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Today's update FITTED A COUPLE OF WINDOWS, REVERSING CAMERA AND LOO DOOR/SHOWER TRAY temp only because I need to fit the sparkle boards to shower before doing the front bit -also fitted passenger side top cupboards (y)SOME PICS BELOW
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Wow Terry it's certainly taking shape, looking good.
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Still got no water tanks so if I cannot get them by this weekend I'll have to get a couple of 5 gallon drums for Thretford :D
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Looks good Terry,

do you plan on changing the front seats to 2 singles so you an get through the gap?

and what's this 'sparkle board' ?
 

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Hi Terry we have been out f circulation fr a while just took a look at your thread wow and double wow fantastic Terry we are really looking forward t catching up with you at Tethford love from us three xxx
 
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Looks good Terry,

do you plan on changing the front seats to 2 singles so you an get through the gap?

and what's this 'sparkle board' ?
Morning David -Yes the front double will be changed to a single(y) and then both will be swivel --got some seats from a Renault which Julie will be covering sometime this week and Colin coming down to measure up for a new single seat base,and any alteration for the drivers seat base (y)----Sparkle board is just what it says =plastic boards with spar kley bits in it for the shower =quick wipe down =all nice and clean.This one is white with grey,blue,green,silver and gold sparkles depending on the viewing angle
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Saturday and Sunday update -Paul has had a lovely 2 days sorting the wires bits out and the plumbing for the Hydronic water/heater -He is now at home studying the wiring diagram I found on line for him :D to see if he's missed something because we have installed temp tanks for the water side of things -It's coming on wirring away like a good un just not firing up -simply shuts down after 20 seconds or so -if HE DOES NOT FIND ANYTHING then the whole unit will get exchanged for the other one we have -unfortunately Paul never got to see either of them wired in so he's working blind until I sent him the link :)I am confident he will sort it (y);)
Anyway I ran some wires to the front of cab and cut out the hook up leccy point /plug while I left him to get on with the rest :DMade the base unit and dismantled it for fitting later -got to formica the worktop and make another for the fridge /freezer top -may as well do the formica in one go ;):LOL: He's left me with instructions where he wants a wire putting :LOL::Dbefore I fix the base unit in place ;)-I have made the loo/shower front and door so now I have to finish off the sparkle boarding inside it (y)Make the top cupboard doors and the bed --The only thing that looks any different is the bit of boarding I made for all the wires and switches to go onto above the sliding door, which I have got to insulate and finish off before I put the base units back in place or I won't be able to get to it once the units done :eek::D
No idea how far it will get to before Thretford but at least I will have the bed and loo working (y)Another weekend should see it 95% finished only problem is it's going to be 4 weeks before I stop gallivanting around to spend another weekend on the van :D:LOL:Pics to follow when you can see something s been done :LOL:
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Monday's update -It was peeing it down until 1 o'clock so I took delivery of the shower room sink then went and got the water tanks and a few other bits -(y):)-After it stopped raining I went out and slowly got started on the shower room front and the wardrobe front (y)-I also completed the shower/loo door just to see what it looked like -I like it so it could be crap in others eyes :DAnyway I cut all the other wall unit doors to size and stuck the face finish on ready for trimming and edging tomorrow weather permitting (y)-Paul arrived on his way home from work and tried a couple of things on the hydronic heater-no luck so whole unit was replaced and this fired up on the second attempt (y)(y)(y)After clearing its throat it runs sweet :)Paul said he knew he had wired it all up good so it made his day and off he went after spending all of 25 mins on it :D-he managed a coffee though ;)
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Good work terry, do you do this for a living/
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Looking good Terry, i should imagine the build and the end product is very satisfying, its the dealing with the public that would put me off, too many tyre kickers - ummers an arrrrers for me, its bad enough selling stuff on ebay - Doing a great job (y)

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Tuesday update
I had a slight disaster yesterday with all the wind and rain -I put formica on the bench to cut - turned around and the wind got it and smashed it to bits £120 gone with the wind :eek:
I managed to get enough salvage to cover the w/top of the cooker/ sink after I cut the w/top down by 5 mm(quarter inch) and had a piece left for the fridge top (y)-could not manage to do the edging in one piece so it had to have joint's on it :rolleyes: None left to do the loo unit/w/top bit but I have a couple of sheets of different stuff and at least it's in the loo so not seen together (y) I was not sure it would look right for the F/F door anyway -
It transpires the water tanks I got sold do not fit quite like I was assured :swear2::doh:so a modification has been made to the fresh tank home(y) and not quite sure where or if the waste tank will fit if at all -
Alterations can be made after the weekend :LOL:
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I'm loving this thread Terry. So impressed by your talents ... and your patience too. Really looking forward to seeing the finished product.
 

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ain't you finished it yet ,what ya been doing laying in the sun all day :whistle::whistle:
 
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ain't you finished it yet ,what ya been doing laying in the sun all day :whistle::whistle:
I wish yesterday I got soaked to the skin 3 times --putting tools etc away just as the rain started but within a min it was lashing down -then 10 or 30 mins later sun out -on my third soaking I called it a day as soon as the last bit or formica edging was stuck and trimmed --Will keep you all informed on the wins/losses as they happen-at least that way anyone wanting to build can see what's involved :D
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BTW the lump hammer is for weight only :LOL:

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I'm loving this thread Terry. So impressed by your talents ... and your patience too. Really looking forward to seeing the finished product.
My sentiments exactly!!!
I wouldn't have the expertise or patience.
Great job Terry :notworthy2::notworthy2:
 

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I wish yesterday I got soaked to the skin 3 times --putting tools etc away just as the rain started but within a min it was lashing down -then 10 or 30 mins later sun out -on my third soaking I called it a day as soon as the last bit or formica edging was stuck and trimmed --Will keep you all informed on the wins/losses as they happen-at least that way anyone wanting to build can see what's involved :D
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BTW the lump hammer is for weight only :LOL:
Time you built a carport to work under, hee hee. shame about the formica expencive stuff.
 
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Here's the latest update -Last Thursday we got all the plumbing in and because everything was tight on space decided to use the red and blue piping and jubilee clips -well once fired up the hydronic heater gets the water close to boiling and at that temperature finds or makes leaks :eek::)The pipes expanded to twice there size and some joints started to weep so as soon as they leaked both me and Paul were on them tightening them up and I mean several leaks that were water tight when cold :LOL:Any way final staw was when one of the expanded pipes simply split shower us and almost all of the rear in very hot water inc all the electrics :eek::eek:After a coffee and think a decision was made to redo then all in push fit plastic pipes,so off I went a few hundred yds down the road to beg some plastic pipe off my mate the plumber (y)we have hundreds of fittings (y)so only the pipe was needed -Long story short Kev recommended us using copper pipe and compression fitting no plastic =simply too hot for it --Got the copper pipe and fittings and we re did all the hot pipework (y):whistle:-Thursday t time I shot down to knollbeck for a couple of bits they had in only for me to spy a slatted bed -how much? I will have it (y)Then walked around the cnr and theres a 4'6" pull out slatted bed also -how much? same price (y)so I end up having the slatted bits and to remake the beds :DThis in turn made my van 2 ins narrower on each side so I could not get Johns (jaws) bike in which I promised to bring with me to Thretford so Thursday night 7 pm in goes Johns bike into my Vito and away I go to Thretford arrive at 10,10 ish drop off bike and drive back home knowing we have a full day on Friday to get the van usable for me for the weekend (y)
Friday comes and we finish off water pipes etc and do a couple of hours dry run/test -all seems Ok Couple fridge temp to gas again seems OK if a little smelly (newness) clear out van throw in stuff and tools -few bits I may need over w/end and come 6-30 ish I am on my way (y)Edit forgot to say with my new slatted bed bits remade
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Safe journey (but bet you are there by now)

Hope to see you and the van one day. It looks and sounds amazing.
 
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Thretford came and went with me doing all of an hours work on the van Knocked in knock in edging on 7 small cupboard doors all weekend (y)Yesterday I got around to hanging the doors and after the weekend showing people what I was going to do with 6 out of 7 people telling me not to go white and stick to wood -I did them in white :DNow Snowbird Dave and Pat called to pick some stuff up today and Dave though the white plastic was a protective film I had put on the doors :D:(after they left I went across to Julie's and got her to come over for another opinion -then Paul called and the upshot is I am re making all the doors :DBelow is a couple of pics of them in white :):D
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Too late now but I really like the white.

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