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[Bean]

My moulded carpet arrived this morning, too!

[sazal]

Oooo Bean, that dash looks awesome!

[Jackman]

My moulded carpet arrived this morning, too!

Moulded carpet Bean?? You can get one for a van?

[bert998]

What are your plans for the load bay?

[Bean]

Moulded carpet Bean?? You can get one for a van?

Nope... I've got a saloon one that we're going to try out, see if it works!

What are your plans for the load bay?

As yet, not entirely sure. Thinking about maybe a wooden load bay with some leather/vinyl trimming on the actual sides, but only go half way up. But that's still very much undecided... My main aim is to get the van on the road, to be honest

[Jackman]

Moulded carpet Bean?? You can get one for a van?

Nope... I've got a saloon one that we're going to try out, see if it works!

I see, very intrested if it works he he

Dont see why not to be honest.

[jayare]

All the front bits of the moulded carpet set will fit OK, but the back floor section will have cut-outs for the rear pockets and will be 4" too short, however the rear floor section in a van is effectively just a big rectangle of carpet with a few slots for the handbrake, etc. Loving the look of your van, by the way!

JR

[minivanman]

Moulded carpet Bean?? You can get one for a van?

Nope... I've got a saloon one that we're going to try out, see if it works!

Beat you to that one too...

Because I put the extra bulkhead in behind the seats I just cut it flush with that and glued it down. Mk1 door seals dont hold the carpet though, so it'll need gluing into place. Theres also the cutout for the fusebox on the inner wing you'll have to hide somehow - I made up a little switch box to cover it

[Bean]

Yeah, we thought that just as we opened it up!

But it was just a thought - As I'm having problems with Reggie's carpet at the moment - It's all in different sections, so they keep coming apart and moving etc

[minibazzer]

Hi Bean,

Well done on all the work that you have put into Frankie - I cant wait to see him thundering around Hereford!

Just wondering how things are going with the subframes? Did you decide to have them galvanised as well, or just sandblasted and powder coated? Did you manage to find someone in Hereford to do them for you? I would be interested to know as I am planning a second rebuild after mine is complete!!

Malvern on the 26th then? I will see you there!!

Cheers, Simon

[Bean]

We've not done anything with the subframes yet - It really needs to be done, but things just seem to keep getting in the way at the moment!

I think, though, we're not going to go for the galvanising! As fantastic as it is, I think it works out to be more expensive than I had really wanted - Because I've now got a place lined up that will do both front and rear, blasted and powder coated for £60 - So think we'll go for that option! I'm trying to keep costs down on the van as much as possible, to be honest - I could quite easily go mental and spend thousands on it... but I just don't have it!

I really appreciate all the advice on it though - it is definitely something that I will look into for future projects (the '25 for instance, which will also have every penny that I have ploughed into it!)


And yep! Will see you at Malvern!

[Jackman]

What did you get at malvern then and is there any updates?

[Bean]

Been so bloomin' busy lately with this that and the other, that Frankie has had absolutely nothing done to him!

I did, however, go shopping a little at Malvern!


Returned with my fibreglass dash and some rear window seals!

Rear window seals were so pricey!

[1984mini25]

That all? Although I did hear Mr nightflier had a firm hold on the available funds.

[*DJH*]

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