My new camper to be :)

[jamface]

Got myself a 95 swb sht for weekends away and holidays etc so will no doubt be on here constantly to ask for help!

initial pictures are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_sparkes/sets/72157604795155323/
I've just been cleaning up the insides at the moment - a load of gunk on the base underneath the shonky floor panelling which needs removing - yuck!

Current plans are:
- convert rear to living space to sleep 2 - bed will fold for sofa - more on that later.
- separate storage space for mtb and kit
- Leisure battery to rear

Problems to be fixed that I've found are:
- heater only works on 3 - any ideas?
- rear door seems a bit low on the hinges - again, any suggestions?


as a final comment - has anyone got anything interesting wired into the blanking buttons on the dash? I'm quite interested in getting rid of them or at least making them do something - doesn't need to be anything useful mind!

cheers,

Jam

[Luke]

sounds a great project look forward to the updates

i think you can post the photos direct like this

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and the fan will probly be the resistor - have a search on here its a common fault

[MinorMatt]

With regards to the rear doors... im no expert but is there play in the hinges? ie. grab the bottom corner of the door and see how much you can raise it if its loose it might be worth finding new hinges.

After that you can get to the back of the hinges inside the van slacken them off, move the door and tighten back up..............................

[slow transit]

Heater problems here



viewtopic.php?f=4&t=26327&hilit=heater+resistor

[jamface]

Thanks a lot for the comments so far - took it out overnight to see how cold it gets at night so I can see how much it need insulating - doesn't seem as though it will need too much thankfully! However curtains/window tinting may be an idea after having been woken up at 5 by the light!

[MinorMatt]

I have kipped in the back of my van during the winter with a winter sleeping bag and it was blinkin cold!

[tinkadill]

make sure you use some good insulation vans are cold, and without insulation condesation can make then very damp! there is also a thread running (like the condensation ) on insulation at the moment!

[MurrayXmas]

Hey i just drove past this van!! You're just along the road from me! Good luck with the project, that's pretty much what i want to do with mine camper style in the front with a secure load area for motorbike/band equipment/mountainbike! Mines a bit longer than yours but same colour...fnaar fnaarr!!

I'm off up north tomorrow and will be kipping in the van for the first time!

[Ucof]

has anyone got anything interesting wired into the blanking buttons on the dash? I'm quite interested in getting rid of them or at least making them do something - doesn't need to be anything useful mind!

Drill a series of 4mm holes in one, et voila - a lollipop holder! Perfect for those long trips on the road!

[jamface]

floor panels are here and waiting to be cut to shape, insulation here too along with the leisure battery its so tempting to go play right now but i've got to work

[jamface]

still no sign of any parcels - though the guys at car audio centre have sorted me out with a free upgrade because of a stock glitch [Cheers guys!] so now I'm pretty excited - tomorrow and sunday will be entirely van based. bring it on!

[surfersexperiment]

Hi,

Firstly good luck with your camper project.

I will be selling my SWB on Ebay very soon (new van should be with me my 6pm tomorrow) and I had a play with that. Benefit of mine was it has the high roof, so you can use space above. You can get space out of a SWB many after market campers were based on them, with a high roof though! I partitioned my van to accomodate a double bed at the bottom and a double or 2 singles from the low roof area, meaning that you could still move around in bed at the top because of the high roof.

If your worried about being cold I have a night heater for sale from my tranny, runs off the diesel tank. Used while camping or out on a surf trip, keeps you very cosy, although will need a new thermostat dial, as the kids pulled it off the dash mounting. Theromstat switch can be bought off Ebay for approx £20, can sell you the heater for £100, it's cheap at that. I would keep it, but the wife has decided I am going to tow a caravan, so no need to put in my new van.

Mark

[Ucof]

Yay!

Remember to take loads of photos for us to see!

[jamface]

Cheers for the offer surfers but a bit out of my budget at the moment i'm afraid.

Ucof - Don't worry, there will be plenty of pictures, or there would be If I ever get outside - its been thundering ominously for the last hour now - just typical!

[Ucof]

We had an awesome thunder and lightning storm last night at 11ish. Loads of thunder and lightning, but mostly rain.

Today has been a great day for weather, but a crap one with regards to getting any work done.