MattBlackMinibus - Progress Report

[transit jono]

Cheers mate It works

Nice one.

[AlanN]

I thought you had made two coffin's for a minute Very nice idea, Im sure that one is going to get copied
Nice chunk of foam, I been looking for some but the price has gone through the roof

[hillman]

good work, I'm like you I need my van for other things other than camping in, so everything in my van is removable so i can use it as a van, nothing in, or as a camper or as a dog transporter, which is what I do.
My system is beds across the van, made up so one folds over the other on hinges, supported by simply wood blocks, drawers with ply on top to make work top with two ring cooker, teal water heater, chemical toilet (for emergency use only) , water containers , no pumps!, strip lights, simple but effective, awning fitted to side.
I've used it several times with my son for wild camping and I and the better half have just had a week in Cornwall on proper site and all went well, great!! all the effort was worth it.
I need to get some foam for the bed, lilo's keep going down, but it seems to be very exspensive, anyone got any info on a cheap supplier!!!
keep up the good work and keep us posted.
hillman

[noobrider]

Just keep watching ebay and freecycle for some old caravan cushions. I managed to bag a load for a tenner a good source of foam.

[MattBlackMinibus]

I've got 3 foam sofa cushions I want rid of...Fair trek from Wales though!

[hillman]

where are you?I'm all over the place, soon coming down to Cardiff!
I'm after some long ones that I can cut to fit my van 68x54in's
thanks hillman

[MattBlackMinibus]

I would say they're about 3X2' each.
I'm near jcn8 M25 some of the time, and near Cambridge the rest of the time.
I'm at Wicksteed Park in Kettering this weekend.

[hillman]

Hi and thanks for your reply, unfortunately its to far away,pity, I'll just have to keep watching out for something up this end.

regards
hillman

[MattBlackMinibus]

Time to sort out that rusty back door
Bought a right hand panel and spent this afternoon making it fit



Bout time and glad it's a horrid job out of the way

[Muttley]

Which one is the "after" pic

[the_big_fact_hunt]

looking good mate, but i would cut a couple of bits of 2x2 to wedge in the bottom of the boxes so the uprights cannot possibly move, but thats me, i dont take any chances with my sleep

[intransit89]

Time to sort out that rusty back door
Bought a righ hand panel and spent this afternoon making it fit



Bout time and glad it's a horrid job out of the way

i see you gone for the flush look nice one

[MattBlackMinibus]

i see you gone for the flush look nice one

Yeah, a bit Essex I know, but hey, I prefer the smooth look
Cheers Rob

[MattBlackMinibus]

looking good mate, but i would cut a couple of bits of 2x2 to wedge in the bottom of the boxes so the uprights cannot possibly move, but thats me, i dont take any chances with my sleep

I'm gonna add a couple more of the small angle ally for the centre uprights soon,
but it has had some very rigorous tested as it is and it's doesn't move

[Muttley]

Which one is the "after" pic

You changed all the pics, now I can see Nice job, thicky me didnt notice the number plate recess had gone