great work guys, ive got a company van, the same as your hiace, here in nz ,this 4x4 hiace has done well over 500k,its just had the usual services, and still doesnt leak or use any fluids, apart from fuel, they are super reliable, depending on the thrashing they get from the steering wheel attendant,, they are not that fuel efficent,, but the company van would have 2/3 different drivers,that really dont care about fuel costs,i would guess that if treated carefully you will do fine on a tank of fuel , the van i drive is a 2007 model,these vans are super toyota reliable,your van will look great when you guys are done with it, good to see a young couple doing this sort of renovations to a good honest toyota van,good luck with the van renovations guys
A lot of weight going into this van, hope it does not put over when you get your gear in those draws. Good job nice to see you working together so well.
Hi guys, can you recommend where and how you import a hiace 4x4, such as yours back to Melbourne and what you'd expect to pay for an empty van landed please, thank you .
Nice work guys! I'm looking at 4wd Hiaces at the moment for a conversion too. I'm wondering if you got the normal 'narrow' body one or a wider version? I know that the imports come in a wide body varient too. Cheers
Thanks Jose! We have the normal body and we also have the 3.0L diesel engine. Still yet to workout what sort of fuel economy we are getting as we have done very minimal driving in it so far and have not got to test it out fully. So far it seems quite reasonable, we are very curious to find out the fuel economy when we get the chance :)
Such a good build series 👌. Getting a 4x4 Japanese import hiace in the next month or so. The vids are great inspo for the build. Just wanted to know if this was a LWB or SWB 4x4 hiace?
Hi Guys, looks great mad skills. Andrew P told me all about what your doing when he saw what I'm doing with my Elgrand when we worked at Leica together. Love to get some help with some cabinetry. Is there any way to get in touch with you as I don't use the other socials.
Hi Colin! Thanks so much!! Unfortunately we're not taking any custom build bookings at this stage as we work on our own projects, but best of luck with your fit out :)
First time I've seen those bushman uprights. They look brilliant and the dimensions are perfect especially the 50 or 65ltr. Also as I also have a upward opening rear door I have some tent poles and am planning to modify some awning side walls to turn that section into a proper Annex. As for lighting I am using some 5v LED strips controlled by an esp32 or esp8266 board flashed with WLED and some custom buttons. My goal is to be able to use it as a mobile office to. The elgrand is slightly smaller internally than the HiAce so effective use of space is a must.
@@TheColinWilliamson The bushman fridges are so much better than the esky style in our opinion! No more squished food at the bottom haha! Sounds like you've got some great plans :)
Looking good so far. 👍 I admit I'm a bit concerned about the amount of weight you've added with that excess wood. Don't think it should be too much of a problem but have you been taking into account the weight limit of the van, especially after you add all your stuff? 😅
Thank you! The van can hold up to 1000kg, we've put about 400kg in with the build, so will be fine once its packed too! The van definitely needs some weight in the back, it was quite bouncy when it was empty 😂
That’s a serious fit out, was not expecting this amount of detail. Definitely looking like a luxury camping set up so far.
eeeeeeee great video, every minute I watch I feel the van gaining 10 kgs of weight. Ahhhhhhh
Hey guys, awesome informative video. Just curious why did you bolt the solar panel to the roof rather than attach to the roof rails?
great work guys, ive got a company van, the same as your hiace, here in nz ,this 4x4 hiace has done well over 500k,its just had the usual services, and still doesnt leak or use any fluids, apart from fuel, they are super reliable, depending on the thrashing they get from the steering wheel attendant,, they are not that fuel efficent,, but the company van would have 2/3 different drivers,that really dont care about fuel costs,i would guess that if treated carefully you will do fine on a tank of fuel , the van i drive is a 2007 model,these vans are super toyota reliable,your van will look great when you guys are done with it, good to see a young couple doing this sort of renovations to a good honest toyota van,good luck with the van renovations guys
Thank you very much!
Stunning 😀
Thanks!
Hey guys, just wondering where you bought your birch plywood from? Bunnings don’t have the type you had 😅
A lot of weight going into this van, hope it does not put over when you get your gear in those draws. Good job nice to see you working together so well.
Hey guys. Love the videos / advice. Why no insulating?
Can't wait to see more
Thanks so much!
Amazing built love it ❤well done
Great van fit out! How did you secure the bench (with slide out kitchen) to the floor? 😊
Hey. Thanks for documenting the build...Does the fridge need external ventilation?
Hi guys, can you recommend where and how you import a hiace 4x4, such as yours back to Melbourne and what you'd expect to pay for an empty van landed please, thank you .
Where did you guys get the white birch plywood from??
Hey what model festool saw are you using? I want to build similar but have been told the HPL ply can be hard to cut without chipping?
The perils of working at a cafe while still developing
You guys very nice excellent
Nice work guys! I'm looking at 4wd Hiaces at the moment for a conversion too. I'm wondering if you got the normal 'narrow' body one or a wider version? I know that the imports come in a wide body varient too.
Cheers
Also curious what fuel economy you're getting out of the 4wd. Sounded like you had the 3L diesel version?
Thanks Jose! We have the normal body and we also have the 3.0L diesel engine.
Still yet to workout what sort of fuel economy we are getting as we have done very minimal driving in it so far and have not got to test it out fully. So far it seems quite reasonable, we are very curious to find out the fuel economy when we get the chance :)
Such a good build series 👌. Getting a 4x4 Japanese import hiace in the next month or so. The vids are great inspo for the build. Just wanted to know if this was a LWB or SWB 4x4 hiace?
Hi Guys, looks great mad skills. Andrew P told me all about what your doing when he saw what I'm doing with my Elgrand when we worked at Leica together. Love to get some help with some cabinetry. Is there any way to get in touch with you as I don't use the other socials.
Hi Colin! Thanks so much!! Unfortunately we're not taking any custom build bookings at this stage as we work on our own projects, but best of luck with your fit out :)
First time I've seen those bushman uprights. They look brilliant and the dimensions are perfect especially the 50 or 65ltr.
Also as I also have a upward opening rear door I have some tent poles and am planning to modify some awning side walls to turn that section into a proper Annex.
As for lighting I am using some 5v LED strips controlled by an esp32 or esp8266 board flashed with WLED and some custom buttons.
My goal is to be able to use it as a mobile office to.
The elgrand is slightly smaller internally than the HiAce so effective use of space is a must.
@@TheColinWilliamson The bushman fridges are so much better than the esky style in our opinion! No more squished food at the bottom haha!
Sounds like you've got some great plans :)
Looking good so far. 👍 I admit I'm a bit concerned about the amount of weight you've added with that excess wood. Don't think it should be too much of a problem but have you been taking into account the weight limit of the van, especially after you add all your stuff? 😅
Thank you! The van can hold up to 1000kg, we've put about 400kg in with the build, so will be fine once its packed too! The van definitely needs some weight in the back, it was quite bouncy when it was empty 😂
@@masonandsarah Good to know! 😁
Look at the lense not yourself on the screen. Ahh it's so annoying sorry