21st March 2023 - Disco Transit Green Long Wheel base and Hi Roof Conversion

After Sunday's steady progress on the painting, that Lynne done.

I am back on my own, I am hoping to be well enough to get into the transit later on today and try n finish what Lynne started yesterday...... 

After the painting is done, I can them measure the distance for the last 2 base rails and get them screwed in place.

The MDF base board, will have to wait till the weekend, unless I get a rare visitor.... to carry it into the transit and help me, measure it up and get it cut n screwed into place. 

I am gonna have to go thru the off-cuts of ply board, and get them measured and cut to fit, various jobs, that have been waiting to finish.
Hopefully this will use up a fair bit of the off-cuts, which means less moving around of the timber, when ever we need to do any jobs, where they are in the way.

We have 1 3mm 8x4 3 ply sheet left at the moment, and I will try n get it measured for the next roof panel.

I have added loads of jobs to the list below, which has filled it back up nicely.
Fingers crossed, we can wizz thru many of them quickly. 

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. Buy some Router bits - Done 19/03

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

4. Fit & secure bed front 9mm panel - started 18/03

5. add extra supports to mount the sink. - hopefully be completed next Monday
6. Panel the bulkhead battery frame work.
7. give all wood below the bed it's 2nd and final coat of paint.

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

9. measure and cut the 3mm 3 ply sheet for the 2nd ceiling panel.

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 -  Started 19th/03

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. Add Dodo insulation to were 2nd ceiling panel will go.
33. bolt the kitchen in place. - Started 11/03
34. screw /clip 2nd ceiling panel into place.

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. the last 9mm ply sheet, cut n make small ottoman 

40. Also measure n make foldible table.
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 - Done 18/03
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. Buy some sticking vinyl sheet for collapsible table.
52. Buy extra Containers needed for under bed storage. - DONE 20/03

53. Measure area and test fit Generator (remove when tested) -
54. add vinyl sheeting to table top.
55. Mount collapsible table to small Ottoman

39. Kev's workshop - Make some brackets and install roof rack on roof of transit. (Funds ring fenced) - Booked in on Friday 24th 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 Friday 24th March.

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

I need to have a tidy up, as not much room for me to walk, let alone work!

Brought these containers from Wilco's, they were the only whheled storage box I could find in Spalding.

I just hope they will fit, they certainly are well built.

Nope, altho it fits, there is another box, plus the wheels are 90 degrees out, so when loaded up could overtime break them!

This would be ideal, but this way they are about 3" too wide, as kitchen and passenger wheel arch are in the way..

This could be a solution, but until we cut the access hole, we will not know.

I laid out teh rest of teh bed supports and found I was on short, so measured this bit of timber and added it to the rear of the bed.

This allows me to move the other batons out of my way.
Makng it a lot easier for me to move around.