Hi Folks.. - After a few days, with really bad stomach and not being able to see or focus very well
Today see's us back in the Transit.
My eyes are still not 100% so I will leave all the measuring to Lynne, as well as any lining up.
Let us see what the day brings.......
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
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5. add extra supports to mount the sink. - hopefully be completed next Monday
6. Panel the bulkhead battery frame work.
7. Area next to passenger door, needs washing and going over with wire wool - Finished!!
8. Finish adding sound proof pads - - Finished!!
9. 35. Paint the Passengers side rear wheel panel -
10. Clean old original panels - - Finished!!
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14. make base for bathroom sink 9mm ply -
15. Mark out and cut inside bathroom wall 3mm ply - Finished
16. measure and cut 1st roof panel 3mm ply - just some clips to add
17. in 1st roof panel, cut holes for ceiling lights. - DONE
18. run light wires thru roof frame. - Done 12 volt & 220 volt lights & wires. Entrance
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. Finally screw roof panel into place. - Panel clips have arrived
20. mount bathroom sink extra mounts -
21. install sink tap & waist pipe - REMOVED to install wall boarding
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23. re-assemble the framework onto raised toilet area -
24. measure and cut 3mm panel for behind the toilet - Finished!!
25. insulate the panel and fix into place - Finished!!
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 within an 1nch
33. bolt the kitchen in place.
34. Glue extra Insulation in the inside of the drivers side rear wheel arch panel. - Done
35. Paint the Drivers side rear wheel panel -
37. sand back to top of the bathroom wall, so panels match the upright - Done
38. sand back to bottom of the bathroom wall, so panels match the upright
39. Rear Drivers side sound proofed bottom half - Finished!!
40. Added DODO insulation and more sound proofing - Finished!!
41. Re use the original Ford Cover and clip/bolt into place - Finished!!
42. needs sanding and prepping for painting white -
43. Paint the panel -
44. rear passenger side lower half needs to be washed. - Finished!!
45. sound proof pads need adding - Finished!!
46. DODO sound/insulation needs adding - Finished!!
47. clip/bolt back original Ford panel - See 19th Febs Update
48. needs prepping for paint
49. Paint
50. measure and find best position for bed. - Started 22nd/02/22
51. Start making frame for the bed.
52. add mount points to transit frame for bed frame.
53. Order new mattress - odd size s has too be made
54. Cover Mattress to protect it.
39. Kev's workshop - Make some brackets and install roof rack on roof of transit. (Funds ring fenced) - Booked in on Tuesday 14th Feb.
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 Tuesday 14th Feb.
Double Bonus job, to have worked out and cut the bed frame & have it mounted!
Today as usual for a Saturday is a bit of a clean up, before we start.
But today, is slightly different as we will be hopefully starting to build the bed frame, if all goes to plan.
I soon have the tools picked up, as I never got back out here on Wednesday.
Right I start off doing up the bolts for the small strip that I cut out last week.
Only finger tight, as it will all be covered over.
We have moved all the sheeting, so it is not in our way for now.
And after we have taken loads of measurements, we think we have a plan on the bedroom area.
But we need a total clean area, So Lynne gets out Gay Gordon and gets all the sawdust up, leaving a nice clean area for us to work on....
as we currently have no planes,
we are gonna draw it out on the floor in full scale.
Damm enforced break as I have had a serious accident!.
So as I have to take me pills will have an early lunch as well.
We start marking out the frame plan for the bed
The Small part of the ottoman, it actually goes close to the sliding door.
we have space here and have marked out where 4 x storage boxes on wheel will go.
Access will be by the bed side wall nearest Lynne's feet
But before we can start on the bed frame, we need to insulate and board, were the bed will be.
On goes the black insulating foam.
Now as we needed anther 1 1/2" for the mattress to actually fir across the van.
We have to compromise on insulation, so No DODO Insulation here, as it is too thick.
We find an off-cut of 3mm ply and it is just too big, so we cut and trim it to shape
It takes us a couple of hours, but finally we have it all cut & sanded and it fits atreat.
I have sprayed the silver foil insulation, which we are using to save space
And the 3mm ply board is soon sprayed and we are waiting the obligatory 5 mins
And we mate the silver insulation to the back of the 3mm ply, and as my knees are holding the board up, Lynne get to work with the roller.
And we are now waiting about 20 mins for the glue to go off fully, so we nip in for a nice pint of hot chocolate...
No the spray glue has gone off, it is time to trim the silver insulation.
To keep the board in place, we decide to spray glue the foam insulation & the silver insulation.
That's the board where the bed will rest against, when it's frame is built.
We are hoping the glue will hold over the next day or so, until, we can get the board secured properly.
So now we have moved to the other side of the bed and we soon have it insulated.
We have this used bit of 3 ply board, removed when we took all the panels down.
We soon have it marked out and cut to size, it does have a bit of a bow at one end, but We can sort that out later.
It has taken us over 2 hours to get all the edges cut again,
And we soon have it spray clued along with the silver insulation
and after the 5 mins, we carefully put the 2 together and Lynne has roller-ed all the air pockets out.
As it is gone 7pm and it is getting cold in here, we call it a night to let the spray glue set.
Today has been a very long day, and we are both shattered, but yet again we have learnt just how long it takes us to get 2 panels done!.
Ok we have also done a lot of planning, which should start to bare fruit in the next few days.
But at least I have saved spending out over £300.00 on a new mattress, by working things out and making the old mattress that we both like fit instead.
Which has turned out as a good thing, as this weekends SALES are even less than last weeks ??
Which is very disappointing, as when we have the bed frame stated I do not think we have enough 3x2 to complete the job!
Let alone order other items, that are holding up other jobs.
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