Been a while since I updated the thread. Been busy with a bunch of stuff but I have gotten a few things done on the van...
Just so you can see what I've been up to here is a quick run down.
I Trash picked an old vanity and did a MAJOR make-over on that.
Went from this.
http://images108.fotki.com/v191/phot...VC0201F-vi.jpg
To this...
http://images49.fotki.com/v1511/phot...1/photo-vi.jpg
With the 1/4" plate top.
http://images57.fotki.com/v1614/phot...1/photo-vi.jpg

I have restored an old mini vise and done a lot of cleaning and reorganizing in the shop.
I have also spent a lot of time working on wiring and where all of the stuff is going to be mounted. The next few posts covers some of my time.
We designed and built an aluminum box to carry the electrical stuff in the back of the van.
Mel and I built the box last Saturday and I mounted all of the components Sunday and during the week.
Starting with a sheet of .090 aluminum Mel laid out the box and cut it out.
http://images49.fotki.com/v570/photo.../photo1-vi.jpg
The box is fully enclosed and has 3/4" wide flanges on the inside for the lid to bolt to.
http://images56.fotki.com/v714/photo.../photo1-vi.jpg
Doing all of the bends was no problem until we had to close up the last two sides.
The top flanges just wouldn't let the 8" finger pass to do the complete bend. We got about 15 degrees out of it.
http://images49.fotki.com/v1510/phot...0/photo-vi.jpg
We decided to make a couple of 2 1/2" wide stepped fingers so the flange will slide past the finger and let us complete the bend. Here they are mounted in the brake.
http://images55.fotki.com/v508/photo...0/photo-vi.jpg
And a close up of the clearance we had to the inside flange during bending.
http://images46.fotki.com/v1622/phot...0/photo-vi.jpg
Here you can see the opposite side is already bent and the last one is well on it's way.
http://images51.fotki.com/v628/photo...0/photo-vi.jpg
All bent up and welded corners
http://images54.fotki.com/v104/photo...7/photo-vi.jpg
Mark