Is there anything better than a package arriving?

Actually Yes there is. 2 packages arriving within 20 minute of each other!

Today the van lining and the plastic sheeting arrived. Here is a pic.

Due to my lack of photography skills, you cannot really see the plastic sheet, but it is rolled up in  front of the carpet liner.

To show you where I will be using this you will need to see these pics.

Before:

As you can see in the next pic, I have removed the backing carpet and wooden slats that lined both of the bulkheads. It was horrible and dirty and took a good few hours to remove as all the slats were screwed down and some of the screws were impossible to remove, and were left in the bulkhead, so I had to then try and use molegrips to remove them. Half of them snapped off leaving a bit of protruding screw which will need to be filed down until near flush. Lastly, the carpet was also glued down with something that would not release it, and I had ended up having to use a crowbar to lever it off a bit at a time. Here is the after pic:

So, the white cladding will line the bulkheads and the carpet will do the sides around the windows and the area below, which once I had removed the ply front (which makes up the cupboards) and after a few more hours scraping the rotten foam off, now looks like this:

Looks pretty grim doesn't it? This will be the area covered by carpet. The small wooden bulkheads are held in by pressure and some wooden guides that are on the back of the cupboard panel.

So hopefully, this will revamp the interior somewhat. Incidentally, I intend to then cover the bullkheads in sticky back plastic lining, which is available in all sorts of finishes and textures.

I got the idea from a guy called Andy who has also restored a Tomahawk 25. He has a YouTube channel and a Facebook page, which are below;

FaceBook: SV Harley Quinn

YouTube: SV Harley Quinn

These really are worth checking out as it shows you what can be done with a bit of effort. His Tomahawk 25 is lovely. Give the guy a thumbs up and subscribe if you can!

More to follow......