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Hi, I've been using your videos fir my build to. Copied your bed but used IKEA Skova mid beams as I lot cheaper. I'll put in nylon runners and run the beams on felt pads over those. But thank u so much as even with your excellent videos I've struggled with design. Don't delete your videos I'm using the rest too.

What size aluminium extrusion did you use 40 x 40?

Great video...maybe I missed it but you said the batons were 50mm width...what thickness are they

Great video deffinatly a thumbs up

Hi - just found your channel - loved it! Really liked your idea for the bed using aluminium extrusion. Please could you give some more details of what you used and if possible a link? Much appreciated 😊

Nice work. Im going to adapt this for my SWB transit high top. Thx for the vid 👌👌

Super in love with this. I have my first van and want to do a similar idea. Where did you get the metal beams??

Been watching your whole series as im looking at doing a similar design. One of the things i was really interested in seeing was the electrical set up but unless im missing something you didnt seem to do a video on the install?

Very interesting thank you. Can you tell me more about the aluminium extrusions please? We were going to use the ikea struts that are often see on bed builds but yours look better! What size dod you use and where did you get them? Any other tips ? Thanks

Great job although I have to wonder if Neil did any work on this van as you look to be doing all the work or are you in charge of editing and edit the video to look like you do all the work when in fact its Neil that is the grafter lol

doing a great job. do you have a link to the aluminium extrusion you used and the size please

Hi love the retractable bed. Do you have a link to the aluminium extrusion please. Over time does it wear the wood down then start to stick ? Thanks ste

This is a great series, congratulations. I am a retired cabinet maker and I've worked on several conversions including fitting a similar style ceiling. It was only an H2 van so headroom was at a premium. We wanted to attach the ceiling panels directly to the metal cross members with self tapping screws. Before commencing we did a test to determine if this would work. So we took a strip of 18mm ply and attached two grab handles to it. We then preceeded to screw it to one of the cross members, we also added a hybrid polymer adhesive in the form of Adiseal. The test took place 24hours after affixing the ply to the cross beam, it was very a scientific test that involved me hanging off the handles and lifting my feet off the ground ( I weigh 93kg) plus wiggling about and swing like a baboon, It didn't budge so we thought hey why not remove the screws and try again, much to our amazement it still didn't come away, so if you like a bit of security glue and screw stuff it's worth it. The slatted ceiling I built had three of the gaps filled with an aluminium extrusion that housed led strips, the extrution had a cover over it to difuse the light, the strips were seperatly switched and were dimmable. It looked amazing. If you are intending to copy this style, when you have your boards all cut to length orientate them the same way regarding grain direction . Wood expands and also it will cup (thats curving across its width). To determine which way it will cup simply look at the end and you will see the growth rings, they will straighten when the board cups, ie it will cup away from the centre of the tree. Place your boards cup side to your backing board that way if the move you wont have edges lifting away from your ply sheet. Also fix them using only one central line of screws, the board will expand and contract so by fixing in the centre you will allow the board to move naturally, no amount of glue and nails will stop this phenomenon. We also used another interesting method to attach panels covered in stretch carpet, we used Adiseal to glue velcro to both the van and the panel. Thus creating a panel with no fixings that could be removed if necessary. Apologies if i sound a bit nerdy but I have spent a lifetime building stuff for boats, campers and homes.

If you want to mark rivnut locations on to wooden batten simply take a piece of the corresponding size threaded rod ( or some spare bolts) cut into 1in lengths pop them in a drill sharpen to a point. Then screw the pointed bits of all thread into the rivnuts, to mark the wood simply align it level it or what even takes your fancy and push it firmly against the points, voilà, perfect marks for you to drill out your holes. Top tip: Mark the outside face of the wood as I guarantee the holes won't line up if the batten is ar$e backwards. Nobody can drill a perfectly plumb hole with a hand drill. If you are using rivnuts through your build, these sharpened bits of threaded rod will come in handy on lots of occasions. I'd also advise using an adhesive to help anything you are attaching to your van. No threaded fixing is immune to vibration personally id use a thread locker on rivnuts. For gluing, a hybrid polymer product like CT1 or Adiseal would be perfect, they have amazing holding power and remain flexible.

First class job, congratulations. You will not find better products than Osmo, so says a retired cabinet maker. Use Wood Finishes Direct for best prices (I have no affiliation to this company, I just used them for years) and they have a helpline to advise or suggest the best products. The Wood Protector you used in forvareas of high humidity environments, bathrooms etc it also protects pine from blue stain which is a common issue. You are correct about oil over water based stains, pine is notoiously difficult to stain successfully.

Hi Just found your Videos, getting loads of great Ideas. Can I ask with the drawers did you have any problems with them coming out while driving, I thought you would have had to put catches on?

Really nice job!! What’s the distance you left from the lhs edge of the carcass to the swivel seat when rotated? Do you find you hit your knees or can the seat slide far enough back and you could use the edge like a desk for eg. I’m currently drawing out a design👍🏼 cheers Ant

Two years in, are you guys happy with the underslung water tanks? Do they hung too low for bumpy dirt roads? Ours is currently small enough that is tucked in bweteen two of the beams, But the fitting were welded very poorly and we have to change it regardless, so as we are on it, we want something with a bigger capacity in a similar format of what you have. We are looking to change ours ahead of shipping our relay to South America where some of the roads can be challenging. Thanks a lot for your very detailed series. You guys did an awesome job.

Hi great video. If you didn’t have the propane tank, would the 2 tanks have fitted ok?

Hola! Como hiciste para perforar el listón del lado del portón lateral? No molesta en el riel del portón??

Great videos, thanks for sharing . . . .would it have helped to have set a datum line on the van walls to begin with? like in Kitchen fitting, a true level line from which all else is calculated Thumbs Up no 600 😀

I love the videos by the way, we have just bought the same van. 😃 Are you happy about the placement of the fan, I'm thinking of doing the same. I can't decide whether to have it over our bed at the back. Is it ok in that position in the heat?

Great video, I followed it step by step to convert mine, far easier than trying to intepret the 'instructions' I've just fitted CTA swivels and the sportscraft lower profile bases to mine. I can only swivel the seat when nobody is sat on it and I wonder if yours are the same. I know someone with an old VW camper which has swivel seats and theirs do swivel whilst sat on the seat, so I wonder if I have done something wrong or if its just that the CTA bases aren't as robust as the 30 year old swivels my friend has in their van.

. . . am going to use you brilliant slatted roof idea in the restoration of my old 80's Monza caravan !

I'm not sure but I think the white capped screws are for the inside of the van

Fantastic job you guys did, well done and smart solutions. I was impressed by how you solved the drawer locking, how strong magnets did you have to use? we also have a L2H2 Peugeot Boxer and thought of copying your solution 🙂 Retardation Roger (ClaroVAN)

What van is it?

This is so interesting, most go straight into the build but it's really useful to get exact measurements (in your previous video), to see the different layouts and to hear your views and decision on age of van. We were thinking of getting a 2-3 year old Ducato but as you say, there's not much difference in price for new and we had no idea of all the options available which are so helpful for a conversion. So we are now decided to go for new and looking forward to seeing the rest of your build, thanks a lot!

Please make more videos. I have watched all your videos since yesterday & they are very enjoyable. Your van is smashing. I watched the Van Tour & all the work is very neatly & tidely done. I would have added solar panels though as they would give greater flexibilty if you stayed on a site for a few days. In one of your videos, you said that you used to do city breaks but vanlife allowed you to see much more of a country. I completely agree with this statement & am trying to convince my wife of this. Anyway, please make more videos. Stay well.

Absolutely beautiful guys

Is it possible to park a motorhome in a "normal" parking lot in the cities while I shop? or are there some regulations about Motorhome parking?

Hi, I loved your video. I am going to Switzerlandin in September by motorhome, I would like to confirm the of cities you ‘ve been on this video, if I am not wrong it was Lauterbrunnen and Berg. Is that right?? In which camper ground you parked the RV to take the Cable car to go up? Cheers😊

this is a great pull out bed design! We are in the middle of our L3 camper build and have some detailled questions about the design. I hope you still read these reactions and might want to answer our questions. The aluminum carriers seem strong and thin, where did you buy them? The part that slides out must be smaller than the fixed part as the moving carrier been hits the fixed part on the inside of the fixed bed. Still in the van tour video it seems that you have two equal size mattresses. What is the size of the fixed bed and of the part that you extend the bed with? Are the madrases both a bit smaller than the size of the fixed part? Thanks and enjoy your beautifull camper van!

Loving your videos, very well made and clear explanations. Think i have no watched nearly all of your conversion vids. Quick question, how have you found the 25mm PIR insulation underfoot and do you feel it was worth adding the 6mm dodomatt liner also. I was thinking of going thicker with insulation but i also really don't want to loose too much height (am 6'2).

Great video, was the 5-6 degree cut on the uprights necessary to get a straight (upright) wall? Looking to do mine soon and want to avoid the top of the cutout sticking out further than the bottom.

Hi did you use lightweight ply if you don’t mind me asking

I am in the process of buying an exactly similar van and converting it during this summer. However, I have not got a rough estimate on how much it would cost. May I kindly ask - if not too personal- how much it would cost for a similar sort of conversion please ? thanks

On a past video you mentioned having a tv on the sliding door ??? Is that true ! ? 😮

Did you remove the supports from the panel ?? The panel where your feet/ head go ?

Great video. Very informative and nice seeing each part of the process.

Great idea, where did you buy the aluminium extrusion and nuts? Thanks Steve

Nice film 👍 we were thinking of staying at the Jamaica

Great job! What’s the internal height of the van, and how tall are you?

We went with the same sink as you guys. Did yours come with a plug ? If not did you manage to find one that fits ? Our van is just about finished. Your videos have been invaluable so thank you 👍🏻

Hey 👋 what is the height of the bed? What is the minimum of height to make this extension? Thanks !

To fix the fan with the 4 screws pull the 4 metal tabs up to align the holes

Hi. Nice design of the bed. Can I ask what size / thickness of the aluminium bars used? Do you happen to have a link to the 4 x bars used? Many thanks.

Brilliant video and easy to follow. I do have a question, I'm looking to do a similar design but I was thinking about having the bed so I could slide it both ways. So the "Day Mode" could also be in the further forward position allowing a larger garage space if needed. I can't seem to find videos of anyone doing this, wondered if there was a reason you decided not to? Thanks!

Hi, just watched all your build and I'm absolutely in love with the van. I have a couple of questions as I'm thinking of something similar. Do you think the conversion you did would fit in the shorter version at all? The reason I would prefer the short wheelbase is that I'm thinking of living in it full time for a while, so it would be my everyday vehicle. I really want to fit in most normal-sized spaces. Does your van fit in most spaces? Another question, do you think what you did would be possible to have done without a driveway? I live in a block of flats and don't have anywhere to potentially park and do it. Any tips would be absolutely appreciated. Sending good vibes :)

Par Cark! I think you were tired. Really enjoying your videos. My campervan was stolen in London last September but I have now bought a new one and am ready to explore, encouraged by your travel guides. Thanks.