The second van is furry and looking much like a zebra? It doesn't run yet but who's keeping tabs of the minor details. Actually acting as a team the guys rallied and attacked furring Jen with vengeance.
Before team geek / sensible one arrives; Charlie, Tony and Ian decide to take the van for its final wash as a normal van. Having made it to the garage and giving Jen a bit of a rub down they set off back to the garage to begin the furring process. Oh dear, on the way Charlie has a bit of a brain wave! 'Maybe I can start the Van as its moving?' Bad idea, although it's moving the van is attached to a slightly more robust Ford Focus which isn't rusting to bits. After failing to bump start Jen the sudden jolt, however exciting for the passengers, leaves a little damage to the towing point. Oops didn't think that would happen if you jolt a twenty year old van you manage to rip the towing point and half the front chassis about a foot forward. Oh well it will still make it to Africa, we must keep dreaming at this point!
After much mucking about, finger pointing, scratching of heads, rubbing of bits, which is inevitable with such a group of idiots, the task at hand was started and the first strips of fur were laid on the roof. The fur quickly gets applied with much glue and lots of rubbing.
After a curry and a few inevitable pints at a lovely pub in Harborne the team retire to bed knackered and not looking forward to the next day.
Must finish van. The sore heads stare at the missing patches the next day, then look at the left over fur, then look at the missing patches, then look at the left over fur, you get the message not enough fur after the liberal application the previous day! After carefully applying what fur is left over only the back bumper is left over, soo close can't be defeated. Ah ha, much rubbing of chins and a plan is devised. Careful matching of two bits of fur and the van is complete.
Lots of high fiving, air fiving, back patting, you get the message we were happy and the team departs happy in the knowledge that they have two furry vans that look ace and don't work!