What did you do to your van today?

Jeffrey, them North Korean tyres will pop like a big plook on your chin. Get the bad boys back on :ROFLMAO:
 
Stripped some stuff off cooker mainly to clean whole thing properly and rubbed down the rusty parts on lid hinge inside and out, masked and painted.
Some of the paint crept under the masking tape onto the glass but I will scrape this with a blade tommorow when its properly dry.

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Filled up with LPG. 1st 11kg cylinder had entered the yellow zone on the gauge (about 1/3 into the zone), but could only get 13.75 litres in, so about 33% gas remaining at the time of the refill, working on 21 litres max cylinder capacity.

Steve
 
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Got carpet I cut bound round edges & laid in van to see how it is. Needs to settle but fits perfectly.
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That looks great we'll done.
Jeff
 
AlyJay said:
Got carpet I cut bound round edges & laid in van to see how it is. Needs to settle but fits perfectly.
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That a DIY job? Looks spot on (y)
I'm planning on redoing my floor this spring. Might have to send you some templates to make rugs for :)
 
wildebus said:
That a DIY job? Looks spot on (y)
I'm planning on redoing my floor this spring. Might have to send you some templates to make rugs for :)
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Where abouts are you? If you make templates and buy the carpet you like, it's a guy in Aberdeen who does the binding.
He's very good at his job and is realistic with his prices.
Aberdeen carpet binding company.
 
AlyJay said:
Where abouts are you? If you make templates and buy the carpet you like, it's a guy in Aberdeen who does the binding.
He's very good at his job and is realistic with his prices.
Aberdeen carpet binding company.
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I'm in the Borders.
In the past I have used Harrison Trims (https://www.harrisonstrimsupplies.co.uk/), who are big in the VW scene and do great work at a good price. My van is fully carpeted throughout, which I don't really like as very hard to keep clean.
The carpet fitted is actually super quality and no wear at all after 17 years down so can't complain in that respect, but I would prefer a hard floor so the plan is to remove original carpet, then fit hard flooring and then get removable mats which will be easier to clean.
 
wildebus said:
I'm in the Borders.
In the past I have used Harrison Trims (https://www.harrisonstrimsupplies.co.uk/), who are big in the VW scene and do great work at a good price. My van is fully carpeted throughout, which I don't really like as very hard to keep clean.
The carpet fitted is actually super quality and no wear at all after 17 years down so can't complain in that respect, but I would prefer a hard floor so the plan is to remove original carpet, then fit hard flooring and then get removable mats which will be easier to clean.
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Can you not just make mats and fit them over original carpet?
 
AlyJay said:
Can you not just make mats and fit them over original carpet?
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I considered it but it would get too bulky. The bathroom door would jam, another couple of doors would not open and the mats would tend to move as that is what happens currently with the loose mats I have at the moment. And the carpets would still get a bit dirty just as they do now under the mats I have. Hard flooring is much better for a motorhome (IMO).
 
wildebus said:
I considered it but it would get too bulky. The bathroom door would jam, another couple of doors would not open and the mats would tend to move as that is what happens currently with the loose mats I have at the moment. And the carpets would still get a bit dirty just as they do now under the mats I have. Hard flooring is much better for a motorhome (IMO).
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Our carpets are well overdue to be binned, we looked at new ones but far too expensive due to the need to have the edges whipped, so were thinking of getting new cab mats and the a couple of rubber backed runners, it's a 17 year old van, who cares.

Would prefer darker than these.

www.ebay.co.uk

FIAT DUCATO MOTORHOME CAB MATS (WITH STEP MATS) 2007 - 2019 GREY | eBay

They are fully machine washable, making them both practical and easy to maintain. Featuring a rubber latex non-slip backing, these mats are safe for all types of van flooring. The mat set shown in the photos is the exact set you will receive.
www.ebay.co.uk
 
Pudsey Bear said:
Our carpets are well overdue to be binned, we looked at new ones but far too expensive due to the need to have the edges whipped, so were thinking of getting new cab mats and the a couple of rubber backed runners, it's a 17 year old van, who cares.

Would prefer darker than these.

www.ebay.co.uk

FIAT DUCATO MOTORHOME CAB MATS (WITH STEP MATS) 2007 - 2019 GREY | eBay

They are fully machine washable, making them both practical and easy to maintain. Featuring a rubber latex non-slip backing, these mats are safe for all types of van flooring. The mat set shown in the photos is the exact set you will receive.
www.ebay.co.uk
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Ours is 18 yrs old but still nice to have some pride in your home, all in for carpet and binding it cost £130 so for us it's well worth it as it made a massive difference to interior.
 
AlyJay said:
Ours is 18 yrs old but still nice to have some pride in your home, all in for carpet and binding it cost £130 so for us it's well worth it as it made a massive difference to interior.
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Where did you get it done please? not a bad price that.
 
We stay on Aires most of the time and the surface is either small grade gravel or packed earth/dust. Muck and small stones find their way into the Van and would ruin the original carpets. We have the wooden floor, with 3 x Aldi Lightweight Grey Mats @ £4.99 each to catch the worst of the dust, grit and stones. A quick shake each day and 2 minutes with the dustpan and brush is enough to keep the hab area robustly clean. The rest can wait until we are home and can clean properly

Steve
 
marchie said:
We stay on Aires most of the time and the surface is either small grade gravel or packed earth/dust. Muck and small stones find their way into the Van and would ruin the original carpets. We have the wooden floor, with 3 x Aldi Lightweight Grey Mats @ £4.99 each to catch the worst of the dust, grit and stones. A quick shake each day and 2 minutes with the dustpan and brush is enough to keep the hab area robustly clean. The rest can wait until we are home and can clean properly

Steve
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I've a Girlfriend who's OCD & I'm only allowed to wear indoor slippers in moho. 🤣
 
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