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  • Опубліковано 14 вер 2022
  • This is my 2014 L2H3 self-built Vauxhall Movano camper van.
    The whole build took around 12 months alongside full time work and came in at less than £5k. I've been travelling full-time in it for more than 6 months now and I'm really, really pleased with everything
    Requested links:
    Link to yoga mats (used for insulation) - www.decathlon.co.uk/p/xs-pila...
    Link to the rubber floor matting (I bought 2m x 2m at 2mm thick) - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332461027698
    Drop any questions in the comments and follow me @vanvistas on Instagram and Tiktok for regular travel updates
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  • @JR90.
    @JR90. Рік тому +38

    Yes, it's a van conversion but what you're are actually watching is a person's dream, becoming a reality! I was literally gripped for 22 mins - great video.

  • @jpdumayet4738
    @jpdumayet4738 Рік тому +3

    You deserve credit to doing it in the garden without a workshop. Very nice result.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +2

      Haha thank you! It was definitely a game changer when I realised half way through that my local B&Q do 15 free cuts when you buy your wood there 😅 so after some clever measuring up, the kitchen came together pretty quickly

  • @Psoewish
    @Psoewish Рік тому +32

    That whole conversion is incredible, but I’m particularly in love with that beautiful wood stain.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +7

      Stain makes all the difference visually ✨ Most of the wood is reclaimed from cheap tables on Facebook Marketplace

  • @bman7330
    @bman7330 Рік тому +11

    There's no end to this woman's talent very impressed

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      That made me smile lots 🥰

    • @bman7330
      @bman7330 Рік тому

      @@vanvistas loved watching you takel all the different jobs of the build with ease well done

    • @Ganeshkandhare7
      @Ganeshkandhare7 Рік тому

      @@vanvistas bullgand

    • @travelradiocoza
      @travelradiocoza Рік тому

      Forget the van ... get this woman on a yacht! All the right skills and attitude!

  • @leecurry14
    @leecurry14 9 місяців тому +7

    What a brilliant conversion, such a great achievement, so rewarding, hope you're having fun with it

  • @alantyrell41
    @alantyrell41 Рік тому +84

    You need to urgently sleeve the solar panel cables where they go through the roof. They will chafe and cause a major short.

    • @blackprincegt
      @blackprincegt Рік тому +3

      Big whoop 💩

    • @AdmiralStoicRum
      @AdmiralStoicRum Рік тому +9

      Yeah, the hole needs to be deburred too. It will help the lifespan of the electrical.

    • @assordante2205
      @assordante2205 Рік тому +6

      Ain't got time for osha safety regulations when you decide to be homeless and live in your car.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +13

      They’ve been fine so far and it’s been more than a year. The roof is made of fibreglass and not metal, so I don’t think it’s even sharpe enough to chafe the cables 🙃 would probably have done it in hindsight but I seem to have gotten away with it

    • @spincity850
      @spincity850 Рік тому +10

      @@assordante2205bizarre how you clicked on the video really if you have nothing positive to contribute. must be angry at your own shortcomings to write something like that lol.

  • @davebrittain9216
    @davebrittain9216 4 місяці тому +1

    I have never done anything like this but I am a home renovator and an automotive restorer. I am very particular and really wonder how cool I could do something like this. I really like things looking like they were at a high level of build or a very fine factory finish. You guys did a very nice job at this and have some great ideas.

  • @anwarakchich5659
    @anwarakchich5659 Рік тому +46

    Hands down the best camper conversion vid I’ve seen…and I’ve en thousands. The quality of the build and the attention to detail was beautiful. Happy travels x

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +2

      That’s just made my day, thank you! ☺️

    • @al9017
      @al9017 Рік тому

      And it only took 22 minutes.

    • @andreabornaghi356
      @andreabornaghi356 Рік тому +1

      Probably we had watch 2 different video...😳

    • @garymitchell5899
      @garymitchell5899 10 місяців тому +2

      Narrator: he hasn't seen thousands. Probably 20-ish at most.

  • @TheJcman72
    @TheJcman72 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice to see! You should also tag Opel Movano and also Renault Master, since that's what it is in order to get more viewers.
    Great work!

  • @danmidkiff5416
    @danmidkiff5416 Рік тому +1

    Very nice! Just WOW!

  • @70bondie
    @70bondie Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing your video. What a transformation you have done. Enjoy your adventures wherever you may go.

  • @iandorling
    @iandorling Рік тому +1

    Wow great build

  • @davidgilmour5555
    @davidgilmour5555 5 місяців тому +1

    What a fantastic van...it really is a credit to all your hard work..David..

  • @DVKajak
    @DVKajak 3 місяці тому +1

    Great timelapse! And funny to see all the different places where you built.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  3 місяці тому

      Haha mostly on the wonky streets outside my boyfriends house and in his garden, it was a luxury if I was able to get time off work to go to my parents farm and work on it on the flat with space to work right next to the van! 😅

  • @cedarcanoe
    @cedarcanoe 4 місяці тому +1

    You can be very proud of the work you did on the van

  • @michaelirizarry5037
    @michaelirizarry5037 11 місяців тому +1

    wow! what an awesome transformation. really beautiful!

  • @UrbanVanlife
    @UrbanVanlife Рік тому +3

    Great build and a job well done - don’t listen to any of the keyboard builders you did a amazing job

  • @susanhoh1414
    @susanhoh1414 Рік тому +2

    Incredible quality and skills. Absolutely the best...

  • @hughM9
    @hughM9 6 місяців тому +1

    Very nice job when it’s finished. That was a lot of hard work & attention to detail. Well done. 👍

  • @asaandthemarchharepart267
    @asaandthemarchharepart267 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant video Kat. Wonderful in time lapse. Fabulous home on wheels. Keep loving the life. And the excellent cooking 😋😁

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much! The build feels like such a long time ago now 😅

  • @julianchung9215
    @julianchung9215 Рік тому +1

    I'm super impressed! Not only is she beautiful, very skilled as well 👍👍👍👍.

  • @31914
    @31914 Рік тому +3

    Damn girl what an awesome job, hope you enjoy that van!

  • @mariabaas7095
    @mariabaas7095 Рік тому +2

    That was awesome watching you through you journey. I really enjoyed it. Congratulations.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! It was definitely a journey 😅 but so worth it!

  • @andrewgel
    @andrewgel Рік тому

    Wow! Well done, I'm sure you're going to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

  • @jennethtollin-graham5547
    @jennethtollin-graham5547 Рік тому

    This was....WOW!!! My partner and ijustbpught a van and this is the first video I've watched to get my head around the whole idea. I'm so inspired and excited - thankyou sooooooo much!!!!

  • @danwilliams1511
    @danwilliams1511 День тому

    It’s a work of art. Well done 👏🏼

  • @asifahmad2900
    @asifahmad2900 5 місяців тому

    That's so great and beautiful inside your conversion home van. I'm really really proud and glad to you. Well done for you 👏 👍 🙌 👌 😀

  • @gavinmcinnes6391
    @gavinmcinnes6391 Рік тому +1

    Wow. Unreal flip. Incredible detail and skill and imagination 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thank you! That means a lot ☺️

  • @nicroams
    @nicroams Рік тому +3

    Loved this Kat 😍 you smashed it and such an incredible achievement 🫶🏼

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      It’s pretty crazy watching this back now! I hardly believe it’s me 😅

  • @soup.p
    @soup.p Рік тому +4

    Wow! You did an amazing job! 👍🏻What an epic build here! 😃

  • @cliffburton879
    @cliffburton879 Рік тому +1

    Thoroughly excellent, very much enjoyed watching your video, epic build and fantastic level of finish,

  • @colenalexplore
    @colenalexplore Рік тому +5

    This was so therapeutic to watch. Very interesting. We're about to embark on our van-build so it's been really helpful to see this one completed! Thank you for sharing.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Oooh exciting! Best of luck, UA-cam is the place to be, I learnt everything from UA-cam

  • @raymundowellington6592
    @raymundowellington6592 Рік тому

    Wow so much work, effort, passion, skill, knowledge and so FAST watching, one has little time to digest the small details of the process that I am sure it must have taken months.
    What a REWARDing piece of ART !! ---- Genius and Beautiful !! ---- Enjoy it.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      That’s so nice of you! It was a lot of work, but absolutely worth it! It’s crazy seeing it all come together here so quickly 😅

  • @motorhomebettyboopstravels
    @motorhomebettyboopstravels Рік тому +1

    What a super job folks.👍

  • @livingthedreambuildingthedream

    Outstanding van build.

  • @Thenext23
    @Thenext23 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful job!

  • @Builditfixituseit
    @Builditfixituseit Рік тому +2

    Fantastic work kat... i like that its got a fibreglass roof too...lighter and wont rust!.. look forward to more 😊

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +1

      And it’s SO tall inside, definitely makes the MWB feel so much more spacious! ☺️

    • @Builditfixituseit
      @Builditfixituseit Рік тому +1

      @@vanvistas yeah I do love the layout!...headspace is a must for me 😊

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +1

      @@Builditfixituseit I even have to use a little stool to get to the back of my cupboards 😅

    • @Builditfixituseit
      @Builditfixituseit Рік тому +1

      @@vanvistas 😆😆...oh!..im the other end of the spectrum...😆

  • @boriskarloff6356
    @boriskarloff6356 Рік тому +2

    Super Girl in action. Gr8 to watch at work.

  • @vickiivins3288
    @vickiivins3288 Рік тому +1

    Well done!

  • @RedBatteryHead
    @RedBatteryHead Рік тому +1

    Great job.👍
    The battery cables would better be fed trough a grommet though. Campers vibrate.

  • @brad.m1997
    @brad.m1997 3 місяці тому

    Ohhh man I'm soooo jealous of your build!! Definitely inspired to go for it and finally get to buying & converting a van as I've wanted to do for the longest time, but been so nervous without having the workshop or appropriate space to do so. But seeing someone take what they've got available to them and just getting into it is truly inspiring. LOVE it!!

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  3 місяці тому

      YES!! You can absolutely do it! You can learn everything on UA-cam and it’s worth checking in on Facebook forums to see if there’s an affordable co-workshop space near you

  • @daveperrin9408
    @daveperrin9408 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow what a beautiful job you have done. Looks amazing. Credit to you. Very talented young couple Well done 👍👍👍👍

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you 🥰

  • @simplyed9482
    @simplyed9482 Рік тому +1

    That was freakin awesome from start to finish 👏

  • @ralphiel5166
    @ralphiel5166 Рік тому

    Beautifully done.

  • @TM-26
    @TM-26 Рік тому +1

    Im impressed by this to guys amazing job.Well done

  • @Modesso
    @Modesso 11 місяців тому

    amazing build! well done

  • @sammyrox69
    @sammyrox69 Рік тому +1

    awesome stuff, great inspo for my own build, thanks

  • @cychung5408
    @cychung5408 Рік тому +1

    Great job!!👍

  • @booyan952
    @booyan952 Рік тому +1

    Lovely work👍🏻

  • @user-fw9yj7vp5c
    @user-fw9yj7vp5c Рік тому +1

    Beautiful video! Good lake!!!

  • @GusQueiroz
    @GusQueiroz Рік тому

    Wow! Amazing! Beautiful van!

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thanks so much! It’s definitely all paying off now ☺️

  • @davidbuchanan3374
    @davidbuchanan3374 Рік тому +4

    Well done you two. You've put together an amazing camper van. I wish you both the very best in health and happiness and hope it gives you many years of trouble free motoring. Awesome job well done. Time now to go enjoy the Labours of your hard work.. 🍀❤️🍀❤️🍀Dave, at the Giants Causeway here in Northern Ireland ❤️❤️❤️👍

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +1

      That’s such a lovely message, thanks so much Dave! We spent last summer in Ireland exploring all down the Wild Atlantic Way and LOVED it!

    • @davidbuchanan3374
      @davidbuchanan3374 Рік тому +1

      @@vanvistas Well folk's I hope you get back again for another visit soon . Best wishes to you both on your adventures. 🍀❤️🍀❤️🍀👍👍👍

  • @phillipsharpe6459
    @phillipsharpe6459 Рік тому +1

    Good job young lady, fair play to you for getting stuck in, brilliant result, very nice van, 😁👍

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much! The hard work is definitely paying off 👊🏼

  • @user-qe1gl9lg2r
    @user-qe1gl9lg2r Рік тому +1

    Thanks for your video, it was so interesting to watch. Incredible how professional your work was done. I am now 69 y old and too old for that sort of work... now we are travelling with a Campingcar which we bought 2 years ago... But this is not the same when you build something yourself, you have all my respect 👏. Hope see you one day on the road😎 Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 Michel

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thanks so much Michel, I hope you’ve been enjoying some adventures. One of my older brothers is currently living in the North of Germany, so I hope to come and visit next Spring 😊

    • @user-qe1gl9lg2r
      @user-qe1gl9lg2r Рік тому

      @@vanvistas
      Hi, i live in the south near the city of Nuremberg but I have been this summer for a week in North Germany on the camping area of Schelling. Was a very nice place to be, we were driving a lot with ebikes but it was definitely to cold for a swim 🥶
      So we decided to drive down to Italy and stay in place called Castiglione della Pescaia. Lovely place to swim with fantastic clear and warm water...
      Love to come one day to UK, I've been working and living there 1978-79 in London and then in the 80s in Wiltshire near Bath. Have a lot of good memories from that time and met a lot of beautiful people there... Take care and have a lot of good driving with your van👋

    • @CosmicSeeker69
      @CosmicSeeker69 Рік тому

      I'm 67 and building a 7.5t pan Asia truck - so far on my own....

  • @slickrick4701
    @slickrick4701 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely mind blown. Wow 😍👌🏾

  • @Soarer032
    @Soarer032 Рік тому +1

    Работа огромная! Молодец! Когда-нибудь я тоже это сделаю) Хороших вам путешествий)

  • @user-dl6ps3sp8n
    @user-dl6ps3sp8n 5 місяців тому

    너무 가지고 싶당~~~❤
    여행의 행복을 바로 즐길 수 가 있을꺼 같아요~
    행복하게 지켜보다가 폭 빠져버렸어요~~
    감사합니다~❤

  • @micksidaway
    @micksidaway Рік тому +1

    Simply inspirational 😁😁😁😁😁

  • @gillianverityhudson4813
    @gillianverityhudson4813 Рік тому

    So nice ...happy camping

  • @nickb6636
    @nickb6636 Рік тому +1

    Outstanding !!

  • @deviousfate
    @deviousfate Рік тому +1

    The van looks amazing! Wonderful attention to details to make it homey. I am wondering if you have a toilet hidden in one of the seats. Or if you have an outdoor shower. I love the hanging bed table and the little pocket for books! Lovely!

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Hey! Thank you! There’s a compost toilet in the middle section under the bed that slides out and we have a USB powered shower that we can set up outside or inside. There’s a van tour video on my page, if you have a scroll that shows a few more bits

  • @livelovesail5184
    @livelovesail5184 8 місяців тому

    Wow, you work really really fast!

  • @JensGraikowski
    @JensGraikowski Рік тому +4

    Great build, especially considering the budget! Respect! 🙏🏽😎

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! It was a blessing and a curse doing it over a year because although it felt like a lifetime, I was able to shop around and find great bargains on second-hand sites

  • @BIGUPGAZ
    @BIGUPGAZ Рік тому +1

    Well done absolutely amazing job masave respect two you stay safe keep the fantastic work up 🤜🤛

  • @tine8849
    @tine8849 Рік тому +10

    Great van, amazing that it was done on such a tight budget. Still absolutely love the insulation, don't know how many times I've linked to that video. 😊

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому +2

      That’s awesome thank you! I’ve got to say I’m still very please with it after 6 months, so maybe I should do a little update at some point

    • @melindahodges8173
      @melindahodges8173 Рік тому +1

      7

    • @andreabornaghi356
      @andreabornaghi356 Рік тому

      @@vanvistas and I hope you have correct the electrical mistakes...

  • @MizzC888
    @MizzC888 8 місяців тому

    Lovely. Enjoyed the vid

  • @Picklelil
    @Picklelil Рік тому +2

    Such a cool video! Well done 👍

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thank you! It’s so nuts to see it all together like this. I think I missed out a few tantrums though 😆

  • @NoToPCBS
    @NoToPCBS Рік тому +1

    Outstanding!
    An attractive and practical woman!

  • @hurculee8330
    @hurculee8330 8 місяців тому

    FANTASTIC!

  • @punctandrei3379
    @punctandrei3379 Рік тому +1

    Great build ! I see the last caddy one, but this is wow 😀

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thank you! The caddy was lovely, but this really is a tiny home 🤩

  • @ivanstevens
    @ivanstevens Рік тому

    Cracking conversion video, well done.

  • @Olmo..
    @Olmo.. Рік тому +1

    complimenti, bel lavoro...

  • @marcuspaulo7542
    @marcuspaulo7542 10 місяців тому +1

    Uau, que maravilha que ficou. Lindo trabalho, parabéns.

  • @micmike
    @micmike Рік тому

    That girls got game, good work miss

  • @WickedLeo82
    @WickedLeo82 Рік тому +2

    Great aesthetics and taste! And engineering skills! One of the best if not the best I have seen. Tidy, elegant and stylish.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      That means a lot, thank you! 🥰

  • @user-nn6wl5tu1i
    @user-nn6wl5tu1i Рік тому +1

    Interesting fly))

  • @dennisokane1557
    @dennisokane1557 Рік тому

    Well done girl excellent job.

  • @Earlhelder
    @Earlhelder 4 місяці тому

    Not because is a girl but by far the more complex video step by step ive seen so far.. Seen over 100h of tutorials and tips to renovate my 1987 caravan and they all either lose 30mins in the simpliest detail and make it a 100h series or is 10min video where from minute 05:00 to 05:10 it goes from having nothing to have the insulation process done 🤣. Thank you for the good video! Clarified some of my questions since in google once says dont do this and right away next video says you should be doing this.. 😅

  • @adriandviezure6405
    @adriandviezure6405 8 місяців тому

    Frumoasa și priceputa!felicitări 😉👍

  • @rdm4595
    @rdm4595 Рік тому

    Talented - great job 👏🏼

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! A lot of hard work, but gone there in the end 👊🏼

  • @mikethemask1525
    @mikethemask1525 Рік тому +1

    Really good conversion

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, is SO nice to finally get to enjoy all the hard work 😅

  • @stevencrabtree2414
    @stevencrabtree2414 3 місяці тому

    lovely job hope mine turns out that good

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  3 місяці тому +1

      I’m sure it will! Perseverance is key 😅 there were definitely a few times where I just stood in it staring at it for too long not knowing what to do next and exhausted from working full time and spending all my spare time learning how to do things 😅 but you power through!! 🙌🏼

  • @SANDYBANK1000
    @SANDYBANK1000 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant 👏🏼

  • @sdungworth
    @sdungworth Рік тому

    Gorgeous well done guy's 👍

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thank you! It feels so surreal that it’s all finished and we’re off travelling

  • @karenss7563
    @karenss7563 6 місяців тому

    Mis respetos y admiración para esa señorita

  • @hafizaousafahmad225
    @hafizaousafahmad225 Рік тому

    Great work

  • @floswason8776
    @floswason8776 Рік тому +1

    Van is beautiful and you worked very hard how you learned electrical wiring unbelievable but l didn’t see bathroom good luck on the road

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thank you! The bathroom is a bit of a pop-up system. I show how it works in my van tour video, if you scroll down through my videos you should find it 😊

  • @javilarg
    @javilarg Рік тому +1

    Amazing! 😮

  • @robertpenison9405
    @robertpenison9405 Рік тому

    Neat,Thanks. Definitely grommett those roof wires.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      The roof is fibreglass, and the cables are super tight and secure so I’m not worried

    • @robertpenison9405
      @robertpenison9405 Рік тому

      Not to make it a point of contention, doesn't matter if its made of turds. Hard vibration vs soft cable.

  • @JemmaDreaminginAida
    @JemmaDreaminginAida Рік тому

    I now want to convert a van now! Amazing work…

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      Thanks so much! This makes it look a little too easy 😅 but you can absolutely do it! UA-cam has video tutorials for everything you could ever need

  • @semarii
    @semarii 9 місяців тому

    Super nice video AND work❤

    • @semarii
      @semarii 9 місяців тому

      What kind of car?

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  6 місяців тому

      Thank you! It’s a Vauxhall Movano L2 H3

  • @user-fi8kz3sj1i
    @user-fi8kz3sj1i Рік тому +1

    Fantastic 🎉

  • @jhart3983
    @jhart3983 Рік тому +2

    I love alll the prep work that will protect, insulate and provide soundproofing. Well done. As soon as I see van builds that begin right away with paneling, im out.

    • @vanvistas
      @vanvistas  Рік тому

      😅 it was a lot of work, but I think it’s definitely paid off

  • @pedrooo4319
    @pedrooo4319 Рік тому +1

    Very impressive 👏🏻

  • @laszlotresanszki7262
    @laszlotresanszki7262 Рік тому +1

    Super Cool!!! Couldn't stop watching.. man..I want a van.. if you can do it.. so can I. Thank you for the inspiration and motivation!!
    Looks amazing btw!!
    Van on!!

  • @user-zk9de2hz6l
    @user-zk9de2hz6l 3 місяці тому

    Nice,good job ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Aize.21
    @Aize.21 7 місяців тому

    its just wow.

  • @phillipsharpe6459
    @phillipsharpe6459 Рік тому

    Well done, the only criticism is where you electric wires run through metal no grommets, if the wires rub through and short you will be in trouble, 😁👍

  • @P8FPV
    @P8FPV Рік тому +1

    Nice work 😁🤙

  • @mickpurcell272
    @mickpurcell272 Рік тому +1

    Job well done looks spot on 👍👍👍