Converting my Ford Transit Connect alone with no experience

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  • @stonesandmoonlight
    @stonesandmoonlight  ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Si vous voyez des pubs ce n'est pas ma décision (on ne peut monétiser notre chaîne avant d'avoir 1000 abonnés). Mais vous pouvez profiter de toutes mes autres vidéos avec moins de vues (donc sans pubs forcées) 😉
    If you see an add it's not my doing, we can't get monetization before 1000 subcribers. But you can enjoy all my other videos with less views (hence no forced adds) ;)

  • @jonmason9360
    @jonmason9360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The beauty is the simplicity & music, absolutely beautiful! And I'm a carpenter!

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OOOhh thank you ! But please don't look at the details too closely then, it was my first time making anything with wood 😅🙈

    • @jonmason9360
      @jonmason9360 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stonesandmoonlight I remind myself, the perfection is in the person who's heart is into the craft
      Peace

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jonmason9360 You have a beautiful way of seeing it 😊

  • @toddcorley464
    @toddcorley464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For a weekend traveler that's all you need. Beautiful build

  • @paulahatch9955
    @paulahatch9955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hi there, I love how the bed just slides down..it fantastic! X💖

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi ! Thank you so much, I've attached the bottom part of the mattress to the wooden slats so it follows the frame movements 😊

    • @jmarie1719
      @jmarie1719 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stonesandmoonlight Genius ♥️

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jmarie1719 You're too kind, thank you !

  • @lth1072
    @lth1072 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful van and fantastic video. A masterpiece. Very well done .

  • @gypsybelle4757
    @gypsybelle4757 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Such a perfect design and beautiful execution for this van! I am so impressed you completed it in just a few days. I am inspired. Thank you!
    Your chicken assistant is also a beauty. 😉She made me smile!

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much ! I started with a good base, it was almost new and very clean so nothing really to fix beforehand. I was very luck to find the Connect secondhand in that state ! But also without any electricity to install (most my things are battery powered and I use a cooler for my food) it's pretty quick to have something livable for short trips :)

  • @derykmacleod4979
    @derykmacleod4979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the bed looks comfy! Very nice job

  • @guycazette3455
    @guycazette3455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super je viens d'acheter un Ford custon transit .pour lamenager .merci pour cette vidéo ,et bonne routes.

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Merci ! Ca va être agréable tout cet espace à l'arrière du custom ! Bonne route aussi !

  • @snowygirl131
    @snowygirl131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sweet and simple! Love that last shot, with the sun!

  • @stevesidare2493
    @stevesidare2493 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is beautiful, and was very enjoyable to watch with the music. Good luck on your channel and van touring experiences! Cheers.

  • @jdsorganicproductions9566
    @jdsorganicproductions9566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really great video. I love the simplicity of the build and the music of the video! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽🎉

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much ! And thank you for watching 😊

  • @susanstrickland6774
    @susanstrickland6774 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm impressed. Nice job🙂😊

  • @veroniquel7263
    @veroniquel7263 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super mignon, top !! Je me tâte pour un ford connect, alors ça vend du rêve !!

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      C'est vraiment super pratique, surtout quand c'est aussi notre véhicule du quotidien, je me verrais pas avec un énorme fourgon pour aller faire mes courses.

  • @arroyobaby38
    @arroyobaby38 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh how comfy cozy this looks. Nice job!!! ( Love your guard animal Rooster 🐓 ❤️)

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! She's very curious of everything I do 😁

    • @arroyobaby38
      @arroyobaby38 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stonesandmoonlight Awww how sweet 😊

  • @bonniebhawkinscreativetv3965
    @bonniebhawkinscreativetv3965 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    just subscribed to your channel, on today June 7-2022 ) enjoyed the Quick conversion of your vehicle all set up and ready for camping thumbs up thanks for sharing

  • @hangchaithonh833
    @hangchaithonh833 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Simple and clean ❤

  • @erinkimberly4926
    @erinkimberly4926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The chicken got an immediate thumbs up from me….lol

  • @frizz1010
    @frizz1010 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    salut, excellent le lit qui coulisse! bien vu 👌

  • @benjones8977
    @benjones8977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s great as long as you’re very very short. I’m 6’2 and I doubt I could even sit up in the low ceiling van. 🖖

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm 5′9 I think (1m77) and yes I've made the bed and choosen the thickness of the mattress especially so I can sit comfortably but you would definitely need to build everything a bit lower 😅There's 2 meters in length though so plenty of room for a good night sleep 😁

    • @benjones8977
      @benjones8977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stonesandmoonlight
      The real problem is the manufacturers keep lowering the roofs, which makes them almost unusable for campers!

  • @maydacardin1215
    @maydacardin1215 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saludos. Has creado un maravilloso camper. Es admirable y acogedor. Disfruta tu tiempo en el. Felicidades.

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Merci beaucoup ! Muchas gracias, actualmente estoy en el Ardèche 😍

  • @jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678
    @jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very comfortable looking.

  • @pinkpotter
    @pinkpotter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow I really love this!! great job!

  • @ODarlio
    @ODarlio 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing 💖

  • @teresa3889
    @teresa3889 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So pretty and yet so simple

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much ! I tried to make it cosy while using a maximum of things I already had in my home, so appart from the wood, it's all repurposed and the floor was leftovers :)

  • @usr1996
    @usr1996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice, where did you get that cream/white bed cover?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you ! I'ts from H&M but from a few years ago 😅

  • @MrRobbie545
    @MrRobbie545 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Se tres Bon!!! (pardon my French)😀

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As long as we understand what you mean it's good enough ! :p

  • @georgepetrin1334
    @georgepetrin1334 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clever and beautiful.

  • @MiniCamperMaxiLife
    @MiniCamperMaxiLife 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love it! :)

  • @jeff2231963
    @jeff2231963 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done

  • @Binette4Ever
    @Binette4Ever 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Salut quelle est la dimension du lit stp sinon magnifique boulot

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Merci beaucoup, 60x190 replié et le double en largeur une fois ouvert

  • @Van-hh8cw
    @Van-hh8cw ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet setup , is that a futon mattress and if so , did you have to trim it ?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you ! It's clic-clac sofa bed mattress, I did remove 10cm on each side because it was huge when in sofa mode, but I kept the lenght at 190cm.

  • @BasicallyBosco
    @BasicallyBosco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Such an awesome build! What materials did you use for the walls and ceiling?? :D

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you so much! It's simple wooden plank from the hardware store, I tried to be cost effective :)

    • @BasicallyBosco
      @BasicallyBosco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stonesandmoonlight it looks amazing and functional!!! I understandd xD im on a tight budget too aha

  • @saundz8791
    @saundz8791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks very nice. I like the low profile on the cabinet since it allows you to fit a larger bed. What size mattress you installed?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you ! It's a 120x190x10cm clic-clac sofa bed mattress but I cut it to have more free space in sofa mode, so 100x190x10cm :)

  • @sylvaintondine3776
    @sylvaintondine3776 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bonjour il me semble que tu as ajouter un écran tablette au véhicule. As tu le. Model ?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bonjour, non c'est juste le système GPS de base qui était déjà installé.

  • @bronte3663
    @bronte3663 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you got a link for that mattress Virginie and is your van a lwb or a swb, thanks.

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a lwb. Here is the mattress www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07T7TR31G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

  • @domalquier6362
    @domalquier6362 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bonjour Virginie, tu as enlever la séparation en tôle, as tu une infos sur la possibilité de le faire, ton véhicule passe le contrôle technique ??

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bonjour, aucune idée pour le contrôle technique toutes les infos que j'ai eues disent tout et son contraire, et comme le miens est prévu pour dans deux ans je me suis dis que je verrais à ce moment là. Il n'y avait que quelques boulons à retirer donc au pire ça prends 15 minutes à remettre :)

  • @mouahhhmouahhh7697
    @mouahhhmouahhh7697 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bonjour j ai un ford connect, avec un fils de 10 ans, la place est elle suffisante pour dormir a 2 et s asseoir quand le lit est plié ? Mille merci

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bonjour, c'est difficile de savoir sans connaître votre corpulence ni les dimensions du lit que vous allez utiliser (les Connect sont aussi différents selon le modèle/l'année). J'ai fabriqué mon lit sur mesure selon ma taille et mes préférences et je ne dormirais pas sur le lit plié personnellement.

  • @HOPE.TheresNoPlaceLikeHomeClub
    @HOPE.TheresNoPlaceLikeHomeClub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did I miss the cooking area with a sink?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't have a sink and I use a camping stove (which is stored under the bed), you can see it in the second part of the video here th-cam.com/video/Wx3wIp_UySs/w-d-xo.html

  • @videovedo36
    @videovedo36 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, good quick and neat job! Could you make a list of all the tools you used for this conversion? And did you do any electric work at all?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No electric work ! I don't know anything about electricity and don't feel safe playing with it. We also have a ton of laws in France about doing permanent things to our vehicules that can make it illegal to drive and I don't want to risk any of this and not ready to study all this yet.
      As for the tools, I only have an electric drill and a circular saw so I used that 😅

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, thank you so much ! 😁

    • @videovedo36
      @videovedo36 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stonesandmoonlight Thanks! I'm afraid we have similar rules in Italy 😒

  • @RoamingRuca
    @RoamingRuca 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very beautiful and nice build 👍🏼 did you use insulation?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much ! Yes I completely forgot to film, I just took a few stories on my instagram. I put a layer of cork and a thick heat shield aluminium/cotton mat behind the wood, used for car hood and things like that.

    • @MamaKim.
      @MamaKim. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stonesandmoonlight I was wondering what had happened to that roll of cork.

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MamaKim. I'm not the best at filming every steps 🙈

  • @christinewood8331
    @christinewood8331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brill can you show us how the bed was made

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I forgot to film with my camera I only have a reel on instagram here where I show the process instagram.com/reel/CX_j-regexw/

  • @feline.alafut
    @feline.alafut ปีที่แล้ว

    Bonjour, où avez-vous trouvé le matelas pour votre van svp :) ?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  ปีที่แล้ว

      Bonjour, c'est un matelas de clic clac que j'ai recoupé aux dimensions voulues. Je crois que la boutique c'était "literie moins cher" 😅

  • @uffeexpress707
    @uffeexpress707 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What did you use for your bed. And what were the dimensions?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The mattress is from a clic-clac sofa bed that I cut down to 100x190x10cm (from 120x190x10cm).
      I forgot to film the making of the bedframe with my camera but have a reel on instagram where I show the process here instagram.com/reel/CX_j-regexw/

  • @Graymanvanlife
    @Graymanvanlife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely van build. Is the chicken your road pet?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you 😊 She would be a pain to have around all day, always looking for trouble 😅 I have 3 of them and 2 dogs so they stay at home when I'm on a trip.

    • @Graymanvanlife
      @Graymanvanlife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you don't mind sharing your bedding situation. Is that a futon? comforter?. Looks so comfy. Thanks and good luck on your journey. I'm working on a minivan build presently..

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Graymanvanlife I don't mind at all ! I have a very warm duvet under there, that's the comfy part, it's like a cloud. The top is just a throw/bed cover to keep it clean.
      The mattress is from a "clic-clac" sofa bed that I cut to fit the size I've wanted. It originally was 120x190x10cm and I cut it down to 100x190x10cm.
      The sliding bed is just a few pieces of wood from the hardware store and 15€ slats from ikea. I've made a short video of the build here instagram.com/reel/CX_j-regexw/
      Thank you so much and good luck to you too! It really changes everything, its like a detached room of your house that you can park wherever you want 😊

  • @ik3904
    @ik3904 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No insulation?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I put a layer of cork and a thick heat shield aluminium/cotton mat behind the wood. Completely forgot to film 😅

    • @ik3904
      @ik3904 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stonesandmoonlight Thanks for sharing

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ik3904 You're welcome :)

  • @DS-tj2jc
    @DS-tj2jc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do you cook?

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a have Kemper camp stove stored under the bed and a small rear door shelf to use it on :)

  • @leilal8053
    @leilal8053 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was the hen the interior designer? 🐔 I want to hire her to design my van. Are her rates reasonable? [😁😄😆😅🤣😂🙃😄😊]

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahahah just a few tons of mealworms everyday if you ask her 😅

  • @alphaaquisitions706
    @alphaaquisitions706 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, Virginia, so beautiful and stylish. May I ask how long did it take you and would you share the approximate overall cost for the conversion? Merci Beaucoup 🙏 💫 🚐🎻🎹

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you so much ! ☺️ It took around 2/3 days because I always forgot something at the store (first time making these kind of things) and I work on the side, so I'm sure it's possible way faster. And it cost around 200€ in wood, screw etc and 170€ for isolation. The mattress was 175€ because I wanted a proper one and the rest like the floors are leftovers from my house.

    • @alphaaquisitions706
      @alphaaquisitions706 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stonesandmoonlight wow, how fabulous! Many thanks for your fast and detailed reply, dear Virginie, I really appreciate this, 💝

    • @stonesandmoonlight
      @stonesandmoonlight  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alphaaquisitions706 You're welcome ☺️