Today I reduced the pile of random bits in the back of the van significantly by, er, taking them out and stuffing them into the lockup
This at least gives me room to work on the van. Today's job was putting in the top shelf thingmy where the lights and that go in. The original had just been shoved in there and minimally secured with a metal bracket and screw in the GRP roof. Which leaked, and the whole thing got mouldy and saggy. Last weekend, me and the guy who's been doing the van until I demanded it back (It was taking too long and I need it to go to Glasto) did a replacement part, based on the original.
I had a look and a think about how best to attach this, and noticed six screw holes along the top of the windscreen. Hmm. Yes. A plan formed ...
Six posts were fabricated up ...
20170527_152722.jpg
And the board now rests on these ...
20170527_184155.jpg
.. and is secured by two brackets and self-tappers on either side:
20170527_184200.jpg
Finally, it was all glued in place with some of that Sticks Like Sh*t, and the toolbox placed on top (the light levels have been diddled with to make that more visible in the picture below).
20170527_185747.jpg
The plan tomorrow is to take that all off again, then run screws in from the top to better attach the board. Then, the plan was to construct a small cupboard up there but I don't think that will happen, not yet. Might just leave it as is and crack on with other bits of the van.
Also was shopping this morning. Four slabs of Xtratherm (which are HUGE, 8x4s), 40mm, to insulate the walls. A roll of 450mm wide roof flashing (sound deadening). The cab currently has no floor mat and no sound deadening at all and boy it's loud
Tomorrow's job is to try to figure out how to make a kinda duct thing for the back of the fridge, so that the vents can get cut out and put in without causing huge draughts through the van ... I have cardboard, plywood, sheet aluminium and a plan ... in my head
. Should probably cut out the sidewall sheets first so that I know how deep to make this duct. Or perhaps (easier) just cut some bits and put them in where the sidewall will be to gauge size and fit. Then, cardboard and Stanley knife to make a template that contours to the side of the van.Draw and duplicate in plywood. Then, use that as a former to roll and hammer the aluminium into submission. Adhere with Sikaflex.
That's the plan so far
There are complications, like the sheet not being big enough, so I need to make it in two halves ...
edit to add: Just had a great thought. I need something to clamp the stuff together while the Sikaflex sets.
I have a pile of obsolete hard drives at work, with incredibly strong neodymium magnets in them.
All I have to do is dismantle them.
Hmm ...
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.