Vauxhall Vivaro Campervan Conversion - Pt 15 - Rock n Roll bed, Upholstery and Completion.
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2022
- Vauxhall Vivaro Campervan Conversion. In this video we have the rock n roll bed installation , make the upholstery for it and complete the van. This has been a LWB Vauxhall Vivaro campervan build every step of the build is in the playlist. This is a diy camper van build from start to finish.
Best series I have watched in a very long time. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks a lot, more to come over the next few weeks and months.
Amazing workmanship. Very inspiring and brilliantly explained. Well done, Dave.
Thanks very much Andy, hopefully a new van build coming in the spring
Absolutely brilliant series Dave. Thanks so much for sharing this with people. I appreciate all the detail you went into also. You really took us with you. UA-cam at its best.
Thanks a lot Jon, I really enjoyed making the videos.....I'll hopefully get started on a new van in the springtime.
Great job Dave. Loved watching these.
Thanks a lot, I really enjoyed doing the van and the next one is well underway.
I watched the entire serie over severall evenings, and i can tell you this: its been a pleasure to watch, and very inspiring. You got a very creative mind, and nice working hands, very well done sir, it came out beautifull!!!
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the series. I'll be starting on a new van soon so lots more videos to come. Thanks for watching.
Really coming together. Great series Dave!
Thanks Lee. Many more videos to come
Really enjoyed these. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot Andrew. Many more to come.
Nice work! I'm already done my own camper project Barkas bus.And understand you for great work!
Thanks a lot, The old bus bust have been an interesting project, many happy adventures.
Fantastic Dave. Loved this series and am looking forward to the next van build. I'm guessing it's going to be a bigger van 🤔
Thanks Lisa. I'm well on with the next van, it's a renault trafic LWB, so the same size as the vivaro but a different layout.
Loved the videos Dave hop you make many more
Thanks Peter I'm hoping to get a new van soon and I'll make another series
Just found your channel. Canny build. Really enjoyed it. 😎
Thanks Barry
Hi I have just subscribed love watching u work keep up the good work u do from Richard in Cardiff
Thanks a lot Richard
Loved your van build Dave, I was impressed with your sewing the covers, you seem to be able to turn your hand to everything! I'm a 62 yr old lady and am in the middle of my own van build, a swb Vauxhall vivaro, a steep learning process doing it, one step forward and two back but I'm getting there! I finished the seat covers for mine the other week, it's for a pull out bed, with zips and it was a similar material to yours. Small tip, if you cut off some of the seam allowance or step it, more off one than the other and cut across the corners you will get a cleaner fold, though yours looked fine anyway! Looking forward to your next build! Karen
Thanks Karen, hope you van is coming along well. I'm just about to make more covers for my latest van. I'll do another van tour when its finished.
@@dave-watson Great, looking forward to seeing it! I think you could probably do 10 van builds to my one, I keep changing my mind about how to do something!
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Thanks Louise and thanks for watching
Super!
Thanks a lot, I was very happy with the way this van turned out. Thanks for watching.
@@dave-watson We dream about our own minivan, and we will do everything as you showed!
Looking good mate I'm on doing a Mk6 transit jumbo she's gonna be a good size van mate Wen it's done keep on with the video mate
Thanks Kyle and good luck with your conversion. I was thinking of getting a larger van in the Spring time. I'll video it all if I do.
@@dave-watson Not a problem mate I was trying to work out your accent thought you sounded like you were from sheilds area I'm from Skelton just near saltburn can't wait to see the videos on the bigger van mate if you do get one bud
Fair play. 😊
Thanks David, that was a really nice build.
Loved watching your work I'm thinking of buying a Vauxhall or a traffic but I really can't do anything like that but I don't mind doing insulation and things more I can do myself the better I save money, i was wondering do you do certain jobs we can't do for a price obviously, great work by the way 👍
Hi Gai, Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. I have done work for others. If you would like me to do any work on your van just let me know when you get it and what aspect of the conversion you need help with and we can take it from there. Thanks Dave.
Lovely build Dave. Curious if you ordered the foam on line or do you know a local place/manufacturer? Same with the materials used for curtains. Keep the vids coming.
Thanks Chris. I got the foam and and material online, I couldn't find the type of stuff I wanted locally.
Where abouts did you source the bed frame?! Loving the series!
Thanks for watching, here is a link to the bed frame I used.
www.elfbeds.co.uk/beds/*In-Stock*-M1-Tested-3-4-Rock-n-Roll-Bed-Frame-p459662603
Hope that helps
This is great! Thanks Dave. Was it pretty straight forward drilling through and bolting it to the body of the van? My kids will be travelling in those seats so I don’t want to take any chances.
Hi. I had to take the spare wheel off from under the van and drilled a pilot hole then the 12mm hole for the bolts. The bed came with some strips of metal to spread the weight which are fixed under the van. It all seems solid.
@@dave-watson thanks Dave. Onto the flooring and first fix electrical today
I've made great progress and have the plywood down on the rock n roll bed. Would you mind sharing where you got the foam from and what thickness you went for in the end? Huge thanks in advance
@@StudioInnate Hi, I got the foam from a place called GB Foam Direct. I got two different types and stuck them together. I got the high density blue foam at 65mm deep and the medium density at 25mm deep and then glued them together with spray adhesive. The medium density is a bit softer for the top of the cushion. Hope that helps.
@@dave-watson that's great! Thank you Dave
Hey dave, I'm literally just down the road from you in gateshead, just bought a high top doblo. Can you help converting at all? :)
Hi, I have done conversion work for others. The best bet would be to give me a call to discuss exactly what you want doing. You can call me on 01914205232 anytime after 4.00pm is good for me. Thanks
Hi Dave I am slithering about whether to put in a RnR or just build a sofa one like in your other convesion. I will ultimately sell the van after I've used it a bit and hope to turn a profit, so I guess probably RnR is a better investment as people with kids will be looking for the back belted seats. But on the other hand this layout makes the van a bit cramped for my taste.. Just wondering what are your thoughts
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Hi, I've made a few vans with the fold out seat (no seatbelts) and they sold no problem. The R&R beds are good for more passengers but I found mainly it is a couple or single person who bought the vans. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
@@dave-watson thanks for your reply!
Do have you got a link for this rock and roll bed frame? Got a similar van i like the mechanism of this one. Thanks
I got if off ebay. Here is a link.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165673909632?hash=item2692ef3d80:g:DvsAAOSwmFJflmgZ&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoIDk8Z4bp63Cn%2BPFADZfWdg2M7smmwCKqcTXW8Wy46qlb3hds%2BWT9jKPsPKH6lTKkzS7T8fUAu1EqAqCs12C0wPgeO61gR1RKGcc40A%2FAE0DFCTvGGCn7wqIgXJ0JVz33hzfw5mOXJ2EauUxm3BzI%2FJUCGvGnrqN5162b%2B52noevb%2BD0ofZx55SgSLctDAyql6ZfnpOt4FPVIvLBfpO%2FOAs%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4KCkrvwYA
@@dave-watson Hi Dave, it seems these have gone out of stock, would you recommend any other rock and roll beds?
@@adamclark4837 That is the only R&R bed I've used so I'm not sure about any others. But I did notice that the company i bought that one from has a new website here is a link www.elfbeds.co.uk/beds/
Hi, my daughter just brought me the same Van, and I intend to camp it, like this design but I've got to dogs! May I ask to pick you brains... How could I incorporate 2 dogs in this design?
How about a swivel front passenger seat. In this build there was about 80cm of floor space once the R&R bed is pulled out but a swivel seat would give a bit more room. And very comfy for the dogs. Hope that helps. And thanks for watching
@@dave-watson oooo that's an idea, thank you so much! 😀
Excellent
Thanks a lot