Beginning the road to conversion

After much debate we decided that the full metal bulkhead between the cab and the van had to go. Apart from a bit of tinkering and tidying this was the first major job that we had undertaken, and quite daunting really.
We read as much as we could beforehand and then began stripping the interior door pillar covers so that we could drill out the rivets. Not a problem really - until we came to the bottom of the bulkhead that is. The rest of the panel was riveted to the rear. The bottom however was riveted to the cab side. This meant taking out the drivers and passenger seats. Not something we anticipated.
The drivers seat has the handbrake attached which needed dismantling before the seat would come out.
The passenger seat was a little more challenging however as the battery and fuse box, along with all the wires that they entail are under the passenger seat - something we just hadn't realised! (We had been under the bonnet loads, and never even noticed the absence of a battery - this doesn't really bode well does it for a couple planning such a major conversion)!!!
Finally the way was clear though for the removal of the seats and then the bulkhead.