There is a guest author writing the blog today, my ineffable wife. Hey guys, I’m Max, Jim’s wife and seeing as I spent the day doing the majority of the work 😉 Jim asked me to write the blog this week. So initially yesterday, Jim spent the day masking up the majority of the underside […]
Van underside all prepped and ready for its final coat of epoxy mastic.
Van underside all prepped and ready for its final coat of epoxy mastic.
I’ve stripped down all of the running gear. Thankfully most of it is in good nick. I’ll need a new drag link, and one ball joint, and I’ll renew all the rubber boots as they’ve seen better days and the bolts. Ready to go off to the shot blasters: All blasted and looking like new […]
Keen for us to have a bit of heat in the van I’m installing a propex heater under the driver’s seat. I made up a little platform for it to sit on in the metal folder: Then very tentatively cut a hole in the driver’s cubby space to allow the propex to drop into the […]
I was keen to fit an underslung LPG tank to our van to free up valuable interior space, and to me it seems safer keeping the gas outside the van. I opted for a Gasit 20L easyfit tank. This makes fitting the tank really easy as it comes with welded feet that simply need attaching to […]
I’ve finished up the heating ducting this week. Y piece welded in: Repaired the piece that sits under the walkthrough, and welded back in: Fabricated a tube to pass through the cross member as the original was beyond repair. I’d thrown the old one out so had nothing to go from, I kept it simple […]
Fitting the heating ‘y piece’ to Iris. This piece is a right pain to fit so I thought it worth sharing how I went about it as it may help others trying to do the same job. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Van back on the rollover jig for the final time so I can stonechip the wheel arches and give it all some paint plus a few odd jobs.
The results of spending all weekend sanding out the engine bay and fuel tank shelf. Then getting some epoxy mastic onto it tonight! So worth it.
