The Big Lorry to Camper Conversion

[Wissel]

Looking good

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Lots of poo

 

[Dazzlin]

Isn't it amazing how much light daylight gives you....
Even changing my old 400x400 white for a 500x500 smoked rooflight doubled the light!

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Finished off the skylight frames. Her handy work not mine ??‍

Then glued them onto the roof, and fixed using a few brackets. Celotex then went around it ?

Then fitted the skylight... Cool stuff maaaan.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Second one in.

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[Sasbo]

MANGOFORTH - keep this up, it's just what we need in these challenging times.

I'm not being sarcastic, I think what you are doing is really great and it's an antidote to the doom and gloom being espoused by the media.

Can't wait to see the finished product, only wish I had 10% of your skills.

 

[DBK]

View attachment 371186Second one in.

Is that a ladder? Wouldn't the door be better in the side of the truck?

 

[MANGOFORTH]

MANGOFORTH - keep this up, it's just what we need in these challenging times.

I'm not being sarcastic, I think what you are doing is really great and it's an antidote to the doom and gloom being espoused by the media.

Can't wait to see the finished product, only wish I had 10% of your skills.

Mate I've never done anything like this before. Never used a jigsaw, skillsaw or tablesaw in my life. Just having a go ?. If I can do it, I'm sure anyone can. Just be brave and buy tools ?

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Is that a ladder? Wouldn't the door be better in the side of the truck?

Funny ?. The angle of that photo makes it look massive inside. Or she has a tiny head

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Picked up this cool job making wine rack thingys. They will be mounted in a kitchen in and around shelving units. The idea is for them to go rusty because that's the look ?‍

From this.....

To this.....

So if any self isolators need storage for their wine stocks..... ?

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[Gromett]

To make them go rusty quicker. Knock the mill scale off and sprinkle with vinegar Seriously, it is a thing now

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Yeah man. Keep having to make things for people who like rusty things....

It is the in thing apparently.

Made these huge vegetable planters out of steel the other week... They are keen for the rust to set in.... Weird

 

[mark49]

All down to Anthony Gormley n the big steel angel maybe.

 

[Gromett]

All down to Anthony Gormley n the big steel angel maybe.

Rat look took off in the states with rat rods. The industrial look combined with rat look seems to be the in thing these days rather than clean stainless steel that was the previous popular look I think?

 

[Wagoneer]

Weathering steel (AKA sacrificial steel) has been used for structural bridge deck construction for quite a few decades. The rust layer forms a pre-determined poultice thickness (based on laboratory testing for a 120 year design life) which protects the underlying structural steelwork.

Mainly used in situations where maintenance of the steel structure is difficult, such as river crossings, highway overbridges, off-shore structures etc.

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[MANGOFORTH]

One of my skylights has a fan....
Theres some small cables with spade connectors on, need to run some cable behind the ply to power it....

Will this be suitable? <Broken link removed>

All other cable will be retrofit in visable conduit. Just this one I need to have hidden.

P. S. In getting a load of bits delivered so no human contact involved.

 

[Lenny HB]

One of my skylights has a fan....
Theres some small cables with spade connectors on, need to run some cable behind the ply to power it....

Will this be suitable? <Broken link removed>

All other cable will be retrofit in visable conduit. Just this one I need to have hidden.

P. S. In getting a load of bits delivered so no human contact involved.

Will be fine if it is only a short run 2 - 4m but if a long run use a heavier cable to reduce volt drop.

 

[Lenny HB]

Yeah man. Keep having to make things for people who like rusty things....

It is the in thing apparently.

Made these huge vegetable planters out of steel the other week... They are keen for the rust to set in.... Weird

I don't get it either.

All down to Anthony Gormley n the big steel angel maybe.

Horrible monstrosity, it's all gone rusty.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Will be fine if it is only a short run 2 - 4m but if a long run use a heavier cable to reduce volt drop.

Cheers man

 

[Minxy]

Using steel that is meant to go rusty does two main things: the rust itself actually protects the steel (if its the proper stuff that's been used in the first place) and also there's no maintenance such as painting that needs doing. Also depending on it's use sometimes it can actually look quite good once the rust sets in ... a bit like verdigris on copper, brass etc.

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[Bagofsand]

Mango, I am running all 12v through 1.5mm artic yellow, might be overkill but at least i wont worry about voltage drop or cable shielding degrading

 

[Minxy]

This is the steel stuff I was thinking off in my earlier post:

Weathering steel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Can someone help me name this!!

Need a shower drain plug thingy.

Obviously I'm not searching for the right thing. Can't find anything!!

Something that goes straight down... Because I went gun ho on drilling a hole.
The shower tray hole is 50mm....

Thanks

 

[Minxy]

Judging by the number of funsters who like to drink wine maybe a cork could be donated?

 

[Stroppy Bird]

Google 50mm shower waste

not sure about the going straight down bit though - most have a trap with a horizontal off take

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[Just smiffy]

Can someone help me name this!! View attachment 372237Need a shower drain plug thingy.

Obviously I'm not searching for the right thing. Can't find anything!!

Something that goes straight down... Because I went gun ho on drilling a hole.
The shower tray hole is 50mm....

Thanks

A roughty toughty like you won’t need a shower... cold bucket of water will do...?

?

 

[Lenny HB]

Can someone help me name this!! View attachment 372237Need a shower drain plug thingy.

Obviously I'm not searching for the right thing. Can't find anything!!

Something that goes straight down... Because I went gun ho on drilling a hole.
The shower tray hole is 50mm....

Thanks

A selection here.

Search results for waste outlets

Search results for waste outlets

www.leisureshopdirect.com

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Thanks. Waste outlets is the term I was looking for!

 

[Pugsy]

Small Straight Waste - Magnum Motorhomes

Our smallest waste fitting with 3/4″ outlet Can be converted for use with 23.5mm waste pipe using gromet

magnummotorhomes.co.uk

Have a look here also ,they are only a couple of miles from me and i used alot of stuff from there during my build.
Van looks great by the way ?.

Cheers Cris.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Most recent photo of the truck. Finished all ply. Now starting on the bathroom and all plumbing.....

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