Okay, it now over, and now time to use the van. We borrowed ideas from many blogs and websites, videos and forum posts, and each helped us design “our” van. So to pay back I’ve made a video of ours with enough detail so that anyone looking can see what…
OK – this is the last job (I think) Storage is at a premium, so we’ve got to be clever. The drawer above the fridge is small, but we need to store a lot. So 2 breakfast bowls, one large salad bowl, 2 big plates, one small plate, 2 glasses, …
Bit behind with blog, did this ages ago, but…. When you look at beds, consider how they are made and what space is accessible underneath. Some we saw were made in such a way that most of the space underneath was wasted and/or inaccessible. VW Rusty Lee beds are pretty much…
Well that was easier than expected. DVLA sent us a new V5 today with all the correct changes, confirming it is now a motor caravan and has 4 seats! No hassle, no questions, no inspections, and no cost. Just over 3 weeks turnaround. Just a case of writing a letter,…
Well, been away for 3 nights in the van, so thought we’d detail what we have learned just in case people want to copy us Van / Driving Well, this is actually superb. The extra weight makes the van feel better, the insulation makes it quieter, and the runners on the…
Todays job was boxing in some pipework and wiring that goes from the kitchen area, across behind the seats to the diesel heater then under the passenger seat to the waste water tank. The pipework and cabling is neat in tubes, just needs cosmetic covering up. Under the passenger seat…
Keep your fingers crossed! Paperwork submitted to DVLA to request conversion from “van” to “motor caravan”…. Should find out in a few weeks if they agree or not as they can be quite pedantic over a few things, and not sure how well the stealthy look will go down…. Pics…
The wardrobe is the main storage area in the van so space needs to be used wisely. The LHS of the wardrobe contains all of the electronics, wiring, and fuse panels, but these have been boxed in with 3 removable panels. The middle panel has a hinged access door to…
Wohoo! Within 3 months, the van is now fully functional and fully usable. The only outstanding bits are some cupboard doors, another drawer, some shelving, boxing and final trimming. But, pretty much 3 months to the day……! So the bed frame was made by Rusty Lee (see http://www.doyourdream.co.uk/2016/05/nv200-seat-and-bed-rusty-lee-rock-roll/ ) –…
We always planned a solar panel, mainly due to the compressor fridge. We have 2x 100AH leisure batteries and a ctek d250s charger that connects engine battery, leisure battery, and solar panels via an MPPT controller to whatever needs the power. For a panel we went for the biggest we…