Sneaky peak of my late night activities sorting the electrics in the van. Only one light installed so far, more brightness to come!
Entries by Jim Ley
The leisure electric gadgets for the van have arrived! Time to get the living area wired up.
Next set of cabinets finished for Iris. Rear storage bins for bed sheets and clothes.
Front Bulkhead removal
Tackling the double skinned front bulkhead on the baja next. The outer wasn’t too bad so i chopped out the inner to allow me to clean up the inside. Inner chopped out. Trail fit of the new inner. They’re an ok fit but nowhere near as good as the originals. Glad I separated […]
Door card mockup
I decided to sew the two fabrics I like the most to the leather. I think I’ve changed my mind now and will go with the second white and orange geometric pattern instead. Thoughts?
Door card fabric choices
The baja project came with a new set of door card blanks that someone had started to upholster in this vile fabric. As a nod to the origins of the Baja bug, and for some fun, I want to go with a bright Navajo style print with a tan leather. Which, if any, do you […]
More parts collected
Final haul of bits from the seller we bought the baja off. 3 doors that are all pretty much scrap, but will be raided for the glass and fixings to go into the decent set I have.
Shell dolly
Finished up the dolly for the shell today so I can manoeuvre it around the workshop. Mounted to the chassis mounting points on the shell. I can start getting some bits welded in now.
2019 End of the year
jamesley: Well what a year it’s been! Looking back to this time last year I was in a mad rush trying to get the van back on the road for the end of March ready for summer. We just about managed it and have had a great year building up the interior and just enjoying […]
jamesley: Well what a year it’s been! Looking back to this time last year I was in a mad rush trying to get the van back on the road for the end of March ready for summer. We just about managed it and have had a great year building up the interior and just enjoying […]
