folded out. Just typing this I have figured out the error in my calculations! I may alter it just so it fits as I intended. Hmmmm...... Any way, the seat is in and easily takes my weight and SWMBO as well which means it is plenty strong enough. The error comes where I didn't take into account the thickness of the board on the front, this means the front edge hits the floor first. I had calculated it without taking this into account meaning the back edge is correct. All I need to do is chamfer the edge of the board and it will sit flush on the bearers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hope youve got a good mattress for that bef, looks a bit unforgiving on the old back mate :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You're making good progress there. We have some spare foam - enough for a campervan double bed & single seat, there's 5 pieces in all, and some beigh headlining carpet if you, Phil or anyone else can use them. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hope youve got a good mattress for that bef, looks a bit unforgiving on the old back mate :-) I have some foam on order now for it. Hopefully it will be enough.... we shall see! You're making good progress there. We have some spare foam - enough for a campervan double bed & single seat, there's 5 pieces in all, and some beigh headlining carpet if you, Phil or anyone else can use them. :-) Now you tell me I've ordered it now but thanks for the offer. As for headlining, I am going to use the same grey cord carpet I am using for the walls. I'm using black for the floor and black cord cloth for the cushions / mattress I'm trying to go colour coded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 all sounds very posh best get some door mats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I did read the bit where you said "have ordered" but for some reason my brain thought it was for another seat, I don't know why I thought that :-/ there really is no help for me!!! I'll do better next time, can you trigger my memory before hand next time please. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 all sounds very posh best get some door mats Slippers only in the van after it's finished! So far I have spent: Ply for rear bulkhead £22 Sound deadening £14.95 Bag of screws £1.75 total spend to date £38.70 The rest of the wood, hinges and screws etc have either been re-used from the van fittings from before or from either mine or my dad's shed, we both hoard bits and bobs as we come across them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 That's excellent going, it's very satisfying isn't it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Slippers only in the van after it's finished! So far I have spent: Ply for rear bulkhead £22 Sound deadening £14.95 Bag of screws £1.75 total spend to date £38.70 The rest of the wood, hinges and screws etc have either been re-used from the van fittings from before or from either mine or my dad's shed, we both hoard bits and bobs as we come across them size 9 for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 mine are size 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Been a few days but here's a bit more. Managed to get the headlining made and fitted today. Void filled with plenty of insulation for sound and cold proofing Fingers crossed I might get to the carpet shop tomorrow and then I can start some of the trimming. Only major job left for now is a door panel for the sliding door, then I can insulate that too and it should be a bit warmer in there. Then it's just a few trim pieces to make to cover gaps here and there and a table of course. The foam is arriving on Tuesday so the cushions won't be too much longer now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 looking good Mike. Are you going to do a 60's number on it and cover the inside with fur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Looking good there Mike. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest devil74 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I like it Mike... Very impressed. Nice to see it coming along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 I'd like to point out that the white light will not be used at star parties etc and it won't be wedged with scraps of hardboard once the carpet is applied! There is also a bit of sag in the long edge near the front end, this will be sorted at the same time as the carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 What a palaver I went to get carpet, they only had black or beige, I didn't want to go that colour so decided to go to the other carpet shop which turned into a rage incident due to folks who can't park meaning I couldn't get the van in so I took a trip over to Spondon Carpets and found a nice chap there who was nice and helpful. Settled on dark grey for all of it rather than 2 different colours. They had a roll end 4.1m x 4.0m and it was 33% cheaper than the previous store, but he still gave me some more off on top! Then to B&Q for some spray glue and so it began. I never planned originally to carpet the roof lining in situation but that's what I did I've also painted the speaker screws while they were out. So this is as far as I have got so far. I now have a huge headache partly from stopping in bed too long this morning, and partly down to breathing in glue all afternoon at a guess. See, I told you the light would fit better with carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Really coming on Mike, looking great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Like that Mike, very professional! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Very nice, how many times did you swear whilst doing the roof? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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