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Hello, we have an Iveco and we are camperizing it, we did not know how to place the 50x70 skylight, after breaking our heads looking for solutions and trying other things we have found your video by chance and it was your idea of the kitchen table that put the solution to our problem 😀. You have been a great help to us so THANK YOU VERY MUCH, you already have two new followers and some friends forever in Galicia, Spain
i live in my camper during summer.. i love that you can open your skylight.. AMAZING….I may try and fit two or three to my LWB Transit… Blood creative work man…Well done… hats off to you …
I just checked the link you supplied .. yes its a good link, and many thanks 8;) , £400 for the skylight… hhhmmmmm a tad beyond my purse, I will search for cheaper options, do you know of any cheaper brands? …. I am shocked at the price… Maybe I am living in the last century ?……. STOP PRESS ….. I just seen some cheaper units on Ebay…. 8;) …. and there is alway second hand too… Once again Thanks..
@@rodger5965 lol, mine came from a salvaged caravan that I bought to do the van build, yeah they ain't cheep, if you found cheaper ones that's good mate, I'd probably would think twice if I had to buy one too 🤔😉👍👍👍
Cheers Darren, yes it was a complete pane in the arse to fit, and frustrating due to the weather. Definitely not a winter job! At least the other two skylights are smaller, and should be a doddle to fit🤔😉👍👍👍.
I am now addicted to your videos, looking to build a van a decided on the same van as you. Love the idea of the big skylight above the bed. Looks like a bit of a pain to do but well worth it in the end. Will definitely be trying to achieve something similar on mine.... Your vids on the mechanics you have done will be very handy as I am not a mechanic but will be trying to do allot of the work myself. Keep it up bud! Can't wait to see it finished and thanks for the videos mate👌
Hey thank you 😊👍, each DIY van build is unique, suited to the end users needs, yes, in my case the skylight was a bit of a hassle to fit due to the support rib, but once moved, plain sailing from there onwards bud 😉👍👍👍.
Excellent Vid Mark 👍 Great skills 👍 Very funny 👍 It’s all coming together 👍 It’s going to be an excellent camper and more room than any other you will end up being the party bus on group camps 👍make sure you put in a good Music system and a glitter ball and don’t forget the bar 👍 if you need a hand anytime let me know it can’t be easy doing all by yourself Best Regards Dave, Jo and Louie 👍😀🐾
The venga bus 🤔 maybe I could hire it out for hen nights 🤔😳😂. thank you so much Dave, very kind of you to offer, at the moment I think I'm okay for help for now, as it's all going to be insulation for the next month or so, but I shall bare you in mind mate 😉👍. Its just having time to do anything due to work and lack of daylight grrrr lol. 😉👍👍👍...
Fair play you done a wonderful job on that iveco I’m doing one also , it’s been interesting and a lot of work , welding , mechanical, now I’m on the inside, and making into a camper! I’m struggling with the layout . Grrrrr
Cheers Lyndon 😉👌👍. Yes, two year's of weekend and night time work a lot of frustrating set backs but got there in the end. Good luck with your build bud 😎"👊" 👍👍👍.
Thank you Yann👍😊, I'm kinda a winging it on the van build video's mate... I've never done one before😉👍. But in my small experience in doing so, I'm willing to share my failures and getting somethings right 🤔. Even better when I get positive feed back from yourselfs, viewing this from a different perspective matey 😊👍👍👍
Cheers matey 😉👍, easy, clingfilm on top of the body work, a piece of wood cut out to make a straight edge on each side, then in fill with fiberglass paste, I finished off by flating the rough edges down using a belt sander locked into the workbench bud 😉👍👍👍
You're making a cracking job there Mark I had a Ivecco XLWB for a works van before I bought this old rustbucket, the skylight on yours is bloody awesome and if I have anymore problems with a Leaky roof bet you cant guess who I'll be coming to see lol take care buddy ;-)
Cheers guys 👍, to be honest it was the most f@#king frustrating job to do! 🤪😅, due to the weather.... I mean rain in November! in Yorkshire! what's that about 🤔☔🤣. In hindsight I should of done it in the summer 🌞, at least the other two are only small skylights.... Be leave you and me, this van was a rust bucket too. 12kg of rust I've removed! 😱. Your roof should be fine now with that fiber glass layer on it 👍, and your foot print, will forever be intombed init 😂😊👍👍👍
You did well there considering the great British weather . But I think I would of tried a tin of body filler with loads of hardener in it , but it would of had to wait for the rain to stop , I think the IVECO must have the worst ridges then any other van roof , but the good thing with them they seem to be that little bit longer then the sprinter van
I did do that mate, I made a fiber glass moulds out of the ridges, the chopping board was to pack out the voids, still water tight today ( 9 months later ) bud 😉👍👍👍
Perfection just a quick question im trying to find 9ne like this on ebay and can't find anything but the tiny little 400x420 things don't even think I'd fit my head throu is there any key words I can try in ebay to find one please
Well done. But don’t think the bezel clamps the skylight in. Normally there are some plastic fittings that clamp the skylight, the the bezel underneath screws onto them
Thank you matey 😉👍. Yes your absolutely right, I removed the skylight quite a few months before hand, and I forgot which way round it went, in my case I've used extra screws to clamp it into position, that thing ain't going no where 😅😁👍👍👍.
Ha ha! the part at the end with the cutting board! Now that's what a skylight is supposed to look like. Tongue and groove, great for saunas but overused in van conversions, also I could imagine all the dracula stakes instantly made if involved in an accident, sharp splintering stakes getting forced into anything in their path, not for me.
Haha, yes no good for making sandwiches on now 🤔😂, yeah agree with you on the tongue and groove front, that's why I went down the ply lining route, because everyone seems to be using it, imagine the weight of some of those vans must be 🤔, something I can't afford is too much weight due to the power pack going in 🤔😉👍👍👍
@@Iveavan I've been lowering weight myself to make up for another leisure battery I'm adding, it must be done mate or where does it stop 😃 That was a great idea to cover the ply with lining, neat job 👍
Just started watching your build videos Mark. Very informative and give a great insight on how to build your own conversion. You and Greg are very much alike in your builds I have to say. Probably a tad over thought and engineered.However? I just know the finished product will be totally amazing like Gregs sprinter conversion. We shall keep watching and enjoying the show now we have subscribed.Keep the fun factor in your videos going. Best of luck Rob and Pam. CHEERS................
Wow! thank you Rob 😊👌👍, it must be the engineering side in Greg & myself, "solving the problem before they is one 🤔" very kind of you mate, and thank you for subscribing, all the best bud 😉👌👍👍👍
@@MrPantss the Skylight was recycled from the salvaged caravan I had, I managed to extend the frame for the interior cover to hide any of the frame work this it now bud instagram.com/p/CJyvwj2BEMa/? I think (from the top of my head) those clamps where white in colour 😉👍...
Hi, I don’t understand how you removed the rib. Was that a jigsaw? By the way, Dometic has discontinued its roof hatches. On another note, I just bought a Ram Promaster here in the States. Similar to a Fiat Ducato. The vehicle is two years old and someone had previously made it into a camper, although pretty crudely. There are currently two vent fans in the roof, both in the wrong locations. Can you recommend how I can best patch the fan opening? It’s 14“ x 14“. I’m thinking some oversized sheet metal Glued down and weatherproofed from the outside, and welded from the inside. After that, I want to put in a roof hatch similar to yours but in a different location. Hey on your roof hatch, it looks like it opens to about 70°. Do you think that’s enough room to be able to climb out onto the roof through the hatch? The hatch I’m looking at also opens up to 70°. I’d like to build a deck on the roof and access it through the hatch. Thanks for your time!
Hi bud😉👍, regarding the roof rib, I drilled out the spot welds (wasn't spot welded in that good to be fair) and cut through the glue that was bonding the rib on to the roof with a Stanley knife (the video needed condensing down a bit unfortunately). We can still get the Heki ll in the UK (not cheap mind you 😬) amzn.to/3oA9TqC Regarding your cover ups for the roof skylight hole's . I'd be inclined to visit a breakers yard to see if there's any scrapped promasters within stock, and get them to cut the sections out for you, that's needed to overlap/cover those holes up, I'd probably do the same way as you (an sandwich of glue between the panels and a bead of weld inside). 😎👌👍👍👍.
Yes, I'm glad I've fitted it now😁👍. I forgot about your opening question? (sorry) Yes, it only opens up to about 70° so it would be a little tight to climb out of it, unless... You removed the gasstruts. But of course, you'd only be able to prop it open using the prop handle 🤔😉👍👍👍.
Can you open the skylight just a little bit? Medium bit? And not just all the way Also, now that you have been using it - do u love it, regret it, or it’s just ok? also does it make it hotter inside?
No I love it, I'd definitely recommend one, for opening mid and fully opening only, as for the heat, mine came with a black out reflective blind, so no issues there 😉👍👍👍
@@Iveavan. I cant believe the lengths you have gone to painting all the underside. Its gonna be amazing. Thank you, im hoping itll look ok once done. I intend to finish it next year travel for a bit and then sell van and buy another iveco hopefully better condition and less miles and keep that one. Just got married so super skint atm. Where bouts are you? Up north from me im sure.
Yes any other normal person would of scrapped the van 😅. It started with the rear wheel arches and never seem to of stopped rust wise 😂, to be fair it wasn't as bad, I've seen from other Iveco owners van's. I'm up in Hull mate your on the south coast ain't you bud? Where you planning to travel to?. Yes wedding's ain't cheap, I found that out last year 😂😁👍.
@@Iveavan well im planning a trip round britain next year, mainly wales and scotland. The mrs and i want to do Scandinavia, norway etc. Fingers crossed :) yes im between gatwick and brighton. So bout 5 hours from you :)
@@LukesVanLife Cool, I'd love to do what Ash Pollard is doing in his, looks amazing in Switzerland, yes I know West Sussex very well. I lived in Worthing and Little Hampton for a few years and being an Mobile service engineer, I got to travel around that area a fair bit, it reminds me of the Yorkshire wolds, a few miles away from Hull. 😉👍👍👍.
Another question/thought, i wonder if i could do it so that I can climb out through the roof, onto a roof rack deck. Could that be done by mounting the skylight back to front? Of course there is a risk of it blowing off if you drive with it open....
Thank you 👍👌, its a plaster board prop, I leave a link for you 😉👍👍👍. Bessey ST290 Dry Wall Support Prop, Silver, 1600-2900mm www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071Z2RXZJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_QLSCDb29RE6FR
Only what I've mentioned in the video matey, but just go carefully when drilling the spot welds! Because you can quite easily go through the roof, like I did on mine 🤦♂️🙄😅😉👌👍👍👍.
Hi Tony, yes any voids I either used expandable closed cell foam or stuffed them full with the off cuts of the expandable foam nothing was wasted bud 😉👌👍👍👍.
I have the same skylight and we plan on installing it in a couple of days. How has it held up? No leaks? Because I noticed that it is designed different than our roof fans. So there is space to put the bonding agent (like grooves), but on the side with the hinges there is practically no space to manage to seal around the edges with sika or whatever. I could "silicone" around 3 sides, but not the hinged side. Cause normally one would use butyl to glue it, fasten it with screws, and then silicone around the edges on the outside. The fact that we cant do that 3rd step worries me. So just wondering if its been ok for you? I hope my explanation makes sense to you 😊
Hi there Becky, mine has been fine, using the none drying bedding sealant seem to of done it's trick, although I too couldn't really seal the hinged end, but managed to seal the three other side edges using sikaflex. As yet nearly two years on, still no issues I've noticed, as long you can get the roof flat to mate the skylight to the roof you should be fine by sealing the underside lip of the skylight before fitting it 😉👌👍.
Becky - I have installed a Heki 2 on my van twice this same way (using pieces of a cutting block to level the top, and a wood inner frame), and I am about to re-install it a third time. Have had it in the van for about two years now. It keeps leaking on me. I suspect that it is leaking where the hinges are, just the place where you were concerned! I am about to order a custom adapter set of upper & lower adapters, to see if I can fix the problem. Proceed with caution!
I was going to use fibre glass mouldings through out but time wasn't on my side for that, due to the weather. Winter is not the season for fitting Skylights 😂❄️😉👍👍👍
@@Iveavan I've just robbed my chopping board, think it might come in handy for the build! Definitely learning some tips Mark. About to order some plasterers props as well, noticed you using one to hold up the Heki frame, great idea :o)
Mark Collom #Iveavan that is so true, I just saw the glass one we use, three small plastic ones a big wooden one which I got my eye on. I just asked her do women collect chopping boards or is there a purpose for having so many? Her reply .. " I use them for chopping " 🙄🙄🙄 I gave up right there lol 😂😂 It's looking good anyways... You even gone to town underneath ....👍
😂😂😂 Dawn doesn't even cook ! I think its to make the kitchen draws look full🤔😁. Yes I spent a long time laying on my back welding, stone chip, and painting through out the summer. Still needs wax oyling mind you, but thats going to be the last thing I'm going to do, after the gas tank and plumbing is done. Cheers 😉👊👍👍👍
G’day Mark my sentiments exactly on tongue and groove boards for lining out these vans looks cheap and nasty, your better off saving and getting furniture board ect good to see you mate I have subscribed
Thank you 😉👍, no, not really but roughly the whole build took around 2 years to build, but that's over weekends and any holidays I took off from work I was building the van 😊👌👍👍👍.
I have a trade card for B&Q even though I’ve been retired for 5 years ,I still do bits and peace’s to help pay for the van build . I should of looked for a caravan to take everything I needed out of it but with no were to park it and some neighbours giving me funny looks but saying nothing , if I have a caravan in the street they more likely would do , your videos have been a great help more so with having the same van , I’m thinking of putting a rising bed in my van for the two youngest grandchildren so we can take them with us now and then , it may be by the time I have it completed they may not want to come with us .
@@ivecamperbuild_thomas4084 I've do have a video coming out tomorrow (probably today, by the time you will read this) regarding recycling caravan parts, I too had the issue were I had to g ut out a caravan in under two weeks and to get rid of it. In that time, I was at work over the two weeks 90hrs, first week after owning the caravan, I put it upon ebay, by the last hour I stripped it clean of parts. Before they collected it.... It was sodding hard work I tell you matey 😉👍👍👍
Cheers bud 👍, probably at this stage in the build the questions of "is it finished yet?" "how much?" "and how long is this going to take? " were quite frequent 😬😁😉👍👍👍.
I ended up bulk buying all my materials from B&Q, haggled and pretty much price matched ( trade price ) everything locally to me, just on this occasion ( which was previous above ) I didn't get arround drawing an list up, for what I needed bud 😉👌👍👍👍.
Let's hope no one walks on your roof bro....I cut the whole roof out , made a frame and put a double glazed unit over the bed all tinted ....I look out to the sky at night ....
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Just the right size Skylight great for star gazing Awesomeness
That music is Orff-full.
Fabulous.
My kids went to a Karl Orff school.
Like what you've done with the skylight.
Thank you bud 😉👊👌👍👍👍...
Loved the chopping board at the end 😂😂😂
🤣. Dawn never did notice 🤫😅 👌👍👍👍...
@@Iveavan😂. Great vid by the way, watched this before I fit my Heki yesterday......in the chuffin rain obviously. All the best bud!
Perfectionist , your finished van is like a posh hotel , definitely the best i`ve seen .
Thank you matey, very kind of you 😉👍👍👍.
Hello, we have an Iveco and we are camperizing it, we did not know how to place the 50x70 skylight, after breaking our heads looking for solutions and trying other things we have found your video by chance and it was your idea of the kitchen table that put the solution to our problem 😀. You have been a great help to us so THANK YOU VERY MUCH, you already have two new followers and some friends forever in Galicia, Spain
Excellent, I'm glad you found an solution for your skylight, take care guys and thank you 😎😉👌👍👍👍.
You, Mevi, Dave, me and Greg would make a bloody cracking team of campervan builders 🚐👍🏻🤓
YEAH!!! 🤔...... It would be like an old boy band Réunion John 🤔😂. Two rule! No tongue and groove! And I'm not sodding roller painting! 😋😂 😉👍👍👍...
Mevi might disagree on a few points 🤣
@@johnmandy 😂👍, I think he would too 😁😜👍👍👍.
If you need a cowboy let us know lol
@@TheBoondockers were not going down the 'Village People' boy band Réunion group are we 🤔👬👬👬🌈😂👍👍👍
It’s also good to see I’m not the only poor bugger who ends up welding the van up ! Good work mate
Haha, yeah a lot worse then I thought it was when I first veiwed the van, but she's all solid now, luck of the van draw I suppose matey 🙄😊👍👍👍.
So glad I found this. Perfect option. very patient and professional install!
Thank you 😊👌👍👍👍.
I'm really liking the skylight's as well, I'm going to try and leave room on my roof for one of those when I start my build!
i live in my camper during summer.. i love that you can open your skylight.. AMAZING….I may try and fit two or three to my LWB Transit… Blood creative work man…Well done… hats off to you …
Thank you bud😉👍, I think they is a link to them in the description bud, thanks for Subscribing and all the comments matey 😁👍👍👍
I just checked the link you supplied .. yes its a good link, and many thanks 8;) , £400 for the skylight… hhhmmmmm a tad beyond my purse, I will search for cheaper options, do you know of any cheaper brands? …. I am shocked at the price… Maybe I am living in the last century ?……. STOP PRESS ….. I just seen some cheaper units on Ebay…. 8;) …. and there is alway second hand too… Once again Thanks..
@@rodger5965 lol, mine came from a salvaged caravan that I bought to do the van build, yeah they ain't cheep, if you found cheaper ones that's good mate, I'd probably would think twice if I had to buy one too 🤔😉👍👍👍
Absolutely Fantastic work brother...
EXCELLENT 👍
Thank you matey 😁👌👍👍👍.
This is my favorite skylight install on a van, top notch!
Thank you Michael, very much appreciated comments like this 😉👍👍👍.
excellent job, great video - I was looking as I need to replace the roof window in my Transit Minibus to Camper Conversion
Thank you matey 😉👌👍👍👍.
Brilliant job mate
Thank you matey 😉👌👍👍👍..
Vans looking good that sky light seemed a lot of work carnt wait to see the van finished.
Cheers Darren, yes it was a complete pane in the arse to fit, and frustrating due to the weather. Definitely not a winter job! At least the other two skylights are smaller, and should be a doddle to fit🤔😉👍👍👍.
I am now addicted to your videos, looking to build a van a decided on the same van as you.
Love the idea of the big skylight above the bed. Looks like a bit of a pain to do but well worth it in the end. Will definitely be trying to achieve something similar on mine....
Your vids on the mechanics you have done will be very handy as I am not a mechanic but will be trying to do allot of the work myself.
Keep it up bud! Can't wait to see it finished and thanks for the videos mate👌
Hey thank you 😊👍, each DIY van build is unique, suited to the end users needs, yes, in my case the skylight was a bit of a hassle to fit due to the support rib, but once moved, plain sailing from there onwards bud 😉👍👍👍.
Excellent Vid Mark 👍
Great skills 👍
Very funny 👍
It’s all coming together 👍
It’s going to be an excellent camper and more room than any other you will end up being the party bus on group camps 👍make sure you put in a good Music system and a glitter ball and don’t forget the bar 👍
if you need a hand anytime let me know it can’t be easy doing all by yourself
Best Regards Dave, Jo and Louie 👍😀🐾
The venga bus 🤔 maybe I could hire it out for hen nights 🤔😳😂. thank you so much Dave, very kind of you to offer, at the moment I think I'm okay for help for now, as it's all going to be insulation for the next month or so, but I shall bare you in mind mate 😉👍. Its just having time to do anything due to work and lack of daylight grrrr lol. 😉👍👍👍...
LOL I like your thinking 🤔 keep up the good work 👍
@@onemanandhiswhippet Cheers matey 😁👍👍👍....
Great video, notes taken!
Thank you Sebastian 😊👍👍👍
hi Mark, kitchen cutting board... very good.. :))
Haha 😅, cheers matey 😉👌👍👍👍.
😂😂😂🙈 I have never laughed as much you are a brave man nicking the chopping board 😂😄
Haha😅 thank you Gail 😎👍👍👍.
Fair play you done a wonderful job on that iveco I’m doing one also , it’s been interesting and a lot of work , welding , mechanical, now I’m on the inside, and making into a camper! I’m struggling with the layout . Grrrrr
Cheers Lyndon 😉👌👍. Yes, two year's of weekend and night time work a lot of frustrating set backs but got there in the end. Good luck with your build bud 😎"👊" 👍👍👍.
Fabulous skills and knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Yann👍😊, I'm kinda a winging it on the van build video's mate... I've never done one before😉👍. But in my small experience in doing so, I'm willing to share my failures and getting somethings right 🤔. Even better when I get positive feed back from yourselfs, viewing this from a different perspective matey 😊👍👍👍
thanks, I will have a wander around Bodgers and Queens and see what they have
Hi Mark, how did you make the fibreglass packing spacers to match the contours of the roof? Great work keep it up and keep the updated coming!
Cheers matey 😉👍, easy, clingfilm on top of the body work, a piece of wood cut out to make a straight edge on each side, then in fill with fiberglass paste, I finished off by flating the rough edges down using a belt sander locked into the workbench bud 😉👍👍👍
You're making a cracking job there Mark I had a Ivecco XLWB for a works van before I bought this old rustbucket, the skylight on yours is bloody awesome and if I have anymore problems with a Leaky roof bet you cant guess who I'll be coming to see lol take care buddy ;-)
Cheers guys 👍, to be honest it was the most f@#king frustrating job to do! 🤪😅, due to the weather.... I mean rain in November! in Yorkshire! what's that about 🤔☔🤣. In hindsight I should of done it in the summer 🌞, at least the other two are only small skylights.... Be leave you and me, this van was a rust bucket too. 12kg of rust I've removed! 😱. Your roof should be fine now with that fiber glass layer on it 👍, and your foot print, will forever be intombed init 😂😊👍👍👍
That is a cracking roof light, love it. I will do the same (one day 😉) when I ‘upgrade’ to a bigger van, there’s little point on my swb/lr transit 😂😂
Yes it's huuuuggggeee, it's gonna be fun when it rains 🤔 drum and bass 🤔😂👍👍👍...
You did well there considering the great British weather . But I think I would of tried a tin of body filler with loads of hardener in it , but it would of had to wait for the rain to stop , I think the IVECO must have the worst ridges then any other van roof , but the good thing with them they seem to be that little bit longer then the sprinter van
I did do that mate, I made a fiber glass moulds out of the ridges, the chopping board was to pack out the voids, still water tight today ( 9 months later ) bud 😉👍👍👍
Good job welldone !!! 😂😂
Thank you Linda 😉👌👍👍👍...
Perfection just a quick question im trying to find 9ne like this on ebay and can't find anything but the tiny little 400x420 things don't even think I'd fit my head throu is there any key words I can try in ebay to find one please
Heki 2 skylight upon Google bud 😉👌👍👍👍.
hi great video some great welding there
Thank you Eugene, yes, they was quite a bit of welding to do, probably too much for my liking 😥😁😉👌👍👍👍....
Cool stuff, now do this with the German TÜV
Probably no help to some "granted" due to the strick rules of some countries bud 🤔😉👍👍👍...
Well done!! :)
Cheers matey 😉👌👍👍👍.
Well done. But don’t think the bezel clamps the skylight in. Normally there are some plastic fittings that clamp the skylight, the the bezel underneath screws onto them
Thank you matey 😉👍. Yes your absolutely right, I removed the skylight quite a few months before hand, and I forgot which way round it went, in my case I've used extra screws to clamp it into position, that thing ain't going no where 😅😁👍👍👍.
Ha ha! the part at the end with the cutting board!
Now that's what a skylight is supposed to look like.
Tongue and groove, great for saunas but overused in van conversions, also I could imagine all the dracula stakes instantly made if involved in an accident, sharp splintering stakes getting forced into anything in their path, not for me.
Haha, yes no good for making sandwiches on now 🤔😂, yeah agree with you on the tongue and groove front, that's why I went down the ply lining route, because everyone seems to be using it, imagine the weight of some of those vans must be 🤔, something I can't afford is too much weight due to the power pack going in 🤔😉👍👍👍
@@Iveavan I've been lowering weight myself to make up for another leisure battery I'm adding, it must be done mate or where does it stop 😃
That was a great idea to cover the ply with lining, neat job 👍
Just started watching your build videos Mark. Very informative and give a great insight on how to build your own conversion. You and Greg are very much alike in your builds I have to say. Probably a tad over thought and engineered.However? I just know the finished product will be totally amazing like Gregs sprinter conversion. We shall keep watching and enjoying the show now we have subscribed.Keep the fun factor in your videos going. Best of luck Rob and Pam. CHEERS................
Wow! thank you Rob 😊👌👍, it must be the engineering side in Greg & myself, "solving the problem before they is one 🤔" very kind of you mate, and thank you for subscribing, all the best bud 😉👌👍👍👍
Just watching some of your earlier videos Mark.
I like the way you think and build kinda similar to myself.
Chopping board? What chopping board? Lol
Chopping boards feature alot in my videos bud 😂👌👍👍👍.
There are supposed to be brackets with it that pull it down, then the inner trim fits to those brackets
I did use those brackets bud, just never fitted the inner trim within this video, due to roof lining hadn't been fitted at this stage 😉👍...
@@Iveavan ah ok, I was wondering what coloured ones you needed for this build?
@@MrPantss the Skylight was recycled from the salvaged caravan I had, I managed to extend the frame for the interior cover to hide any of the frame work this it now bud instagram.com/p/CJyvwj2BEMa/?
I think (from the top of my head) those clamps where white in colour 😉👍...
@@Iveavan thanks mate
Hi, I don’t understand how you removed the rib. Was that a jigsaw? By the way, Dometic has discontinued its roof hatches.
On another note, I just bought a Ram Promaster here in the States. Similar to a Fiat Ducato. The vehicle is two years old and someone had previously made it into a camper, although pretty crudely. There are currently two vent fans in the roof, both in the wrong locations. Can you recommend how I can best patch the fan opening? It’s 14“ x 14“. I’m thinking some oversized sheet metal Glued down and weatherproofed from the outside, and welded from the inside.
After that, I want to put in a roof hatch similar to yours but in a different location. Hey on your roof hatch, it looks like it opens to about 70°. Do you think that’s enough room to be able to climb out onto the roof through the hatch? The hatch I’m looking at also opens up to 70°. I’d like to build a deck on the roof and access it through the hatch. Thanks for your time!
Hi bud😉👍, regarding the roof rib, I drilled out the spot welds (wasn't spot welded in that good to be fair) and cut through the glue that was bonding the rib on to the roof with a Stanley knife (the video needed condensing down a bit unfortunately).
We can still get the Heki ll in the UK (not cheap mind you 😬) amzn.to/3oA9TqC
Regarding your cover ups for the roof skylight hole's .
I'd be inclined to visit a breakers yard to see if there's any scrapped promasters within stock, and get them to cut the sections out for you, that's needed to overlap/cover those holes up, I'd probably do the same way as you (an sandwich of glue between the panels and a bead of weld inside). 😎👌👍👍👍.
@@Iveavan Thank you! Good to hear Dometic is still supplying your part of the world, it looks like good quality.
Yes, I'm glad I've fitted it now😁👍. I forgot about your opening question? (sorry) Yes, it only opens up to about 70° so it would be a little tight to climb out of it, unless... You removed the gasstruts. But of course, you'd only be able to prop it open using the prop handle 🤔😉👍👍👍.
@@Iveavan Thanks, I was thinking the same, remove the struts if necessary.
Bravissimo
Thank you 😊👌👍👍👍.
Can you open the skylight just a little bit? Medium bit? And not just all the way
Also, now that you have been using it - do u love it, regret it, or it’s just ok?
also does it make it hotter inside?
No I love it, I'd definitely recommend one, for opening mid and fully opening only, as for the heat, mine came with a black out reflective blind, so no issues there 😉👍👍👍
Hey. Wish i was as mechanically minded as you. Good job! :)
Cheers matey, but yours is coming along nicely too Luke. This van has certainly tested my mechanical skills 😉👍👍👍...
@@Iveavan. I cant believe the lengths you have gone to painting all the underside. Its gonna be amazing. Thank you, im hoping itll look ok once done. I intend to finish it next year travel for a bit and then sell van and buy another iveco hopefully better condition and less miles and keep that one. Just got married so super skint atm. Where bouts are you? Up north from me im sure.
Yes any other normal person would of scrapped the van 😅. It started with the rear wheel arches and never seem to of stopped rust wise 😂, to be fair it wasn't as bad, I've seen from other Iveco owners van's. I'm up in Hull mate your on the south coast ain't you bud? Where you planning to travel to?. Yes wedding's ain't cheap, I found that out last year 😂😁👍.
@@Iveavan well im planning a trip round britain next year, mainly wales and scotland. The mrs and i want to do Scandinavia, norway etc. Fingers crossed :) yes im between gatwick and brighton. So bout 5 hours from you :)
@@LukesVanLife Cool, I'd love to do what Ash Pollard is doing in his, looks amazing in Switzerland, yes I know West Sussex very well. I lived in Worthing and Little Hampton for a few years and being an Mobile service engineer, I got to travel around that area a fair bit, it reminds me of the Yorkshire wolds, a few miles away from Hull. 😉👍👍👍.
Great job! Question: if you are star-gazing in bed with the window closed, do you think that, being a plastic window, it destroys (clouds?) the view?
Just like looking through any normal window, just got to keep clean 😉👌👍👍👍...
@@Iveavan thats really good news. So star gazing to you hearts content! Good luck man!
This isn't a cheap skylight. In your travels, did you since come across a better value option? Do you still think its worth the investment and effort?
Another question/thought, i wonder if i could do it so that I can climb out through the roof, onto a roof rack deck. Could that be done by mounting the skylight back to front? Of course there is a risk of it blowing off if you drive with it open....
I wouldn't advise it, as the locking latches are only made of plastic, definitely hinges need to be facing forwards for peace of mind 🤔👍.
Hi Great Video, thank you! @6:42 what is the name of that tool that is holding the beam up while the glue dries?
Oh I found it "3RD Hand Heavy Duty 5'-12'" :)
Thank you 👍👌, its a plaster board prop, I leave a link for you 😉👍👍👍. Bessey ST290 Dry Wall Support Prop, Silver, 1600-2900mm www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071Z2RXZJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_QLSCDb29RE6FR
I want to fit a 700x400 to my xlwb ducato... Looks like I'll need to cut through or remove/replace a roof rib... Any advice?
Only what I've mentioned in the video matey, but just go carefully when drilling the spot welds! Because you can quite easily go through the roof, like I did on mine 🤦♂️🙄😅😉👌👍👍👍.
What did you actually put in holes below celotex type board was it expanding foam it want shown on video unless I missed that bit thank u
Hi Tony, yes any voids I either used expandable closed cell foam or stuffed them full with the off cuts of the expandable foam nothing was wasted bud 😉👌👍👍👍.
Hi pal, do you feel you lose alot of heat through the skylight when sleeping?
Not really bud, the thermal blind helps to keep the heat in, plus the perspex glass panel is double glazed matey 😉👌👍👍👍..
I have the same skylight and we plan on installing it in a couple of days. How has it held up? No leaks? Because I noticed that it is designed different than our roof fans. So there is space to put the bonding agent (like grooves), but on the side with the hinges there is practically no space to manage to seal around the edges with sika or whatever. I could "silicone" around 3 sides, but not the hinged side. Cause normally one would use butyl to glue it, fasten it with screws, and then silicone around the edges on the outside. The fact that we cant do that 3rd step worries me. So just wondering if its been ok for you? I hope my explanation makes sense to you 😊
Hi there Becky, mine has been fine, using the none drying bedding sealant seem to of done it's trick, although I too couldn't really seal the hinged end, but managed to seal the three other side edges using sikaflex. As yet nearly two years on, still no issues I've noticed, as long you can get the roof flat to mate the skylight to the roof you should be fine by sealing the underside lip of the skylight before fitting it 😉👌👍.
@@Iveavan thanks for your super quick answer! Wish us luck 😊 This is gonna be ace 👍
@@beckylarsson393 good luck! 😉🤞🍀👌👍👍👍.
Becky - I have installed a Heki 2 on my van twice this same way (using pieces of a cutting block to level the top, and a wood inner frame), and I am about to re-install it a third time. Have had it in the van for about two years now. It keeps leaking on me. I suspect that it is leaking where the hinges are, just the place where you were concerned! I am about to order a custom adapter set of upper & lower adapters, to see if I can fix the problem. Proceed with caution!
You've made me want to move a rib now, so that I can install a super massive roof light! ;o)
Good work Mark.
Loved the ending, you'll be in trouble.
Lol, it turned out to be my old chopping board before I met Dawn 😂🙄😉👍👍👍.
@@Iveavan You were lucky there then! Good idea though, using a chopping board for thick packing material :o)
I was going to use fibre glass mouldings through out but time wasn't on my side for that, due to the weather. Winter is not the season for fitting Skylights 😂❄️😉👍👍👍
@@Iveavan I've just robbed my chopping board, think it might come in handy for the build! Definitely learning some tips Mark. About to order some plasterers props as well, noticed you using one to hold up the Heki frame, great idea :o)
😂. Yep certainly comes in handy, even with insulation, in which I'm doing now 😉👍👍👍
Is it a skylight or an escape hatch,for when cabin fever kicks in hahahahaha
No more chippy chopping board for you lol 😂😂
Haha no, then again Dawn seems to have about half a dozen of them🤔 how many does she need 😂😁👍👍👍.
Mark Collom #Iveavan that is so true, I just saw the glass one we use, three small plastic ones a big wooden one which I got my eye on.
I just asked her do women collect chopping boards or is there a purpose for having so many?
Her reply ..
" I use them for chopping " 🙄🙄🙄 I gave up right there lol 😂😂
It's looking good anyways...
You even gone to town underneath ....👍
😂😂😂 Dawn doesn't even cook ! I think its to make the kitchen draws look full🤔😁. Yes I spent a long time laying on my back welding, stone chip, and painting through out the summer. Still needs wax oyling mind you, but thats going to be the last thing I'm going to do, after the gas tank and plumbing is done. Cheers 😉👊👍👍👍
G’day Mark my sentiments exactly on tongue and groove boards for lining out these vans looks cheap and nasty, your better off saving and getting furniture board ect good to see you mate I have subscribed
Thank you John 😉👌👍, unfortunately furniture board over here is silly money but I do agree with you, it does give a far better finish 😉👍👍👍.
sorry if I have missed it but where did you get the adjustable prop from please
It's a plaster board prop, I don't know where mine came from, as it is a "work's one" , but most DIY store's sell them 😉👍👍👍
Those are plasterer props for boarding ceilings.
BUILDERS MEGA PROP 1.6 - 2.9m plasterboard plasterer
@@ashyclaret Many thanks
Just subbed you thanks to Betty boon-docker! and I like your imagination!
Hey Kev, Thank you! 😉👍👍👍, and welcome along to my channel mate 😎👍👍👍....
Do you know where I can get this skylight for a cheaper price?
I know, they ain't cheap, just keep an eye on eBay to see if anyone is braking a caravan with one of these skylights fitted to it 🤔😉👍👍👍.
Nice job! You’re a patient man! Did you keep a log of how many hours the repairs and build took?
Thank you 😉👍, no, not really but roughly the whole build took around 2 years to build, but that's over weekends and any holidays I took off from work I was building the van 😊👌👍👍👍.
You should of gone to toolstation for your blades
We don't have one in Hull bud, I've got a trade card, for what's that worth nowadays. 👌👍👍👍
I have a trade card for B&Q even though I’ve been retired for 5 years ,I still do bits and peace’s to help pay for the van build . I should of looked for a caravan to take everything I needed out of it but with no were to park it and some neighbours giving me funny looks but saying nothing , if I have a caravan in the street they more likely would do , your videos have been a great help more so with having the same van , I’m thinking of putting a rising bed in my van for the two youngest grandchildren so we can take them with us now and then , it may be by the time I have it completed they may not want to come with us .
@@ivecamperbuild_thomas4084 I've do have a video coming out tomorrow (probably today, by the time you will read this) regarding recycling caravan parts, I too had the issue were I had to g ut out a caravan in under two weeks and to get rid of it. In that time, I was at work over the two weeks 90hrs, first week after owning the caravan, I put it upon ebay, by the last hour I stripped it clean of parts. Before they collected it.... It was sodding hard work I tell you matey 😉👍👍👍
Dudes funny
Fantastic work! How did your wife react?
Cheers bud 👍, probably at this stage in the build the questions of "is it finished yet?" "how much?" "and how long is this going to take? " were quite frequent 😬😁😉👍👍👍.
@@Iveavan, Yes. But I asked something else. You stole your wife's cutting board. She must have been very angry.
@@Hugo-Schlonz I stole a few chopping boards from her for this build 😅, besides my sandwiches are smaller I don't think she's noticed yet 🤔🤫🤭😎👍👍👍.
Hahaha...
Why don't you go to a timber yard to get what you need
I ended up bulk buying all my materials from B&Q, haggled and pretty much price matched ( trade price ) everything locally to me, just on this occasion ( which was previous above ) I didn't get arround drawing an list up, for what I needed bud 😉👌👍👍👍.
That wasn't rain mate that was sprinkle. I am from Glasgow if you want rain come up here….
Holy f'n intro
Let's hope no one walks on your roof bro....I cut the whole roof out , made a frame and put a double glazed unit over the bed all tinted ....I look out to the sky at night ....
That sounds amazing Creazioni 😉👍. They will not be to much space up there for anyone to walk on the roof, once the solar panels are in place 😁👍👍👍...