Scrubs up well

Over the past few months I have really focussed on the interior as I wanted the van to be ready to use to camp in as soon as possible. Luckily it was ready just a few days before the hot Easter weekend when we managed to get away in it. The great thing about camping is that you have time to reflect. Looking at the van I realised I hadn't washed it properly since January! So after I refurbished the wheels I gave the whole van a proper clean. The metallic green paint is quite forgiving of dirt but it looks much better clean!. Here's a standard 3/4 view:

Step in style

You will see in an earlier post that I needed to sort out the side step. The panel van step didn't cover the new floor as its about 1-1.5cm higher with the insulation, ply and then carpet. The answer is a new step designed for the VW Shuttle which is deep enough to go over the three layer floor. Ordered from VW for £30+VAT came the next day and not too expensive. I had to trim back the fins on the rear upright edge to get it to fit and it comes with an apeture for a courtesy light which I have blanked off. Looks much neater: