What did you do to your van today?

[HurricaneSmith]

Got a mate of mine to weld this bracket up for me so my bike wasn’t touching the back of my van. And before anybody says anything regarding towing with it,it is only there for my bike rack and not for towing???View attachment 48688

Now that's a novel solution!

Like me, you've a PVC, and I wasn't comfortable with the available tow ball solutions because my bike would undoubtably hit the rear doors.

If you've a moment, I would be keen to know what make of chassis mounted bracket you used please?
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[Exwindsurfer]

Now that's a novel solution!

Like me, you've a PVC, and I wasn't comfortable with the available tow ball solutions because my bike would undoubtably hit the rear doors.

If you've a moment, I would be keen to know what make of chassis mounted bracket you used please?
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The towbar is a witter the extension bit is what a mate of mine welded up for me.I bought a drop plate and he welded a I think 9in x1.75in x1.75in box tube to it and I drill the hole for the tow ball.

 

[andyjanet]

Got a mate of mine to weld this bracket up for me so my bike wasn’t touching the back of my van. And before anybody says anything regarding towing with it,it is only there for my bike rack and not for towing???View attachment 48688

Bloody hell jeff! Watch someone doesn’t fall over that??

 

[GreggBear]

Sorted a leak on the water tap. Fitted a small shelf near the driving seat for my coffee mug, finished the bedroom curtains & put the gas regulator on & tested cooker.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Bloody hell jeff! Watch someone doesn’t fall over that??

Your to late Andy Chris did lolol

 

[The laird]

What a fn fright when this page came up ,,dot you dare tell Chris I said that ?

 

[andyjanet]

Your to late Andy Chris
I’m surprised you can still type, and that funny walk with a 50mm ball stuck up your harris

 

[Exwindsurfer]

What a fn fright when this page came up ,,dot you dare tell Chris I said that ?

He did tell me Gordon.....just wait till I see you!!!!!!!???

 

[The laird]

Oh oh ! I’m oot o here

 

[GreggBear]

Found out my sump was goosed! Much panic later, & 140quid lighter new sump acquired & bus in bits at my landlord's service station. Hoping to get sorted & away tomorrow, 24hrs late but such is life....

 

[Mick P]

Just finished fitting 1000w inverter to charge the ebikes when on the move. ?

 

[Millie Master]

After 4 hard years of use since I built 'Millie' I decided it was about time that I would lightly rub down all the oak faced ply that she is lined with that had been painted with clear water based satin varnish and re-coat the entire interior, but this time using a solvent based satin varnish instead.

My/our reason for deciding to use a solvent based varnish was (stupidly) because we thought it might give the wood some more protection from splashes, most especially in the kitchen area!

The water based satin varnish had dried to a gorgeous flat, almost matt finish that really showed the wood off to its best effect and little did we know that the solvent based satin varnish would dry to an almost gloss finish which personally I hate, the other bug-bear is that whereas the water based product was fully dry within only an hour or so, the blasted solvent based product takes close on 24 hours to dry and then a further 4 or 5 days to fully cure.

I am assured by the manufacturer, Johnstones, that the high sheen finish will die back over the course of the next week to a flatter/matter finish...... the jury is out on that one

 

[wildebus]

looks nice. if the sheen doesn't go, a very high grit (4000 or 6000) might do the trick?

 

[The laird]

Washed the van,hoovered out,topped up all levels fitted l.e.d.marker lamp bulbs

 

[Vanterrier]

Fitted reflective adhesive strip to door mirrors in hope that they might be more noticeable to oncoming traffic and avoid another loss of mirrors.
Doesnt look too ambulancy I think?

K

 

[Tezza33]

What did I do to my van today, well I saved it from another collision, this time with a quarry truck who didn't stop at the end of his road, luckily I thought he was going too fast so I slowed down, that meant a difference between hitting him and stopping in time, the date and time is wrong on this but it happened this morning on the way to Hereford, it happens at 20 .40 secs in, there is no sound because Maggy swears too much

 

[The laird]

Cannae access it

 

[Tonyhezz]

Sold it ?????

But we pick our new one up for n 6 days aaaaaahhhhhhh

 

[Tezza33]

Cannae access it

Try this Gordon, it plays on my laptop on youtube but not on the tablet, google drive plays on my tablet if I click on open with 'drive', failing that I will email it ?

Breedon 23082019.AVI

drive.google.com

 

[wildebus]

What did I do to my van today, well I saved it from another collision, this time with a quarry truck who didn't stop at the end of his road, luckily I thought he was going too fast so I slowed down, that meant a difference between hitting him and stopping in time, the date and time is wrong on this but it happened this morning on the way to Hereford, it happens at 20 .40 secs in, there is no sound because Maggy swears too much

good anticipation there . too many drivers nowadays would plough on regardless as they have right of way (and would feel rightous afterwards in their hospital bed)