Roof Rack

I tracked down an old roof rack in need of some love



Will be getting rid of the PVC pipe and the canoe holder thing as its highly unlikely ill ever use either of them! (might sort something out for tent poles etc but not urgent at the moment!)

Going to have to sand it right back then prime and paint! Will be going white with this one to match the bumber & roo bar etc - picture of finished product still coming!

Charles & Monty

Seat Wobbliness

Big Fat Oops.

Turns out I hadn't done the nylon bolts and threads up tight enough - wobbliness fixed.

Winner winner chicken dinner

Charles & Monty

Second Storey Bed

Another project I've got on the go that seems to be stuck at the moment is remaking the second bed slats.

I bought an old set years ago out of excitement and without really looking at them properly, but after trying them out, safe to say no one will be sleeping on them!

I put them in last weekend to have a look at how they go in etc and what ill need to remake them.

Thought it would be interesting to lay on them, never again. The whole time I thought the boards were going to snap! The ply thats been used before is only about 1cm thick so theres alot of give when you put a person on them, and getting on is very difficult because you dont want to put all your weight on the last board for fear of falling through!

Mission; to get thicker wood (or stronger ply etc) and then to recover in new material probably a plastic vinyl similar to what was previously used as that seems to have worn quite well.

Bed in! (would hate to have to go to the toilet during the night if i was sleeping up there!)


Laying on it, please note how close I am to the edge as it feels slightly safer there. (ha!)


Charles & Monty

Seats Back In & Wobblier Than Ever!

Figured seeing as the flooring may take a while to get going I should put the seat back in so that I can have more than just one passenger!

Slight issue, its very wobbly.

Im not sure if this is because I got the wrong sized bolts to hold the metal arms in place (highly likely) or if it was that wobbly before and I just didn't think anything of it.

I figure the cabinets that used to run along the stretch of the van used to stabilise it when its as a bed, Im sure when I have cabinets back in it will sort out a lot of the problem, in the mean time, no funny business will be taking place in the bed (ha!) and I'm going to get the correct size bolts.

It works great as a seat though so theres a sigh of relief! Also a lot more comfortable as the foam means you're more upright compares to practically laying down because the foam had disintegrated!



Charles & Monty

Sun Visors

I cant believe I hadnt cleaned these sooner...



Revolting to say the least.

I decided to give them a splash of colour to bring the red/burnt orange through to the front!

Finished product;


Charles & Monty

Feeling A Bit Simple

So recently I thought I'd do a good thing and clean all my windows and dashboard etc, and whilst cleaning was pleasantly suprised to find that....

MY CAR HAS AN ASHTRAY!

Its not like I smoke but holy moly it was exciting to find a hidey hole that I never even knew about even after having Monty for nearly 3 years!



Would youuu have found it?

Charles & Monty

Flooring Preview

So ive decided on 50's style kitchen flooring just because i think it will look good with the colours going etc!

Ive bought Ply wood to fix to the floor and then to stick lino tiles to, only hassle now is getting the shape of the ply right as the base isnt even (boo)!

So have to wait for Dad to help me jigsaw the shape right as theres no way in hell dads going to let me use a jigsaw machine by myself.. I thought it would have been fun!

Had to figure out how many tiles id need so took a snap as a sneak preview, will update as the ply goes it etc.