My 71 Bay resto project

[71Dormobile]

Yep great work Alfie your posts have been an inspiration in cracking on with my spruce up, keep the pics coming, not far to go......

 

[Alfie]

Bit of an update. Got the windscreen in and all the glass now. (apart from the cab doors)

Also picked up some silver trim from Halfords to go around the front grill. It's not the real thing but quite pleased with the result, it comes in a roll and just sticks on.

Also managed to pick up this pop top roof which fits nicely over the existing hole. fitted the base and lined the inside edges with carpet, just got to fit the elevated top part and spring rods now.

Heres a top view

With the carpet fitted, very pleased, it's starting to lock like a proper camper again...Wohooo!!

 

[Guest]

back in business alfie

looks like a devon roof? very nive work as usual 8)

 

[surf]

Looking good, when do you plan to have it finished ?

 

[Trikky2]

Hey Alfie - hows it going - have you done any more or is it finished yet?

 

[T2-Nate]

Yeah Alfie, how's it goin' ?????
We're all waiting eagerly for progress pics !!

 

[Alfie]

Thanks for the interest Guys Been busy doing lots of odds and sods with nothing really much to show at the moment.

Bought some nice silver bling!! light surrounds..... then found that they wouldn't fit over the euro lens as think they are for US spec lens So in the end I decided to cut the edge of lens to fit the surrounds, think they look quite cool 8) now.

Made some kick panels and put down some carpet on the wheel tubs ready for the seats to go in.

Will take some pic's and update shortly

 

[Guest]

are you putting OG or custom seats in?

 

[VeeDubMan2]

Hey Alfie - can you do us all a favour and let us know where you get some of your stuff from like for example, the aluminium strips for the worktops/cupboards.

As someone has said already, it all looks 'factory'. Great work!

 

[Alfie]

are you putting OG or custom seats in?

Johnny, gonna try and keep the original seats as I have already welded in the runners for drivers side. Need to get them recovered though, do you know of any trim companies that do replacement covers at a resonable price??? I have heard of a company called JR and CP WOOD who make them to order, I would be interested to know if anyone on here got some from them??

 

[Alfie]

Hey Alfie - can you do us all a favour and let us know where you get some of your stuff from like for example, the aluminium strips for the worktops/cupboards.

As someone has said already, it all looks 'factory'. Great work!

Thanks mate, got the aluminium strip from Homebase they sell it in all lengths, shapes and sizes.

 

[VeeDubMan2]

...and the routering on the doors/worktops...difficult to do?

And did you paint (spray) the black finish on all the doors/shelves?

 

[VeeDubMan]

(posting a post here so I can track what topics I posted to with my other usernames - VDM2 and VDM3)

 

[Alfie]

...and the routering on the doors/worktops...difficult to do?

And did you paint (spray) the black finish on all the doors/shelves?

The Routering was quite easy to do in the end, just tried it on some scrap wood to start with till I was happy with the setting... then off I went. Then I painted the units and put some satin varnish over.

 

[Alfie]

Heres some jazzy curtains which I made myself

Think they look quite cool and match the colour of the camper 8)

The poptop roof is almost fitted.

started to make a seat to hide a porta loo inside, you never know when it may come in handy.

To give you some sort of idea, this is where it's gonna go when its finally finished.

 

[Guest]

alfie what way dd you treat the pop top? sand/prime/paint? what kind of paint did you use as well

asking as im nearly at the removal of poptop stage.

 

[Alfie]

Johnny for once I didnt have to do a thing!!!! :shock: I bought it in this lovely condition and by luck it was painted in the same pastel white. I just fitted it over the hole where the paris beetle rag top was.

 

[Guest]

ah. nice curains btw 8)

 

[Tofufi]

8)

 

[Alfie]

Portaloo all hidden away, just needs some seat cushions now