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blue_pig 
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 Posted: 14 Jun 11 at 21:36 |
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bilge pump?
you gotta keep that!!
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1990 LT35 high top LWB stealth windowed drawbridge doored
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BigAl68
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Posted: 15 Jun 11 at 18:30 |
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Well we do get a lot of rain up here
 . The panel came from a yacht parts supplier.Spent all day up at the camper and didn't seem to get much done. Finished the wiring for the leisure batteries and tested it all. Works OK and charges up properly   then started to make the seating in the back.   More next week Cheers Allan  |
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topsy
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Posted: 20 Jun 11 at 09:53 |
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sorry al, i didn't get to take pics of our electric as my mate did them for me when i was at work... you're welcome to have a look next time you're passing though
 it's all looking good, here'shoping it's ready for camping season next year
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squeak
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Posted: 24 Jun 11 at 13:51 |
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So you wont be having it as a Cab walk through?
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BigAl68
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Posted: 28 Jun 11 at 17:38 |
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Cheers Squeak. After looking at the pic from last time I thought about lowering the back and your question made my mind up. It's not quite a walk through but I'll be able to access the front area without going outside. Did a couple of hours today and lowered the top edge. Going to put a small door in and will move the leisure battery box forward a couple of inches.
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Speshulbrew
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Posted: 28 Jun 11 at 18:12 |
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vans looking great mate jimmy
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BigAl68
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Posted: 29 Jun 11 at 16:32 |
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Cheers Jimmy, it's getting there. Did some more today, continuing on from yesterday. Moved the battery box forward slightly and cut out most of the seat frame.
  Also started to put in a divide between the kitchen area and the seating area.  More tomorrow. Cheers Allan |
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squeak
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Posted: 30 Jun 11 at 04:32 |
 looking good, you will NOT regret giving yourself access from front to back I promise you that
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BigAl68
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Posted: 30 Jun 11 at 18:15 |
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Cheers Squeak. I was thinking that as I altered it. Did some more today. Finished the L shaped bench, ran out of angle brackets yesterday. Temporarily put up one of the Seitz blind, looks fab if I say so myself
 . Made the framework for the single seat.   That's it for a few weeks now. Cheers Allan |
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BigAl68
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Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 15:11 |
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Did some more today. Hopefully will be on the road in the next few weeks. Started the engine after it's been stood a month, fired up first time so was chuffed about that. Put the tops on the seat frames
   and with a cover to gain access to the leisure batteries  Took out the divide between the kitchen area and the seating area as the bed wouldn't be long enough for me (I'm 6' 5''). Also cleaned one side of the roof ready to put the roll out awning up.  More tomorrow Cheers Allan |
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Mickyfin
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Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 15:27 |
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Yours is the first LT conversion I have come across, looking forward to your progress. I guess you prefer the space the LT offers over an T3 for example?
Whats that thing to to the gallon?
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BigAl68
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Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 15:37 |
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Hi Mickyfin. Wifey liked the look of the van, and both its interior size and price suited me. Never thought of any other VW than an LT. Apparently they get 20-25mpg if driven steadily (can't imagine it can be driven any other way
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Mickyfin
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Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 15:39 |
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I'm just checking out 0prices of LT's locally now thanks to you lol. Keep up the good work!
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Speshulbrew
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Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 16:05 |
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vans lookin great Al,am liking the blinds where ja gettem mate? jimmy
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BigAl68
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Posted: 01 Aug 11 at 16:52 |
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Hi Jimmy. Got them both off eBay from a caravan breaker. Fly ( and midge
) screens and blackout blinds in one. They are made by Seitz blinds.Cheers Allan |
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BigAl68
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Posted: 02 Aug 11 at 14:30 |
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Couldn't do much today because the generator is poorly
 . Got the wind out awning up though   More soon (when the genny bits turn up) Allan |
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camperdog
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Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 06:18 |
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i like the awning. think the rear kitchen is a nice idea, not sure what its like to live with, with no access at the rear, although i guess it wouldnt be used much.
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mat_the_cat
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Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 09:15 |
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I have to say that personally I like the ability to open up the rear doors on a nice sunny evening...
 But that's the beauty of doing your own van conversion - you can build it exactly the way you want it without having to go with whatever the designer think will suit 90% of the market. I'm enjoying watching your work in progress Allan! |
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Mid engined, 6 cylinder, turbocharged 2 seater - it can only be a VW LT!
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BigAl68
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Posted: 24 Aug 11 at 17:54 |
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Cheers Mat and Camperdog.
I've decided to go down a slightly different route for the time being and am going to do the bodywork so the it can have an MOT. Going to get a class 7 test as it seems I can't reclassify it as a camper. Once it's on the road then I'll be able to fetch it up home and work on it there without working to the time constraints I'm under at the moment  . Next years test will be a class 4 at a garage round the corner. A bit of what I did today (generator is spot on again )   and some of the horror bits     Obviously still a way to go, hopefully more tomorrow Cheers Allan |
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BigAl68
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Posted: 25 Aug 11 at 18:45 |
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Did the drivers side this afternoon.
   The green stuff is Hammerite anti rust gel. Coated everything in anti rust paint before I left. Still got some fibreglassing to do on both of the bottom of the passenger side wheel arches.   Will do some more next week, weather permitting. Cheers Allan |
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