Re WELDING Van

Lomast

Hmm last camper van I welded I spent 4 hours just removing trim etc before I could even start welding so that was £160 before I had picked up the welder.

Robisere

Around 1978, I had to weld up corrosion to my much-missed brother's VW camper, which had been converted from a 1960's microbus. I took out all the interior, which filled the garage and his shed and took ages. It took me 5 months of weekends to complete the job, clean and take out any surface corrosion, Waxoyl everywhere and refit. Long before I had finished, I was wishing that I had found him another, newer van. Every time I set out to clean and prepare an area, I found more corrosion. 2 years later, I had to fit a new exhaust system and heat exchangers, which anyone who has done will tell you, is a horrible job. A few years later, he became ill and had to sell the van, which made a great deal more than he paid for it. Being the brother he was, he gave me half the money.

To be brutally honest, I think you should cut your losses and find another vehicle. Removing the interior, which carries the risk of breakage, carrying out the work (and inevitably finding more) then refitting, is a long job. Refitting is especially time-consuming and nothing ever goes back exactly right. If you do this, make sure you photograph everything before you remove any of it.

But I wish I had that VW campervan now, in good condition! Good ones are selling for stupid money.

seatbeltnoob

Not sure if there's a newer version but citroen relay HDI 2.0 is coming up on gumtree for £400. Time to get a new van I think.