After getting out on the bike for a quick (very quick actually) spin yesterday, I’ve been working on the van today. Cleaning takes a long time, and on Thursday we got as far as taking off the plywood that lined the back. Since then I’ve manage to clean most of the muck off and expose all the bare metal – non of it rusting yet luckily, but put on some anti rust (red oxide) paint just in case. Also started cutting the hole for the roof vent, but the jigsaw blade broke and I ran out of time; it had taken me longer than expected to measure and re-measure before I was confident enough to start cutting.

Also bought some insulation, and picked up 5 online orders today – lots of toys to play with, but I really need to start putting things in the van to stop the built up of parts filling the house.

Jo is off wandering in the hills of Scotland this week so I’m is on my own with the van – which basically means the house is an organised tip as van parts spread out until the cleaning is over and I start putting insulation and wiring in.

Anyway – pictures:

After cleaning

After painting (first coat)

The ‘almost-hole’ in the roof – hope it doesn’t rain tonight!

Dave