16th March 2023 - Disco Transit Green Long Wheel base and Hi Roof Conversion

I cannot do anything until postie and parcel force person have been to collect packages of SOLD items.

So I have been busy un-ticking a lot of items, so they do not relist automatically.

And I have started to sort some items out to auto start listing for this Saturday & Sunday..

I know painting is very restful and calming for me, so I am hoping to get out in the transit later on.

I have spoken to Ken this morning, who sounds a lot better today,

I had decided to not phone him for the last few weeks, to let him concentrate on his illness.

and we have tentatively ear marked next Wednesday to have the roof rack and the water tanks fitted...

I have to ring him up on Tuesday to make sure he is still well enough to do the work..
But fingers crossed, as it will push the conversion a long way forward.
And hopefully give me something to grip onto and carry on...........

Updated - Jobs pencilled in till Sunday

Boy has this list grown !!

I will delete completed jobs a week after they are finished !

Green - Completed job

purple - job in progress

Yellow - Job Description
Blue - new jobs added or not started

1. Buy more 2x3 from Andrews - Done 07/03

2. cut n fit bed head board panel to driver side side of van - Started 25/02

2B. . Measure & Cut front 9mm ply panel for bed - Started 25/02

3. Measure & cut storage hole in 9mm ply for bed - 

3B Fit & secure bed front 9mm panel - 

5. add extra supports to mount the sink. - hopefully be completed next Monday
6. Panel the bulkhead battery frame work.
7. glue foot panel board passenger side in place - Started 25/02

8. Get MDF from old bed from green shed and cut to fit the bed frame - 

9. Paint the Passengers side rear wheel panel -  started 11/02

10. need some material for bed header cover - use some DODO insulation as filler - 

11. Paint Bathroom wall - Started 16/03

12. Make up back sink panel - Started 16/03

13. inside kitchen cupboard by bed, need strengthening, so we can bolt the kitchen and the bed together -  Started 11/03

14. make base for bathroom sink 9mm ply - 

15. Paint bathroom sink back board - started 16/03

16. measure and cut 1st roof panel 3mm ply - just some clips to add
17. Finally screw roof panel into place. - Panel clips have arrived
18. install sink tap & waist pipe - REMOVED to install wall boarding

18A. 2nd panel run light wires thru roof frame. - 

18B. 3rd panel run light wires thru roof frame. - 

18C. 4th Panel run light wires thru roof frame. - 
19. scobby doo's for blue cover for Mattress to protect it. BROUGHT 10/03
20. mount bathroom sink extra mounts - 

21. bring mattress down, when bed frame is made

22. add mount points to transit frame for bed frame - started 11/03

23. re-assemble the framework onto raised toilet area - 
24. sand back to bottom of the bathroom wall, so panels match the upright

25. Paint the Drivers side rear wheel panel -  

26. - put bathroom door frame back. - 
27. remove grill from kitchen unit and repair and put back - Removed, Lynne has started washing it.
28. water pumps screw to back of kitchen unit - 
29. remove sink and drainage board - 
30 buy some sealant gaskets for kitchen unit and install - arrived - not yet ready to use
31. refit cooker & sink & drainage board -  
32. move kitchen to its final location - Now needs Bolting in place (25th/02)
33. bolt the kitchen in place. - Started 11/03
34. 

35. drivers side wheel wheel build framework & board over - Started 26/02 Framework finished - Just needs boarding.

37. Passenger side wheel wheel build framework & board over - Started 02/03

38. Cut passenger side floor batton.

39. Rear Drivers side sound proofed bottom half -  Finished!! 25/02
40. Added DODO insulation and more sound proofing -  Finished!! 25/02
41. Cut out storage hole in bed side panel. - 

42. needs sanding and prepping for painting white - 
43. Paint the panel - 
44. Buy large tin of white silk paint - done 10/03
45. cut 5 lengths for bed support - DONE 11/03

46. Paint the 5 lengths bed support - Started 11/03
47. Add guide lines for storage containers to floor - 
48. needs prepping for paint

49. Paint

50. paint under the bed walls and framework - started 11/03
51. 
52. Buy extra Containers needed for under bed storage. - 

53. Measure area and test fit Generator (remove when tested) -
54. 

39. Kev's workshop - Make some brackets and install roof rack on roof of transit. (Funds ring fenced) - Booked in on Wednesday 22nd March.

39A. Kev's workshop - If time and funds allow, get water tanks installed underneath and plumbed into the back. (have some funds available but I know it will not be enough!) - Booked in on Wednesday 22nd March.

Double Bonus job, to have worked out and cut the bed frame & have it mounted!

I have finally managed to get into the Transit :) :) 

As I have forgotten to bring me paint brushes, I decided to carry on with bolting the kitchen unit to the bathroom wall and sink mount.

There is a fair bit to be getting on with, and will all need to be removed so it can all be painted.
But for now, it is more important the wall mounting and everything else mentioned above be done, so we can finally start to bolt the bed in it's right place....

I need to strip the sink back to the bare basics.

So out comes the drainer, which is the wrong one for my setup!.

So are the taps the wrong ones (Shame as we really liked them)

Both will be on eBay shortly.

and to stiffen up the bathroom 3mm plywould, so we can spread the weight around when we start to pull the kitchen unit to the wall and hopefully eliminate all the gaps.

This off-cut of 9mm ply seems to fit what I am looking for, it just needs a bit of a trim...

After using the plane to get the edges as level as I can.

The wash basin back board looks a lot better 

I drill thru from the kitchen side and slide some threaded bar and pinch it up just over finger tight.
Enough to hold the board in place, whilst I measure the board to make sure it is the right place and then add some wood screws.

I have used a full length 10mm threaded bar for the back sink/wall/Kitchen unit mount and start to pull it all together. 

That's the threaded bar pulled up tight.
and there is about 1mm gap between the wall & the kitchen unit.

I still have the rear threaded bar to be drilled thru and tightened up, but that will have to wait, till I have Lynne with me and we can empty the bathroom out.

Dam emergency break needed, so after I wash n change the wet clothes, I will try n find my Glasses and try to remember to bring the paint brushes with me...

I have decided to paint this panel, so once the sing and mounts are fitted, it does not have to be removed.

So it has it's 1st coat of paint.

Altho I cannot reach all the wall at the moment, I decide to give the wall I can reach it's 1st coat.

Lynne's popped her head in and looked a what I have done.

We had a chat and whilst she went to put a brew on, I carried on painting the bed supports, some I have just started the others I have now got all surfaces covered with there 1st coat of white paint.
These are only being painted to make the underside storage area as bright as possible.