Sankey Widetrack Camper Conversion

More cladding arrived today, but it was a slightly different pattern, smaller sparkly bits, so Philip is going to use that in the shower and order more of the correct one for the interior.

Peter

More stuff on the weekend, unfortunately I was out on my back with chemotherapy after-effects so didn't get back into things until today.

Philip has been round the body seams, finishing off seam sealing, fitting a radio aerial, and picked up a 1200W inverter generator on offer at Lidl for £129 or so. His old 2-stroke genny is 800W output and needs 2-stroke mix, the new one is a four-stroke and has some clever features.

We have a new LIDL just round the corner, so being a bit of a showcase store they tend to run offers through here first.

They are also in stock of the folding bed/seat unit that has been popular with small van converters, they are about £40 if my memory serves me correctly.













Peter

The genny looks interesting - let us know how it goes!

The folding mattresses are now, I think, £39. We have 2 sets, one for the caravan and one for a guest bed. Having spent 4 weeks at a stretch using them, we find them very comfortable. They are, however, in Continental sizes, so are longer than a standard UK bed, and 2 side by side are about 4' 4". We have altered ours to be the correct length and made fitted sheets to suit - so the double bed is 2 matresses side by side each with its own fitted sheet - makes making a double bed ib the confines of a very small caravan fairly easy.

Thanks for the correction, I've amended the original post.

Philip has had the genny running and says it works well on a mixed load.

Peter

More bits and bobs:

Picture of the last bit of the interior at the front, waiting for the new cladding, and the 240V inlet socket fitting for EHU (Electric Hook Up)







Philip should be underneath over the weekend, getting the electrics up and running for the trailer chassis.

Peter

Something I've never understood about caravans is why the single sockets? A double socket costs only a few pence more, takes no extra work to install, and is a great help with the large number of electronic gadgets and their chargers most of us use.
Worth thinking about when putting in your mains circuit?
Also, you can now get a double socket with 2 USB power outlets, for easy charging of phones etc that use this power source.

Just read this thread from the beginning,fantastic from beginning to now,well done to all involved,hopefully Peter,your treatment will go well for you.

More pictures from the weekend, Philip has been underneath the chassis getting the light etc sorted out.

A couple of boxes from Wilco and some cable glands tidies it up.

Last shot is the Lidl folding bed cushions after modification.

















More cladding arrived this morning, so should see the interior coming to a finish this week.

Peter

looking good, could be finished in time for this summer?

Jeez, I hope so!

I need it out of the yard so I can get my other D2 V8 in to start on it.

Peter

I looked at that fabric on the cushions and thought 'Oh no, somebody's rested a paint tin on it'. Then I realised it was the pattern.

Parkside genny cheap enough, though tank not leak proof and noisy compared to kipor or honda

Managed a bit of work on the Mercedes, got the last window out on the driver's side this week and all three new panels in place, with one fitted with studs.









The white coating is the protective film on the aluminium sheets.

Peter

Fridge fitting and wiring, new flue assy and a test run on a spare Calor gas bottle.

CO alarm in the last picture.













Peter

More pictures, the kitchen sink is being installed now the fridge is working OK, also a picture of the front cladding inside:











Peter

Query on the sink. Is that a ss mixing bowl? or a dog bowl? I did this for a very small en-suite when I couldn't buy what I wanted, cut a hole in the bottom to attach a waste.

Standard sink as far as I know.

Peter

Some more pictures as Philip gets onto the waterworks:









Peter

Halfway through chemotherapy, gives me 8 days of feeling cr*p but 10 days of being able to do things on the Mercedes. The cycles are 3 weekly, six altogether, followed by 15 days of radiotherapy. Plus I am still working full time at 70! Only part days while I'm in my 'bad' days.

We've got all the repair panels fitted on one side now and three out of four new windows fitted.

The arbor press that I use to fit the M4 studs to the repair panels:


Close up of one corner, showing the studs:


Last repair panel fitted:


View of the whole side:


The rear doors are coming out permanently and a large single window going across the back with a full-width opening door for the storage area under the bed.

Peter