scootir706
Free Member
Well had a wee day off today so thought id start the repairs ive been putting off lol
The wooden batten across the back of the van under the rear valance been bugging me for
a while as it was rotten in both corners,,,,,,,,,, so deep breath and took the plunge.
Ive taken some pics of what ive come across so far and although a fair bit of work involved
its by no means catastrophic.
Back valance removed(easy enough just held on with wood screws and unplug the rear lights)
Removed screws from along rear panel then separated outside skin from the offending wooden batten with an old brickies trowel.
Next i cut into rear wall of the van under the bed and just above the batten at floor level to see if the dampness had affected the rear wall,Luckily enough it has only damaged up about
two inches as you can see where the damp stops and the board is dry.As this part of rear wall is part of a storage locker under the fixed bed i intend to replace the damp sections then cover over with some nice alloy chequer plate angle which will also protect the rear wall from damage when taking things in and out
And out it cameGoing to replace the wood with alloy box section of same dimensions to avoid having same problem ever again.Oh and Aldi doing a nice
box of assorted s/s wood screws atm,,,,,,better than the rotten mild steel ones i took out.
I dunno if this helps anyone thinking of tackling their own damp problems but i got a lot of good advice on here when i asked for it so thought id share my experiance so far,I intend to keep the pics in case i ever sell the van and can show whats been done to it.Time permitting ill post how i get on with the rebuild as it develops.
The wooden batten across the back of the van under the rear valance been bugging me for
a while as it was rotten in both corners,,,,,,,,,, so deep breath and took the plunge.
Ive taken some pics of what ive come across so far and although a fair bit of work involved
its by no means catastrophic.
Back valance removed(easy enough just held on with wood screws and unplug the rear lights)
Removed screws from along rear panel then separated outside skin from the offending wooden batten with an old brickies trowel.
Next i cut into rear wall of the van under the bed and just above the batten at floor level to see if the dampness had affected the rear wall,Luckily enough it has only damaged up about
two inches as you can see where the damp stops and the board is dry.As this part of rear wall is part of a storage locker under the fixed bed i intend to replace the damp sections then cover over with some nice alloy chequer plate angle which will also protect the rear wall from damage when taking things in and out
And out it cameGoing to replace the wood with alloy box section of same dimensions to avoid having same problem ever again.Oh and Aldi doing a nice
box of assorted s/s wood screws atm,,,,,,better than the rotten mild steel ones i took out.
I dunno if this helps anyone thinking of tackling their own damp problems but i got a lot of good advice on here when i asked for it so thought id share my experiance so far,I intend to keep the pics in case i ever sell the van and can show whats been done to it.Time permitting ill post how i get on with the rebuild as it develops.