Cheers chaps - the forum makes it all a fair bit easier! On that point, anyone know why my clutch cable appears to be too short? I've done an IRS conversion and can't work it out......

Paint update.

The roof has its final coat on - looking forward to having the rest of it finished. The roof required major work as it had been stood on multiple times in its previous life. A roof graft would possibly have been easier but it's done now.




Was hoping to take it to Spain next month but I'm taking a mates T4 now instead. Looks like the new deadline is Christmas!

Van is looking fab

Thanks Stu - going to have another look at the end of this week to see how its going.
In the meantime, the seats and door cards are coming on. From this:



To this:




Credit has to go to my girfriend who has done the upholstery on both the seat and the door cards, work done on the floor in the front room and dining room table which is where the sowing machine now lives:



and



The brown is recycled leather which is strong, feels like normal leather but is easier to work with and (quite a bit) cheaper. It's used in commercial car seats / plane seats etc. Doesn't smell quite as good but I can put up with no leather smell for the price! The cream is 'good quality' vinyl - couldnt find recycled leather in the right colour to match.

Looking good, what colour is your bus?

Paul

Looking fab, she's made a fantastic job of it

Thanks, I will complete it this year!! The roof to belt line is L87 pearl white and the rest of it will be L14 green. They never used the green on type 2s, just on type 1s and stopped using it in 1959.

Great job on the upholstery

You're getting close now