I'm loving both the videos and the comments. This is what engineering is all about: it empowers you with the ability to think over stuff and carefully craft them with all consideration. I love how everytime people always come up with suggestions. Great work in all.
The best tip i could give when using a holesaw on the bodywork (in addition to obviously, masking up😉) , is to get your centre point drilled, but then use the holesaw from the inside. It doesnt take much for one of these to bite and skip a bit, and you only do that once on the outside😕
I've been looking forward to catching up on this project. Working under the van looked like a bit of a nightmare, but what a fortress on wheels it'll be!
Great work Nigel, had been wondering about your progress. You may have thought of it but, a tip for the water tanks. A large, maybe 15-20mm hole in the bottom of both the grey and fresh tanks. Screw caps to seal the hole. Cleaning both tanks is so much easier as you can then feed a hose into the empty tanks with a spray nozzle, turn the water on full pressure and virtually water blast clean them. Clean tanks. As to filling the fresh water tank, we carry a jumbo water filter with an activated carbon blocked powder 5 micron filter. Rated 20 litres per minute. Ive made up water hose connectors so I can put it in the hose line between the supply tap and the tank inlet. With clean tank and filtered water no need for filters in the van. Here in New Zealand the majority of our water supply is safe and fluoridated. However, we don't like fluoride,plus some towns have safe but funny tasting water compared to what we get at home. Nothing worse than a funny tasting cuppa tea in the morning 😀
You will find heat/cold transfer will come through the metal rather than the air space. After 4 motorhomes I can tell you buy experience that you will find all the places that have heat transfer by touching the walls. One piece of advice? Dont stick interior surfaces directly to any metal surfaces without some sort of barrier between them.
@4:02 and other timestamps, the large wall pockets could be used as space where extra pull out cabinet drawer length resides, if designed into your interior plan. If not, You could have a sheet metal cutter guy cut doors into the outside of the van directly into those wall pockets and put all your electronics inside, for easy access, repairs and replacement. Same with access to Grey water access Portals. Lockable doors, I might add. I think I would have initially sprayed the entire box interior with Rhino liner (or similar), definitely helps with noise, and insulation effects, before adding insulation. Just ideas, you're doing nothing wrong. 😊
Great build Nigel, this looks like a automotive engineers dream TBH who also loves photography. You can also consider shoddy for thermal and sound deadening on the van flooring as a cheap option. Love the bulkhead modification, you can also replace the photos with maps on specific long drives for the adventurous look.
great work just given me a headache watching all the different sections and what was involved, well done! by the way I think I will stick to me photography !!!
Great progress and looks like your back is holding up to all the twisting and crawling. Would be interested at completion to hear the total labor hours you put into the build.
if a vapour barrier was wrong , then double and triple glazed wondows would not work...lol.....go forth u are right on one thing it is your van...luv watching you do the work...fantastic effort
Nice build. But I saw one issue you may want to address. The position of the diesel pump looks too low and it may get damaged if you drive over something big (like a log or boulder). Might want to think of raising it or perhaps making a shield for it.
Appreciate you’ve spent hours making this content and even longer on the van so you’d think I’d have some more worthwhile input but who farted at 12:19?! 😂😂😂
❤ looks like an endeavor well worth the effort. I look forward to the updates. I saw Pebbles giving the segmental inspection. I can’t wait for the finished product and the maiden trip!
What a project 😊 I drive around Europe also and I prefer to drive my Tesla which I have done for 9 years now. I can sleep in it if I want and I can book a hotel or an AirBnB if I'm on research. I enjoy the silent ride when driving during the landscapes as well as the effortless drive in the mountains with no gearshifts and regen going downhill. But as you say, it is yours and you can do what you want 🍷
You have a Tesla, Hans? Is that right? You never mentioned it 🙂 More seriously, I wouldn't want to sleep in a car (even a Tesla !!!) for a week. At the same time I don't fancy driving a massive van around little country roads. Life is not perfect, apparently ....
@@jeremyhendersonphotography No, I would not sleep in the Tesla for a week for sure. I like other places to sleep, but I have gone to special places by myself and slept in the car at a nice and cozy temperature and wake up to the magic of light outside. That's not too bad.
I keep looking at vans but every thing I read and see and hear just says how terrible each van I look at is, even the newer ford transits are supposedly utter shit?! I find it so hard. Do you have mechanic contacts that have advised you or was there any research that went into it?
I'm loving both the videos and the comments. This is what engineering is all about: it empowers you with the ability to think over stuff and carefully craft them with all consideration. I love how everytime people always come up with suggestions. Great work in all.
The best tip i could give when using a holesaw on the bodywork (in addition to obviously, masking up😉) , is to get your centre point drilled, but then use the holesaw from the inside. It doesnt take much for one of these to bite and skip a bit, and you only do that once on the outside😕
I've been looking forward to catching up on this project. Working under the van looked like a bit of a nightmare, but what a fortress on wheels it'll be!
Great work Nigel, had been wondering about your progress. You may have thought of it but, a tip for the water tanks. A large, maybe 15-20mm hole in the bottom of both the grey and fresh tanks. Screw caps to seal the hole. Cleaning both tanks is so much easier as you can then feed a hose into the empty tanks with a spray nozzle, turn the water on full pressure and virtually water blast clean them. Clean tanks. As to filling the fresh water tank, we carry a jumbo water filter with an activated carbon blocked powder 5 micron filter. Rated 20 litres per minute. Ive made up water hose connectors so I can put it in the hose line between the supply tap and the tank inlet. With clean tank and filtered water no need for filters in the van. Here in New Zealand the majority of our water supply is safe and fluoridated. However, we don't like fluoride,plus some towns have safe but funny tasting water compared to what we get at home. Nothing worse than a funny tasting cuppa tea in the morning 😀
So much more work than the prepping the Econline van I lived out of in the early 70s.
Its getting there Nigel.
Rather you than me doing that job.
I take my hat off to you for doing it.
You will find heat/cold transfer will come through the metal rather than the air space. After 4 motorhomes I can tell you buy experience that you will find all the places that have heat transfer by touching the walls. One piece of advice? Dont stick interior surfaces directly to any metal surfaces without some sort of barrier between them.
@4:02 and other timestamps, the large wall pockets could be used as space where extra pull out cabinet drawer length resides, if designed into your interior plan.
If not,
You could have a sheet metal cutter guy cut doors into the outside of the van directly into those wall pockets and put all your electronics inside, for easy access, repairs and replacement. Same with access to Grey water access Portals. Lockable doors, I might add.
I think I would have initially sprayed the entire box interior with Rhino liner (or similar), definitely helps with noise, and insulation effects, before adding insulation.
Just ideas, you're doing nothing wrong. 😊
This is crucial viewing Nigel and very exciting, looking forward to seeing more!😀👏👍
Is there a fast forward on the calendar ?? Can't wait for the next episodes :-) Kind regards, Guy.
Great build Nigel, this looks like a automotive engineers dream TBH who also loves photography. You can also consider shoddy for thermal and sound deadening on the van flooring as a cheap option. Love the bulkhead modification, you can also replace the photos with maps on specific long drives for the adventurous look.
Cheers from Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 🇨🇦
great work just given me a headache watching all the different sections and what was involved, well done! by the way I think I will stick to me photography !!!
Great progress and looks like your back is holding up to all the twisting and crawling. Would be interested at completion to hear the total labor hours you put into the build.
Brilliant Nigel, loving the van build videos as much as the photography 😊
So glad to see your progress. Great Video..thanks for sharing
I’d love a van but I think I’ll buy one ready made.
You must be making good money finally thank to us the subscribers!
Been waiting for this update! 😊
me too. nearly put a complaint in lol
if a vapour barrier was wrong , then double and triple glazed wondows would not work...lol.....go forth u are right on one thing it is your van...luv watching you do the work...fantastic effort
Nice build. But I saw one issue you may want to address. The position of the diesel pump looks too low and it may get damaged if you drive over something big (like a log or boulder). Might want to think of raising it or perhaps making a shield for it.
Thanks - will take a look
That’s what I thought.
So very cool Nigel !!
Your doing such an amazing job, I can't wait to see the finish van but love the thought process that goes into each stage.
I had my van spray foamed, I used celotex for the floor no sound deadening or vapour barrier might put up the Timelapse of it being done
Appreciate you’ve spent hours making this content and even longer on the van so you’d think I’d have some more worthwhile input but who farted at 12:19?! 😂😂😂
❤ looks like an endeavor well worth the effort. I look forward to the updates. I saw Pebbles giving the segmental inspection. I can’t wait for the finished product and the maiden trip!
Bonkers, but brilliant!
What a project 😊 I drive around Europe also and I prefer to drive my Tesla which I have done for 9 years now. I can sleep in it if I want and I can book a hotel or an AirBnB if I'm on research. I enjoy the silent ride when driving during the landscapes as well as the effortless drive in the mountains with no gearshifts and regen going downhill. But as you say, it is yours and you can do what you want 🍷
You have a Tesla, Hans? Is that right? You never mentioned it 🙂 More seriously, I wouldn't want to sleep in a car (even a Tesla !!!) for a week. At the same time I don't fancy driving a massive van around little country roads. Life is not perfect, apparently ....
@@jeremyhendersonphotography No, I would not sleep in the Tesla for a week for sure. I like other places to sleep, but I have gone to special places by myself and slept in the car at a nice and cozy temperature and wake up to the magic of light outside. That's not too bad.
You and Stephen J Reid…van men! Outdoors… wandering. 👍
Come to Argentina already
Riverrrts 😂😂
I'm assuming you didn't make a video about the solar panel install mentioned in your intro?
yes - in the roof video
@ wait…did I miss that!? Scours page to find. 😂
Riveting
Nice. Good luck.
I keep looking at vans but every thing I read and see and hear just says how terrible each van I look at is, even the newer ford transits are supposedly utter shit?! I find it so hard. Do you have mechanic contacts that have advised you or was there any research that went into it?
I just drove a bunch of vans and then choose the one I like to convert... And comfort of the drivers seat was important due to my back.
@ wow 😃 I have a feeling vw is probably a good choice. I expect it cost you more than my budget would stretch but good for you