Converting my Ford Transit Connect alone with no experience
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2022
- Converting my Ford Transit Connect alone with no experience.
Videos of the sliding bed building process and more on my instagram reels page.
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For a weekend traveler that's all you need. Beautiful build
Exactly ! Thank you so much 😊
Hi there, I love how the bed just slides down..it fantastic! X💖
Hi ! Thank you so much, I've attached the bottom part of the mattress to the wooden slats so it follows the frame movements 😊
@@stonesandmoonlight Genius ♥️
@@jmarie1719 You're too kind, thank you !
Such a perfect design and beautiful execution for this van! I am so impressed you completed it in just a few days. I am inspired. Thank you!
Your chicken assistant is also a beauty. 😉She made me smile!
Thank you so much ! I started with a good base, it was almost new and very clean so nothing really to fix beforehand. I was very luck to find the Connect secondhand in that state ! But also without any electricity to install (most my things are battery powered and I use a cooler for my food) it's pretty quick to have something livable for short trips :)
The beauty is the simplicity & music, absolutely beautiful! And I'm a carpenter!
OOOhh thank you ! But please don't look at the details too closely then, it was my first time making anything with wood 😅🙈
@@stonesandmoonlight I remind myself, the perfection is in the person who's heart is into the craft
Peace
@@jonmason9360 You have a beautiful way of seeing it 😊
Sweet and simple! Love that last shot, with the sun!
Thank you ! ☺
Beautiful van and fantastic video. A masterpiece. Very well done .
Thank you so much ! ☺️
the bed looks comfy! Very nice job
Feels like a cloud 😁 Thank you so much!
Simple and clean ❤
Thanks 😊
Really great video. I love the simplicity of the build and the music of the video! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽🎉
Thank you so much ! And thank you for watching 😊
I'm impressed. Nice job🙂😊
Thank you ! ☺
The chicken got an immediate thumbs up from me….lol
ahah, always around to check on everything 😁
This seems so realistic. Honest. Simple. Not all flashy. Looking for subs. I subscribed immediately.
Thank you so much ! I don't plan on making a job out of youtube, I'm way too lazy to post videos X times a week/month. I just enjoy making and sharing them whenever I feel like it, so maybe that's why 😅
Super je viens d'acheter un Ford custon transit .pour lamenager .merci pour cette vidéo ,et bonne routes.
Merci ! Ca va être agréable tout cet espace à l'arrière du custom ! Bonne route aussi !
Oh how comfy cozy this looks. Nice job!!! ( Love your guard animal Rooster 🐓 ❤️)
Thank you so much! She's very curious of everything I do 😁
@@stonesandmoonlight Awww how sweet 😊
Super mignon, top !! Je me tâte pour un ford connect, alors ça vend du rêve !!
C'est vraiment super pratique, surtout quand c'est aussi notre véhicule du quotidien, je me verrais pas avec un énorme fourgon pour aller faire mes courses.
That is beautiful, and was very enjoyable to watch with the music. Good luck on your channel and van touring experiences! Cheers.
Thank you so much ! That's very kind of you 😊
Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing 💖
Thank you so much ! ☺️
Wow I really love this!! great job!
Thank you so much 😊
Saludos. Has creado un maravilloso camper. Es admirable y acogedor. Disfruta tu tiempo en el. Felicidades.
Merci beaucoup ! Muchas gracias, actualmente estoy en el Ardèche 😍
So pretty and yet so simple
Thank you so much ! I tried to make it cosy while using a maximum of things I already had in my home, so appart from the wood, it's all repurposed and the floor was leftovers :)
Se tres Bon!!! (pardon my French)😀
As long as we understand what you mean it's good enough ! :p
Clever and beautiful.
Thank you so much ☺️
I love it! :)
Thank you ! 😊
Very comfortable looking.
It is ! ☺
just subscribed to your channel, on today June 7-2022 ) enjoyed the Quick conversion of your vehicle all set up and ready for camping thumbs up thanks for sharing
Thank you so much ! ☺
Well done
Thank you 😊
Looks very nice. I like the low profile on the cabinet since it allows you to fit a larger bed. What size mattress you installed?
Thank you ! It's a 120x190x10cm clic-clac sofa bed mattress but I cut it to have more free space in sofa mode, so 100x190x10cm :)
That’s great as long as you’re very very short. I’m 6’2 and I doubt I could even sit up in the low ceiling van. 🖖
I'm 5′9 I think (1m77) and yes I've made the bed and choosen the thickness of the mattress especially so I can sit comfortably but you would definitely need to build everything a bit lower 😅There's 2 meters in length though so plenty of room for a good night sleep 😁
@@stonesandmoonlight
The real problem is the manufacturers keep lowering the roofs, which makes them almost unusable for campers!
Such an awesome build! What materials did you use for the walls and ceiling?? :D
Thank you so much! It's simple wooden plank from the hardware store, I tried to be cost effective :)
@@stonesandmoonlight it looks amazing and functional!!! I understandd xD im on a tight budget too aha
Nice, where did you get that cream/white bed cover?
Thank you ! I'ts from H&M but from a few years ago 😅
Sweet setup , is that a futon mattress and if so , did you have to trim it ?
Thank you ! It's clic-clac sofa bed mattress, I did remove 10cm on each side because it was huge when in sofa mode, but I kept the lenght at 190cm.
Very beautiful and nice build 👍🏼 did you use insulation?
Thank you so much ! Yes I completely forgot to film, I just took a few stories on my instagram. I put a layer of cork and a thick heat shield aluminium/cotton mat behind the wood, used for car hood and things like that.
@@stonesandmoonlight I was wondering what had happened to that roll of cork.
@@MamaKim. I'm not the best at filming every steps 🙈
Hey, good quick and neat job! Could you make a list of all the tools you used for this conversion? And did you do any electric work at all?
No electric work ! I don't know anything about electricity and don't feel safe playing with it. We also have a ton of laws in France about doing permanent things to our vehicules that can make it illegal to drive and I don't want to risk any of this and not ready to study all this yet.
As for the tools, I only have an electric drill and a circular saw so I used that 😅
Also, thank you so much ! 😁
@@stonesandmoonlight Thanks! I'm afraid we have similar rules in Italy 😒
Brill can you show us how the bed was made
I forgot to film with my camera I only have a reel on instagram here where I show the process instagram.com/reel/CX_j-regexw/
Did I miss the cooking area with a sink?
I don't have a sink and I use a camping stove (which is stored under the bed), you can see it in the second part of the video here ua-cam.com/video/Wx3wIp_UySs/v-deo.html
Lovely van build. Is the chicken your road pet?
Thank you 😊 She would be a pain to have around all day, always looking for trouble 😅 I have 3 of them and 2 dogs so they stay at home when I'm on a trip.
If you don't mind sharing your bedding situation. Is that a futon? comforter?. Looks so comfy. Thanks and good luck on your journey. I'm working on a minivan build presently..
@@Graymanvanlife I don't mind at all ! I have a very warm duvet under there, that's the comfy part, it's like a cloud. The top is just a throw/bed cover to keep it clean.
The mattress is from a "clic-clac" sofa bed that I cut to fit the size I've wanted. It originally was 120x190x10cm and I cut it down to 100x190x10cm.
The sliding bed is just a few pieces of wood from the hardware store and 15€ slats from ikea. I've made a short video of the build here instagram.com/reel/CX_j-regexw/
Thank you so much and good luck to you too! It really changes everything, its like a detached room of your house that you can park wherever you want 😊
Have you got a link for that mattress Virginie and is your van a lwb or a swb, thanks.
It's a lwb. Here is the mattress www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07T7TR31G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Bonjour il me semble que tu as ajouter un écran tablette au véhicule. As tu le. Model ?
Bonjour, non c'est juste le système GPS de base qui était déjà installé.
Bonjour Virginie, tu as enlever la séparation en tôle, as tu une infos sur la possibilité de le faire, ton véhicule passe le contrôle technique ??
Bonjour, aucune idée pour le contrôle technique toutes les infos que j'ai eues disent tout et son contraire, et comme le miens est prévu pour dans deux ans je me suis dis que je verrais à ce moment là. Il n'y avait que quelques boulons à retirer donc au pire ça prends 15 minutes à remettre :)
What did you use for your bed. And what were the dimensions?
The mattress is from a clic-clac sofa bed that I cut down to 100x190x10cm (from 120x190x10cm).
I forgot to film the making of the bedframe with my camera but have a reel on instagram where I show the process here instagram.com/reel/CX_j-regexw/
Bonjour j ai un ford connect, avec un fils de 10 ans, la place est elle suffisante pour dormir a 2 et s asseoir quand le lit est plié ? Mille merci
Bonjour, c'est difficile de savoir sans connaître votre corpulence ni les dimensions du lit que vous allez utiliser (les Connect sont aussi différents selon le modèle/l'année). J'ai fabriqué mon lit sur mesure selon ma taille et mes préférences et je ne dormirais pas sur le lit plié personnellement.
Bonjour, où avez-vous trouvé le matelas pour votre van svp :) ?
Bonjour, c'est un matelas de clic clac que j'ai recoupé aux dimensions voulues. Je crois que la boutique c'était "literie moins cher" 😅
Hi, Virginia, so beautiful and stylish. May I ask how long did it take you and would you share the approximate overall cost for the conversion? Merci Beaucoup 🙏 💫 🚐🎻🎹
Thank you so much ! ☺️ It took around 2/3 days because I always forgot something at the store (first time making these kind of things) and I work on the side, so I'm sure it's possible way faster. And it cost around 200€ in wood, screw etc and 170€ for isolation. The mattress was 175€ because I wanted a proper one and the rest like the floors are leftovers from my house.
@@stonesandmoonlight wow, how fabulous! Many thanks for your fast and detailed reply, dear Virginie, I really appreciate this, 💝
@@alphaaquisitions706 You're welcome ☺️
Where do you cook?
I have a have Kemper camp stove stored under the bed and a small rear door shelf to use it on :)
Was the hen the interior designer? 🐔 I want to hire her to design my van. Are her rates reasonable? [😁😄😆😅🤣😂🙃😄😊]
Ahahah just a few tons of mealworms everyday if you ask her 😅
No insulation?
I put a layer of cork and a thick heat shield aluminium/cotton mat behind the wood. Completely forgot to film 😅
@@stonesandmoonlight Thanks for sharing
@@ik3904 You're welcome :)