Installing a BED and WINDOWS in a VAN
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2024
- Installing Skylights, Windows, Solar Panels and rather randomly, a Bed is the topic of this video and will pretty much wrap up all the external modifications required for the van.
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Been watcing Kris Harbour a lot of late. He in my opinion is the ultimate off-gridder!
The first half of the th-cam.com/users/postUgkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGMDiJ book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.
Great idea putting those fans in. We spent a year travelling around Europe in a campervan and heat is worse than cold. It just become unbearable when hot so those fan’s you’ve installed will be awesome
That's good to know! Was considering an aircon system but decided to settle on two fans in the end. Not sure why, but from the feedback I've had it sounds like I was a good move.
did the same thing last summer, all i dreamed of was a max air to drag some cool air in at night.
Very interesting! Can't wait to see it finished to the specs in your sketchup!
Haha yea got a long road ahead yet! Thank you :)
The mini heki you fitted (and were concerned about) is one of the best rooflights going! I work in the caravan and motorhome industry and replace a lot of other rooflights for the heki :)
Wish I could like this video more than once! So happy to be able to be watching your videos again. Best of luck with this project
Great videos Matt, well done, learning a lot as always. What an exciting project
Nice to see a van video with some thought behind how your doing things. Believe me though you will lie diagonal in that bed it's surprising how much you stretch in your sleep. Learnt the hard way personally with bad aches and extended the bed length ways to sleep the other way. Bear this in mind especially if there's two in the bed. If you didn't do it whip them panels off and seal the rivnuts from the outside.
Looking GREAT Matt !!
Nice work Matt. Good to have you back with new vids.
Thank you :)
Moving alone quite nicely. Good job man, can't wait for more!
Thank you!
This is looking good dude, nice work. I like the fact you repaired the riv nut with the sheet of panel behind it with a reduced hole size, nice touch and the sort of thing I would do, sometimes these are the best things that get you out of a spot, engineering something to work. If you need to drill more holes before using the jigsaw, try using a step drill as they don't wander like hole saw's.
So nice to see somebody else running Bosch gear, and I hope your time (I believe if I remember correctly) down in Melbourne Aust. Thanks for the great vids as always.
Thanks Owen :)
There are watertight rivet nuts available, and there also are rivetnuts available that have a hex form to reduce the turning problem - they get punched in an undersized round hole, then riveted.
Great work and problem solving 👏🏼
Looking good!
One of the major element to consider and that i haven't seen in many builds logs if ever is the weight notion. It would have been awesome to weight the truck before all the stuff installed and after. Every kgs or lbs means more gas. Sturdy and light is the key. The fans on the roof creates a small drag and will increase your gas consumption by a little bit. Maybe there is a more efficient solution. Anyway it is fascinating but since you are a overachiever maybe you'll surprise us with some great ideas. Keep up the good job, this is awesome 👍
Easiest fix for the consumption problem is: lift the bloody gas foot. I got an elder Sprinter Van (2.9 liter 212d) and every 10 km/h I reduce my speed is almost a liter less over 100. So, 140 average ->14 liter, 120 average -> 12 liter, 100 average -> 10 liter. With 80 to 100 on country roads it's about 9 liters/100 km. It's a swb high roof with roudabout 2.9 tons when fully loaded for traveling, including a BMW motorbike on the back rack.
The production in your videos area great
real nice
Been with you for years, mate. I appreciate the bridle jointed frame. 😂
Hi Matt, entertaining stuff. Glad you seem to have found a project that motivates you.
Haha yea it's a slog at times. But very fun to be working on. Thank you :)
Really amazing! Can’t wait for the workshop move! 😮
Got one more video of the van coming out, then a 3 parter for the workshop move. Going to be so cool!
@@MattEstlea I literally cannot wait! 😄
When your video cane out yesterday we had to pause Amazon Prime and watch it as its obviously better than Saturday night films!
Thanks for everything you do…You have Always been inspiring me to be a better woodworking teacher!
Keep up the good work!
Thank you Jonas :)
Worst case, you can use the existing solar panel holes to attach aluminum extrusions for different sized panels.
riveting stuff, look forward to next installment.
Hehehehe
Loving this build, I thought you might get some spinny rivnuts. I tend to find hex rivnuts perform better, harder to get the mounting hole cut but they don’t spin! Hey ho you came ho with a good fix anyway!
Different than your normal videos I like it a lot
Rock and roll buddy!!!
Thank you for the bridle joints
Also, I'm really enjoying this van series! Keep up the good work :)
Just for you 😘
Great job!
Thanks Mike :)
Finally a Reno show I can enjoy :)
That's good to hear!
you're a master at provoking envy in others, you know that, right? :)... FANTASTIC JOB
Great vid as always. Been waiting on this van build series for ages. But willing to wait, as it is tops. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you for your videos. You are helping me during my conversion. Scary stuff eh?
nice work
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Good job👍
Thank you :)
I think the elevating beds are a much smarter move, no wasted space on a full bed this way. Can utilise the space with seating area or kitchen ect.
Great tip on the windows, I'd been wondering where to get them from. I'll be converting my transit into a camper eventually. Once I've finished restoring the house.......could be a while.
Those bridle joints are sick af
Haha cheers George!
Matt bridle jointing that frame 💦 been waiting homie I need to change my pants
If you get a Rivnut that rotates, sometimes you can cure it by using a centre punch where the nut meets the panel, it can add just enough grip to get the bolt tightened
That’s good to know! Thanks :)
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,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you……
the best bit of the video? 7:21. i never knew what they were in my drill set before. Cheers!!
Good Episode. I'm enjoying the van build. Someone mentioned sealants below but I wanted to ask about the rivnuts. If they are hollow all the way through, you'll need to seal the inside as well. Good luck!
You can get 'blind' rivnuts that are sealed inside (although these don't look like they are). A bit of sealant on the bolt before screwing it in should be pretty effective though.
@@michaelkean5674 Yea the threads are all sealed with liquid PTFE (It's what the blue stuff is in one of the shots) Then the inside and outside of the rivnuts are sealed on the inside of the van, and the brackets at the top are fully sealed too.
Hope you cleaned off any metal shavings off that merc pick up!
Good point! Was wondering same as Matt put so much work into rust removal
This has been pretty neat, even if there's barely any woodwork. 😊 👍
But are you /REALLY/ going to live in the van?
I'll repeat my comment from instagram; oh ffs
No but seriously, these episodes are fantastic and you are doing sooo well with the build, especially considering you haven't worked on cars before. Keep it coming, I'm enjoying it massively.
Thank you!!
Quality build Matt. The only thing that concerns me is the bed are you pushed for room to run it the other way so you can stretch out properly.
Yeaa it's a littler tight, but it would cut into the kitchen and bathroom area too much. I'm a side sleeper that curls up when I sleep so I think that it'll be ok. I can also go diagonally if it comes to it. I just know from life experience that I HATE limited kitchen and bathroom space so would much rather prioritise those.
@@MattEstlea Same here
You know what you could do, you could easily make triple solar panels by following. How following chairs work, you simply have three panels while driving using the one on top, and when you have the right area you push the foldout button and Wallah more energy. I have 6 panels three in front and three in back on top of course, and when I can I push my foldout button and charge; try it.
I recently watched kinging it lose their fan cover due to window in northern norway. More wholes in the roof means more risk for dripping, better bring three buckets on your travels ;-)
cool
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Coming along nice.. How's the new workshop looking?
nice progess
looking great so far! however you should really redesign your bed to fit better'you'll thank yourself down the road!
Yeaaa, won't be much room for that unfortantely! I'm prioritising the kitchen and bathroom over the bed. Mainly because I'm a side sleeper that curls up when I sleep, so I think it'll be ok.
Hi Matt, Bristol based here and slowly getting in to woodworking and carpentry. Do you ever do any courses for beginners? Would happily travel wherever in the UK for it!
Thinking about it now I’m in the new workshop. Will make it very clear once/if they are available :)
Got to learn how to weld. I think this would be easier if you did weld some of the components on to the truck.
I'm contemplating it. Theres a few internal things I want to make from metal that may benefit from a bit of welding.
Bit late to the party but, there are closed end rivnuts (like a tiny cup) to stop water ingress.
Someone has probably asked this but how are you going to handle drainage for the wet room?
Hey, I was watching the Lee Nelson versus Veritas honing guide video and was wondering where did you get the screwdriver that you use to adjust the hunting guides?
Matt, you can’t escape idiots.They’re everywhere.
I would love to get a breakdown in cost at the end of the series... I have always wanted to travel and this would be a great way to save some money and not have to rely on other people when traveling.
Will definitely be doing that! This is on the costlier side when it comes to van conversions. But Greg Virgoe has just picked up a van today in which he plans on doing a Budget Build series with. So that should also be pretty interesting :)
I hope the structure of the van is still in taked? With all the holes you cut into it.
Yea it's solid. All the supporting ribs are still in place with exception to the window ones. But the windows themselves add a ton of rigidity so it should be fine.
Hi Matt, I live fairly close to you I think, where did you source the wood for this project please?
Tyler Hardwoods :)
@@MattEstlea Cheers, mate. Really appreciate the reply.
Hmm not sure about the length of the bed. Reckon your end up changing it at a later date.
When is the next video
Love your vids but there is always replacements that we make no problems only solutions
To many windows. The Zombies will get in. Have you ever notice that when celebrities die, they die in groups of three? I thought that in some way these people are connected in some way their whole lives. I think every person is connected up with three other people. When something happens to one, the same happens to the other two. I think I found one of Matt's other two. It this woman called Laura Kampf. She has a TH-cam channel where she makes things. She more metal then wood, but she does both. She has space that she rents, and it has a grease pit like Matt's old place. Like matt, she converting a mobil trailer into a home. She had a little trouble. She did the interior first, and covered the outside with a tarp. A wind storm blew the tarp off, and the rain got in. Ruined everything. She bought a house, but it proved more difficult then she imagined. The house is on hold until there is warm weather. Still, go to the Laura Kampf channel and see Matt's one third. Seriously, it spooky how simular they are. I bet there is one more out there.
What's happened to the new workshop?
How would you do security? If you leave that hobbit van it might be gone fast than Frodo running from a Nazghul.
Folding
1:00 you are overstating the risk just a bit. A good body/fab shop could have those holes filled and in primer in a couple days. More if you want it smoothed with filler and proper paint applied. But it is definitely reversible.
Posh Nissan Navara on the driveway.....................I was a CAD engineer on that project
Nice!
If someone crashes into the side of your van the bed is going to bend out the panel on the other side. Matt you are going to end up building a bed extension, you cant sleep scrunched up not unless you know a really good osteopath.
My only concern with this build is that you've weakened the structural integrity of the van in the event of a roll-over. Otherwise great build so far.
Looks good. Please loose the music as it makes it difficult to hear you.
Really like these videos, Matt. But honestly, the whole 'escape from society' thing? How do you reckon living in a van sets you free from the world? You'll still live in the UK, pay taxes, follow laws, etc. What changes?
It's just a story arc. Don't take it too literally 😅
@@MattEstlea Ah, that's fine then :D Good luck with the build, I'll keep watching!
Interesting comment about weight below in the comments but misses the point. Many DIY conversions are either overweight, or leave too little load capacity for personal effects. Watch the weight, it can easily go over the plated capacity and be illegal and dangerous.
PRO TIP
apply aluminium-butyl roof tape on every place u use silicone etc
aluminium will provide UV protection and make sure it will hold for years and seal everything even better than silicone
maybe it isn't looking as good as just silicone ...but silicone alone will degrade really fast exposed to UV where aluminium-butyl tape can be applied in like a minute on it and will seal the roof without need of a silicone
PRO TIP nr 2
dont use just epoxy to glue metal to metal...u want something like jb weld --- then glue metal to metal without paint ...it will hold like crazy
if not - cut the metal sheet square , bend the corners , make 4 cuts for corners on the wall , then you can connect them together by sticking bend parts through cuts and bend them on the other side (in your case it will be in front)
Bridle joints? BRIDLE JOINTS??? Have you forgotten how to make mitred dovetails? 😅
Haha! I'm sorry I copped out. You can be sure I'll be doing fancy joinery for much of the internal furniture. Don't you worry ;)
How do you even know how to do all this? Google? This is coming from someone who does entire house renovations from A to Z and what you’re doing seems daunting.
Haha that's the key. I really don't 😂 Just watching a ton of TH-cam videos and purcahsed a really handy book called The Van Conversion Bible. It's mostly just diving in and allowing yourself to make mistakes to learn from. Saying that, I think a house renovation is way scarier than this!
11:40 Sleeping curled up is getting old VERY fast...ask me how I know...
Mercedes vans are made the least widest of them all and beds in these vans need to go lengthwise unless the occupant is a hobbit...
You dont use silicone to seal the window roof! Is is guaranteed to leak in a few years and removing it will be total pain in the butt. Use bituminous sealants instead!
It’s an adhesive sealant that’s specifically designed for motor homes and is standard across the industry. I think it’ll be fine ;)
Most of the boats have more Sikaflex than wood or glassfibre without any problem 😀
Sikaflex will probably out live the windows
How do I see that drill bit it’s annoying me now 😂😂
You're right. Never use silicone outdoors. But Sikaflex is not silicone based, so it's all right in this case.
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Unsubsri... oh wait, bridal joints... 😏
Phew, got there just in time 😮💨
Too much advertising. Will not watch this channel any more. Bye Matt.
Too many bloody ads, mate! 5 in the first 5 minutes. FFS!
Wars have been won in quicker fasion
Yawn
Yea that's what I thought too. Good job I've got the bed eh? 😘