hi just a note don't forget to vent at the bottom of the gas bottle as gas lays at floor level when it escapes you need it to drop out the van floor, best wishes ken great build love you both a very nice couple enjoy......
This is important. An amazing build! However be safe, get yourselves a carbon monoxide detector and look up the gas regs: The standard that applies to campervans is BS EN 1949: 2001 + A1:2013. Note that LPG gasses are heavier than air, so will form a ‘puddle’ on the ground in the event of a leak. Floor vents must be kept clear and unobscured. Gas bottles should be kept in a metal locker with a drop vent. If your van is registered as a converted camper and you don’t have this your insurance could be voided.
It is good to see a nice young couple working together to achieve somthing, and they have made a very nice camper, I hope they have many happy times. well done
At last! A relatable van conversion video. Too often I get put off/freaked out by amateurs doing wiring etc. I would have done the same as you and gone to the conversion shop for that. Can’t wait to see more from you two!
@@NathandHannah you didn’t know much about any of the conversion only what ideas you had in your heads,but you’ve done an absolutely amazing job, congratulations. I hope you have thousands of hours and thousands of miles of enjoyment out of Claudia.I’ll be doing the same before long.swop a focus st3 for a vow caddy anyone?well done
I've been in nz for the last few years. I'm now building a camper. Stumbled on this vid and the black country accent was a nice surprise. makes me miss home a bit.
Wow! NZ! Amazing 👏🏻 Are you on the North or South Island? .. We have been to the North Island and explored there in a Jucy Camper! (Wellington to Auckland) It was awesome and would love to go back to NZ some time and explore the South Island 😁 What camper are you building? Are you far along with your build? Awww, that's cool. It's not very often that the black country accent is described as a nice surprise haha! So thank you 😁
@@NathandHannah yeah I'm from upper gornal myself. Been out here on the south island for five years. Just started building a Ford transit into a camper. (Although weather has changed which is making doing the work difficult!)
@@thedukeofmoot7962 Wow. What a small world. Not gonna lie, slightly jealous that you are out there 😂 We've heard that the South Island is more beautiful than the North too. Good luck with your build, enjoy the process. All your hard work will pay off 😁 Take care.
Seriously guys that was f epic! I've been wanting to get a caddy but all the videos of camperising them are rubbish, you managed to packed claudia with a lot of features while still maintaining a minimalistic look. Claudia looks fantastic!
Thankyou that means alot 👍 Yes we have hired 2 vans previously with different lay outs which has helped with building everything we wanted into our layout. It won't work for some but its perfect for usb
Thank you Andree! So kind of you to comment 😊 .. We have no plan to get to get rid of her yet. We have plenty of adventures planned so keep an eye out on our channel to join in with us! 🤙🏻✌🏻 😁
Really Fab looking van guys....and an inspirational little video...its got me thinking that a Caddy could be just the size van I'm after....thank you 👍
Thank you so much Arthur. This is lovely of you to comment and has made us very happy 😊 We wish you all the luck and fun with your build when the time comes 👍🏻
Thank you so much David. We really appreciate it. So kind of you to comment 😁 ... There are adventure videos on our channel from this year after our van build 👍🏻 ... Other than those, we will see you next year! 🤙🏻✌🏻
Hi I'm new to your channel (got recommended from my brother Roy). Van looks great you have done a great job. Video was awesome so will be watching more ATB Kev
Hiya Kev! I (Hannah) have heard lots about you, all good things of course 😊 From what Roy tells me, you are a true vanlifer! It sounds awesome what you do 👏🏻 Thank you so much Kev for your lovely comment. Take care.
Really lovely couple, put a smile on my face watching you both doing a fab job fitting out Claudia. My wife and I look forward to watching your adventures :)
Awww, thank you so much Jeff. That is so kind of you to comment 😊 We really appreciate it. We have posted our adventure videos since this video, they are in our Cornwall, Scotland & Wales playlists if you haven't watched those already 😁👍🏻
I've got a blue caddy 13 plate, had it 4 years and used it for work.. Unfortunately because I live in London it wont meet the wider ulez scheme starting next month so I am getting a newer and more boring van.. Thought I'd just sell my caddy but after seeing this maybe I should keep hold of it and make myself a little camper!
Great stuff. We are glad our video has been of some use to you. Ye there great little vans. Not for everyone but we love ours and have had plenty of good weekends away in her, rain or shine. All the best with your future caddy plans 👍
Please put a leg for the cooker when you pull it out, just one piece of wood would work. Then it will be more stable as it looks like it wants to break. Thank you for inspiring me to do my own caddy up
We did have a leg to prop up the cooker just no space to have it fixed to the draw. We refurbed Claudia earlier this year and re made the draw so we could screw the leg to the underneath and have the space to fold it away. This is in our realistic vantour. Thats great to hear, were glad you found some use of our video. I hope you get as much fun out of your caddy as we do with ours. Safe travels 👍🏻
@@NathandHannah ahhh brilliant, I'll go give that a watch and see what else you guys changed. After i commented i saw how old the video was and thought you guys probably modified a few things. The way you guys look while doing this I'll definitely be happy and have fun. Safe travels to you too.
Stumbled across your channel guys and have to say you've done an absolutely cracking job converting your VW van. Hope you have many great adventures using it. Have subscribed so hopefully will get to see a few.
Its been great watching you convert this Caddy Maxi Van. Is it possible for you to show more of the actual dimensions for the bed and cupboard unit that you built
Hi Ivor, thanks for this. Ye sure, I cant remember if it was this video or our realistic van tour that we included these in. Our bed is 160cm long and 60 cm wide (as a bench) and then pulls out a further 50cm to make a bed. We have built a cooker draw at the bottom of the bed which also extends the one side by a further 50cm. The cupboard i think is 135cm long 75cm tall and roughly 35cm deep. I hope this helps
You've done agreat job. Love the vinyl mosaic flooring. The outside space to cook useful, well done both and enjoy your travels. I will follow you both.
Sheila, you are so sweet! Thank you so much for your lovely comment 😊 .. You can find our adventures from between this video and now on our channel 😁 ... There will be more to come this year too. Thanks again Sheila.
Thankyou. Yes I had seen lots slide out the rear doors but due to the frame of our bed this wouldn't have been possible so had a thought about the space on our bonus sliding door and so far it has been quite practical 😀
🤣 To be fair, having 2 sets of ideas works well. There's things we have done that make Claudia work well for us that if only one of us had made the decision on we wouldn't have her the way she is 😆
Hi guys really enjoyed the video, and hope you both get some great trips, this is something I've been considering and after watching this I'm more eager to get started, thanks for the video and all the effort you put in to making it, atvb Ged and Shan 👌👍🚙🚙
Lovely use of space there folks. If you have not already done it, give a little consideration to securing that heavy timber worktop against shooting towards the passenger should you ever come to an instant stop.
Thankyou. Storage was our priority when designing the lay out as previous vans we hired everything just seemed to be on the floor. Ye the cuoboard is screwed into the floor about every 6" and into the plyboard across the top then a few L shaped brackets too. Not sure if its right or wrong but hasn't shifted yet.
Wow guys, what a challenge, thinking of doing something similar so really appreciate your video! We're also local (Redditch) so VanDoc may also come in useful! Kind regards, Simon and Elaine👍
Thank you guys, we really appreciate your comment 😁 Awww, no way. Small world isn't it?! We have actually been following your channel for some time now. We came across one of your fab Isle of Skye videos last October time when we hit the sub button 👍🏻... Fair play to you both for the amount of awesome adventures you both get up too 👏🏻
Great video, loved the full walk through. Nicely finished off as well. Go outdoors 😉 the best shop around 😁 just in the process of converting my van.. Few videos up on the channel. Take care, Dave 👍
Thank you so much Dave! That's so lovely of you to comment 😊 We will have another campervan video uploaded soon as we have spent nearly a year on the road now, our "realistic van tour". It really is isn't it. You can get so carried away in Go Outdoors 😂 Good luck with your build and enjoy the process 👍🏻 You take care too Dave 😊
@@NathandHannah brill, I shall look forward to seeing that, Oh yes go outdoors has alot to answer for, our local one at Shrewsbury doesn't seem to stock roof boxes either 🤔 must try Kidderminster.... I've just subscribed as well 👍
@@DaveOutdoors Awww, Dave. You are a gooden'! Thank you for subscribing 🙏🏻 (You are local to us too👍🏻 Kidderminster is where we got all of our stuffs from)
Fantastic video! Such a lot of thought and hard work! (Just could have done without the absolutely awful background music). Safe travels and enjoy your adventures! X😁😊
Thankyou. It sure was but it was nice to see our ideas work out. Yes, the sound tracks are just standard ones off the video editing app but there's a few we won't use again 😂
We have just found your video...First I have to say absolutely fantastic work on the camper by you both, its so nice and practical..What a great team you make. My hubby and I will be watching here from Ireland, safe travels and have a ball.
@@marykenna5778 sorry only just seen this. Thankyou for your kind comments. Yes Claudia is deffinenatly practical for us. Safe travels and adventures to the both of you too. Cheers 👍
Really good video! pity it doesn't still have BG logos on, would have made stealth camping easy (with some men at work signs put round) haha! I am drawn to the micro campers because they are as easy to drive as a car but all the ones I have seen can't fit a toilet which is downsized a step too far. You have managed to squeeze even that in so perfect.
Thankyou Rob that is much appreciated. You can still see the BG outline on our bonnet 🤣 but ye we don't really fit in the stealth category. Realisticly it is awkward but manageable with the toilet in the caddy. I suppose it depends how fussy you are. You can deffinenatly fit the toilet in no problem if building the furniture your self. To make it the easiest possible way would be to make the bed higher so it literally slides in and out in one piece.
Thankyou. The thermo wrap insulation & sound deading sheets are off ebay. The vapor resistance membrane was already in the van but I'm sure this can be purchased on ebay to. Hope this helps
Great job on Your conversion of Claudia. A thoroughly enjoyable watch from start to finish. Your attention to detail was amazing. Awning and 6 person living space gives You both so much extra room. 2 questions, how long did the whole conversion take? How much did it cost overall? I hope You both have many happy safe adventures
Thankyou for your kind words. It took about 3.5 months to complete. We tookour time just working on her on weekends (and the electrics & carpet been booked in) to make sure nothing was rushed. We have lost track on the price as we ended up adding loads of extras
Hi Hannah and Nath. Thanks for the dimensions you posted. Just one other thing, what is the height of the bench [bed] from the floor to the top of the laths or did you just make the lower section to just fit over the wheel arch or did you buy the bed as a kit? Your advice is very welcome. Cheers
Hi Ivor, that's no problem, it is 35cm tall so it fits just above the wheel arch. We braught this as a kit thinking it would come ready built to speed things up. However the supports are in the wrong place for the wheel arches on a caddy so we had to cut alot off to modify it to fit. Also it comes flat packed. It took us 4hrs to build up. If you feel confident in doing a van build then we would recommend going for building a bed to fit the space your self. Thats what we would do next time after the experience with we had with the flat pack. Hope this helps. Nath & Hannah 👍🏻
If cooker was round the other way the sliding door wouldn't cut into the room because the front door is sitting in probably what 4 inches more just a idea .o and I subscribed ☺.
Thank you. We have it sat that way round so we can stand & cook under the side awning. To be fair, half the time we take it out and cook on picnic tables. Cheers for the sub 👍🏻😁
Really cool conversion,was wondering what length bed you used so that you had space for the slide out cooker as I want to do something similar in my caddy,cheers :)
This video is awesome, I'm only just starting to look into van conversions and this is definitely swaying me towards diving in. Would you feel comfortable sharing a breakdown of costs? Or perhaps the links to the bed frame, fridge, toilet etc?
Thankyou. I cant remember what everything costs but the bed kit is from www.vanfurniture.co.uk (they also sell on ebay) The toilet ect is from go outdoors. We got almost all our camping stuff from there. Hope this helps
Thankyou 😁 we never really totted it all up but we have added a few extras since this video (in our realistic van build video) so we would estimate around 12 - 13k
Thankyou and no probs, We have a 2x2m pullout awning from Direct4x4 We also have the popular 2.5x2.5m 6 man living tent from Decatherlon as our drive away awning
@@NathandHannah Cool, I'll check that out. We camp with a roof top tent on our normal car and this looks like an awning that actually fits a normal estate car as well. Thanks a lot!
Thankyou. We were looking at a newer vans with less milage and a 1.6 engine tbh but we drove past this one 1mile away from home, saw it was the 1.9 and ended up getting it as soon as we test drove it.
We did but the portaloo (from go outdoors) spends the majority of its time in the roof box now campsite toilets are back open. Our bed is the kit from Van furniture. If you are thinking of keeping the loo under the bed then we would recommend building your bed from scratch to make an easier way to access the loo.
Hi, I've attached the link for the direct 4x4 awning. The roof rails are just standard universal area bars with roof rail attachments. You can get these on ebay. direct4x4.co.uk/products/expedition-overland-pull-out-vehicle-camping-side-awning
Thankyou. Its Specialist insurance rather than standard van insurance. Theres alot of info on different companies on self build camper facebook pages. So ours is insured up to a certain value as a van with camper conversion. Just got to keep reciepts and photos of the modifications to date.
Hi, great work! How deep is the cabinet, and how many centimeters is the floor space between the cabinet and the bed (unopened)? Do you feel the sizes are good after using the van for a while?
Thankyou, The cupboard was built 35cm deep and the walk way between bench and cupboard is 50cm. We have have just spent 11nights touring Cornwall in her and the layout has been perfect for us. Its not for everyone but We previously hired a caddy with rock and roll bed and found it an inconvenience for comfort and storage. Which has lead to us having this particular layout choice 🤙
@@NathandHannah thanks a lot! I just bought a Fiat Scudo and it is a very small van too. So measuring and planning here right now. Your video and answer really helped 🧡🙏
@@GreenlifeFin great stuff 👍🏻 yes measuring and planning is the most important thing. We actually made a tiny mistake measuring the cupboard as the door way curves in. It was only 5cm though so we pulled it off. Good luck with your build 👌
hi just a note don't forget to vent at the bottom of the gas bottle as gas lays at floor level when it escapes you need it to drop out the van floor, best wishes ken great build love you both a very nice couple enjoy......
Hey guys, glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for tip and kind words. We will keep this in mind.
Happy Travels Nath & Hannah 😁
This is important. An amazing build! However be safe, get yourselves a carbon monoxide detector and look up the gas regs: The standard that applies to campervans is BS EN 1949: 2001 + A1:2013. Note that LPG gasses are heavier than air, so will form a ‘puddle’ on the ground in the event of a leak. Floor vents must be kept clear and unobscured. Gas bottles should be kept in a metal locker with a drop vent. If your van is registered as a converted camper and you don’t have this your insurance could be voided.
Great build and love the funky exterior colour!!
Thankyou fir your kind comment. The colour did hell sell her to us 😁
It is good to see a nice young couple working together to achieve somthing, and they have made a very nice camper, I hope they have many happy times. well done
Thankyou, that is really nice of you say.
Yes so far we have had lots of good times in Claudia, even when days don't go to plan.
Thankyou 👍
Great job! Well done guys
Thanks Joe, we appritiate it 😁
At last! A relatable van conversion video. Too often I get put off/freaked out by amateurs doing wiring etc. I would have done the same as you and gone to the conversion shop for that. Can’t wait to see more from you two!
Thankyou for your kind words, ye we wernt comfortable messing with stuff we don't know too much about.
@@NathandHannah you didn’t know much about any of the conversion only what ideas you had in your heads,but you’ve done an absolutely amazing job, congratulations. I hope you have thousands of hours and thousands of miles of enjoyment out of Claudia.I’ll be doing the same before long.swop a focus st3 for a vow caddy anyone?well done
@@keithseldon2571 thank you so much Keith! That's very lovely of you to comment and we do really appreciate it 🙏🏻😊 Good luck with your Caddy swap 😁👍🏻
I've been in nz for the last few years. I'm now building a camper. Stumbled on this vid and the black country accent was a nice surprise. makes me miss home a bit.
Wow! NZ! Amazing 👏🏻 Are you on the North or South Island? .. We have been to the North Island and explored there in a Jucy Camper! (Wellington to Auckland) It was awesome and would love to go back to NZ some time and explore the South Island 😁
What camper are you building? Are you far along with your build?
Awww, that's cool. It's not very often that the black country accent is described as a nice surprise haha! So thank you 😁
@@NathandHannah yeah I'm from upper gornal myself. Been out here on the south island for five years. Just started building a Ford transit into a camper. (Although weather has changed which is making doing the work difficult!)
@@thedukeofmoot7962 Wow. What a small world. Not gonna lie, slightly jealous that you are out there 😂 We've heard that the South Island is more beautiful than the North too.
Good luck with your build, enjoy the process. All your hard work will pay off 😁 Take care.
Well done you two Claudia looks amazing
Thankyou Terry 😁 we appritiate it 👍🏻
What an adorable couple you are, may God bless you both.
Thankyou Jonathan 😁 take care
Love caddy vans specially in that colour. And great job on the van too
Thankyou. Yes the blue does stand out
Seriously guys that was f epic! I've been wanting to get a caddy but all the videos of camperising them are rubbish, you managed to packed claudia with a lot of features while still maintaining a minimalistic look. Claudia looks fantastic!
Thankyou that means alot 👍
Yes we have hired 2 vans previously with different lay outs which has helped with building everything we wanted into our layout. It won't work for some but its perfect for usb
Amazing van conversion. Beautifully decorated….wish you lots of travels ❤️
Thankyou for your kind words.
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Awesome conversion hope you make happy memories
Thankyou 😁
Just found it. Well done, like your work. Hope you still keep it!
Thank you Andree! So kind of you to comment 😊 .. We have no plan to get to get rid of her yet. We have plenty of adventures planned so keep an eye out on our channel to join in with us! 🤙🏻✌🏻
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Brilliant video and really inspiring. Thank you and wishing you happy travels.
Thanks so much Darren! Its very kind of you to comment 🙏🏻😊
This seems doable! I have the exact same car. Insulation, a bed, and storage.
Yes! A Caddy Camper really is doable if you want to make happen. 👌🏻 enjoy and safe travels 👍🏻
Such a nice video, I was rooting for you guys from the start, good luck and happy camping
Thakyou Kenneth 😁 we appreciate your kind comment. Happy camping back at you 👍🏻
Really Fab looking van guys....and an inspirational little video...its got me thinking that a Caddy could be just the size van I'm after....thank you 👍
Thank you so much Arthur. This is lovely of you to comment and has made us very happy 😊 We wish you all the luck and fun with your build when the time comes 👍🏻
Love this build so much. Best I've watched. Thanks for the inspo.
Awww, thank you very much Sasha 😊 So kind of you to comment. We are glad that you have found inspo from our video 🙏🏻
It's really great how you guys work together nice job
Thankyou, we do appreciate the kind comments 😁
Looks brilliant. Great job guys.
Thankyou
Good effort you guys! My son and his girlfriend have just bought a van identical to yours so I will be sending a link to your video.
Thankyou, we hope it will be of some use to them.
Good luck with the build and adventures 👍
Brilliant job you both did on the van. Can’t wait to see you guys on your adventures. Well done 👍👏
Thank you so much David. We really appreciate it. So kind of you to comment 😁 ... There are adventure videos on our channel from this year after our van build 👍🏻 ... Other than those, we will see you next year! 🤙🏻✌🏻
Wow great job, happy adventures!☺️
Thankyou so much 😁❤
Hi I'm new to your channel (got recommended from my brother Roy). Van looks great you have done a great job. Video was awesome so will be watching more ATB Kev
Hiya Kev! I (Hannah) have heard lots about you, all good things of course 😊
From what Roy tells me, you are a true vanlifer! It sounds awesome what you do 👏🏻 Thank you so much Kev for your lovely comment. Take care.
Really lovely couple, put a smile on my face watching you both doing a fab job fitting out Claudia. My wife and I look forward to watching your adventures :)
Awww, thank you so much Jeff. That is so kind of you to comment 😊 We really appreciate it. We have posted our adventure videos since this video, they are in our Cornwall, Scotland & Wales playlists if you haven't watched those already 😁👍🏻
Loved watching that build! Thank you
Awww, thank you so much Julie 😁
What an excellent job! Loved how you guys seem to work together so well.
Thank you very much! We appreciate your kind words 🙏🏻😁
Brilliant job. Well done. Enjoy.
Thankyou so much, its nice of you to say
Wow! This is fantastic. Great build. Well done & happy travels.
Thank you very much! So kind of you to comment 😁
Well done, top effort and looks great
Thankyou we do appreciate your kind comment 🤙
I've got a blue caddy 13 plate, had it 4 years and used it for work.. Unfortunately because I live in London it wont meet the wider ulez scheme starting next month so I am getting a newer and more boring van.. Thought I'd just sell my caddy but after seeing this maybe I should keep hold of it and make myself a little camper!
Great stuff. We are glad our video has been of some use to you.
Ye there great little vans. Not for everyone but we love ours and have had plenty of good weekends away in her, rain or shine.
All the best with your future caddy plans 👍
Good work, you two. Hopefully, Claudia will give you lots of beautiful experiences ... Wishing you a safe drive 💕
Ahhhh, thank you so so much! 😁
Great job guys! Thanks for the video it made us smile!
Thanks so much! We really appreciate your comment 😁 Ahhh, we are glad that it gave you guys a smile 😊
Love the van hope the 2of u have fun that's what it's all about take care stay safe from Richard in Cardiff
Thank you very much Richard. So lovely of you to comment 😁 ... You take care too 👍🏻
Please put a leg for the cooker when you pull it out, just one piece of wood would work. Then it will be more stable as it looks like it wants to break. Thank you for inspiring me to do my own caddy up
We did have a leg to prop up the cooker just no space to have it fixed to the draw. We refurbed Claudia earlier this year and re made the draw so we could screw the leg to the underneath and have the space to fold it away. This is in our realistic vantour.
Thats great to hear, were glad you found some use of our video. I hope you get as much fun out of your caddy as we do with ours. Safe travels 👍🏻
@@NathandHannah ahhh brilliant, I'll go give that a watch and see what else you guys changed. After i commented i saw how old the video was and thought you guys probably modified a few things.
The way you guys look while doing this I'll definitely be happy and have fun. Safe travels to you too.
@@MastaPastaBlasta thankyou 😁 yes its great fun
Stumbled across your channel guys and have to say you've done an absolutely cracking job converting your VW van. Hope you have many great adventures using it. Have subscribed so hopefully will get to see a few.
Thankyou so much for your kind words. We have had fun so far and plan to do more videos on our adventures 😁
Great video showing all the stages.
Thankyou
Nice couple, common life - succesful story! 👌
Thankyou 😁👍🏻
Its been great watching you convert this Caddy Maxi Van. Is it possible for you to show more of the actual dimensions for the bed and cupboard unit that you built
Hi Ivor, thanks for this.
Ye sure, I cant remember if it was this video or our realistic van tour that we included these in. Our bed is 160cm long and 60 cm wide (as a bench) and then pulls out a further 50cm to make a bed. We have built a cooker draw at the bottom of the bed which also extends the one side by a further 50cm.
The cupboard i think is 135cm long 75cm tall and roughly 35cm deep.
I hope this helps
Great Job! I really like the furniture and everything!
Thankyou its great to hear your kind words
A tip...... Put something to support the kitchen when its fully out. 😊
Thankyou. We have done shortly after this video. We have a folding telescopic leg to support the weight 😁
Great job you guys. Well done
Thankyou
I love the colours! Such a beautiful conversion!
Thankyou, we do appreciate your kind comment 😁
You've done agreat job. Love the vinyl mosaic flooring. The outside space to cook useful, well done both and enjoy your travels. I will follow you both.
Sheila, you are so sweet! Thank you so much for your lovely comment 😊 .. You can find our adventures from between this video and now on our channel 😁 ... There will be more to come this year too. Thanks again Sheila.
Awesome work!
Thank you so much 😊
Nice job, well done!
Thankyou
Great job 👌
I like the slide out cooker feom the side door, 🔥
Thankyou.
Yes I had seen lots slide out the rear doors but due to the frame of our bed this wouldn't have been possible so had a thought about the space on our bonus sliding door and so far it has been quite practical 😀
You’ve done a lovely job on that. The two of you have some talent it has to be said 👏👏👏
Thank you so so much! 😁 That's very kind of you to comment 🙏🏻
Gave me alot of ideas for small van, thanks guys
Brilliant 👍 glad it was useful.
Thanks
hello from Sweden very Good Chanel
Thankyou so much
Well done 👏. Lovely conversion.
Thankyou Michael, we appritiate your kind comment 👍🏻
Well done guys you did an amazing job 👍👍
Thankyou so much, its nice of you to say and we appritiate it 🤙🏻✌🏻👍🏻
Wunderschön geworden 😮🫶🫶🫶
Thankyou 😁👍🏻
Very beautiful!!!
Thankyou 😁
What a Great job! I love it, I have the same van, can't get onto converting mine yet as I am too busy with house renovation ! great, Love it Thanks dx
Thabkyou, we appritiate your kind words
Excellent build, the pull out kitchen unit are a thing I´ll keep in mind once it´s my time to build my van =)
Thank you very much Andy 😊 So lovely of you to comment. Good luck with your van build when the time comes 👍
Exellent work guys.
Thankyou
Poor lad u just know he did not want that flooring 🤣🤣🤣🤣 got to keep the misses happy 🤣
🤣 To be fair, having 2 sets of ideas works well. There's things we have done that make Claudia work well for us that if only one of us had made the decision on we wouldn't have her the way she is 😆
Hi guys really enjoyed the video, and hope you both get some great trips, this is something I've been considering and after watching this I'm more eager to get started, thanks for the video and all the effort you put in to making it, atvb Ged and Shan 👌👍🚙🚙
Thankyou we really appritiate your kind words.
Were glad it was of some use to you and good luck with your build 👍
Lovely use of space there folks. If you have not already done it, give a little consideration to securing that heavy timber worktop against shooting towards the passenger should you ever come to an instant stop.
Thankyou. Storage was our priority when designing the lay out as previous vans we hired everything just seemed to be on the floor.
Ye the cuoboard is screwed into the floor about every 6" and into the plyboard across the top then a few L shaped brackets too. Not sure if its right or wrong but hasn't shifted yet.
@@NathandHannah I am sure you have it well sorted :)
Awesome guys awesome… we have subscribed as well .. cheers Chris & Sam x
Thank you so much guys. We have subbed you back! We will for sure check out your stuff 🎥 Happy travels to you both 👍🏻
@@NathandHannah many thanks , hope you both like .. cheers Chris & Sam x
@@NathandHannah awesome.. much Appreciated.. cheers Chris & Sam x
I've fitted an R32 engine to my caddy and now I wished I never.....its like a missile
Loved it guys, gave me some great ideas for my build next year. Thank you ❤️
Thank you so much Brad! Good luck with your build and have lots of fun with the process 😁
Wow guys, what a challenge, thinking of doing something similar so really appreciate your video! We're also local (Redditch) so VanDoc may also come in useful! Kind regards, Simon and Elaine👍
Thank you guys, we really appreciate your comment 😁 Awww, no way. Small world isn't it?!
We have actually been following your channel for some time now. We came across one of your fab Isle of Skye videos last October time when we hit the sub button 👍🏻... Fair play to you both for the amount of awesome adventures you both get up too 👏🏻
Great video, loved the full walk through. Nicely finished off as well. Go outdoors 😉 the best shop around 😁 just in the process of converting my van.. Few videos up on the channel. Take care, Dave 👍
Thank you so much Dave! That's so lovely of you to comment 😊 We will have another campervan video uploaded soon as we have spent nearly a year on the road now, our "realistic van tour".
It really is isn't it. You can get so carried away in Go Outdoors 😂
Good luck with your build and enjoy the process 👍🏻 You take care too Dave 😊
@@NathandHannah brill, I shall look forward to seeing that,
Oh yes go outdoors has alot to answer for, our local one at Shrewsbury doesn't seem to stock roof boxes either 🤔 must try Kidderminster....
I've just subscribed as well 👍
@@DaveOutdoors Awww, Dave. You are a gooden'! Thank you for subscribing 🙏🏻 (You are local to us too👍🏻 Kidderminster is where we got all of our stuffs from)
@@NathandHannah ah wow, you're not that far at all. I do alot in the Shropshire hills with camping and hiking.
Love the flooring. Where did you get it please
Thankyou. We got it from this website >>
www.best4flooring.co.uk/
@@NathandHannah thank you. Absolutely love it
@@mckeon1960 thankyou
Love it! Great aesthetic :-)
Thankyou 😁
Fantastic video! Such a lot of thought and hard work! (Just could have done without the absolutely awful background music). Safe travels and enjoy your adventures! X😁😊
Thankyou. It sure was but it was nice to see our ideas work out.
Yes, the sound tracks are just standard ones off the video editing app but there's a few we won't use again 😂
We have just found your video...First I have to say absolutely fantastic work on the camper by you both, its so nice and practical..What a great team you make. My hubby and I will be watching here from Ireland, safe travels and have a ball.
Background music wasn’t that bad
@@marykenna5778 sorry only just seen this. Thankyou for your kind comments.
Yes Claudia is deffinenatly practical for us.
Safe travels and adventures to the both of you too.
Cheers 👍
Really good video! pity it doesn't still have BG logos on, would have made stealth camping easy (with some men at work signs put round) haha! I am drawn to the micro campers because they are as easy to drive as a car but all the ones I have seen can't fit a toilet which is downsized a step too far. You have managed to squeeze even that in so perfect.
Thankyou Rob that is much appreciated.
You can still see the BG outline on our bonnet 🤣 but ye we don't really fit in the stealth category.
Realisticly it is awkward but manageable with the toilet in the caddy. I suppose it depends how fussy you are.
You can deffinenatly fit the toilet in no problem if building the furniture your self. To make it the easiest possible way would be to make the bed higher so it literally slides in and out in one piece.
Very nice，It's my ideal renovation plan. But I'm in China, the second row seats are not allowed be removed...
Thankyou 😁
These vans wernt made with 2nd row seats in. Only in the car version
Hello, you did a very good job on Claudia, may I ask you what's that "barrier" stuff and where I can find it? CIAO!
Thankyou.
The thermo wrap insulation & sound deading sheets are off ebay. The vapor resistance membrane was already in the van but I'm sure this can be purchased on ebay to.
Hope this helps
Great job on Your conversion of Claudia. A thoroughly enjoyable watch from start to finish. Your attention to detail was amazing. Awning and 6 person living space gives You both so much extra room. 2 questions, how long did the whole conversion take? How much did it cost overall? I hope You both have many happy safe adventures
Thankyou for your kind words.
It took about 3.5 months to complete. We tookour time just working on her on weekends (and the electrics & carpet been booked in) to make sure nothing was rushed.
We have lost track on the price as we ended up adding loads of extras
No price can be put on the freedom it will give You both and the adventures ahead.. safe journeys
@@jerrykent6777 to right. Worth every penny
Great job that 👌
Thank you so much! 😁
Loverly job well done xx
😁 Awww, thank you so much Frank! 🤙🏻✌🏻
that looks great!
Thank you very much Rob 😁
Nice video (apart from the annoying music) with some interesting ideas nice one 👍
Thankyou 👍
Ye not everyone's cup of tea. Its just standard music on the editing app
@@NathandHannah Its a belter IMO. Had a rave with the Bose on full blast in my spare bedroom.
Hi Hannah and Nath. Thanks for the dimensions you posted. Just one other thing, what is the height of the bench [bed] from the floor to the top of the laths or did you just make the lower section to just fit over the wheel arch or did you buy the bed as a kit? Your advice is very welcome. Cheers
Hi Ivor, that's no problem, it is 35cm tall so it fits just above the wheel arch. We braught this as a kit thinking it would come ready built to speed things up.
However the supports are in the wrong place for the wheel arches on a caddy so we had to cut alot off to modify it to fit. Also it comes flat packed. It took us 4hrs to build up. If you feel confident in doing a van build then we would recommend going for building a bed to fit the space your self. Thats what we would do next time after the experience with we had with the flat pack.
Hope this helps. Nath & Hannah 👍🏻
Hi just seen your video as I'm in the process of converting my vauxhall combo.
Just wondering where you got the bed from.
Hi Brucd, the bed is from vanfurniture.com (there on ebay too)
We hope your build goes well 👍🏻
Great job👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thankyou 👍
Very impressive
Thankyou so much. Its really kind of you to say
If cooker was round the other way the sliding door wouldn't cut into the room because the front door is sitting in probably what 4 inches more just a idea .o and I subscribed ☺.
Thank you.
We have it sat that way round so we can stand & cook under the side awning. To be fair, half the time we take it out and cook on picnic tables.
Cheers for the sub 👍🏻😁
@@NathandHannah cool I get it good idea
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Well done
Thankyou 😁
Really cool conversion,was wondering what length bed you used so that you had space for the slide out cooker as I want to do something similar in my caddy,cheers :)
Hi there, thankyou 😁
Our bed kit is 160cm long and then our cooker draw is 50cm.
Hope this helps & all the best with your build 👍🏻
This video is awesome, I'm only just starting to look into van conversions and this is definitely swaying me towards diving in. Would you feel comfortable sharing a breakdown of costs? Or perhaps the links to the bed frame, fridge, toilet etc?
Thankyou. I cant remember what everything costs but the bed kit is from www.vanfurniture.co.uk (they also sell on ebay)
The toilet ect is from go outdoors. We got almost all our camping stuff from there. Hope this helps
Thank for sharing as this has helped me a lot on my steep learning curve!😁
hi n I loved ur build. what was your total cost? thks rox
Thankyou 😁 we never really totted it all up but we have added a few extras since this video (in our realistic van build video) so we would estimate around 12 - 13k
Nice video, thank you very much. Can you tell me what awning you are using? I didn't get that from the video.
Thankyou and no probs,
We have a 2x2m pullout awning from Direct4x4
We also have the popular 2.5x2.5m 6 man living tent from Decatherlon as our drive away awning
@@NathandHannah Cool, I'll check that out. We camp with a roof top tent on our normal car and this looks like an awning that actually fits a normal estate car as well. Thanks a lot!
Ye they do a smaller one too.
I got the info off somone who had it on a pick up. Very sturdy
Top job guys😎👍
Thankyou, we appritiate your good words 👍
Did you put a leisure battery in and if so where did you put it?
Love the design very inspiring.
Hiya Rion,
Yes, we have a leisure battery. It fits under the floor just behind the passenger seat 😊
Thank you so much!
Superb video this! Where did you manage to find the van please? Did you look for anything with a certain mileage?
Thankyou. We were looking at a newer vans with less milage and a 1.6 engine tbh but we drove past this one 1mile away from home, saw it was the 1.9 and ended up getting it as soon as we test drove it.
I see you have a portaloo and it looks like you store it under the bed frame? Which loo and bed frame did you buy?
We did but the portaloo (from go outdoors) spends the majority of its time in the roof box now campsite toilets are back open. Our bed is the kit from Van furniture. If you are thinking of keeping the loo under the bed then we would recommend building your bed from scratch to make an easier way to access the loo.
Looks awesome guys 😍
Thankyou we appritiate it 😁
Hi great job it’s wonderful! Can you tell me the exact model off the caddy as I’m looking to purchase the same van and do a conversion!
Thankyou 🙂,
Its a vw caddy maxi (pre face-lift version) ours is the 1.9 engine
Hi! Loved the video! Im looking to be the same van soon and was wondering where you got the awning from? x
Thankyou.
Our pull out awning is the 2mx2m from direct 4x4
Drive away awning is 6 man living tent from Decatherlon
Hope this helps
Hi. What awning did you buy? Could you please link us your roof rack and awning.
Hi, I've attached the link for the direct 4x4 awning. The roof rails are just standard universal area bars with roof rail attachments. You can get these on ebay.
direct4x4.co.uk/products/expedition-overland-pull-out-vehicle-camping-side-awning
What a great build, where did you get the mosaic sheet flooring from?
Thankyou 😁
Our flooring was from "best4flooring".co.uk
Fantastic
Thankyou 😀
Nice job! How does insurance for these type of conversions work in the UK? I can't seem to find much information about it online
Thankyou.
Its Specialist insurance rather than standard van insurance. Theres alot of info on different companies on self build camper facebook pages.
So ours is insured up to a certain value as a van with camper conversion. Just got to keep reciepts and photos of the modifications to date.
Hi, great work! How deep is the cabinet, and how many centimeters is the floor space between the cabinet and the bed (unopened)? Do you feel the sizes are good after using the van for a while?
Thankyou,
The cupboard was built 35cm deep and the walk way between bench and cupboard is 50cm.
We have have just spent 11nights touring Cornwall in her and the layout has been perfect for us. Its not for everyone but We previously hired a caddy with rock and roll bed and found it an inconvenience for comfort and storage. Which has lead to us having this particular layout choice 🤙
@@NathandHannah thanks a lot! I just bought a Fiat Scudo and it is a very small van too. So measuring and planning here right now. Your video and answer really helped 🧡🙏
@@GreenlifeFin great stuff 👍🏻 yes measuring and planning is the most important thing. We actually made a tiny mistake measuring the cupboard as the door way curves in. It was only 5cm though so we pulled it off.
Good luck with your build 👌
Where did you buy the unit and bed? Looked like it came pre-made.
Vanfurniture.co.uk. it came flat-packed but we had to drill all the screw holes in
Please tell us about the lights. How are they powered?
They are powered by our leisure battery that is charged via a split charge system
Thanks