Network rail van to camper van

[RustWidow]

Good work, coming to mania to show it off?

[dirtydog]

Good work, coming to mania to show it off?

It's getting there.

Unfortunately not going to be at mania, got a dog competition that weekend

[dirtydog]

Got a couple of hours on it again today, finished off the wiring completely and got the sofa/bed frame finished

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[Thenugget]

Finally got it mostly stripped out, just a few strips of wood on the floor to pull up

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Next job is clean and make it water tight in the back, there's a few holes on the roof from work lights etc that need bunging up and a few on the floor where stuff was bolted through.

The rear most roof join/seam leaks a bit as well so I'll have to cut of the seam sealer and re do it

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I can't think of anything I could use the aluminium sheets for in the build so I'll probably just weigh they them in

Also ordered a couple of Varta 110 batteries from Euro car parts for under £60 for the pair as I've found the front battery is as dead as a dodo

Hi, so happy I’ve come across this chat, I’ve just bought a ex network rail van to convert, however having some serious trouble getting the last panel of the floor next to back doors, the rest of the van floor was 2 metal sheets which we managed to get up and scrap but the last piece is bolted to the van floor underneath, all the heads are rounded off. Been trying to remove for a week, it’s loosened but still not off. Any ideas?

Many thanks

[dirtydog]

Hi, so happy I’ve come across this chat, I’ve just bought a ex network rail van to convert, however having some serious trouble getting the last panel of the floor next to back doors, the rest of the van floor was 2 metal sheets which we managed to get up and scrap but the last piece is bolted to the van floor underneath, all the heads are rounded off. Been trying to remove for a week, it’s loosened but still not off. Any ideas?

Many thanks

Mine didn’t have any flooring right at the back when I got it but if the bolt or screw heads are rounded off quickest option is going to be grind them off

[Airthies]

the van floor was 2 metal sheets which we managed to get up and scrap

That's a bugger, I'd of had them of you for more than scrap value depending where you are

If the bolts are countersunk and you can hold them underneath and drill the top off with a drill same diameter as bolt


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[dirtydog]

Failed its mot on Tuesday on a brake light, indicator not being orange enough and ball joint rubbers. Tried some universal rubbers but they wouldn't stay where they should so ended up (well my mechanic mate did) replacing the ball joints. Few advisories but nothing out the ordinary