Tam, Jade and Franky's European Adventure

[gus-lopez]

The only thing I can see is the black side strip.
As an aside is the rubber around the rear wheel arch all there? looks like some missing ?

 

[intokenny]

Yep black strip for me too.

 

[mfw]

looks like tow ball removed and bracket in it's place

 

[pagey]

your late

 

[Northernraider]

Well a few interesting guesses lol but most folk spotted it .
The black rubber seal that was discoloured and faded has been repainted black to match the seals around wheel arches.

@gus-lopez none missing ...just the design of it there's a grey bit plastic at each side of the seal before it joins the locker panels

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[mfw]

Well a few interesting guesses lol but most folk spotted it .
The black rubber seal that was discoloured and faded has been repainted black to match the seals around wheel arches.

@gus-lopez none missing ...just the design of it there's a grey bit plastic at each side of the seal before it joins the locker panels

Thought you had removed towball and put a bracket in it's place - re-looked bloody paving slab

 

[Amandpa]

Tam, did I post about removing the mattress from the drop down bed?
We think if we had a fixed bed we would probably do that then use the area for lightweight clothing/bedding or ?

 

[Langtoftlad]

If not found I'll reveal the answer at 10.30

Not sure I can hold my breath for much longer... .

 

[Northernraider]

Tam, did I post about removing the mattress from the drop down bed?
We think if we had a fixed bed we would probably do that then use the area for lightweight clothing/bedding or ?

I've managed to store towels , spare bedding and some blankets up there with the mattress still in place

 

[Northernraider]

Not sure I can hold my breath for much longer... .

I revealed the answer at 10.30 lol it's above

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[Carol]

Tam what paint did you use, looks good.

 

[Northernraider]

Tam what paint did you use, looks good.

I masked it up and used black smoothrite
Sticks like poop to a blanket so it did the trick.
I had a tin as I plan to give the rear chassis rails and the rear under floor a good coat of it too

 

[Langtoftlad]

I revealed the answer at 10.30 lol it's above

Yes,I see that now, but at the time I posted, it wasn't... must be a slow Samsung phone .

 

[Lenny HB]

Well some helpful person on faceache helped me out with the hymer weight so I've apparently 725kg payload which isn't too shabby

That is probably the MIRO, from that you will need to deduct fitted extras such as comfort pack which includes driver's door etc probably 150kg to come off.

 

[nicholsong]

I've managed to store towels , spare bedding and some blankets up there with the mattress still in place

We can too in our N+B Arto, with the ladder up there too.

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[Feltwell]

I masked it up and used black smoothrite
Sticks like poop to a blanket so it did the trick.
I had a tin as I plan to give the rear chassis rails and the rear under floor a good coat of it too

Tam, your van and your choice of course, but I'm always wary of using smoothrite or similar underneath too much, especially on chassis members. Partly because if broken through it can trap water behind and cause hidden rust, a bit like old-fashioned underseal used to, and partly because it's a way of an owner hiding problems that I'd be a bit suspicious of if I came to view a van that had had it done.

Dinitrol 4941 is a spray that leaves a black, waxy, rust-inhibiting layer on top - a bit like Waxoyl but much better, this is a thick black film that doesn't come off and covers like paint - to a certain extent it's self-healing, but it can be touched up easily if need be. It's made for the job, and anyone inspecting the van can easily scrape a bit back if they want to check underneath. Filthy stuff to apply though, cover your drive and wear clothes that can go in the bin!

You can see what it looks like on my van in this old thread - the new bracket in the pictures that I made was painted with smoothrite (since overcoated with Dinitrol) but the chassis around it is all Dinitrol'd over the original Fiat paint, after cleaning it with a wire brush first.

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/drop-down-legs.130506/#post-1858862

 

[Northernraider]

That is probably the MIRO, from that you will need to deduct fitted extras such as comfort pack which includes driver's door etc probably 150kg to come off.

I dinnae have a drivers door just a passenger one.

 

[Northernraider]

So today's tinkering

The previous owner had siliconed. .Yes siliconed some rather naff blue carpet to the panel that sits alongside front sofa and backs on to kitchen ...he had given the seat back panels the same treatment.
The carpet was crap it was fraying at the edges and hadn't been cut properly

So I wanted to remove it and would have liked just to leave the plain original wood panel .
But due to the amount of silicone he had used and the numerous screwholes he's put in panel it was a right mess

Here's with carpet removed

Took me over 3 hours to get all that silicone off the other day

Panel was a mess so I had a cunning idea


And now it looks like this

I also replaced his home made tv bracket with a proper one so now the tv can be viewed comfortably from the lounge and the bed

Looks much better and should be a little cossier.

 

[gus-lopez]

due to the amount of silicone he had used and the numerous screwholes he's put in panel it was a right mess

To say the least !

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

I guess he wasn't a carpet fitter by trade!

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[Figaro]

What did you use to cover it and stick it down ?
Looks good

 

[Northernraider]

I guess he wasn't a carpet fitter by trade!

Don't know what he was lol but everything he's done to this van I'm redoing it

 

[Northernraider]

What did you use to cover it and stick it down ?
Looks good

I used that set lining carpet you get to trim inside of panel vans etc ..good stuff

 

[Figaro]

Have you got the leisure batteries working ok. Are they under the cab seats like mine ?
So difficult to get to them

 

[Northernraider]

Have you got the leisure batteries working ok. Are they under the cab seats like mine ?
So difficult to get to them

They seem to be working fine ...not been Below 13.3 volts so far and back up to 100% by 12 noon each day so solar is working okay too.
Mine are in the front locker behind the n/s front wheel

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[Northernraider]

New bike
Nice wee bargain only 8 months old with 15 miles on the clock ha ha £80
Sold my old one for £140 So that gives me money to get the racks and new panniers for this one

Shouldn't get as many punctures with this one and can go off road

 

[Four of us]

Nice bike and the van's looking great.

 

[Razamataz]

You will find a weigh bridge down at Rosyth Docks for £10
Van looks beautiful

 

[Northernraider]

You will find a weigh bridge down at Rosyth Docks for £10
Van looks beautiful

Thanks ...once i have it all loaded up ill go do that so i know where im at weight wise.

Hoping to get away next weekend if tax is sorted out ...failing that ive been invited to a bonfire firework party in east lothian on the 4th and its at a friends farm so ill stay over there with it

 

[The Dudess]

Is Jade going to be OK with fireworks?

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