LET THE INTERIOR FITOUT BEGIN! 6x6 Vintage Truck Camper Build (Week 14)
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BTW The Expanse has a "shelia" from New Zealand, it's one of the BEST.
Chris you need to watch "The Expanse", the best Sci-Fi show ever!!!
That drop on your hard work paintjob hurts I get that, working so thought trough, so spotless on any thing. This will be one of the finest builds to follow anyhow. Castle on wheals in the making.
Thank you so much for the nice comment, hope you enjoy the upcoming episodes!
Live in Sweden, can help with steel material if needed. Keep up the good work 👍
In my Pinzgauer ambulance camper, I just used a Victron 24 to 12v converter, 70 amp. Works good. I have a Solar, and Lithium battery system to run the refrigerator, air conditioner, and other stuff. Thanks for the videos. I like seeing what others do.
Hi Guy's! In the U.S.A. we can only have High Beams or low beams but not both at the same time. That's how the relays under the hoods work.
Good luck figuring out a "fix" for your system.
When it's a 24v system you should switch to two identical batteries otherwise the best battery risks being overcharged and dying long before the old one.
look for a floor switch for the highbeam on your headlights a lot of old 60s cars had them hope that helps
It seems like Areco metals can supply the material you need for most of your metal need they seems to be stationed close by
The sound deadening works good you can tell when you pop your head out of the van the echo picks up big time
Yeah we are very happy with the result!
The floor came really awesome 🤩
Glad you like it too! Thanks a lot for watching :)
You should fix that badge you found either to the dashboard or the roof beam above the back folding seats by the light……you have to keep it within the truck, it’s part of the history of the truck.
We'll definitely keep it and find a nice spot for it :) thanks for watching!
With your water tanks - stuff them full of slotted ag pipe! It’s really cheap, takes up next to nothing in tank volume loss and takes out the slosh effects when cornering.
Really Nice work on the inside off the car😊 all the best.
You were asking what colour to paint your wheels. White was suggested. Why not what the truckies do, and paint them either spray-can chrome, or what I use on our Campervan, "Kill Rust" Aluminium. That is one "Kick arse" vehicle. Glad you gave it a nice colour. It looks grey, but then blue. Well done, safe travels.
Hi Guys. To remove superglue , you may find that White Vingar will help. I'v used it to remove over-runs on my model railway layout, it's good to remove mildew as well. Hope this will help you. Love your work you are doing a great job. My kindest Regards. Noel in Melbourne OZ.
I'll tell you how the side windows break :-)
Put a bunch of soldiers with helmets and weapons and no seat belts inside while driving around the terrain exercise course. With enough leaning angle, things and body parts will start flying out the windows long before the car tips over. I remember myself involuntary boxing one side window out while trying not to fall through the door. They were easy to pop back in at least :-)
Upholstery Velcro for the floors, is a solid solution for removable flooring.
Consider getting two smaller fridges rather than one larger unit. That way you could use both for fridge or one for fridge and one for freezer. Also makes removal easier. When I load mine, I simply remove the internal baskets and fill them in the kitchen and then replace them in the respective fridges. What's also great is that they can run off either 12v/24v or 220v systems. Engel is the brand I've always trusted and has delivered in the harshest of conditions here in South Africa. I have two Engel 40 litre units and a smaller 28 litre unit for drinks.
This is what I do. Same fridges. Great for redundancy as well, as a friend of mine had a lot of issues with a large dual zone fridge on a recent trip to the Kimberley and lost his food.
My favourite part of the built😊😊.....you're doing great guys....it's Patrick your number one fun from Kenya 🇰🇪
Thank you Patrick for watching all the way from Kenya :)
The smile on both of your faces are so heartwarming. So happy for you. Looks awesome xxx
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and for following along!
Hi from Basque Country in the north of Spain. You will be welcomed. Ongi etorri Lagunok !
Thank you so much for watching from the North of Spain :)
The wood flooring looks sharp, really makes that section a lot brighter. Keep up the excellent work
Thank you so much! There will be more wood and the pop top so the camper will be even brighter :)
A product we have in our Unimog Earthcruiser is Froli Sleep System it is made in Germany it is a fantastic product and great for ventilation under your mattress.
Sirocco fans work really well and are quiet
Big shout out to you three ❤
You both seem happier with the challenges of building custom made off road family vehicles 🚙
Both my partner & I big fans
Thank you always for your content & build lessons 👨🏫 👨🏫
My partner back in the day made a bid for the General 🚙
We now live in WA & have followed in your footsteps from East to West 🇦🇺 @ very least 🤣
Loads of luck your way
I hope you will explore the northern parts of Sweden with your new vehicle. It is made for the harsh terrain in the offroad parts.
That looks the best. Can't wait for you to explore in it. When you come to the UK check out the T.E.T for lots of off roading opportunities.
A light bar aimed forward is only allowed to bi lit up when you are in high beam on the headlights
An amazing work! Keep going, your channel will grow 👍👍👍👏👏
Yes LETS GO! Loving the Blue and White exterior, cant wait to see it finished. Best of luck to you 3 ;)
Thank you so much for the nice feedback and for watching :)
The best thing I got for my camping van is an awning. Stay cool, stay dry, stay outdoors. Bless you
It's on the cards too :)
If the glue mark is Cyanoacrylate, acetone/nail polish remover should clean this up.
Another viewer from the NW of Spain watching your videos since the beginning of the Mog fabrication.
If you read this message I will add a few suggested places to visit that most of the time are not mentioned in tourist guides:
- Picos de Europa national park. Amazing and dramatic karstic mountains with lots of hiking oportunities. The Valdeon Valley is probably the part that you will enjoy the most (more rugged and wild than other places) and doing the "Ruta del Cares" is a must if you visit the park. I HIGHLY recommend starting from Cain. Avoid July and August and don't try the Cares route on weekends. Too many people.
- If you can only visit one place on the Pirenees, go to Torla and visit the Ordesa Valley. Another place to visit close to that location is the Añisclo Gorge.
- The North coast of Spain is pretty rugged. IMHO the best parts are from a town called Muros all the way to Santander and there are plenty of secluded beaches in that zone, but the water is cold, WAY colder than the Mediterranean sea.
- Historic sites that you may want to visit and are pretty unusual can be the walled cities of Lugo (Roman Walls) or Avila (Medieval walls) and Segovia (Roman aqueduct, Acázar).
- There are plenty of castles both in Spain (and Portugal) too.
I visited the Picos de Europa park almost every year (I like it there a lot) and can give you a bit more detailed guide of what to visit if you want (even when I am not an expert).
Bloody exciting guys! Loving this build. Can't wait for the travels to begin!!
Love Auxbeam products. Have them in my wife's 89 Bronco and her 05 f150, my 05 f150, and my daughters 95 f150 also. The 86 bronco and 81 bronco will be getting them after some more important bits get managed.
So many ideas and useful tips across your series. Long time subscriber and glad I found it during the Bowser build
Chris, regarding the superglue stain. Definitely real acetone would remove it. However, as you stated it may also remove the paint, if anything, it will dull it. My opinion would be sanding the spot to wear off the superglue and re paint the panel. Otherwise, you will never be satisfied with the blemish. Paint job is still fresh enough to blend in. OR, forget about it but, every time you go around the front of the truck, you’re going to find it and 😖
Build is really coming along, reminds me of the Mog build. That green “Jerry Can” is kind a growing on me. The contrast in color???
All the Best to the three of you
Lou🇺🇸
Fantastic episode as usual.
Dream car if money was no issue, Perenti 6 x 6 from the Australian army.
The flooring looks fantastic, the wider stance will definitely make rolling less of an issue.
With the super glue, wipe with acetone after scraping with a razor blade
The Bushman fridges (AUS / Melb made) are really good and super efficient. We have a 190l upright 12v in our caravan and they draw on average 1.6amps - crazy low draw and thats a big fridge, you can obviously then go smaller and their efficiency even better.
You can probably buy stel material if you can find a welding shop nearby they usually can sell you the material you need
This vehicle is really growing on me, at first I thought it was really ugly, and that your color choice was going to make it even worse, but now I think it has become really cool, good work! Replacing the engine will make it harder to pass future inspections but it is old enough to make it happen.
Glad to hear we managed to change your mind 😄 There won't be any future inspections :) Per Swedish law, vehicles over 50 years old are exempt!
Thanks for showing the headlights and their brand, thought they looked really good and thinking about buying them for my volvo 244 -78. Awesome series this!
Thank you so much for watching!
I might add you should of put holes in the ply in the seats. Mold will form massivly from the heat of a body condensation moisture in the air. It is the same with a mattress. That is why the holes were there on the old seats, it was not a weight saving idea. CHEERS Steve h.
For refrigerator I would use a 12v Vitrifigo. I have used one for a few years now and it is bulletproof and sip energy at 2.5
Use 2 batteries of the same year and amperage....
heatgun for the glue then dab with damp cloth not scrub....wood and lights looks good,coming along nicely 👌
Sweet job
Thank you for watching!
I like what you have done with the truck. It looks grate, good job
Try using Acetone (nail polish remover) on the super glue stain. It gets it off your fingers as well. Good luck with it.
We are just scared it will damage the paint :/
The paint damage is isolated to a small area. If the acetone does damage the paint then you can mask the area off, sand it, prime and paint it with an aerosol. Worse case scenario (if you can’t paint it) you could create a decal that promotes your channel and stick it over the damage, another on the rear with a QR code so as you travel people can scan and follow you. 👍🏻
That looked like a bomb with fire from it. I was a munition system specialist. Had something like that. IN the 82 airborn wing.
Great job so far guys, diesel heater is a game changer for cold weather camping. Just fitted one to my caravan and extended the ducting to either end so it gets nice and warm, now camping in a Victorian winter isnt so bad.
Colour choice is great, i thought it looked matt black when it first rolled out but the blue with white roof suits it.
I've had a good run out of my Waeco 50ltr fridge for the last 8 years but see what you can get locally for a good price, you will want a dual zone i'd expect.
I would go 1 or 2 x 200ah lithium's, 1 would probably be enough if you have enough solar like 400 plus watts.
So nice to see that you got your renovation of the old Military Vehicle "together"! ... Kudos to you and your family! A Masterpiece! I am used to the Volvo TGB 13 during all my years as a Signal Officer in Uppland´s and Enköping's regiment, under my 12 years. Although the smaller TGB 11 was more common. Good luck with everything and take good care of your family.😉😍👍💪
We love reading feedbacks like this! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and for following along :)
Thanx for another exciting episode! I think the military insignia is for the artillery bransch of the Swedish army. Not uniqe in any way but probably part of the veichles heritage. So you should keep it and maybe integrate it in the interior at some nice spot.
We'll definitely keep it and find a nice spot for it :) Thank you so much for watching!
You did a good job re upholstering, however I was surprised that you didn’t drill the ventilation holes in the new plywood bases, as this would help the foam to “breath” and prevent the build up on condensation within the foam over a period.
Yes that is why I drilled 247 25mm holes in my Unimog bed bottom 😰
I will drill holes for the bed but not the seats 👍
Looking great guys. So much hard work gonna be worth it for you. Cheers from 2 West Aussies in Saudi
Thanks guys for following along for so long, much appreciated :)
since you have a 24 volt system you could buy a work truck fridge from the scrap yard for cheap and it`s already made for vehicle use. they are not very big but maybe big enough? or just get 2 of them.
The steprelay for the headlights work as it should in a H4 lamp. You can not have both wires glowing then they will burn out very fast
Hi, loving the build. The Diesel heater is a good idea but you need to have the exhaust, from the heater, coming out from under the vehicle. If you don't fumes will collect under the vehicle when stationary. Its recommended to have the end of the exhaust sticking out and pointing down. Helps to stop water getting in.
Looking forward to more vids.
also if you don't change the geometry of the portals with extra colling flenses keep under the speed of 70 km/h, they tend to over heat and get you wear and tear.
I really Like that blue color.
With the water tanks you could look into sponge filled tanks like they use in racing fuel tanks
I’m stoked how everything goes here.
Thumbs up 👍
great job guys, the build looks great keep it up. cant wait to see more, the flooring looks amazing
Thank you so much for the nice comment Craig, it means a lot!
I live in the US but discovered Tucker Man. Ordered the series on DVD and had to buy a European DVD player to watch them. Best TV show ever. Band of Brothers series is amazing!
Hi Guys loving the build. Chris try using asitone on the super glue spill
looking good!
Thank you so much for following along!
The new dometic NRX series upright fridges are really good just put one in my camper trailer here in Brisbane. Low power draw.
Good to know! We were looking at this one, hard to find stock locally unfortunately.
For your camping trip, ypu should consider going to Gotland, the big island in the middle of the baltic sea.
It is a unique place, very different from the rest of scandinavia, and let's face it, -you'll never come around to it if you don't do it now. Gotland has stunning nature and the main city of Visby, wich is one of Sweden's best preserved historical towns.
You can get there via ferry from Oskarshamn, wich is about 4 hours drive from Malmö. While the nature is too precious for all-out off-roading, there are loads of tiny back roads where you can try out your new veichle, and where you can find amazing camping spots, right by the sea.
Good job on the build, everything seems to be really moving forward and fast! There are smaller diesel heaters on the market that you mount under the car, it would have saved a lot of space but also noise. Then you should get hold of the roof as soon as possible because it will be easier to plan the layout and now you have already painted it and insulated the roof, which feels unnecessary if it is to be opened up?
Regarding prices, to explain a few things, why things like food or materials are more expensive in Sweden is because of how hard Sweden invests in how natural something is, that food should be as organic as possible, that materials should be as natural as possible, strawberries should not be sprayed etc. This means that it is somewhat more expensive to shop but at the same time fresher for yourself and also the environment. Sweden is the only country in the world that buys trash from other countries and then burns it and turns it into energy, we are short of trash as we basically sort everything in our households.
Looking forward to next part!
You indeed have Aussie/Spaniards in the audience! Looking forward to the rest of the fitout and your future adventures!
Very cool! Thank you so much for watching :) I (Ange) need to practice my Spanish again!
Great show thank you.
also remeber the caros is flexing (twisting, bending) so installing stiffer springs will effekt not only comfort but handling. look over brakes and the brake system.
the rim on the front whell is there to is easier climb in.
Coming along nicely. I was biting my nails thinking what have you done when it kept breaking, but I am super excited to see the final product. Speaking of biting my nails, you simply MUST watch "Mr. Mercedes". Brendan Gleeson plays a recently retired Detective on the hunt for a Psycho. Simply brilliant. I assume you have watched Peaky Blinders. I loved Ozark too, in fact I cannot bring myself to watch the final episode I am about a third of the way through and it turns my stomach to knots too much. Best wishes for the jobs ahead.
Hi Chris, didn't see if you were using a canbus on led lights plug n play from the lights back allows for relay to change it's because you're now using less current draw
Google it.
Hope that helps
Wazza
Great watch ❤
Thank you so much for subscribing!
Nice.....not to much to say know just enjoying
National Luna Fridge has lasted me for years and I live in the Pilbara WA.
full load with secured weight, pitch 60, roll 40 degres. roof weight max 150kg, vehicale total 4,4 ton and of that 1,5 ton cargo. suggestion build up the fuel refil as its prone to overflow when fueling wit the siv in.
Looking good Chris!!!
The insignia is the Swedish flammande granat... "flaming grenade" and it belongs to the Swedish artillery. The troop battle insignia was a symbol of the troop battle in bronze-colored metal. (maybe the one you have has faded over time?) Looked more like gold when you held it up to the video camera. It was worn on the collar tips, on the coat of arms and the coat.
Looking awesome! Well done.
Waeco and Dometic make good fridges, in 12 and 24V. I have one of both, good stuff.
Nail polish remover on a microfibre cloth (do not apply directly may remove paint) and scrub hard should remove the super glue.
Our Dometic CFX3 fridge has been great - it makes a nice bench seat, it can't swing open while driving, you can stack it full, being a chest, and you can pull it out of the truck if required, as there's no fixed mount 👍 just make sure the compressor has good ventilation
The airfilter box in aluminium is an changed thing the military did after some backfire problems that could ignite the filter in the original filterbox just outside the carburators.
Just use a Victron Orion-TR Smart 24 to 12V converter. With the solar you wont need a lot of 12V from the engine, 20A will be lots
Oh, another great TV series well worth watching is Longmire, starring Aussie actor Robert Taylor as a modern day Sheriff of a smallish Wyoming county. Brilliant series, and it gets better with each episode.
Looking good, a steam pipe exo skeleton would look amazing and cover you against damage If you roll over at any point, might be worth considering
When you have a single bulb for both high and low light you never use both at the same time, it will burn put the bulb. You will have to re wire the lighting circuit. When you do that, connect both headlights in series, then you can use it on 24V and wont rely on the notoriously lousy converters
I can recommend National Luna for a fridge. Mine has been running 24/7 since 2015 in a 4wd without issue. Couple of good aussie brands too but you're not in oz...Thanks for sharing. Cheers
You could fix your low beam to be on while running the high beam by adding a Diode having enough power rating. Connect the Anode to the high beam plus, and the cathode (side with the stripe) to the low beam plus. This way your low beam is switched as usual, but on high beam the voltage is available to low beam through the diode.
Spaniard watching in the comments! Would be awesome to see you guys here 🤙
So cool! I (Ange) need to practice my Spanish again, I can't wait :)
Typically in Europe, DRL must either be white or yellow if included in a yellow headlamp (country dependent and rare), but not amber. Amber is reserved for turn signals.
Wait until you get a few racing stripes down the sides, you won’t even give the superglue mark a second thought.
Very good point 😅
Hey Chris. Try using a cyano debonder on the super glue stain. I've used it for aeromodelling and it seems to dissolve the glue. Not sure if it will react with the paint but you can always do a test somewhere out of sight. Keep up the good work.
Awesome Nicely-Done ❤ ENJOY
Thank you so much for watching :)
I’ve got relatives in Barcelona 🏴🇨🇦
you never have High and Low beam at the same time, bulbs would simply burm out. There is only 1 exception on cars if you temporary flash the high beam with the non permanent movement on the steering column they are on both for short time.
Eg, flipping to high it is NORMAL that low beam is off! (in more or less ANY car)
As to indicators, I believe (in the Netherlands) you shouldn't have more than one indicator light on the front (per side) so either disconnect the one in the main unit or disconnect the one in the little blinker.
I believe yellow headlights should be fine. Orange certainly isn't OK.
This would only apply to vehicles registered in the Netherlands tho'. Again the Laws of the country where registered are the binding ones.
Your plans for placement under the seat of your lithium batteries will need to consider them being put into a sealed box, with the box ventilated to external. As if lithium batteries vent, there would be poisonous gas in the cabin. This is now law in Australia, but is best safety practice.
There won't be lithium batteries under the seat, you may have misunderstood.
Lithium batteries can go anywhere, they don’t even have to be upright🤷♂️ other than fire there’s almost zero risk with lithium batteries
In The Netherlands white or yellow front lights are allowed (not orange}. French classic cars came with yellow lights from the factory.
Imagine the Netherlands not liking something orange🤷♂️😁
@@Jabber-ig3iw 😂😂😂
Would have been kind of cool to make a camper of a TGB 40. Or a more modern Scania similar to the Globecruiser 6500. Build is looking great!
We considered it but wanted to downsize from our Unimog to fit in a 20ft shipping container :) thank you so much for watching!
@@TheOutFit Yeah I think it was a very good choice. I would likely rather drive yours around, neither of the ones I would want to do with unlimited fund and so on, would be very fun to drive all over Europe, would probably get a bit tight in some places :)