What have you done with your California today?

[Calimili]

While loading it for the weekend trip, I managed to break the rear cupboard sliding door.
It turns out the several components are taped together, and all the mechanical stress is on the the first bit of the tape pulling the rest of the door. So it was waiting to fail , acceptable design but it should have bee stronger. 1 yr old Cali btw.
So I put some duct tape to reinforce it.
Now it's much stronger, it works, and you don't see it as it is inside the door.

 

[TripleBee]

Well, even with the light on, I can't find anything in it.
Just look at the picture, do you find anything in there?

 

[westfalia]

Well, even with the light on, I can't find anything in it.
Just look at the picture, do you find anything in there?

No, cant see anything.

 

[Elly Swanson]

While loading it for the weekend trip, I managed to break the rear cupboard sliding door.
It turns out the several components are taped together, and all the mechanical stress is on the the first bit of the tape pulling the rest of the door. So it was waiting to fail , acceptable design but it should have bee stronger. 1 yr old Cali btw.
So I put some duct tape to reinforce it.
Now it's much stronger, it works, and you don't see it as it is inside the door.

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Happened to us at 1 yr point. Did the same as you but with silver duct tape. Bugged the hell out of me at first, but now don’t even think about it.

 

[Calimili]

Happened to us at 1 yr point. Did the same as you but with silver duct tape. Bugged the hell out of me at first, but now don’t even think about it.

Only had black and wanted it fixed now. If I had had silver tape, something in black would have broken up instead...

 

[Calimili]

Well, even with the light on, I can't find anything in it.
Just look at the picture, do you find anything in there?

Are you referring at my pics, just above your post?

 

[TripleBee]

Are you referring at my pics, just above your post?

No, this is something privately between me and Westfalia.
Didn't notice the posts between our posts.
This is going on since we met on this forum.
Feel free to ignore this hijacking.

 

[Benh76]

Had the T5 Cali go through Paint correction and ceramic coating application today. Didn't realise how bad the Salsa Red paintwork was till now lol

 

[IamYann]

Found a cheap shelf in an online store. Only 100 SEK (about 7 GBP) so ordered two. Only had room for one of them together with the rail from IKEA. Made some homemade hooks from a "spikband" (missing the English word for it but pictured below). Cut it and bent with a hammer and a vise so it locks into the rail. Taped it with white electric tape to look better and avoid rattle and scratches. Drilled some holes and screwed it together with the shelf. Also drilled some holes for a bungy cord. Did the same type of hooks for the IKEA rail that you can just about see. Very stable and pleased with the result

 

[SailSki]

Exploring more of Switzerland - this weekend the area around Zug. This is Kussnacht am Rigi, at the end of one arm of Lake Lucerne

 

[Volkywagen]

Exploring grange over sands today. Not been here since a kiddy so thought I’d best go back. It’s not changed. Still as windy as anything

 

[IamYann]

Vinyl wrapped both tables
Vinyl wrapped both tables.

 

[Broch Hunter]

Enjoyed having a taste of freedom beyond the 5 mile limit which ended yesterday in Wales

 

[BeagleMum]

Enjoyed having a taste of freedom beyond the 5 mile limit which ended yesterday in WalesView attachment 62383

Where did you get to?

 

[SailSki]

Hello @IamYann, seeing the nice job you have done in your tables, the vinyl you have looks identical to what a guy in Switzerland had used in the inside of his ice cream caravan.
May I ask where you got it from please?
Many thanks, Mike

 

[Broch Hunter]

Where did you get to?

Just a short loop via Llyn Brenig, Denbigh Moors and Rhug. It was quieter than I had expected, especially the infamous Evo Triangle (the average speed cameras seem to have deterred most of the high speed enthusiasts)
Thoroughly enjoyed giving the Cali an extended run for the first time since lockdown

 

[Duxdeluxe]

Just a short loop via Llyn Brenig, Denbigh Moors and Rhug. It was quieter than I had expected, especially the infamous Evo Triangle (the average speed cameras seem to have deterred most of the high speed enthusiasts)
Thoroughly enjoyed giving the Cali an extended run for the first time since lockdown

I used to enjoy the evo triangle before it became infamous and got the average speed cameras

 

[Broch Hunter]

I used to enjoy the evo triangle before it became infamous and got the average speed cameras

So did I .
Still a nice place to be in a Cali though.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Montseny. There’s nobody, everyone’s at the Beach. View attachment 61575View attachment 61576

Love the lighting in No.2 photo.

 

[Eber123]

Good afternoon,

I started to prepare the van for our few days trip in England. We will leave Dublin on Thursday and will come back next week Wednesday. We are looking forward to the trip. Hopefully the weather will improve a wee bit, it rained the entire day today.

Happy California,
Eberhard

 

[LostBus]

Spent an hour fitting the Pixers table covers today. Not to everyone’s taste but I think it adds a nice splash of colour.

 

[clarinetbcn]

Love the lighting in No.2 photo.

As always, the photo doesn't do it justice, light and color and silence to take your breath away.

 

[clarinetbcn]

The next day, a little further north, La Garrotxa:

 

[Polomint]

Lost us can I ask where the rug comes from. It looks a good colour for Acapulco blue van.

 

[clarinetbcn]

And the next day, Montserrat, where I was introduced to rock climbing 32 years ago:



all in my back yard. Friday finally I have the freedom to get to the Pyrenees. I might just stay there, if there’s a second wave.