my camper to be

[Britishbulldog]

I like the bench/slide out bed system

thanks for keeping us updated as i'm searching for different idea's & variations for when i do my waggon

[camperconvert]

today was a day of remods.... measure twice cut once is a brilliant idea so long as you remember to measure whats going in the cupboards as well..... forgot about that bloody big wheel arch and didnt take it into account for the gas bottle fit... DOH!

never mind..... we now have a wider cooktop than before


also ply lined the roof and added some more lights.... its surprising how quick the time goeswhen your try to rectify a cockup......

[Breakdown Biker]

Lookin' good mate, keep the pics comin'

[dingdangdo]

lovely job so far, have to say some crackin campers being done at the min

[camperconvert]

end of the week update....

went for the first decent run friday to pick up the foam for the bed.... about 200 miles in all around north somerset and devon....

van took it all in its stride.... even those loverly 1:4 hills in exmoor.... even with wheel spins

a few pics of what it may look like when its finished

a bit dark but we now have some drawers made from leftovers from when we remodelled our house


an idea of what it will be like finished






starting to tidy up now as we want to use it next weekend

[barabas]

Nice work! Loving the bed/bench design... But wheres yer fridge? Summers coming and the ladies like ice in their cocktails you know

[camperconvert]

know what you mean.... but the lady has decided that one of those cheap 12v cool boxes is a fridge and thats what were having regardless lol.... its just visible as a brown blob bottom right of second (very out of focus) pic.... but not sure if thats its final resting place yet...

[d235]

That is looking brilliant mate. I have had some very useful tips and ideas from you. (hope you dont mind )

[noobrider]

I agree, following this one closely

[camperconvert]

go for your lives fellas...... thats why i canvased for a camper section, so we could all give each other ideas....

hope your finding something usefull from mine.....

[Breakdown Biker]

thats why i canvased for a camper section, so we could all give each other ideas....

And I'm so glad you did
I'm almost finished my conversion now, but I've spent ages during the build thinking "how the
f?*k can I do that" This site has been a great help and has got me past several stumbling blocks either by looking at other builds or by asking for help.
Your van is looking well nice mate keep the pics coming

[SteveDSD]

Looking very good up to now , wish I was as good at the old carpentry.

Watch out for those little 12v coolers though, they have a habit of killing batteries if you forget to unplug them when the engine's not running.

[camperconvert]

thanks for all the positive comments guys.... its nice to know that others take an interest...

cant say im an expert woodworker... you would probably agree if you got close... and everything tends to get done on a wing and a prayer lol....

i just get a basic idea and go from there......

but its at the stage now where it is useable as a camper so thats what were doing this weekend.. in fact we are discussing where to go as i write this....

a few more pics to show the unfinished state

electrics all done


where the potty will go when i get round to it


what it looks like with all bar the curtain behind the cab


cab side view ready for sleeping in



apologies again for the poor quality on some of the pics..... realy should get my camera out instead of my phone lol

just hope now this rain p's off now and we get some sunshine for the weekend

[noobrider]

coming along really nicely, getting very jealous as I haven't been able to do anything with mine this week...long weekend ahead so should get the welding done and the insulation and ply liners

[chopper123]

looks spot on mate
another curtain wire along the bottom of the curtains now and it will hold them back against the van
and all will good nowing no voyeurs are looking in lol