HUGE PROGRESS! Double SAFARI Window Install || Budget Off Grid DIY VAN CONVERSION

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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @abucklife
    @abucklife  3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for watching everyone and joining us on this exciting new adventure. We have lots of exciting trips planned soon. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a comment. ❤
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  • @chrismarshall5743
    @chrismarshall5743 3 місяці тому +2

    Love the confidence you have now straight in with the saw beautiful job

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому +2

      Thanks Chris. Yer it’s funny how nervous we were cutting holes in the van. Now it’s just crack on.

  • @antonyevans3929
    @antonyevans3929 Місяць тому

    You’ve missed off the cost of the many toilet rolls used in the clean up 😂😂😂 loving the vids

  • @Kevin-zf5kn
    @Kevin-zf5kn 3 місяці тому

    Great job Matt and Jenny - enjoying every update. Sharing your pain with waiting for safari windows - on a slow boat from Turkey!

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому

      Thanks Kevin. 🙏🙏

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому

      Yer they are hard to get at the moment.

  • @turkeyphant
    @turkeyphant Місяць тому +2

    Looks nice. Where did you get these from?

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  Місяць тому

      Jackson leisure 👍

  • @joshken3118
    @joshken3118 3 місяці тому

    love the safari windows :) did cringe at the silicone on the first one as having done 5 conversions I felt the pain of the cleaning needed post window fit. Looks sick though

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Jo. It’s hard to know how much to put on as the frame itself is hollow but I would rather more and it squeeze out a little (a lot) 😂.

    • @joshken3118
      @joshken3118 3 місяці тому +1

      @@abucklife agreed better to be safer than sorry :) tempted to get the same windows for my sprinter build :) they look ace

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому

      Thanks Jo. I rate them haven’t long term tested them yet but they are the look we wanted. And insulated.

  • @alvinandchipmunkify
    @alvinandchipmunkify 3 місяці тому +1

    Loving the build . Do you mind me asking what height you are and if you’ll be able to stand in the crafter ? I understand the floor is raised 100mm for the 4 motion ?

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks so much. I’m 182cm I could without the floor and still can now but do skim my head.

    • @alvinandchipmunkify
      @alvinandchipmunkify 2 місяці тому

      @@abucklife super. I’m same height. Is that with the floor in and the ceiling finished ? What thickeners did you use for both?

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  2 місяці тому

      @@alvinandchipmunkify floor in but ceiling not finished. I’m going to use 3mm ply and suede line it.

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  2 місяці тому

      25mm insulation board and 12mm ply.

  • @guazzinifred5645
    @guazzinifred5645 2 місяці тому

    Hi man,
    starting my window fitting this week end on the crafter..
    How did you cut the anti-vibration reinforcements on the sides before installing the windows? I'm afraid of going too far and cutting the bodywork...

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  2 місяці тому

      Very carefully with a piece of thin ply behind and a fine cutting disc on the angle grinder.

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  2 місяці тому

      Good luck. Let me know how you go.

    • @guazzinifred5645
      @guazzinifred5645 2 місяці тому

      @@abucklife Damn that scares me, I would let you know !

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  2 місяці тому

      I couldn’t think of another way to do it with the tools I have. It’s pretty easy though.

    • @guazzinifred5645
      @guazzinifred5645 2 місяці тому

      ​@@abucklife a Friend of mine just told me to buy a hand nibbler, apparently it makes very clean cuts. i will try that first

  • @turkeyphant
    @turkeyphant Місяць тому

    And let's see them open from the inside please!

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  Місяць тому +1

      Windows open. I will post a picture on my community section tomorrow for you 👍

  • @nathanbrown2925
    @nathanbrown2925 3 місяці тому

    Don’t know if any one has asked. But did you use the same mastic on your maxxfan as they use on the windows ? Just asking because I found out the hard way it don’t stick to the plastic.

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому

      Errrr yes😂. I believe sika 522 is good for campervan windows we also used 207 primer so 🤞

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for the heads up. What happened to yours or do I not want to know 😂

    • @nathanbrown2925
      @nathanbrown2925 3 місяці тому

      Can’t remember the name of the stuff but it’s what comes with your windows. I had some left so used it on the fans. Week or so later had a leak and I found that it had sticked to the van fine but the plastic of the fan it just rolls off. Had to re do them.

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  3 місяці тому +1

      With the primer I think it solves this problem.

  • @stephenbaines4242
    @stephenbaines4242 2 місяці тому

    Just passed you pulling out of SHS. Those windows look the dogs b******s MR B,although that back nearside one does look a bit wonky 🤣

    • @abucklife
      @abucklife  2 місяці тому

      😂😂😂 Thanks mr b ❤️❤️