Before we could start building anything into Brummli, everything from his previous life needed to come out.

The cargo area had been fitted with extensive protection, including steel wall panels, floor protection, various wooden sections and a full bulkhead separating the cab from the rear.

It wasn’t pretty, but there was a major upside.

What was hiding underneath?

As we started removing the first sections, we got our first proper look at the original bodywork underneath.

And it was absolutely mint.

After more than a decade as a working van, we were expecting scratches, dents and generally battered panels. Instead, the protection fitted by the previous owner had done exactly what it was supposed to do.

The metalwork underneath was in remarkably good condition.

That was a very nice surprise.

From there, we kept going.

The protective wall panels came out, followed by the various fittings, the bulkhead and eventually the complete floor.

Bit by bit, a working delivery van started disappearing and we were finally getting down to the actual shell that would become our campervan.

By the end of the strip-out, Brummli looked completely different.

We had our blank canvas.

Unfortunately, it was also a rather dirty blank canvas.

Strip Out & Prep
Rob
Written by Rob