Camper Units Build Part 1 - VW T5 Camper Project
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2023
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Time to get started on building the units for the camper interior. Having been a joiner for 15 years this is an area I know really well! I am breaking this down into several episode and will try to explain the complete process I am using to build my interior. Granted not everyone has access to the machinery I do but I thought it may interest some of you.
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Nice to see another Ex Shopfitter building a camper.I had 33 years in the game before moving over to building campers.
GRAFTER!
Nice shout out to the sponsor Dan have had to seek help Myself regards mental health It made a massive difference to my situation. Keep in keeping on!
Thank you bud, Talking helps so much. Hopefully this video helps someone find help.
Great stuff Dan! Lots of respect for you, being open about mental health issues..
Thank you bud, Best thing to do is talk.
Dan, let alone the work on the van and the car and let’s not forget the garage too!!! You are amazing! Thanks so much for posting and I love the detail! We are planning to import a T5 to Canada. My goal is to find one with a Pop Top already and build into a van we can travel in! I feel a lot more comfortable about a T5 than the older T4’s, that may not be fair to the T4 I just don’t have any experience with a T4. If we can get one already built, I will go that route as I know it will be a project forever if I don’t get. a head start!
Thank you so much Grant, I really appreciate it! I find it crazy that they were never sold in Canada & USA. They are a little more refined than the T4 for sure. I would say find a van, buy the parts for it in the country you find it and have the parts shipped with the van. You can build it yourself and know the van inside and out.
Remember and paint the lift floor before the holiday.. good opportunity! Also thanks another great video…
Thanks bud, It is on the 'to do' list before I go!
Hat off for doing that level of work to get exactly what you want rather than compromising on an off the shelf kit that isn’t 100% you wanted. Really enjoy your do everything yourself approach Dan 👊
Thanks bud, I would never be able to fit an off the shelf kit! i am far too picky with silly details to be able to!
this video was epic. I admire your professionalism, Dan. Great job! Much respect- Kenny
Well said Dan what a great idea to incorporate a sponsor like that into a channel like this. What a great journey and look forward to seeing the mega interior. Having used CAD in my own job as a interior designer this is a great project. Have you thought about custom VW van installs for your own clients?- very talented!
Thank you bud, Felt like a very fitting integration for the channel. Can't beat a bit of CAD! I struggle to make things without it as it gives you all of the answers in front of you! I have considered it but don't think it would be financially viable.
Be yourself!
Great job on the van, like to watch even if you ramble and explain the process (much going on in your mind to let out) - keep up the build!👊🏻
Best of Sundays! Thanks alot ❤
Thank you Filip
Waffle is always good. I liked seeing all the planning processes. 😎👍🛠
Thank you bud.
Really nice to touch on mental health dude 👊🏻. Wow that was epic and really loved showing how the units are cut out etc 😍 top class episode 👊🏻
Thanks bud, Been struggling a bit recently and this came at the right time. Thank you for watching, Glad you enjoyed it.
@@DanChambersDAC totally know how your feeling as been in the dark for a couple of years but this year finally seeing the light so all the best dude and hope tomorrow is a better day 👊🏻
Not waffle when its describing a process, just adds to the content for me 👍
Really enjoy the videos on the T5 project Dan. Very informative. Keep them coming!
Always a great watch mate.. plus as we all now mental health is very important and every Sunday sitting down with my 5 year old daughter watching your videos is a great way for me to chill and unwind from the week. Keep it coming as we are both enjoying the t5 and polo content 👍
Thank you bud. Glad you and your daughter enjoy sitting down and watching together.
She's always asking if we have what she calls a daddy car video to watch.. and she likes the older video too
Awesome work Dan and great to see the units coming together. I’m lucky enough to work a Cnc every day 😃. Woodmachinist to trade and 17yrs in shopfitting. Now working for my local council and still on a Cnc machining stuff daily and building a Crafter. Love my job. Really want a garage like yours in my back garden 😂
I just love the smell in woodworking workshops 🙏
@@philtucker1224 absolutely mate, can’t beat it 👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers bud, Awesome! Glad I did it for so many years but would not want to get back into it fulltime. Shopfitting is too fast paced even for me. Awesome that you have one to hand to run your own stuff!
One the best so cool seeing everything come together
Thank you bud.
Is there nothing you can’t do Dan, awesome vid again 😊
😂 I will have a go at most things.
Smashing as always man
Proper job!
Loving the t5 content🙌🏼
Mucho respect for the openness re your mental health
WHAT VAN THIS IS GONNA BE 🥰
Thank you bud.
Another quality video Dan as always.
Thank you bud.
Another great video. you have me thinking now how I can utilise my Autocad skills on my own camper build but without the CNC because I dont have one of them yet. Keep up the good work Dan you are the man.
Impressive tech Dan, now I can see why some of those new Transit based campers are 60k plus!
Thank you bud. Yeah easy to see how they cost so much.
Nothing gets done on a Sunday till I watch video.
That method of getting the design drawn up in CAD, with the increments and lines, is exactly the way I approach that type of job. I still operate in 2d but have dabbled in 3d but it needs a change in workflow that needs time investing into it, as I just seem to be always too busy! Great to see the kitchen coming to fruition after being teased in previous videos. 👍👍
Good stuff 👍
Nice one! Id love a CNC, we hand craft all our interiors.. may be in the future when we expand we will get to play with the big toys!
Loving the build mate and top man for promoting mental health.. Had my support from a local group the past year 🙌
I do really enjoy a CNC machine. I like the precision of them. Building by hand is definitely a craft though that cannot be knocked. The way to go forward is 3d scanning and CNC machining. Mental health in men isn't talked about enough, We need to talk about it to spread the word. Glad you have sought help bud.
Great episode, good luck 🟡🔵
Thank you bud.
Excellent vid Dan. Love seeing the process from design/template to cnc. Can’t wait to see the result.
Thank you bud.
I’ve found this really interesting. I personally enjoy the amount of detail you go into, thank you.
Thank you Alex.
Awesome video! Not too much talking at all, really useful to hear your process for the work, especially with your years of experience.
Thank you bud, Glad you enjoyed it.
Seriously enjoyed this episode, Dan. The content was really informative. That CNC machine is a proper bit of kit. Looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you bud, Glad you enjoyed it. Proper bit of kit isn't it!
That was really interesting, you don't realise how much is involved with making cabinets, looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you bud, not a 5 minute job to do them properly!
Awesome loving the explanation and attention to detail second to none. This is gonna look epic!
Thank you bud.
My Sunday morning fix.
Thanks for another cracking instalment.
Thank you bud.
Much better video keep them comming
Cheers
Awesome video Dan! Thankyou for explaining things in detail! Looking forward to the next one 🤘🏻
Perfect timing, literly just woke up 💪🏻
Fascinating, Dan. Attention to detail and it properly, as you always do. Coffee went cold as I was engrossed in it 😊
Thank you bud, Glad you enjoyed it!
Good video Dan, that van is going to look mint when it's finished. I'm happy you sorted that leak you had on the van,look's like it's running well, cant wait to see it finished.Take care mate see you on the next video.
Thank you bud, They are in and I am so happy with them!
Love this vid bud bring on the next
Awesome video and great to learn about. What goes in the building van units. Top job 👍💯. Plan drawings explaining how it all works. Helps other people alot.
Love the detail, absolutely fascinating to see the process behind the design. Cracking job 😎👍✅✅✅✅✅
Thank you bud.
Who else tried to rub off that crack in the windscreen thinking it was on your phone 😂
😂 it's on the 'to do' list that keeps growing.
I love waffles 😊
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Nice CNC machine mate 😎
Wow ..... I work for a bespoke furniture manufacturer... that was like a day at work ! Thanks Dan!🤣🤣🤭👍 bonding laminate by hand can be tricky, always use sticks ( when you know...)🤙
good vidio ,looking for ward to the next.
Thank you
Brilliant Video - Are you /would you make the plans available (through merch store) cheers
Good film bud, as usual. Too much talking my arse 😉. The Lestoh accent makes me laugh though (Nottingham here 😉)
Thank you bud. LESTA LAD!!!
Enjoy I certainly did.. that’s some dollar on timber! Can get a FB marketplace done for less! Never mind the quality though compared to your bespoke job no doubt streets apart 😂
Thank you bud. Yeah cots a fair bit. That's it, you can get them cheaper but not the same quality.
Fantastic Dan another great video mate love the CNC work👍👍
Curious as to why you cut up into separate boards instead of just laminating the 8x4 sheets up and running them on cnc? Would of had the same if not less wasteage doing it in a full sheet? And less runtime doing it in the full sheet possibly? Excited to see the outcome from fitting the premade ones in vans and being a joiner myself always nice to see a bit of woodwork
I cut them up as it uses a lot less materials than if I was to just bond full sheets and use a small part of it with the rest being wasted. The boards were all bonded in different configurations and thickness. This is the most effective way of using the least materials. Cheers, They are in and looking mega!
Are you going to camper Jam Dan?
Hands up who would watch a minimum of half hour viewing time 🖐
Thank you bud, I have tried longer videos but they don't get the same retention as around a 20 min video.
Let’s go
Don’t mind the talking. You do know you’ve got a ready made side business here building and fitting campers.
Thank you bud. I have considered it but there isn't enough money in them to warrant doing it.
Dan, a quick question for you. We want to use our T5 for travelling a week or two at a time and when not with my wife to go riding dirt bikes. Would the T5 be pretty comfortable with pulling a utility trailer and a KTM 300? I am thinking it would be fine thought I would reach out.
Hi Grant, Yes it would be more than capable. I have towed a twin axle trailer with cars on in this and it was absolutely fine. The bonus is the vans are big enough inside as a camper but not too big to park.
What is the insurance difference between own built or bought ???? Daughter wants 1 but unsure which way to go she was told really expensive if build yourself
Not sure tbh. I have always built myself and never had a problem with insurance. I prefer to build myself as I will know the van inside and out.
Don't you get humps n bumps in the laminate by not using a press?
Not really. We have laminated this way for years on High end furniture fitted to Harrods, Selfridges etc and never had a problem.
did you forget their link?
Yes 🤦♂️ Thanks bud.
why don't you finish the outside of the workshop? before starting another project
Because cladding the outside of the workshop wouldn't allow me to get away in the van on holiday....
Surely with your skill set you’re missing a trick aren’t you. You love vans, add that skill set…..boom, you got a camper business. Note to self…that chip in the screen is getting bigger Danny boy !
Cheers bud, I have considered it but don't think there is enough money in them to warrant the stress they would cause!
Who taught you to be a mechanic then 😳
I was a mechanic for 2.5 years when I left school them went into joinery. Always kept my hand on the spanners looking after my own cars. Technically a qualified Mechanic & Joiner.
@@DanChambersDAC good stuff, your channel is doing well mate