djvirus mk5 camper conversion/restoration

[djvirus82]

Its not as bad as it looks, its just the thin sheet metal that make up the floor pan, the chassis legs and crossmembers are mint i wud even put sumat on the towbar and be confident. did notice a couple of patches in rear cross member but all in all not bad at all - seen a lot worse!!

[djvirus82]

cheers for the imput whitemice, got to take in to consideration the side load door and the fact ive got to have the twin seat up front so no walk through, maybe cheange that tho! consentrating on the floor at mo, new floor pan turned up this morning so...finish tidy up of chassis and rot and pick my slidding window up friday nite!

[whitemice]

How are the spring mounting areas?

[djvirus82]

[djvirus82]

[djvirus82]

spring mounts look and feel solid!! bonus!

[djvirus82]

[AlanN]

bloody hell, at least waxoiling the chassis will be easy

[djvirus82]

sorry about the sh*t pics. took on my phone. bit of a walk round with grinder - tidy up those surfaces ready for new floor. then i can crack on getting the camper floor down - the misus wants to go away mid august!!!!! told her she better get her overalls on then!!

[djvirus82]

sure will alan, and getting the back axle off.

[whitemice]

I would use this,

http://www.bilthamber.com/pro-introduct ... e=electrox

and this,

http://www.bilthamber.com/pro-introduct ... e=etchweld

and inject/brush wax after welding as it burns so nicely.


Bilt Hamber Deox-c and Hydrate-80 are great products too.

[transitandy]

keep us updated m8

[djvirus82]

not much happening at the mo, got 2 trips to the tip out the way this morning, get rid of all that ply and insulation and fibreglass that made up the fridge area. went to pick up my new floor panel for the rear and the parts place had closed early so no floor in 2day, Im DJ`ing all day 2mora aswell so nothing going to get done till monday now!

I have decided on layout tho. going to order my wall carpet/felt/material whatever you wanna call it, and get cracking im hoping to have it done for transitmania, cant make the 1st 2 days cos the missus is working the sat and sun nite, im djing sat nite so looks like a trip down early monday, now wether thats in the van or the clio (papa - nicole) will remain 2 be seen!!!

[trooper6967]

MESSAGE TO ALL!! I can get body panels cheap....full floor panel ffrom beevers £130 I got mine for a bargain price of £60 brand new and he said he can get any panel for any car/van and if he cant he will make it. BARNSLEY AUTO PANELS 01226 630066!

wow need some front wings might have to give him a buzz

[djvirus82]

just to follow on from that coment when i went to pick my complete rear floor panel up for 60 quid, it turned out to be only the rear section. i asked 3 times to make sure it was a complete 1....any ways ended up buying 3 sheets of sheet metal and im going to make my own - bollocks to it!