Converting the Duke - Phase 6: The side door step

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Laying the Side Door Step

Topping off the floor the next job was to insert the new plastic lining for the side step of the van. Having bartered the guy from CMC down from £35 to £35 (I'm a fully trained negotiator - its what I do) I was pleased with my bargain - at least he told me I should be, as he chased me off with a wrench in his hand.

The Watchful eye of big John

This was a little tricky trying to match up the ply with the step - just a question of trial and error. In this case, lots of trials and lots of errors - but I got there in the end. It was made all the more pleasurable with John (the nextdoor neighbour) watching over me, and wondering how many times I needed to trim the board. Anyway, I eventually sealed the deal with some sealant, which so far has held okay.

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Photos

The off-cuts
Erring on the side of caution, this gives you an idea of just how cautious I had been. I made about 10 trips from my bench to the van (about 30 calories each trip), shaving about half a mil off each time - A guaranteed fat burner!