New original Make your own table they said, it will be fun they said… well once you’ve gone through the process of applying 10 different coats of Ronseal Diamond Hard Interior quick-drying Matt Varnish, it feels like the fun just keeps on giving! However, finally getting nearer to having a finished table top at last! … Read more
Table making So with the Westfalia inspired rear overhead locker sorted, it was time to crack on with my idea for a table for the interior. Getting a table sorted for the bus will really help make it feel like a proper camper! 🙂 Original letterpress posters I had already created the basic shape for … Read more
Water overhead Although I had bought a full set of door and window rubbers to make the bus watertight, there was still a watery elephant in the bus. This was the big hole in the overhead vent box where I had started refurbishing the vintage ‘air-con’ system, but not got around to finishing it off. … Read more
Air-conditioning Removing the internal air vent shut off flap was one thing, separating it to replace the old rubber seal was another! For some unknown reason, Volkswagen really did not want the rubber to work loose – it was held in place with 14 pop rivets – yes fourteen! At this point I really had to question a) … Read more
The new black I sense a disturbance in the force! From the satin black Darth Vader style interior, it’s now slowly turning into a tin-foil hat conspiracists’ dream interior, all lined with silver foil! The camper’s interior is taking shape and changing colour at the same time. Sound to warmth So from the satin black … Read more