And thats it for the spring 2012 restoration phase, back in the shed she goes until Xmas 2012. tune in then for: New seats, new poster decorations, new curtains, new exhaust!
June 10, 2012
January 28, 2012
job complete! carpet underlay installed and the van is ready to be put back in the shed until the rock and roll has been refurbished and the carpet has been delivered
January 27, 2012
testing out wooden slats on top of the underlay, we will either use these of 6mm plywood sheets
January 26, 2012
finished job of soundproofing on rear of cab, looks great and will help improve the noise of the van.
In total we are layering four layers onto the cab:
Flashtape
Carpet Underlay
Wood Layer
Carpet top Layer
January 6, 2012
Oops! First can of red paint came out a bit er, red! Ran back to Halfords to buy two more cans in a more subtle hue.
Most of the red interior will be hidden but it feels better knowing it’s an accurate red.
