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Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:49 pm
by Rob_g
Recently purchased a Maxi. I gambled and bought the cheapest I could find. I have a limited budget & will be doing what I can to keep cost down.
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:30 am
by Rob_g
Inside was a mess
. I am not sure it had ever been cleaned. Clearly owned by a plasterer for a while everything is coated in plaster dust. Ply was in bad shape & smelt like chicken poo so had to be ripped out immediately.
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:27 am
by Rob_g
Cleaned out
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:52 am
by Rob_g
Bonded plates to cover holes in roof
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:53 am
by Rob_g
Sound deadening going in
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:58 am
by Rob_g
Foil backed high density foam. Found a eBay deal
.
Bonded wood batten on to secure ply inset panel.
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:59 am
by Rob_g
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Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:00 am
by Rob_g
Love a bit of camo and it’s really cheap & hard wearing.
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:33 am
by Rob_g
I decided to carpet straight to metal work as it was cheaper & I prefer the look. It was however more difficult to get a good finish than I anticipated.
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:35 am
by Rob_g
Recycled bottle insulation stuffed in wherever I could fit it. More camo for the factory ply.
I used the old full height ply to make the inset panels.
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:36 am
by Rob_g
Happy with the finish
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:48 pm
by sylwiu_3gta
That's a good start!
What other plans do you have for the van?
Good luck!
Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:55 pm
by Rob_g
Thank you. Working on the floor at the moment, will have a removable bike rack. Need to figure out some storage. Collecting some bits for electrics slowly too.
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Re: Caddy Maxi (the chicken van)
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:18 pm
by jason_rmh
I notice this is a year ago... but how did you secure the inset panels to the battens? Screws hidden by the carpet?
Do you know what thickness the battens were?
Thanks
Jason
