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Fitting the floor to my campervan

September 12, 2013 by Mike 4 Comments

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 my van conversion: 1. Prepare floor Before putting the plywood boards back […]

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Fixing water leaks on the LDV convoy

September 9, 2013 by Mike 6 Comments

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 when you think you’ve sorted it you wait for the rain to […]

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How I fixed the rust holes on my van floor

September 8, 2013 by Mike 17 Comments

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 fibreglass resin and patches. Assuming the holes are not impairing the structural […]

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Rustproofing internal box sections using Waxoyl

September 8, 2013 by Mike Leave a Comment

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 get to such as the inside of doors and box sections. It […]

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How I removed and treated surface rust on my van

September 8, 2013 by Mike Leave a Comment

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 very time consuming and messy. I took out the plywood floor and […]

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Fitting rear doors

September 7, 2013 by Mike 3 Comments

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 hinge to door (two bolts on LDV Convoy) just enough to allow […]

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I bought a van!

August 12, 2013 by Mike 6 Comments

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 motor, problematic DMF changed to fixed, new clutch, brake lines, shoes, kingpins, […]

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I need to buy a van

July 12, 2013 by Mike 1 Comment

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 definitely need to be able to park up on a city street […]

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