View to the rear

Hatch posts

Eee what a palaver! Still that's finished ! So just doors and hatch to cover, if and when we sort the blinds but either way seems it just might be curtains at back as so called made to measure .....don't do made to measure in the old fashioned sense you can have what you like within colour and size they want you to have!
I emailed one firm to ask what the actual width of the pleat was a week later no reply!!!!

Hatch posts

Started on the final hatchback posts just got the top rail to do, but it'll mean removing the (or hopefully just unscrewing the bottom part!) Light pod / upper bed box.
So that can wait until tomorrow!

Handbrake

Just need a decent handbrake grip and decide black leather or cream suede gator!

Thermal Screen

Was looking for something other than plain or with eyes in! Came across Vanshades on tinternet they allow you to send in your own designs and within reason can reproduce onto the screens.
Seeing as my van is black, I like Daffy Duck and remembered one cartoon where they ended before Daffy was ready and they showed him trying to get from behind the screen.
Job done and so there it is ! Excellent
PS I know he's not real !

Handbrake cover

Building the cover for the relocated handbrake
3mm ply from my heap of scrap! Glued and stapled.
I've notched it for the two lugs on the main frame of the handbrake mount.
We'll see if I need a further securing bolt,screw whatever!
Probably ha ha

Gas supply

There seems no hard and fast rules out there for self build gas fitting.
I've spent hours wading through data which basically aimed at business builds.
So I've gone with using 2mm mild steel, backed with 3 ply. Glued and screwed to form a small enclosure as possible.
It's mildy amusing that all has to be sealed especially the door, when you have to have an opening for the pipes to units and filler cap!
So when glue and paint dry ( used a can of metal spray for interior of box)
I'll position it for the drop hole and cut the filler hole (70mm) in side of van.
I haven't made my mind up about the door as once all in place I'll only need to access the bottle and pipe work for servicing so can't really see the point in having it on hinges to open, maybe some simple hooks at the bottom  and latch at top