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  1. lordnose

    Van build

    Yeah pretty good actually. Main issue was that I need to sort out some kind of blind for the side window at night to keep it a bit stealthier, and a couple of super minor things like door catches not quite working. It's pretty much ready for serious long term travel at this point, but I think...
  2. lordnose

    Van build

    Better a week late than never... Fitted tiling above the kitchen. Decided to use CT1 rather than tile adhesive cos the bulkhead flexes a little and I don't want them falling off. Looks pretty good. Got the bracing welded in for the spare finally. Bit of cheapo rattle can. Bolted...
  3. lordnose

    Van build

    Don't worry, I've not forgotten the thread, I've just been working and only making slow progress. I'll post an update over this weekend!
  4. lordnose

    Van build

    Apologies for slower updating, had to get a job to tide me over during covid so not working on it as much. Pretty pleased how these doors handles came out though.
  5. lordnose

    Van build

    It's been a slow week because the power on the road I live on all went out and blew up half my stuff, but I did make a couple of important bits of progress.
  6. lordnose

    Van build

    Added a high cupboard in the corner on the kitchen. Just simple 2x2 construction the same as everything else. And started on cupboard doors from pallet boards. Fit is pretty good. Finished up the rest of the doors and fitted them. One is a little warped but that's easy enough to...
  7. lordnose

    Van build

    Yeah I don't think I've ever seen one in all the times I've been over there. In Europe they're one of the biggest van manufacturers, but unlike the Citroen I don't think it's rebadged and sold in the US at all.
  8. lordnose

    Van build

    It's a 2004 Renault Master, cost me £1995.
  9. lordnose

    Van build

    I haven't forgotten the thread, it's just been a slow week for progress. Expect a new update tomorrow or saturday!
  10. lordnose

    Van build

    Got that sinking feeling. [t Dry fit, looks fine. Only about 4mm clearance around the sink so the cut was a bit nerve wracking but it's worked out well. Sealed the sink in with silicone. Pretty pleased with how neat it is.
  11. lordnose

    Van build

    Thanks man, that's nice of you to say. I'm gonna see how the fridge gets on, if it needs more ventilation I'll cut a vent in the floor.
  12. lordnose

    Van build

    Moved on to the gas fittings. Cut the drop vent through the floor. Rigged up the gas locker. Made fire. Checked it all with a gas detector and had to tighten a few fittings. Going to get it properly pressure tested also. Then onto cupboard bottoms and wiring in the fridge. Fridge is...
  13. lordnose

    Van build

    It's an OK job. Would have been better with more tools and knowledge but I think it's fine. Now for a few coats of Danish oil before cutting the stove and sink holes. (bonus vegetable garden) The stove cutout made and a dry fit to see if it's good enough.
  14. lordnose

    Van build

    The seat/box that will contain the toilet (purely there as a just in case, never plan to use it) And in its final location. Shitters in. Finally completed the floorplan. And started templating and measuring for cutting the worktop tomorrow. Cheapo timberboard for the worktop...
  15. lordnose

    Van build

    Bonus wiring photos
  16. lordnose

    Van build

    Pretty pleased with this storage unit. Still got some bits of framing on the ends to box in once I decide how to do it - the pallet boards look great on the end but I don't think it's necessary on the other 3 vertical frames. The holes for various electrical bits. With electrics fitted...
  17. lordnose

    Van build

    Built and painted a bulkhead from 12mm ply and 1x3s Then started on the furniture for the living space. Kitchen. Seat. Lid will be hinged once it's painted. And painted. Excuse the slightly dingy pictures in the van, the light was fading.
  18. lordnose

    Van build

    Finished the bed platform. 12mm structural ply on the top. Clad the front with old pallet boards. I reckon it looks pretty good. Then fixed the water tank and started routing the filler and breather hose. Not gonna lie its not the nicest work area in the garage space for doing the...
  19. lordnose

    Van build

    Spent a few days finishing off the wheelarches, painting the floor in the storage area and oiling all the cladding. Once I had two coats of the paint down I started cladding the wheel arch boxes and stuffed then full of insulation. Buttoned up and oiled. Oiling the wood fucking sucked...
  20. lordnose

    Van build

    Figured out a good system for cladding the awkward top corners. I've cut two wedges, the top one is attached with a couple of brackets in the fibreglass top, and the bottom is screwed straight through into the metal frame. I had to add this bodge in to keep the join in the cladding in the...
  21. lordnose

    Van build

    Onto the rest of cladding. This was a pretty long process. Ceiling and lighting cable conduits. Pleased with how this came out Then I changed my mind about how the bed would work, so started fitting that, as it needs to go through the cladding First job was to remove half the cladding...
  22. lordnose

    Van build

    I'm glad it's useful, there's plenty more to come.
  23. lordnose

    Photos here's a photo album of my little Volvo campercar build

    This is really cool, I love what you've managed to do in such a small space. Those old boxy volvos are great.
  24. lordnose

    Van build

    I realised I don't have any photos of the bare ribs in the van so I've cobbled together what I can to show how it's done. The basic idea is to have some 18x44mm timbers going from floor to where the fibreglass high top joins the metal body, which tongue and groove cladding will be screwed to...
  25. lordnose

    Van build

    Quick post about finishing up the interior of the rooflight. One downside to the Fiamma rooflight I used it that the maximum roof thickness is around 40mm, and the height from my roof boards to the outside is something like 80 or 90mm. Result is that I've made a 25mm timber frame that sits...
  26. lordnose

    Van build

    Cutting a massive hole in the roof of a van, followed by drilling 24 holes for solar panels, is definitely going to rank as one of the more intimidating jobs of the build. It actually turned out to be pretty straightforward though. You may notice that in some of the pictures there's a sneak...
  27. lordnose

    Van build

    I'm waaaay ahead of this point. I've got a build thread on another non-travel related forum, but I've been lurking here on and off for a while and thought 'these guys might enjoy this too!' My plan is to get up to where I am now over the next few days or so, and then keep up to date as I do...
  28. lordnose

    Van build

    The next job is building a raised insulated floor. First I rattlecanned all the areas with damaged paint. No point leaving bare metal exposed. Then my plan was to lay down some 25mm/1" wooden beams, lay insulation between them and then screw 12mm/1/2" ply on top of that. Because of lockdown I...
  29. lordnose

    Van build

    Cool, I'll get posting then. So the plan, with the absence of any real support for hitching hiking or any freight to ride in Europe, is it to build a cheapo but nice van to bum around in. I've fucking loved trains since I was a kid, and someday I'll bum around the US some more (I've family there...
  30. lordnose

    Van build

    Yo, I'm building a van right now and thought if there was any interest I could share it with you guys. It's a beat up old Renault Master, and the plan is to travel Europe in once covid is done with. Part of my grand plan to ditch work and spend a while bumming around. I'd get right to effort...
  31. lordnose

    Who here rides a Surly?

    My Surly 1x1 in a previous life. It has fat slicks, fenders and added practicality now. They're great, rugged bikes but the one gotcha on them is they have really low stack over the front, so unless you like a ton of drop to your bars you end up running a bunch of spacer under the stem to get...