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  • Опубліковано 24 лис 2024

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  • @nicroams
    @nicroams  3 місяці тому +2

    WIN This Campervan & £500 For ONLY £5! Enter Here 👉bit.ly/Caddymaxiraffle

  • @lynnescaddan8919
    @lynnescaddan8919 7 місяців тому +4

    Great build ~ well done.
    Stay safe on your journey.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  7 місяців тому

      Thank you thank you! Although this van was built for a sale :) see you on the road ✌🏼

  • @roadblock952
    @roadblock952 8 місяців тому +3

    this is one of the best small van conversion i seen so far.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      Thank youuuu 🙏🏼

  • @S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y
    @S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y 9 місяців тому +5

    Well done you two 😊 The van looks fantastic.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  9 місяців тому

      Thank you 🙏🏼 glad it’s over and done with though 😂

  • @MFandFM
    @MFandFM 2 місяці тому

    congratulations guys! You have made a masterpiece! Many young people should take an example from you, instead of playing with their cell phones! Well done!! greetings from Italy👋👋

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  2 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for your kind words!

  • @davidbuchanan3374
    @davidbuchanan3374 3 місяці тому +1

    Well done you two, what an amazing transformation. Looks absolutely astounding. If it was mine I'd add a roof tent with annexe to give a little more space. I wish you both the very best in health and happiness on your adventures together ❤️❤️👍

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much 😊 it will be up for raffle tomorrow. The roof rack is removable so you could always add a roof tent to it 😊

  • @wild_childofthe80s
    @wild_childofthe80s 9 місяців тому

    NOW where are those people telling you it's not worth it!! ..That was so satisfying to watch! Eek! Thanks for showing us all how it's done! 🙏🏻⚡ all that hard work has paid off and whoever buys him will be over the moon and back again xox

  • @andrewfox7861
    @andrewfox7861 9 місяців тому +3

    Ahhh very cool, I haven't seen any of your videos since you were in Norway, it's great to see you both doing well and enjoying life 🙏

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  9 місяців тому +1

      No way! That feels like years ago 😄 well, we’re glad to chat again and thanks so much 🙏🏼

    • @wild_childofthe80s
      @wild_childofthe80s 9 місяців тому +1

      You have SO much to catch up on!! x x

    • @andrewfox7861
      @andrewfox7861 9 місяців тому +1

      @@wild_childofthe80s I do indeed though I have been on my own van travels around Cornwall walking the coast path and stealthing here and there

    • @wild_childofthe80s
      @wild_childofthe80s 9 місяців тому +1

      @@andrewfox7861 I'm envious!! 🥲 Have the best time x x

    • @andrewfox7861
      @andrewfox7861 9 місяців тому

      @@wild_childofthe80s thank you very much

  • @alanlee3922
    @alanlee3922 16 днів тому

    absolutely fabulous! thanks so much for posting, I needed ideas for mine!

  • @GaryRowlands
    @GaryRowlands Місяць тому

    Nice to see the van on the West Shore in Llandudno.

  • @LoneRanger100
    @LoneRanger100 5 місяців тому +2

    Love the green and dark wood

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you 🥰

  • @memoAdventures1
    @memoAdventures1 8 місяців тому +3

    Gut gemacht

  • @yolandaroldan2860
    @yolandaroldan2860 6 місяців тому +1

    Increíble que cortaste perfectamente bien tu madera apoyado sobre tu caja de herramientas 😲😲😲👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯👊🏼

  • @willsvanadventures
    @willsvanadventures 2 місяці тому

    Great build guys, looks amazing! Lots of hard work has gone into this.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  2 місяці тому

      Thanks Will! 🤘🏼

  • @nellyparraleufman9955
    @nellyparraleufman9955 8 місяців тому +3

    Genial, felicitaciones, me encanto.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      Thank you! glad you enjoyed it :) The tap was your favourite bit for sure? 😂

  • @MemoD2
    @MemoD2 9 місяців тому +3

    Forgive me if I missed it, don't you need some sort of gromit for the holes going through the roof from the solar panel to counter vibration damage? 9:00 Perhaps the cover has them built in, wasn't sure. Great build guys!

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  9 місяців тому

      Thank you so much 😊 not quite sure we get the question, so sorry if we’ve answered wrong… we haven’t screwed the solar panel down, it’s just glued 😊

    • @MemoD2
      @MemoD2 9 місяців тому +3

      @ms No worries at all! I just mean the wires going through the roof underneath the plastic cover, seen at 9:00. As they're currently touching bare metal it seems. Over time, with vibration there is a chance that the coating on the wire could be worn away, causing the metal cable to short when it come into contact with the metal holes in the roof? Probably an unlikely issue but I was advised to put a rubber gromit in any holes drilled through metal with wires going through is all! Take care

    • @kevinkelleher7868
      @kevinkelleher7868 8 місяців тому

      You're right I say the wire will cut and short there eventually 😢

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      @@MemoD2sorry, get you! We didn’t add gromits, we siliconed the edges before popping the wires in 😊

    • @MemoD2
      @MemoD2 8 місяців тому

      @@nicroams Ahhh ok gotcha! Yeah thats a smart way of doing it :)

  • @ГрицанМихаил
    @ГрицанМихаил 29 днів тому

    9:02 прикольно плюс с панели, через отверстие в крыше без дополнительной изоляции! Перетрется от вибрации... гори-гори ясно!😂

  • @raymondporter2094
    @raymondporter2094 9 місяців тому +4

    So, basically, it takes about half an hour to convert a small van into a camper? Who'd have guessed! Well done.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  9 місяців тому +4

      Yep, a piece of piss 😂. We’ll be churning out another 100 this year 😄

    • @saftfan
      @saftfan 5 місяців тому

      If you are thinking of being a comedian, don't quit your day job.

  • @javierl6515
    @javierl6515 8 місяців тому +3

    Espectacular , a disfrutarla😊

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @geedub2019
    @geedub2019 5 місяців тому

    This looks amazing, only thing I'd prefer is a black roof (as in exterior, easily wrap it)

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому

      lmao to each their own, seems completely pointless to me, considering there is solar on the roof and a roof rack, so you wont even see it 🤘🏼😂

    • @geedub2019
      @geedub2019 5 місяців тому

      Lmao seems you totally missed the point as the solar panel would be less noticeable. But yeah each to their own

  • @RathwulvenBushcraft
    @RathwulvenBushcraft Місяць тому

    Nice! Two questions: What kind of adhesive would you recommend for the insulation? And may I ask how expensive the overall interior was?

  • @ПетърГеоргиев-ъ4ф
    @ПетърГеоргиев-ъ4ф 3 місяці тому

    Good job.Would you please share what size is best for the gasket that is installed on the edge before the window is glued?

  • @elderking1
    @elderking1 15 днів тому

    Where did you source the matress/cushion from?

  • @eddy.outdoors
    @eddy.outdoors 4 місяці тому +5

    Sorry for the newbie question, but when you're drilling into those roof slats, where is the screw going on the other end, into the actual car metal? My primitive non-diy brain is imagining screws coming out the top of the van 🤣

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  4 місяці тому +1

      Hello! haha thats fine, we all start somewhere! They are going into the metal cross members of the van, you can use an adhesive and stick them up, we know people who have done this and its been fine, but we prefer to secure them with screws. Definitely not through the roof 😂.

    • @alarmo
      @alarmo 2 місяці тому +2

      A good method is glueing wood stripes to the metal. This could be done on all surfaces (floor, roof, sides). Polymer adhesives work well for that. Then you have something to screw all other things into. This method is so strong, it even survives a crash.

  • @kari1182
    @kari1182 7 місяців тому

    Good job and the car is beautiful, greetings to you from Morocco

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  7 місяців тому +1

      Haha thank you! Appreciate your comment ✌🏼 we visited 🇲🇦 last year it was ❤️

    • @kari1182
      @kari1182 7 місяців тому

      @@nicroams Really, I hope you have a nice day here

  • @diwarburton5369
    @diwarburton5369 9 місяців тому +1

    You’ve done a cracking job.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  9 місяців тому

      Thank you Di 😊

  • @willc36
    @willc36 Місяць тому

    May have been answered already but what are the dimensions of the bed that you’ve made? As being a bit taller than the average man I have my concerns about how long I can make the bed? Great video though

  • @shinertom142
    @shinertom142 4 місяці тому +1

    Pretty stunning .. 🙏❤️… how much did this conversion cost

  • @wildcoastkayaks75
    @wildcoastkayaks75 Місяць тому

    Looks so nice

  • @aileenl7227
    @aileenl7227 7 місяців тому

    Can you guys build and fit my u shape sofa/bed in my t5 please? This is a cracking conversion. You are both very skilled. You must get plenty work offers.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  7 місяців тому

      Haha thank you so much! Currently we are travelling south east Asia until July, I don’t think we want to be doing anymore van builds, thank you for the offer though 😂 you should give it a crack, UA-cam will guide you, I mean we have a whole playlist on teaching it ✌🏼

  • @samuelgoodwin2960
    @samuelgoodwin2960 8 місяців тому +1

    What material did you use for the bedding may I ask? Looks very comfy and light.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      Thank you! I don’t know the exact material sorry but it’s from Abakhan 😊

  • @gcmanuel85x
    @gcmanuel85x 8 місяців тому +2

    Eyyy, this be the design i am goin for, except replace the sink with gaming setup.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому +1

      😂 Forget washing up, gaming TV sounds way better! what’s your setup going to look like? computer or console..

    • @gcmanuel85x
      @gcmanuel85x 8 місяців тому

      @@nicroams Obviously you are gonna be at some kind of camping grounds with basic facilities, so why waste your space?

    • @gcmanuel85x
      @gcmanuel85x 8 місяців тому

      @@nicroams My plan is to LEECH the water. Park it near a river maybe.
      Need to find portable water purifier tho.

  • @fransmith7905
    @fransmith7905 5 місяців тому

    Very interesting watch. However I’d have gone with a much lighter colored interior rather than the dark green. It makes the inside area seem so dark and dreary. A lighter green,blue,yellow etc would have gave it a much more open and welcome feel.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому

      That’s cool, you should definitely do that in your campervan 😀 we wanted to go for a more relaxed, cozy and regal finish, darker paints actually make a small space look bigger.

  • @nicroams
    @nicroams  9 місяців тому +2

    WATCH the van tour HERE: ua-cam.com/video/z8WG3teqapk/v-deo.html
    Protect your camper with a vehicle immobiliser: www.bikeangel.co.uk/store/p/stopmyengine?aff=2

  • @guruman1969
    @guruman1969 2 місяці тому

    Hi, how do you attach the wood to the sides? Looks like you srew bolts into the metal of the car. Best regards and thx!

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  2 місяці тому

      I created some battens which were drilling into the metal of the van, not through the thin skin so the screws obviously dont protrude outside! , then I attach each piece of cladding to the battens :) hope this makes sense, if not drop me a message on Instagram if you need more detail. @hollings19

  • @MargaretChapman-vj9wf
    @MargaretChapman-vj9wf 2 місяці тому

    Can you use spry foam for insulation instead of that fibreglass type stuff???

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  2 місяці тому

      You can use spray foam, this was sheeps wool, not fibreglass :).

  • @ЮраХарченко-е3щ
    @ЮраХарченко-е3щ 8 місяців тому

    Гарне відео,ви молодці

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  7 місяців тому

      Thank you! Have an awesome one 🤟🏼

  • @marcopiazza3502
    @marcopiazza3502 5 місяців тому

    che mega lavorone e lavoretti. Bravi

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому

      Haha plenty of magic 😂

  • @jozomason
    @jozomason 3 місяці тому

    What is the black sheet you use in the ceiling?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  3 місяці тому

      It was bought from Huws Gray, it’s basically a plastic corrugated sheet. Hope this helps :)

  • @francescatorelli2684
    @francescatorelli2684 3 місяці тому

    😊😊😊 bravissimi ragazzi 😊

  • @AndrewRigby-x7i
    @AndrewRigby-x7i 3 місяці тому

    Great work

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  3 місяці тому

      Thank you! we are raffling it off for £5 per ticket here if youre interested 👉 bit.ly/Caddymaxiraffle

  • @SaraPerezPastrana
    @SaraPerezPastrana 4 місяці тому

    Awesome!! What is the spray that you use to stick the insolation materials?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  3 місяці тому

      Hello! sorry for the late reply, it is just spray adhesive :) we had some extra from buying carpet, which came with 4 bottles of spray adhesive, if you google it im sure you will find loads.

  • @MoneyOverEmotions
    @MoneyOverEmotions 4 місяці тому +1

    Where did you get the bed/couch cushion from, please? I need a thick one like that.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  4 місяці тому +1

      They’re custom made at Ace Foam in Telford, I’m pretty sure you can order online 😊

    • @MoneyOverEmotions
      @MoneyOverEmotions 4 місяці тому

      @@nicroams Thanks! 👍🏾

  • @RebelsInc969
    @RebelsInc969 6 місяців тому

    All well n groovy baby if ya got the place & the tools to do it, looks good I'd like my sprinter in a similar way 👍✌

  • @isaacroberts3689
    @isaacroberts3689 5 місяців тому

    Really cool build, what roof rails and bars are those?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому

      Thanks so much! Everything is detailed in the description of the video 🤟🏼

  • @PlaygroundEarth
    @PlaygroundEarth 8 місяців тому

    Hey, what's that black material you covered the roof inside with?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому +2

      Hola! It was a corrugated plastic that we picked up from Huws Gray. They come in big sheets ✌🏼.

  • @finnomara4148
    @finnomara4148 5 місяців тому

    Did you use battens to screw the tongue and groove planks and where did you lay them, if so. Thanks.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому +1

      Hello! Not in this build we didn’t, as we went for a different style, you could easily do it and it would make it sturdier but we didn’t want to lose any precious headroom, we secured each strip into the corrugated plastic sheet as well as into some metal, if you watch this short, it might make it clearer :) ua-cam.com/users/shortsV-r7zeBI1XY?si=6xuHxjVYGU2e_4Kx

  • @viajodefusca1046
    @viajodefusca1046 7 місяців тому

    Muito trabalhoso mas recompensador.

  • @leilal8053
    @leilal8053 2 місяці тому

    I would have never covered the windows......I would have put dark window-tinting on them

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  2 місяці тому

      They’re not covered

  • @stuartty1
    @stuartty1 9 місяців тому

    what are you drilling into? love the finished van

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  9 місяців тому

      Thank you 😊 in which section?

  • @CamperVan-K
    @CamperVan-K 3 місяці тому

    Hi, I was interested in how you got that window to 'stick on'... is it stuck on?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  3 місяці тому

      Yeah its pretty stuck, we used sellotape 😂.
      When you purchase windows they should come with a bonding kit, which has a thick black sealant included, which sticks the window to the van, once it dries, it's not going anywhere :).

  • @Ms.Frankenbuilder
    @Ms.Frankenbuilder 4 місяці тому

    Nice job.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  4 місяці тому

      Thank you so much!

  • @carlovanrooi5455
    @carlovanrooi5455 3 місяці тому

    Hi. Do you have a lift kit on the van

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  3 місяці тому

      No it’s all stock except for the alloys :)

  • @benspencer7628
    @benspencer7628 6 місяців тому

    Hi, looks amazing.
    What size wood did you use on the sides. Is it tongue and groove too?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  6 місяців тому +1

      Hello! It is tongue and groove, we used 9mm, you can get them from b&q and wickes etc

    • @benspencer7628
      @benspencer7628 6 місяців тому

      @@nicroams thanks 😊

  • @nomoremeetings1183
    @nomoremeetings1183 6 місяців тому

    Most excellent!

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  6 місяців тому

      Thank you 😊

  • @leilal8053
    @leilal8053 2 місяці тому

    Toilet? Fridge? Power station?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  2 місяці тому +1

      Yes, yes and yes ☺️

  • @ScentsationalCandles1
    @ScentsationalCandles1 2 місяці тому

    Hey just a question how long did it take to build it, it looks great

  • @peterkadlec5746
    @peterkadlec5746 7 місяців тому

    Hi. Beautiful work. What kind of spray adhesive do you use please? 👍🖐️

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому +1

      Hello! The adhesive normally comes with the carpet you buy, so just check that it actually does, whenever we bought a length, it comes with at least 1 bottle :)

  • @deltamsaziz3908
    @deltamsaziz3908 2 місяці тому

    Brava

  • @edithdamasco7600
    @edithdamasco7600 7 місяців тому

    Una tonelada de madera utilizó , está continuamente cargada con más peso del que puede llevar la camioneta

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  7 місяців тому

      The van was nowhere near its load capacity, we had it weighed and provide the stats :)

  • @jimstevenson2965
    @jimstevenson2965 7 місяців тому +1

    interesting concept - take it you guys have no formal training in any trades - your fit and finish is sub-par

    • @NatesToolbox
      @NatesToolbox 4 місяці тому

      Van conversions are incredibly popular and have been a trend since the iconic VW Kombi. This isn't just a passing fad; it's a lifestyle. Plus, you don't need formal training to build your own van furniture.

  • @vladislav_kuznetsov_
    @vladislav_kuznetsov_ 8 місяців тому

    how much does this work cost without materials?

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      If you were to pay someone to build it for you and you provided the materials? It would be costing quite a lot more :).

  • @KangooBrun-l2e
    @KangooBrun-l2e 8 місяців тому

    Very nice job. But instead of saying "WE" you should say He" 😊 Nice work man!👍

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому +4

      It most definitely was a WE, I’m not sure why you think otherwise, there’s plenty of work not seen in a UA-cam video, there’s also jobs which we didn’t film, like the design, don’t diminish someone else’s work because you assume I ( Sam) have done it all, because I am in the video for the most part. Thanks for viewing though 🤟🏼.

    • @KangooBrun-l2e
      @KangooBrun-l2e 8 місяців тому

      @@nicroams 😏

  • @Casalreal268
    @Casalreal268 7 місяців тому

    Que projeto top show

  • @wandajanetrusett
    @wandajanetrusett 7 місяців тому +1

    Where bathroom?Seat belts.
    In Advance Please And Thank You

    • @Hrossey
      @Hrossey 6 місяців тому

      It’s a van, has no seats in the cargo bay so forget about seatbelts.
      Radar key (disabled toilet key) access 24/7 to public toilets with warm water for a hand bath. There’s your full bathroom.
      How did humans survive 200k years without a flusher eh lol come on man

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  5 місяців тому +1

      I think @Hrossey has beaten us to providing the information, can’t beat him on the radar key one!
      I’m not sure where you think a bathroom would fit inside a caddy maxi, with everything else that’s in there 😂 if you could draw it up, that’d be splendid.

  • @petra6099
    @petra6099 9 місяців тому +1

  • @weekendetdecouverte
    @weekendetdecouverte 8 місяців тому

    👍💯❤️👍

  • @Serenkiypodlec
    @Serenkiypodlec 3 місяці тому +1

    Никогда так не утепляйте автомобиль. Если не хотите через пару лет получить прогнившие корыто.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  3 місяці тому

      Insulated like this in many vehicles and they’re still not rotten as you suggest, many years down the line…

  • @apollorocky6434
    @apollorocky6434 4 місяці тому

    42

  • @olegphilonenco6486
    @olegphilonenco6486 3 місяці тому

    Зачем покрасили деревянные стены?

  • @pretaloca422
    @pretaloca422 8 місяців тому

    utilisation de produits chimiques neuro toxiques … … sans masque !😮

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      There were plenty of times we didn’t wear proper equipment 😂, so do better than us! We know we should be wearing it.

  • @J1385-x6w
    @J1385-x6w 7 місяців тому

    Sleepimg inside that Van with all that glue they used?
    No thanks

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  7 місяців тому

      And why not? Cured adhesives are considered safe, it’s the vapour that’s an issue as when it’s set it becomes inert.

  • @cyclone71
    @cyclone71 2 місяці тому

    wrong

  • @grahamwhittle1971
    @grahamwhittle1971 2 місяці тому

    GET A VAN

  • @MoonshineBlack.
    @MoonshineBlack. 9 місяців тому +1

    Caddy maxis are THE worst van to convert.

    • @MoonshineBlack.
      @MoonshineBlack. 9 місяців тому +1

      P.s from a professional; build the units in the van not out to spec. Easier, quicker and stronger.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  9 місяців тому +2

      Tell us about it, the neck ache 😂

    • @RebelsInc969
      @RebelsInc969 6 місяців тому +1

      Why ?

  • @GazHogan
    @GazHogan 6 місяців тому +1

    Great job guys.
    What was the rough cost of carrying out this conversion?.

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  6 місяців тому

      Thank you! We don’t have the costs with us currently as we’re travelling south east Asia, but it was around £1m give or take

    • @zoehale8333
      @zoehale8333 4 місяці тому

      ​@@nicroams1 million!?

  • @ЖораКорнев-м3л
    @ЖораКорнев-м3л 8 місяців тому

    Хорошая была машина)

    • @nicroams
      @nicroams  8 місяців тому

      It still is a good car :D