Did a bit of insulating today. Also got the rear brake lines in and wrapped the heater parts with thermal insulation.
Ready this I've realised the English language isn't perfect, as there isn't an verb to describe my thoughts on your progress. It's basically massively fecking impressed and jealous in equal measure! Keep posting it's a great thread, inspiring and soul destroying at the same time.
To be honest mate i dont know. I have a mate who has dodo mat in his landy and said it was good. So i didnt really shop around. The closed cell foam pads came to £60 as i bought 2 boxes, and the matting was about £40. Got enough to do the entire bus. Best thing is the foam is light, so i'm not adding kgs up top.
That's not expensive! Lucky bugger. Been shopping about to do mine for a long time but held back as ive been looking at 3 figures!
This weeks update. Put the struts on the poptop with new stainless bolts Then these manky bits and the sliding door rubber went into some bleach! We'll see how they come out tomorrow. Then got some insulation on the front And in the roof
Loving the insulation. Will you be putting any on the cab floor? Ive just overhauled my cab and finished painting and am umming and ahhing if i should even though my carpets going back down.
Yeah i want to... But have run out. I'll probably buy some more and do the cab floor. Not gonna bother with the cargo floor i dont think.
No. My way of thinking regarding cargo floor is, its inbetween the wheels so not going to generate any road noise and too far from engine to reduce engine noise. As its expensive, may as well use it where its needed and of good use
This weekends update. Got the floor insulated Then i made the bit that goes behind the cab to hold the headlining
Looks very tidy,excellent work.where did you buy the bellows?I'm going to need a new set for our Viking . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Looking marvellous. I look at this thread and think how fab it would be to do mine the same but lack time, ability, cash and motivation! I shall admire and live vicariously through your resto. Brilliant thread
Hi again all, so a big update. The bus is now in paint! As i did the inside and top, the bottom half cost me £500 all in. The local paint man come to pick it up. Back home Then i started to put the headliner in. I got the cab area from diddymen for about £65 i think it was, the other material cost me £60 from wooliestrim. I did it in 4 parts and it was a lot easier than i thought. I know... Theres only 1 bunk hook on in that pic.
And i made a start on the front And the steering column went in today. Switches tested and they all work