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[liam_italian]

How much did the exhaust set you back?

[Bungle]

£20 but it's a second hand beetle one

clicky

[Bungle]

not much done this weekend

varnished the new door cards and kick panels to help protect them and make them passable until I sort the interior out



got 1 door card fitted

also replaced the LED indicators that don't show up in day light



they are not mini ones but very similar, just a bit flatter

[Bungle]

been away camping

since having Izzy we have been a bed short in Dolly ???

for the last few camps she has slept on the floor under Williams cab bunk, it's a bit tight for her + her brother likes to drop toys out of his bunk on to her :

although we have a pop top we have never had any bunks up there and i have always thought they were a bit narrow (don't fancy a 4 year old falling on me at night)

so we have made him a bigger roof bunk, used the mounts from 1 bunk and 1 mount from the one the other side, this has given us a bunk 3/4's of the roof

i did the metal work and Mrs B the needle work

William the testing

[Bungle]

now the only problem with Williams new cab bunk is it's over the cooker



so to stop him and his bedding smelling of bacon it had to go



now the only problem with that was that the monsters that live behind the fridge were free to escape

so using a few left over bits



the next problem was the bottom of the rock and roll bed was only a 3/4



so that needed converting to full width



it could now seat 3 so another seat belt was needed

next problem is where to put the cooker ???

[Bungle]

as the plumber didn't turn up at work today i took the afternoon off and painted the sliding door





at least it's only 2 different paint jobs now not 3



3/4 of it looks the same

on one side

Plymouth volksfest here we come

[Bungle]

not up dated for awhile i seem to be ether working on the camper or away in it, i will bring you up to date

[Bungle]

some where to put the new cooker



varnished the new cupboard today and while waiting for the varnish to dry i did this





i count 6 different colours

[Bungle]

A bit more progress today Mrs Bungle make thermo blinds for the pop top




a quick coat of paint



and ran out of paint to put much on this side

[Bungle]

because we aren't going away camping this weekend i thought i would start on Dollys bum

first replaced the bit between the new wheel arch and the new 1/4 panel



the welded the holes around the engine hatch



and finally repaired a hole under the rear lights



the new cooker unit is also finished and tested last weekend



as seen behind Mrs B and my cake

[Bungle]

filling and sanding finished now and a coat of zinc rich primer over the top

[Bungle]

painted now



new tail gate with pop out back window, new VW badge and gaskets on locks and hinges

engine lid has new pins on the hinges (6inch nails) gaskets and seal on the engine lid

just need to fit the bumper and finish off the white around the back end


*bumper fitted this morning*

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Very cool mate, coming on nicely

We've been camping all week all over the Uk. Was good fun, and very relaxing!

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 10 July 2010 - 09:33 PM.

[Bungle]

got any pictures of your in the light ?

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

The one above is my dads friends van that we camped with. My parent's have a caravan now, although they used to have a 76 a lot yours a few years back. I'l dig out and scan some photos for you

I'l be on the lookout for a van mid next year. Hoping to do some touring with them, aswell as take it to france for the Lemans and where-ever else seems fit i guess!