Converting my van

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time Once all the rust had been fixed up (see post) I put the wooden boards back down (already fitted in the van) and laid down some wood effect vinyl flooring. Note: updated on 15th May 2015 Here’s how I put down the floor in […]

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time I thought I’d post this for all the soaking wet LDV owners. I’ve seen a few people on various forums with a ‘mystery water ingress’ problem in their LDV Convoy. Leaks can be really difficult to get to the source of and just […]

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time It’s pretty normal to find rust has eaten right through the metal bodywork of a van that is more than a few years old. But most of the time it’s not as bad as it looks, and can most likely be repaired with […]

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time I applied clear Waxoyl to the inside of box sections and anywhere else I couldn’t get to with a wire brush and rust treatment. This is like a clear waxy oil solution used to rust proof internal structures and areas that are difficult to […]

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time Different vans can develop rust in specific areas, but the most common problem areas to check are wheel arches, bottom of doors, sills, foot wells, the cab floor and floor panels underneath the van. Removing the rust is a straightforward job, it’s just […]

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time We spent hours trying to get these doors on straight so the seals actually work. It’s one of those tricky jobs that is really straight forward once you find a good method that works… Fit back doors on an LDV Convoy: loosely attached […]

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time It’s a hi-top LDV Convoy     I saw this on Ebay. Its the newer Convoy (2003) with the 2.4L Ford Duratorq engine. It was a bit over the average price since the common problems had been sorted out such as new starter […]

Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time What do I need my van to do? I need a self contained living space on wheels to live in for extended periods of time. I’m gonna need a certain degree of ‘stealth’ but not so much that it becomes non practical. I […]