i agree entirely,
i was just pointing out that if the van in question was cheap enough it could be made into a very nice van, as i said it took me 9 months to get it right but i was in no rush and enjoyed it, the damp had rotted the timbers on both back and front from floor to ceiling,the floor just inside the door was replaced and the front outer aluminium panel had to be replaced also i decided to reseal the awning rails both sides and window rails, fitted new lino all in one peice
and i also replaced all window rubbers, everything was sourced from ebay i could have bought the orinal wallboard but decided not to as this would have been the most expensive part of the job and on a van of that age not worth it, if you want to see the pictures let me know i will try to upload them here.
as i said in my previous posting if the timbers around the fridge vent openings are in good condition the chances are it has not been leaking long, the wallboard wont take much water behind it to make it bubble, personally if it was me and the timbers looked ok around the fridge and floor it would be a case of stripping the fridge sink unit out etc remove wall board and get a dehumidifier in there dry it out completely then asses wheather the window timbers need replacing if they do its an easy job,sometimes you can get away with treating it with wood hardener, replace wallboard obviously with a hole for the window, then new window rubber, best get the quality stuff not the cheap stuff, fridge and sink unit back and job done.
all this could be done quite cheaply, i am a car valetor by trade and had not taken on anything like my old van befre i attempted that, so i was quite supprised how well i did, i even tackled the gas and electrics both 12v and 240v as well as towing lights etc.
the best thing is there is always someone on the internet that is willing to give advise on how things are done so if you have a problem google it and someone can tell you how its done, if you were near me i would even offer to help because you get a buzz out of helping others and breathing life into a van that some would condem to the scrap heap.