With little need to generate any enthusiasm I set to work this morning with the aim of getting the floor down permanently. I cut some strips of 6mm ply and stuck them down in the non-ridged areas of the floor pan to make an even base. I also ran a piece of conduit (with some wire already in) across the van (the white strip in the middle of the photo), as I have a plan I may put into action later on - if I don't the
n nothing is lost. I only thought about taking the photo (left) after getting the floor in, hopefully the weight of the floor has bonded the strip that is sticking up.Before I put the floor in I laid it over a 2.55m x 2m piece of Altro industrial vinyl, which I got from Andy Rowe (top bloke) in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, and marked out the shape of the floor. His top tip was to cut off an extra 1mm (or so) from every edge so the floor doesn't bubble up - worked a treat!
I also marked on the floor where the 6mm ply battens were so I could screw them down, although a) I am not sure how effective this was and b) how necessary it will be as the floor will be bolted down with the Rib seat etc.
Although Andy said the floor didn't need to be stuck
down I used a bit of Megavanmat adhesive, and wished I hadn't. Trying to get large piece of Altro into the camper without it bonding as soon as it touched the floor was bloody annoying, but I got there in the end.I went for an almost beige vinyl, which I was a bit unsure about, but it looks more grey now its in. I need to sort out how to finish the edge by the tailgate, but otherwise it looks great.
Today, I also fitted the rest of the RAAMmat onto the panels in readiness for the carpet installation. All being well she will be going to VW Interiors next weekend to have the Rib seat fitted, so I need to get the nearside carpeting done in the next few days.
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