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AHH I feel your pain. on my first van it went dark whilst doing the window. It looked perfect and then next day I saw all the finger print glue everywhere. Luckily it does come off easy enough with wipes. Hope your build is going well

Hi. Yes I wanted to put an elevated bed in this one above the sofa area, but the wife didn't feel comfortable having a bed for the children above us. I'm going to be trying to get this idea in the next one. As it'll save a lot of hassle and room.

Hi. Thankyou. Yes most people who have 4 berths have xlwb vans, we can't go any bigger on our drive than this, so we have to utilise what limited space we have. This works well for us. But when I start my next one next year similar rear layout, but I'll be having the rear travel seats turn into a double bed and a fold down bed above the window. My kids are teens now so they don't want to share a bed together 🤣🤣🙈. It'll then free up space for a shower cubicle or more kitchen/storage. Good luck with your build 👍👍

Hi. Thankyou. I don't convert vans for people. I build them, use them and then sell when I'm ready to build my next one. It's just a hobby that I enjoy doing over winter. You can't beat freezing your tits off in a cold metal van wishing why you ever started. 🤣🤣🙈

Hey thankyou. Yes it's amazing what you can fit inside. When you have an empty van you think there's not enough room for it all.

Hey. With the rails, I didn't need to use spreader plates. on my first van I used spreader plates because I bolted the seats directly to the base. With the rails they came with fixing bolts and heavy duty washers

Hi Paul. Thankyou. Yes I went overkill and measured every way possible to make sure they were equal. 🤣🤣🙈

Hi, thankyou. I appreciate the kind words

Hey Simon, sorry about the late reply, I've been locked out of UA-cam for about 5 months. The fan was off eBay and so was the black wrap. I think the black wrap looks great, it makes them look more like campers rather than just the usual decals etc. I've just looked on eBay and the fans are still on there for £70 or best offer. The listing is: 12V Caravan Camper RV Ventilation Fan Roof Hatch Vent Exhaust Fan With Remote Good luck with your build bud 👍

Hey, yes I changed the name to keep everything the same. I'm glad you've managed to find it again and very happy to hear it has been of help for you. I remember having many sleepless nights not knowing how to get the kids bunks made and luckily it finally paid off and worked out. I hope it can be of help 👍👍

​@Selfbuildcampers I hope it gives the inspiration/ boot up the y/know to get me going again! Cheers bud. Gratitude from plymouth

🤣🤣. She always wanted a pink tool kit. 15 years later, she still has it but I use it mostly in the garage to save me walking to my work van 🤣

Hi. Thankyou. I'm guessing by that, the video helped you get your head around the set up 🤣. Glad it could be of help. 👍👍

Hey. Cornwall is classed as a county not a city.

Hi. Thankyou. Yes absolutely. Nothing better than little simple things which can save money and be useful.

Hi, thankyou. Yes it was awesome and definitely made it easier with the height of the sides. It definitely does need a duck board in there to stand on though or to keep the potty level.

Hi, sorry for the late reply, I've been unable to get onto my account. No with these there is no monthly contract.

@@Selfbuildcampers does it use your phone to track your location then? Just wanting to know if it’s standalone

Hi. I'm guessing the seats are just welfare van rear seats, but These are different to my previous 2 vans in which I used seats from welfare vans. Yes the unwin rails are perfectly safe provided they are fitted correctly. It's the same as what they use in mini buses etc. You can get unwin rails much cheaper that have been taken out of old vans. My rear seats are quite low in this van as I didn't take into consideration the height difference. Both previous vans had a higher floor so were pretty level with the front seats. You can make the seats higher by adding a base plate which makes them higher so when you have front swivel seats, all are the same height. To raise the seats higher, you need to make sure it's a solid metal base fully secure to the van floor. You wouldn't for example be able to add on top of wooden batons to give extra height. Hope your van build is going well. Regards Dan

Hi there. Thankyou. I've put them in the previous 2 vans and never had any issues with leaking. The seal is really tight once they are closed. I would have put them in my new van but fancied full size windows this time. Would definitely recommend them. Hope your build is going well

Surely need to put it on your tongue for a great buzz 🐝

Thankyou.

Hey bud. Thankyou. I'm glad it can be of help. Hope your conversion is going well

@@SelfbuildcampersCheers mate, not starting for another 2 weeks, so this came in clutch as I was starting to stress over the idea of getting up on the roof lol. I was thinking about putting a second fan in the bulkhead passthough flap to allow fresh air to be drawn through from cracked windows in the front.

@@will1565 that's not a bad shout to be fair with the extra fan. I bet you can't wait to get started on the build.

Thankyou. The windows.ate from eBay. They were about £175ish each, but you get a discount if you order multiple. So I think it worked out to roughly £165 each. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124649154828?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=K7r3A80NSNS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=5aP84fm6TXK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Yes I think usb ones are 5v. Cheers bud

Now that I've used this style, I totally agree. Previous vans I put mainly bonded windows in because of my budget being tighter than I have had on this one. But definitely going forward, I'll be opting for this type.

I couldn't agree more. It seems like we all have that one DIY job that is like kryptonite to superman.

This stuff doesn't cause bubbles, it has some fancy backing to avoid bubbles. Over the years I've wrapped quite a few things and have never seen anything as easy to use as this.

ah, prob that micro beading they use then. cheers @@Selfbuildcampers

Cheers for that Steve, I may look into this for next time. Didn't even think of that, just always wasted tape instead lol

Hey. Yes the van should be done this weekend so will get a walkthrough video sorted

You're welcome! And thank you

Hey bud. Yes if it was just for basic led lights etc, I probably would have stayed with the pwm controller. But last minute prior to the point of fixing the controller I decided I'd rather have smart mppt instead. Many just sika the panels to the roof and have no problems, but I know I'd always be paranoid, screws and bolts are always my preferred choice for that reason. 🤣🙈. What is your overall power if you have 5 panels. That's some output you must have.

@Selfbuildcampers only 400W for the house battery and that also charges the starter battery, the stuck on panel is only 40W but that only charges the chassis battery ( I have a transit they have a split charge 2 battery system on the van) , it an ex ambulance so rather complicated 🤣 You picked the wrong time of year for reliable filming weather 😢

Hey. There's a variety of different types of locking clamps to secure seats to unwin rails. The ones I used had various fixing point patterns on them to be able to bolt the legs to.

Can you share details of the materials used? The locking clamps

Cheers bud 👍. Yes absolutely, I'd sooner be OCD and over the top when it comes to safety and not take any chances

Cheers buddy. Yes definitely feels weird chatting to the back of my phone again 😂😂

Yes it's been a while. You had enough now then of the vanlife?

Hey bud, it's an activity tray from Amazon

Cheers bud, yes viewing is more than welcome, the listing on eBay ends Monday evening the link to eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204492821749?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5aP84fm6TXK&sssrc=2524149&ssuid=5aP84fm6TXK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hi, Thankyou. On the outside i used an exterior air vent from screwfix. It's designed to withstand high winds.

Thankyou, I appreciate the feedback

Thankyou. Luckily we never had any unwelcome bugs. I mainly had them open of a night time in bed. All dark and pretty much had an arm out the one and a leg out the other. Enough to scare the bravest of bugs lol

Awesome stuff. I'm glad it has been of help. This is why i do these videos, thankyou

Hey, yes i'm not far from dudley, we're over at the lickey hills side. I'm glad the videos have been of some help. Thankyou

Hey James. Yes i believe they were m8. It's what came with the rails and seats. They were fatter than my solar panel bolts which were m6

Hey, Thankyou for the great feedback. The months of head scratching paid off in the end and was worth it.

Hi Steven. If it's leaking from the blue inlet, I would possibly say it's a product fault. If not too late, I'd recommend sending the tap back for a replacement

only one i can find is 19 x 38 x 1800mm

Hi, the timber I used was from b&q. Your local store may have been out of stock but yes 38*38 is what I used.

thank you :)@@Selfbuildcampers

Hi, sorry about the late reply, I never had a notification. The clamp I used was from b&q and it's just a 90degree clamp. Hope this helps if you haven't already sorted it