Once that was done, I started emptying Nina out, I want to take her to a windscreen place tomorrow to discuss what can be done with the two leaky rear side windows. Jen has been in touch with them, and they SAY they can replace just the window seal rubbers for £35 a side. Now I KNOW they cant get the existing seals anymore, so i'm not sure how well they will be able to make the existing windows water tight.
So, what I would like to happen is that the rear windows be completely replaced with solid windows (if you remember these are vented windows), tinted, and also the back windows tinted, all for practically nothing ! :P. The reason I want to replace the windows with solid, is that the back of the van is going to be boarded out and used as storage and the kitchen area. With the windows blocked from the inside, I dont want any damp air coming in from the sliding vent windows at the top and causing mold because air can't circulate. I intend to put some Kingspan insulation in the window recess, which wont be seen from outside once the windows are tinted.
This is Nina, off of the drive and on the road for the night, ready to go visit Mr Windscreen Man in the morning. It is such a pleasure having a vehicle that gets used as little as Nina does, but starts on the button every single time. So lucky to have found her. (Nina, you better not make me regret saying that ! :P).
So, Nina is now empty, and a whole lot lighter I should imagine. I dont think I've ever seen her this empty ....
These are the back windows that will hopefully be replaced soon !
The last couple of days, I have bought a couple of bits and pieces towards the conversion, nothing that will really change the look, but more for the preperation of changing the look :S. I bought 8 meters of woven ribbon..
Not saying what for yet, but for something that will be useful when Nina is parked up in the summer. Now I've gone and said too much :P.
I also bought a 1 meter length of 35mm x 35mm aluminium corner strip, which I'm going to rivet or screw above the side door window to create a bracket to attach the side door Blind and wooden frame (like I've fitted to the other three windows already only this has to be built as a box section as the side door window isn't recessed like the others.)
I also bought a pack of 34mm x 34mm wood to make a start on the seat/bed/storage box framework. I intend to build the static one first that runs along the bulkhead, and houses a porta potti and has a seperate storage box built in. The pull out seat, that forms the bed, I'm still struggling for a design that allows it to pull out, but still be strong enough to take my hulking weight, so need to think carefully about the structural side of it, plenty of support in the right places, but still useful as storage. Every bit of storage space counts, and it needs to be easy to use as well. I have half an idea, and will build it, but am prepared to start from scratch if it doesn't work in practice.
Well, thats about it for now, might have some news tomorrow if anything happens with the windows, otherwise I hope to get the side door blind and the static seat box frame made over the weekend, so look out for pics of that too :).
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