Terry's Self Build Relay

[movan]

Good on you Terry. Looking forward to seeing the end result at the next meet and watching how the kettle works when you make coffee.

 

[movan]

Terry get Julie to make a couple of matching cushions, it will look good.

I'm always telling him that .... needs the feminine touch to make it really sell quickly.

 

[retiringjoyce]

Oooh is that grey thing a kettle? Looks interesting.

 

[Terry]

Well the suns shining and it's turned out a glorious day -Just come back in after helping my mate stick up some security cameras etc and now wishing we had stuck to doing the van Well a day lost is not the end of the world and to be honest if I get off this computer I feel like I will fall asleep -roll on tomorrow when Paul says he is coming at 8 am We will see he never turns up before 9 am The way I feel today he may have to knock me up
terry

 

[Terry]

I'm always telling him that .... needs the feminine touch to make it really sell quickly.

Joy I am supposed to be keeping this one As to coffees I owe a few out so you are welcome along with a few others
terry

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[cruiser]

I will bring my own cup.

 

[Terry]

I have just had a thought or two and changed the layout a bit. (dangerous thing me thinking)See what Paul thinks tomorrow when I tell him he needs to move and add some more wires
terry

 

[Puddleduck]

I have just had a thought or two and changed the layout a bit. (dangerous thing me thinking)See what Paul thinks tomorrow when I tell him he needs to move and add some more wires
terry

You are a brave man.....

 

[Terry]

Is Ralph not in the van Bev ?Surely he is working inside it ? I would have been but we are at the stage where I need to be outside cutting and making the furniture
terry

 

[Terry]

You are a brave man.....

Nah it's my van I can have what I want in it -All I have to do is convince him it will work and look right -It's the look right that takes some doing / convincing
terry

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[Ralph-n-Bev]

Is Ralph not in the van Bev ?Surely he is working inside it ? I would have been but we are at the stage where I need to be outside cutting and making the furniture
terry

Annoying when the weather holds you up. Isn't it terry.
Ralph was the same when he wanted to cut out the windows and roof lights.
And yes , he's been in Pug , Friday, Saturday , and today.
Friday he finished off the wet room electrics . Sealed everything up watertight. So we now have a flush loo ! Working shower. Or we will have once he puts the water tank in.
He's busy working on all the electrics. Putting in the new big red battery . That will be in situ for at least 10 years he says. A blue inverter thing and a white fuse box by the looks of it. And connecting everything up.
I've made a Full Sunday lunch , he's just asked for it to be plated up! He may update later if he's not in too late. I've reminded him to take pictures. At least when it comes to electrics , Ralphs only got him self to argue with , he doesn't have a Paul. Plus I've no idea about them !

 

[Terry]

I never argue with Paul about the electrics Just tell him what I want and away he go and does it He may say I cannot have this or that but normally I simply pull wires when he says so All he asks is where I want things, and once everything is in place that's it -his stock answer is there no F----- wires there for it so it cannot go there you said you wanted it there You should have heard him yesterday with the central locking job Once he started to dismantle it all saying that should do this and if I do that it should work etc -then it came to B------- s we need a new lock and then he really got into dismantling it once he knew I knew where there was one
terry

 

[LilacMoss]

As to coffees I owe a few out so you are welcome along with a few others
terry

I will bring my own cup.

And so will I...

 

[cruiser]

coffee for two then please.

 

[Popeye]

It's stopped smelling now too! Very sheepy to start with !

Whatever you do don't pick up any Welsh hitch-hikers till the smell has gone completely.....

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[Minxy]

you name it and he tried it eventually destroying the lock

.... Terry are you SURE you want him fiddling with your electrics!

 

[Terry]

.... Terry are you SURE you want him fiddling with your electrics!

Certainly he knows a lot more than me about electric stuff if it was left to me it would not have half of my planed things in it even then it may not work me and leccy amount to a 3 pim plug

 

[Puddleduck]

Certainly he knows a lot more than me about electric stuff if it was left to me it would not have half of my planed things in it even then it may not work me and leccy amount to a 3 pim plug

My Gran always said a man was only useful for two things..... and she had learned how to both change fuses and unblock a drains herself since she met my Grandad. I always felt a bit sorry for him

 

[Terry]

TODAY'S UPDATE WE HAD TO CRASH ON AND GET SHOWER MEASUREMENTS OFF THE NET AND HOPE THAT THEY ARE CORRECT SIZES FOR THE SHOWER TRAY ETC sorry caps- -finished boarding ceiling and got the walls done -got a couple of the shower/loo side wall all cut and scribed -the layouts changed a bit again but it could change back Veltrim to the back pillars and above sliding side door -Packed in at 4 pm -got to mow grass and cut some foams for Billy and Julie -having tomorrow off and weds going to Magnums for windows/loo/shower tray and a fridge
terry

 

[movan]

Does anybody else but me feel a bit woozy when they see pictures of vans in progress? Reminds me how very delicate everything is... a bit like looking at a picture of a human body without its skin and how it all works... !!!!!

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[Wildge]

Terry LOOKING GOOD
full of admiration for a man (men?) Who know what they are doing.

 

[Terry]

Durham yesterday to pick up some plastic sheet to face my doors with and going back to Magnums today for some windows and loo with a few other bits and bobs then I think I have everything
terry

 

[Wildge]

 

[Terry]

Saturday update -I got a couple of hours in yesterday (Friday) and made a start on the rear upper cupboard before the heavy rain soaked me -Today both Paul and I had a good day without much going wrong Got pipes for gas and wires for fridge/freezer connected to said F/F but nowhere else-just ready for connections to be made at other ends and holes cut for F/F vents -Started on some framework for cupboards and bed bases Allthought the pics show it all untidy it's simply that we throw all tools etc into the van once a decision is made to pack in for the day so they can be locked up then I decide to take pics
terry

 

[Wildge]

Terry what's the payload on the relay and how much difference does the 'kitting' out make? Is that a factor when you considered the layout ?

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[Terry]

Hi James 3.5t gross payload 1.5 t (I think)Kitting out will take it upto 3 t ish -Not given any thoughts to weight/layout -Using all light weight furniture ply -Simply doing a layout that I think will work for me - If it does not then in 6 /12mths time I will simply re do it or sell it and try again Who knows if I don't like it I may sell after a few runs out

I am not 100% sure the layout I have done will work for me as I like the forward living area and this is in the back but also on the relay type vans the front seats step down about 5/6 ins which I also am not keen about It's all a bit up in the air at the moment so will just have to see if it works or not
Not putting a full cooker in this one just the hob so no idea if I will can get along without it -I have room to add one later ,or at least will make room later if I want one Also sticking in a microwave in this -never wanted one- in fact the home MW only used for making coffee I also have stuck on Solar for the first time on my van (never needed or wanted it before) only because it's sooo cheap now it's probably not worth not putting it on.I have a Vitron pure sin wave inverter/50 amp hr charger that I am putting in it so hoping it will take care of the batteries along with the solar -that's why I thought of Microwave -and a Hydronic diesel heater/boiler that is also going in and I am thinking about giving it it's own tank that will run on red -this may prove a bad idea but we shall see
terry

 

[JJ]

I can't believe you haven't finished it yet Mr Terry!

Normally you finish a conversion in what seems to me like a day and a half...

Looks good though...

JJ

 

[Terry]

I am trying JJ Not been able to get as much time in as I hoped and every day I DO GET INTO THE VAN IT RAINS OR SOMETHING -leccy and water don't mix too well-
I am making a little headway into the garage bit by bit so that gives me a little room to do some work in but even that has/means moving boxes around/outside -this is made easier by a friend giving me a load of Tesco TYPE STACKING BOXES instead of the stupid plastic boxes that cost a small fortune and break when you put anything in them and try picking them up to move
After today I should have lots of things to crack on with through the week -cupboards/doors etc.-leaving the leccy stuff for Paul at the weekend After that it's Jaws meet and then finish what we could not get done the weekend after
edit forgot to say we had scheduled 5 weekends for the job
terry

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

but also on the relay type vans the front seats step down about 5/6 ins which I also am not keen about It's all a bit up in the air at the moment so will just have to see if it works or not

Looking good Terry. Your certainly cracking on with the job.
3 guesses where Ralph is ???
The step you mentioned above is the piece of board Ralph cut pictured propped up against our garage , on his thread.
He says it's his hardest bit he cut. As he did it in 1 piece , so he made it hard for himself.
But, he's made the step into a very handy storage cupboard for Busters bowls , lead , and dog towel. That area on ours will be carpeted as the cab. So it could come in handy for you if you did that too. Somewhere to stash something.
We've decided this morning that we're going to go for the Remis blinds now. ( we'll have to get the new silver screen modified )
We can't think of the best way to get a curtain around the cab , with the big shelf that's there in this model. And think a curtain would be in the way across the back of the seats.
What are you doing with yours? Have you thought about it yet, or got around the problem with another van ?
Bit of a price difference. Curtain and track = Remis blinds.......
Bx

 

[Terry]

Morning Bev only need the 1 guess Curtain track wise I have some neat track that VW guys use that works very well ---I don't like curtains so will use some internal screens or if I can get my head around the price of internal Remis I may invest in some -Probably wait until I am 100 % sure I like the van first -Tell Ralph I can get a good price/discount from Ken at Magnums -They shut the windscreen down quite a bit
I remember your step, hide hole and I will copy the idea a bit -I am also doing a step at the back so that you step up to the rear seats / bed so that you don't get dangly feet while sat or at least that's what we are thinking -plus it gives a lot more room under the seats --if it does not work out then I can change the seat heights back down
terry

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