Weekend Makeover Van Interior

[mealic]

First of all,many thanks to Luke for all the time and efforts that he is putting in to make this project a real success.Well done Luke.

The Interior crew need to work closely in conjunction with the ICE guys,so we need to combine thoughts and ideas.Do we go for a cab revamp(dash,chairs,instruments,headlining,flooring,door cards etc).

Are we looking at just a day van,weekender or a project for longer periods?.Do we need cooking and wet facilities?Would it be an entertainment unit.Power,12v or mains,lighting.We obviously need seating and a fridge.Insulation,heating and ventilation need to be considered too.Upholstered,panelled or could we find some carbon fibre type sheeting or polished steel..Lots to think about!!

So please post any ideas whether you are involved on the weekend or not.

Cheers for now

(Mealic,Ali or Alastair)

[Luke]

a couple of my ideas

this is an idea for the layout

bed frame at the back (pink sheets not mandatory)
storage underneith accesed from back doors and inside
table in the middle
swivel captains seats (if we can get some)

and a porthole - nothing to do with the interior

and mabe a couple of cupboards too if we could manage it

and how about this for an idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuhzmaAY ... re=related

mabe not bother with the crystals but we could cover the panels like that (mabe just the top half??) and it doesnt look too tricky or expensive

to hide the screw heads we could use these

[xailsax]

Ok, i like you simple layout ideas, and i also like this upholstery idea, its very simple to achieve and we could make up the pieces before hand as we should know the dimensions.

I think we should go for at least one cupboard and a drop down shelf/or drawer under a cupboard that a small stove can go on (I have one to donate) This means without having cooking facilities fixed in we can offer it as an option. It is important to have a cuppa in the morning.

I think we should go for black, white and re as a colour scheme as it appeals to both genders and keeps it simple. Maybe have white leather panels at the front by the seats and black round he bed? Red table and cupboards for a splash of colour and black carpet?

Lighting and sound are the things I have no idea about as you need to know a bit about how to power it but maybe someone else has ideas about simple power options and they can give us an idea on the amount of space needed to house any batteries etc.

Just a few ideas but it seems important to work out all this soon so we can find the things and make them up prior to the build days.

Ailsa

[Boo-radley]

Which reminds me,i am a "brilliant" free hand artist/painter/counterfeiter (there is at least 1 more of us on here) if it was needed i could do pillows/quilt or any fabric in any chosen logo...

[Luke]

how about this for the dash..............

pinched from nila's progress thread viewtopic.php?f=27&t=87357&start=30

what about painting the dash up like this



i know our's is a mk4 but still might work

shouldn't be too tricky/time consuming to do and i think it looks smart

[will838]

i would gladly lend a hand in any way i can

id carpet the sides of the van ply boards and nice flooring and leather padded roof trim looks great and feel luxuarious but not ott

for style you want a bench seat come bed that opens out with 1 of them actuators looks top nouch and imperesive easy to do honestly

and 1 of the modern things is thease raising tvs people love that i think the coustomizing thats going on .on the outside the inside should match that (wow effect )and should raise a lot of money for your charity ..will

[matthew2riches]

What is happening with regards to materials? We're going to need 6mm plywood for the sides for definite. 18mm ply for the floor for definite then either 18mm ply for cupboards, furniture, etc or MDF.

Where is it going to come from, where is the money going to come from?

We'll be best off using some cheap corded carpet for the sides, available from all carpet shops. Has this been looked into?

I'd seriously consider tiling the floor with sticky tiles or vinyl floor covering. Makes it easier to keep clean. Then just chuck a rug in.

We'll need foam if we are doing seats, mattress, etc... There is a Dunelm Mills 5 miles away from the unit.

I like the idea of a padded roof. Dunelm sell a leatherette/vinyl fabric. £5 a meter.

We seem to be lacking info on materials!

[Luke]

money wise we have £320 donated so far but we've still got a the paint to buy thats the main expense and a few smaller bits like panels

[jolly olly]

There is a place that does furniture foam up this way, so if you need any prices let me know, if you want to order from them they usually take 7 to 10 days to turn the order round.
I got some 5 inch foam from them double mattress size.

[matthew2riches]

There is a place that does furniture foam up this way, so if you need any prices let me know, if you want to order from them they usually take 7 to 10 days to turn the order round.
I got some 5 inch foam from them double mattress size.

Could you look into prices?

[jolly olly]

There is a place that does furniture foam up this way, so if you need any prices let me know, if you want to order from them they usually take 7 to 10 days to turn the order round.
I got some 5 inch foam from them double mattress size.

Could you look into prices?

I can, if you can get some sizes for ideas i can get the prices on monday as i can detour to the place cheers.

[rizzla]

hi i have a shed full off 15 mm conti board off cuts off all shapes and sizes and colours that your more than welcome to there should be more than enough to make up the bed frame/seat boxes cupboards etc i may be able to supply some foam for the seats if i can get my hands on it ill no more next weekend and ill keep you informed.only problem is i may not be able to make the weekend it self but am more than willing for some one to collect it or ill drop it off some where if its any good to you guys
Dave

[County4x4]

Have you got the rotating bases for the front seats Luke?

[Luke]

Have you got the rotating bases for the front seats Luke?

no mate

[dieselhead123]

Now you have all seen my woodworking skills, the 'wooden alternator bracket', can I join the team?