Ok, so I am playing catch up a bit, I didn’t start this blog straight away so have to update you on what has been happening since I bought the van.
The previous owner had different ideas about what the finished campervan would be like and so I have had to undo some of the work already done. Not much but I have had to remove some of the wood panels and insulation in order to run the electrics and prepare for installing the windows.
The wiring, particularly the 240v, needs to be run through conduit to protect it from chaffing when bouncing around in the van, I bought some plastic conduit off of bay for £10 plus shipping for 50 meters, way more than I need but it was still cheaper than any other seller. I managed to run 3 lengths of 240v wire for the near side through one conduit and should manage all of the 12v through another. To be fair I could have easily run more as the conduit is quite a bit larger than I anticipated but that means the wires are not going to be jammed in and are less likely to over heat.
The small roof light was not fully framed in and was leaking a but so with the help of my mate Steve I removed and refitted the light using butyl rubber sealant. It’s not as pretty as the white stuff that was used previously but shouldn’t leak and who see the top of the van anyway, I may hit it with some white paint at some point. We have had some really heavy rain since and not a drop of water had leaked through so jobs a good’un.
I found it is hard to buy the stuff for the van in stages because it is hard to plan without them, in the end I have bought pretty much everything I need for the van apart from a few little things like the lights and a propex heater. I will run the wire and gas pipe for them but install the heater and lights later. I also need to find a suitable counter top for the kitchen and something to use as the table tops, preferably I can find something that I can use for both so they match.
Vinny VanDiesel 