letterpress inspired interior for a classic camper

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Well, my original non-original interior panels are coming along nicely… OK, I know they won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but the beauty of this interior is that nothing original gets harmed… well unless you count the original letterpress posters by graphic artist, printmaker and designer Anthony Burrill – sometimes you have to break things to make new things!

Make your mark on the world | I like it. What is it? long side panel
Make your mark on the world | I like it. What is it? long side panel

It’s taken a while to get to this stage, but I now at least I just about have a set of panels for the bus! It’s almost like there is an interior in progress…

When did you last buy something that scared you? quarter panel
When did you last buy something that scared you? quarter panel

Distressed Letterpress

I’ve had fun playing around with various feature posters and colours on the different boards, along with a few ‘technical’ issues along the way, but in the end, the boards have come out OK and have a nice distressed and aged look of authenticity about them. It will be interesting to see them as set in the bus itself…

We are here and it is now! | This is who I am cargo door panels
We are here and it is now! | This is who I am cargo door panels

Now there is the ‘just’ the task of actually getting them fitted into the bus! At least I have created a set of full size thick paper templates to help transfer over the original holes positions and then transfer them over to the new panels.

You know more than you think you do quarter panel
You know more than you think you do quarter panel

Inspired interior

At least with this stage of the panels completed, I should be able to claim some of the kitchen, bedroom and living room floor back. Well that’s the theory!

Ask more questions drivers cab door panel
Ask more questions drivers cab door panel

Once the cab door cards are fitted, there is some additional door ‘bling’ that I’ve been waiting to fit for ages…

Make your mark on the world drivers cab door panel
Make your mark on the world drivers cab door panel

Design inspiration

It will be strange once all the new interior panels are fitted, I’ve grown to love the space-aged funky silver of the Triso Super 10 Plus Insulation 🙂

custom speaker separates cut out front kick panels
custom speaker separates cut out front kick panels

Reminds me, I need to refit the speakers again and maybe see if I can get them working again!

Don’t say nothing tailgate panel
Don’t say nothing tailgate panel

Not sure this style of interior will appeal to everyone, but the main thing is that it’s something that we both love. Now to try to get it all fitted in time…

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