Anyway, windows in the rear doors will give much needed extra light in the van, plus of course I'll be able to park it easier, since I'm SO not used to parking using just my wing mirrors...
So after another lengthy research period (approx 1 day), I had pinged off a few emails/online forms asking for windows quote. Some didn't come back at all (what a surprise), some were very helpful (www.vanbitz.co.uk) in particular, with a fair quote of £120 delivered for 2 rubber mounted windows plus fitting kits.
I was happy to pay this, and last night I successfully cajoled my builder brother-in-law into helping me with the entire project, cutting of window panels included...but more about that later!
Then this morning I had a brainwave - how about buying some doors with the windows already in. Doh!!! A quick look on eBay later, and hey presto, found my doors, a snip at £70 for the pair. And not too far away either, about 60 miles away in Wiltshire.
So on Thursday I'm off to Wiltshire to pick up my lovely new doors, and having had a quick chat with the seller, it might even be possible for him to quickly switch them over for me. Result! I'll sell the original doors on eBay and recoup some of the cost, so with any luck it'll only have cost me about £40 in total.
Here are the little beauties - please note they are the same size as each other in real life ;-)
Talking of bro-in-law, he said I have to draw up a rough plan of how I want the layout, so that's next on my to-do list, hopefully tomorrow.
Oh and lastly I had a text from my brother too (he who works for a builders' merchant), who said he loved my blog (I'd posted it on Facebook) - and to make sure to give him a list of supplies that I need, so that he can get the best price for me (I didn't even have to ask him)...don't you just love family!
He'll hate me for this, but here he is (with his pride and joy Vespa scooter - note the seat and backrest, covered by yours truly):
More later this week - thank you for reading!
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