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I didn’t film cutting the bulkhead as it was a bit awkward to film unfortunately. It was straight forward enough though, I just marked out what needed to be removed then used a combination of the nibbler and cutting discs to cut it. I had a little bit of fine tuning to do to trim bits off but then just removed any sharp edges before covering with the fabric.

I’ll have to measure it for you as I can’t remember now, it’s wider at the rear then tapers down towards the front. I’ll get back to you with the measurements asap.

I’ve measured them today and at the rear the width is approximately 195cm or 77 inches and at the front 188cm or 74 inches.

I have a drivers swivel from the same manufacturer which raises the drivers seat to clear the handbrake. The seats are almost the same height with this fitted to the drivers seat.

@@luxduoverland674 that must have been about a grand then. Can’t believe the price of these metal brackets. 😬

@@davidlavelle8653 I think the drivers seat one was about £185 or so. Yes they are quite expensive but these are M1 crash tested and very solidly built.

It utilises two of the original hinge bolts.

Hi yes Voyage Adventure vans, there is a link in the description.

@@luxduoverland674 cool, thank you. I received mine last week, fitted it on the weekend. Works a dream.

@@1966trail great stuff 👍🏻.

Thanks Here’s a link to the ladder, I cut it down as even the shortest one was too long. Doesn’t job perfectly now and stores away nicely in the over cab storage area. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175524865303?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=1Z8ITokcSKC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VpZcwKQnTKm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hi thanks for watching. No I didn’t stain it darker it went a richer colour after varnishing. Thanks here’s a link to the tweed www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252197862682?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9ZzkCLPhQPC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VpZcwKQnTKm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY It’s not the easiest to work with as it doesn’t stretch like the four way carpet does.

@@luxduoverland674 thanks for the swift reply . Still undecided on tweed vs stretch carpet , knowing me the tweed would look bad !

The tweed takes a bit of work and working out how to do things as it doesn’t flow like carpet does. If you watch my video on the pod panels you’ll see what I mean, I had to do a separate piece to do the curve of the panel as it’s wouldn’t stretch enough. I used a heat gun help in some places which did give it a little bit more stretch but not a lot. To me I think it’s come out looking ok and it was worth the extra hassle as it gives a nicer finish in my opinion.

Thank you for watching, I’m glad the video has helped 👍🏻.

Hi, there’s 6 bolts holding the double seat down not 4. It would be a right pain unbolting the seat then lifting it out to turn round before bolting it down again in my opinion. It would also depend how much room you had to move the seat around after you finish your build. Imagine trying to do this if it’s raining as well, the swivel base makes life so much easier and takes a couple of minutes to do.

@@luxduoverland674 thanks for your reply, my build is complete and I live in my van full time. I’ve got a r&j swivel drivers seat was thinking if It was possible to do rather then spending the money on a double swivel I’ve got plenty of room to unbolt it and turn it round in the van , do you think it’s possible? Both the seats lift up to access the bolts ? Thanks .

@@DIRTSEARCHER86 you can access the bolts easily enough just lift up the seats and you’ll see them. It’s possible I suppose just not something I would do myself. It’s a heavy seat and to unbolt and lift it out to turn around every time you want to set up would be too much hassle I think. The swivel base literally takes 5 mins and there’s no heavy lifting involved.

@@luxduoverland674 thank you for the helpful advice, I’m going to try flip it round for now and order the swivel base in the next few weeks ..

@@DIRTSEARCHER86 give it a go first as you say and see what you think, you may find it simple enough for what you want. Me personally I wouldn’t want the hassle of unbolting it chance fitting the swivel. Literally takes me five mins to turn all three seats.

Hi I think I used two tubes, not all of the second one but definitely more than one tube. I bought 3 to make sure I had enough as it’s not the type of adhesive you can buy in my local DIY shop.

@@luxduoverland674 wow, that is some sticky shit💪💪. One tube & one pod down. Many thanks u

@@angus9541 😂 yes it sure is and a pain in the arse to get off anything that you didn’t want it to get on. No problem glad to have helped out 👍🏻.

Dura Mat Trading in South Africa, you can find them on Facebook.

If it’s the panels on the side of the van you’re referring to they are plywood which I cut myself then upholstered. I have another video on how I made the panels for the side flares on my channel which will show you how I constructed and upholstered them.

Hi It’s a 3.25mX2.5m as recommended, I bought a kit which included all the fitting brackets which was only sold in the above size.

Thanks, thank you for watching 👍🏻.

Thank you 🙏🏻

Hi, no I didn’t the lights in the ceiling and reading lights are plenty for the bed area. The garage area has two LED strips lights that are operated by a switch just inside the rear door. All of these have their own wiring linked to the leisure battery.

Thanks. So I’m guessing it’s safe just to tape up and leave in the cavity?

@@digb1 I taped up the connector with insulation tape and left it in the cavity and haven’t had any issues.

Thanks we’re very pleased how it’s turned out, been in Cornwall all week so it’s had a good testing. I didn’t put anything underneath on the rear door pillars as it’s just to cover up the white paint of the van. I didn’t fill the holes just incase I need to access the wiring at any point so pulled the tweed tight across those sections. With the bed in place and the rear blind you hardly see any of this now but at least the sections you do match the rest.

@@luxduoverland674Thanks for the info. I really like the tweed although I’m mixing it with carpet in places.

@@digb1 the tweed is nice but it’s quite difficult to use in some areas due to not stretching like the carpet does. I have used the tweed throughout to keep with the colour scheme but that’s what good about doing your own as you can mix and match as you want. 👍🏻.

Hi, no I’ve added a strip on batten to the underneath of the shelf as I’ve added curtains along the bulkhead and needed fixing points for the curtain rail. I’ve screwed up through the rail and headliner into this batten, it’s right along the edge and you can’t see the batten just a small curtain rail. It’s a good solid fixing all the way along which supports the headliner really well.

@@luxduoverland674Ok many thanks. Makes sense!

@@digb1 I’ve taken a picture to show you but can’t upload it in the comments unfortunately. Hope my explanation helped. 👍🏻

Thank you 🙏🏻, the light covers change the look up a bit which is what I wanted rather than it be a plain white van. I think the black additions break the white up nicely now. Oh I’m sure things will evolve as we use it more. Oh nice one that’s up the North, I went there a couple of years ago touring the north in the truck and roof tent. We are off down Cornwall way in a couple of day. Enjoy your trip 👍🏻.

Thank you 🙏🏻 I’m glad my videos help inspire others as I have learnt a lot from other channels. I think the van has turned out pretty good too going to be good to get it out in it now. Thank you for supporting the channel and good luck with the rest of your build. If I can be of any help drop a comment and I’ll get back to you asap. 👍🏻

Hi thanks. I got the foam on eBay this is the seller I used www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154390456994?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=SmW9mHFTQJi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VpZcwKQnTKm&var=455289279773&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Thanks for watching.

Sounds just the job 👍🏻 do you have a link to one on eBay ?

Hi The best way I found to get creases out was using a heat gun to warm the tweed. It allowed a slight bit of stretch enabling you to pull it and work into place better. This got rid of any creases I had and smoothed things out nicely.

@@luxduoverland674Thanks for the tip!

@@digb1 hope it helped

No it went back in place without any issues at all.

@@luxduoverland674Thanks for getting back to me. Taking those clips out on the visor mounts was fun - even with the pliers! None broke though.

@@digb1 no problem happy to help out if I can. Yep they are a right pain to get out without braking them happy to say they are much easier to out back in 😂.

Hi, I got the panels from Evo Motion Designs here’s a link to the site and you can choose different panels www.evomotiondesign.co.uk/product/crafter-new-shape-mwb-roof-panels/ Thanks for watching 👍🏻

Thanks for watching 👍🏻. The tweed was from a supplier on eBay here’s the link for the one I used www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252197862682?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9ZzkCLPhQPC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VpZcwKQnTKm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY The headliner is a pain to get out because of the clips that hold the sun visors in place. When you get those out it’s pretty straight forward to put back in. Just be careful not to break the clips, it’s worth buying the flat nose pliers to do the job.

Many thanks for your reply

This is certainly up to the job with plenty of strength to carry a wheel and tyre.

Yep some of the prices are very high for carriers and racks and not something I wanted to spend that amount on. Thanks I’ve got the same wheels on my pickup truck think they look the part.

@@luxduoverland674 the raptor paint is a good idea, I wish I done that.

@@exploresandtosummit I’ve used it before on the bed of my pickup and side steps it’s tough stuff. Much more hard wearing than normal paint and more difficult to scratch or chip. It can be a pain to use though 😂.

Thank you and thanks for the support 👍🏻

Thanks, it will do the job as and when we need it and handy to have if needed.

Hi thanks for watching, only the one tube of sikaflex and I didn’t use it all. Make sure you put plenty around the bolt holes in the roof of the van and a good thick bead on the channels in the mounting plate.

Thanks for watching was looking at about ideas but decided to try and use the bulkhead panel. Think it turned out ok and the shelf is very strong, aluminium would be good to use also. Depending what your going to use it for make sure you add support in the centre as it’s quiet a long stretch for the shelf panel. I added some support after the first fit as I found it sagged slightly in the middle. No issue with that now so I’m confident I can put a fair bit of weight on it if I need to. 👍🏻

Thanks glad it will help 👍🏻.

Thanks tried to make it as clear as I could. Thanks for the support 👍🏻.

Thanks, I was between the Thule and Fiamma awnings and couldn’t decide which for a long time. Then seeing them both at the Caravan and motorhome show last October I decided to go for the Thule. It’s a very sleek fitment and the foam strip completes the job nicely there’s no gaps then along the roof line. It is very clean I was lucky to find a second hand van in such good condition bodywork wise. I went with black pods so they match the black windows and it brakes up the white nicely.

@@luxduoverland674 yes is definitely better than mine, just been watching your swivel seat video, I was going to do the same, but Ive for wires going to the seat, so don’t know how to get over that problem.

@exploresandtosummit you’ve got sensors in the seat I take it then ? It may be worth contacting R & J Camper Solutions and see what they can advise They must have had others with the same issue before I would think.

Thanks 👍🏻

Thanks, and thanks for watching 👍🏻

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Thanks, never built any cabinets from scratch before so I’m quite pleased how they have come out. I’d have chosen the furniture board if I was a carpenter but the cost if it makes it gets expensive if you make mistakes. We also like the personalised home built look too makes it a bit more unique then. Getting a good finish with the paint is the hard part, was going to spray them but the cabinet paint is too thick for my spray gun sadly. All good though 👍🏻

@@luxduoverland674 I planned out every piece of ply when I’m doing mine so I get minimal waste, ply and all wood is so expensive now. The key for a good finish is light sanding between coats and hoovering the surface so there’s no dust. I use wire wool before the last coat, it comes out really smooth.

@@exploresandtosummit I’m the same hardly had any waste at all with what I’ve used. It’s crazy the price on wood these days so you’ve got to plan your cuts or you’ll be wasting a lot of money. I agree light sanding and light coats built up rather than a thick coat.

I agree didn’t like the white of the Maxfan so did it black which was much better so matched the lights and it works nicely 👍🏻. Thanks for watching

@@luxduoverland674 just subbed , I’m doing a crafter my self so I’m looking forward to seeing how you get on.

@@exploresandtosummit thanks, I’ll check out your channel see how your getting on. It’s a little of work isn’t it 😂 way more than building my truck was. I’m not overcomplicating this build as we have minimal requirements when we camp.

Thanks, I think it looks great too a matching worktop would be a nice addition 😉. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

Thanks for watching 👍🏻.

Hi these are the ones I got from Amazon, did the job nicely and I don’t break any of the clips. amzn.eu/d/gRnD0dZ

Thanks, I’m not a professional by any means so I template things where possible. For such a big area that was the cheapest option and did the job perfectly. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

It’s good stuff from what I’ve read, went through a few blades cutting it 😁. Hope it lasts like yours, 17 years is very impressive fair play 👍🏻.

Hi I got the California hinge from the same place as the side flares. It was www.a2bconversions.com that supplied everything maybe they will sell just the roller hinge if you ask. Thanks for your comment and glad you enjoyed the videos. Got more coming just been a bit delayed this last couple of months due to injury.

Thanks for that. the videos are perfect. you would make a very good teacher. thanks @@luxduoverland674

Thanks, it’s a parkside electric nibbler like this one on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145570694992?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=enX54lm3Rf6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VpZcwKQnTKm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY It was superb and cut out the fan, windows and pods easily. Much neater job as the nibbler follows the manufacturer edge on the inside. No sharp edges either so in my option safer to use. Bought it specifically for this job and saved a lot of money doing these things myself. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

@@luxduoverland674 thanks for the reply. Yeah they are great aren't then, I've got a Makita one and have used it for years. Perfect for a great finish without the drawbacks of other methods. I meant the hand nibbler though that you used on the inside...I would normally cut that with an angle grinder but you have to protect everything and then clean up the mess but you managed to get between the skins with that tool.

@@samscotchmer6836 Ah right sorry thought you meant the electric one 🙄. It’s a Draper one like this amzn.eu/d/gdajCFd I looked at different ways before doing it and I didn’t want all that swarf flying round inside the van. It’s a great little tool and cuts easily with no mess at all. The cut metal curls up as you go leaving a nice little coil and no swarf.

@@luxduoverland674 amazing, thanks. I've bought one and will give it a go on my next windows

@@samscotchmer6836 nice one hope it’s a useful tool for you certainly was for me 👍🏻.

Thank you for your comment, insulation is the key I think when doing a conversion. Sorry to hear that quite, amazing that they would screw a shelf to the headlining as that offers no support. Hope the video will help if you have any questions comment on here and I’ll try and help if I can. 👍🏻👍🏻