Plantpot
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Well, the time has come. On Saturday I'll be travelling 269 miles to pick up my first Landrover (Ex-MOD 110 hard-top, 1986, 2.5 NAD) and HOPEFULLY driving it 269 miles back...
My plans are to turn the back into a comfortable sleeping space with TV, sink, water tank etc. and thought I'd run my general plans past you guys to see if anyone can spot any glaringly obvious mistakes.
First off, I'm thinking of removing the roof and side panels, treating any rust I find and sealing them up good n proper when putting them back together. Don't fancy getting [too many] leaks behind the insulation.
I'm gonna buy this water tank from Ebay:
Defender 90/110 Expedition Long Range Water Tank | eBay
and stick it against the bulkhead, then block off the rear from the front with ply, so the water tank isn't visible from in the back (rather fill tank from hose behind N/S seat than drag hose thru living area).
Next up is insulation, gonna use 3mm foil backed insulation in two layers on wheelboxes, side panels, roof and rear door etc and a 10mm sheet of closed cell foam matting for on the floor (which will have a sheet of ply on top).
The side panels will then be covered with pine T&G and the roof with thin ply, leaving holes for LED lights.
I'm going to make a full length cabinet on the N/S that will be full height apart from a lower section nearest the rear door where there will be a sink with a demand water pump that drains thru the wheelbox. Closest to the bulkhead will be a TV facing towards the O/S, hidden behind the cabinet door (which will fold down and become a small table.
Along the O/S will be a full length seat with storage under, including a smalll fridge. It will have a foam cushion base and back. This will leave an aisle down the middle. I intend to leave some kind of notches in the cabinet and the seat, into which I'll put pieces of wood to span the aisle and some ply cut to size to bridge the gap. I'll work it out so the foam seat back fits in and, in theory, I should have an almost full width sleeping area with foam cushioned 'mattress'. I reckon I could get 2 people on it, depending on how well I know them!
How's it sound so far?
My plans are to turn the back into a comfortable sleeping space with TV, sink, water tank etc. and thought I'd run my general plans past you guys to see if anyone can spot any glaringly obvious mistakes.
First off, I'm thinking of removing the roof and side panels, treating any rust I find and sealing them up good n proper when putting them back together. Don't fancy getting [too many] leaks behind the insulation.
I'm gonna buy this water tank from Ebay:
Defender 90/110 Expedition Long Range Water Tank | eBay
and stick it against the bulkhead, then block off the rear from the front with ply, so the water tank isn't visible from in the back (rather fill tank from hose behind N/S seat than drag hose thru living area).
Next up is insulation, gonna use 3mm foil backed insulation in two layers on wheelboxes, side panels, roof and rear door etc and a 10mm sheet of closed cell foam matting for on the floor (which will have a sheet of ply on top).
The side panels will then be covered with pine T&G and the roof with thin ply, leaving holes for LED lights.
I'm going to make a full length cabinet on the N/S that will be full height apart from a lower section nearest the rear door where there will be a sink with a demand water pump that drains thru the wheelbox. Closest to the bulkhead will be a TV facing towards the O/S, hidden behind the cabinet door (which will fold down and become a small table.
Along the O/S will be a full length seat with storage under, including a smalll fridge. It will have a foam cushion base and back. This will leave an aisle down the middle. I intend to leave some kind of notches in the cabinet and the seat, into which I'll put pieces of wood to span the aisle and some ply cut to size to bridge the gap. I'll work it out so the foam seat back fits in and, in theory, I should have an almost full width sleeping area with foam cushioned 'mattress'. I reckon I could get 2 people on it, depending on how well I know them!
How's it sound so far?
