Great build. Elephant in the room. When Travelling abroad you will invariably and eventually have to purchase a carnet de passages, the cost of which is relative to the value of the vehicle, and with this vehicle it’s going to be eye watering!
Me ha gustado mucho todo lo que has hecho en el defender. Además de quedar muy bien es muy práctico. Yo también tengo un defender 110 y mi intención es camperizarlo. Dices que ha sido ese tu trabajo durante 10 años. Que lastima que yo viva en Barcelona y tú tan lejos pero me ha parecido tan bueno tu trabajo que estaría encantado de que tú hicieras la transformación del mio. Creo que eres un gran profesional y además transmites mucho amor para tu trabajo. Gracias por los subtítulos en español.
Hi Erroll this is where I no you from, years ago and must say they are very well built, I thought you had fallen out of love with defenders and building them though, nice build atb.
Great conversion, nice layout, plenty of storage, I've just noticed one flaw, the Icarus pop top can be opened from the outside, if I was designing this vehicle for overland travel that would be the first problem I'd tend to, otherwise a great build 🙂👍🚙
@@wright-adventure It's not about "getting used to it", but about the safety. If anyone can open the roof from the outside, then getting in is just a matter of cutting the fabric. It can be done discreetly even in a crowded parking lot.
@@psnowakyt it does have latches which accommodate padlocks which I use when away from vehicle, it would be easier to get in through a side door with land rover doors, the getting used to it was more referring to opening and closing externally especially when weather is bad, unfortunately the internal design at the moment doesn’t allow for it to be closed and locked from the inside.
Since you have fitted many pop up tents, my guess is you would know if it is possible to fit one to a 109 series 3.. Or if it is possible to retro fit one.? I am building a 109 Norwegian Exmil, now with a 3.5l rover V8, disk brakes. P38 servo. R380/lt230 box.. I would love to have a pop up tent.. Instead of the roof top tent i have at the moment.
@@MathiasDavidsen hi, I’ve never fitted one to a 109 and I’ve not yet heard of anybody doing it. I would recommend plenty of measuring up of yours and a defender. To identify the difference .The front windscreen is the most important area as the alucab roof is sculptured around it.
Hi what a set up!! I am in need of an external side locker like this, can you share who fabricated the side locker with the removable door to make a table??
Hi, I did, but I’m no longer making them. I’ve stopped doing conversions for the moment but they are not difficult to do, just need to approach a local fabricator, but they do not come cheap, about 5-600 now.
@wright-adventure can you remember the sizing you used, i.e., width depth height, your proportions just seem bang on that's all. I'll be hunting down a fabricator, Deffo need some of your hinges too, they are also bang on the money
Yes I can give all the info, it was in fact my neighbour where I work, is it possible you can pm me on Facebook? I can then give all info via messenger, I’m under Errol Wright or try coastline campers have a fb page there as well.
Hi Errol and Neil, is there any progress with a source for this box? I m strongly interested in a kind of too, but want it to be accessible both sides, from the in and outside. If no source is still available, Errol could you kindly provide me with dims and details, so I can get someone here in Germany building it. Happy Easter from good old Germany, cheers Joe
Well done.💪🛠⚙👍 Will you be doing a build out of an Ineos Grenadier? I heard they have started delivering to Europe, parts of Africa, and the UK. Your Thoughts on the vehicle?
Hi, got two links for you, first is for a wide range of Momo steering wheels and second for the quick release. thomasperformance.co.uk/brands/momo-steering-wheels vitesse-ltd.co.uk/product/quick-release-security-lock/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_YShBhAiEiwAMomsEIzYmiOA0283b3JZmh04Kd947eDbFz_1sCueComfqRvycnFzm6gKWxoCTmQQAvD_BwE
Ventilated to the outside, there a hole in the floor with a grill directly below the gas bottle, there’s room enough for two bottle as far as I remember? Gas detector is a portable one so can be put anywhere. Hope that helps.
Hello Errol…thanks for this enlightening review. I was particularly interested in the rear door table (7m25s) and where you go it from. Does it exist as well for a TD5, like in my case. Appreciate your guidance! Greetings from France.
Hi, thanks for watching and getting in touch. The rear shelf was made in house then powder coated. Dead simple to make in all honesty only extra thing to get is the cable straps which I would order on line to the specific length required which you can find here: www.s3i.co.uk/wire-rope-sling-soft-eye.php
Hi there.. Can I ask you to double check the source of the Roof Box? You listed metallicsuk as the source, but they dont have this. Is it an alu cab product? thanks
Hi, it is made by Metallic uk they will do bespoke for you which is what this roof box is, I used to send them a diagram with meaurements and they can also powder coat it for you and well, ( I haven't had one made for a while so worth giving them a ring for a chat to see what they can do for you, I've used them for years and they've done about 15 box for me with no problems.
Hello Robert, the roof rack has the ‘tall’ legs and table comes with the brackets for it to attach to the underside of the rack and it clears the airline rails, if you only have the short legs it won’t work, you can just buy the tail legs separately if you need to.
Hi, the rear door shelf was made by me for that defender I did a few of them at the time but no longer have any left and currently not making any as they became quite costly to produce.
Hi, initially I planned my route on Gaia maps, the basic map is free but you can subscribe to it for about £10 which gives you many more different style of maps and I really like it, but I did buy the Garmin mini satellite tracker which also has a mapping app. this map is okay, not overly detailed but for Mongolia that was not so much a problem as I just need direction, but the best bit is you can easily import your planned routes from Gaia maps and they work perfectly. you can also download the maps so they work off line which is exactly what I did as well, so I ended up having lots of bases covered.
Hi well unfortunately I’m currently taking a break from doing vehicles for customers but perhaps next year I’ll start up again. Thanks for watching appreciate it.
Good point, I do use a foldable thing Called a popaloo which is great for small campers, I recommend them to my customers but often a small shovel becomes the preferred option, much more boys scout.
Exploration fuels the soul and enriches the mind.
Great build. Elephant in the room. When Travelling abroad you will invariably and eventually have to purchase a carnet de passages, the cost of which is relative to the value of the vehicle, and with this vehicle it’s going to be eye watering!
Thanks Errol - I am revisiting the camper/overland thing with my restomod. Good food for thought. Cheers
Me ha gustado mucho todo lo que has hecho en el defender. Además de quedar muy bien es muy práctico. Yo también tengo un defender 110 y mi intención es camperizarlo. Dices que ha sido ese tu trabajo durante 10 años. Que lastima que yo viva en Barcelona y tú tan lejos pero me ha parecido tan bueno tu trabajo que estaría encantado de que tú hicieras la transformación del mio. Creo que eres un gran profesional y además transmites mucho amor para tu trabajo. Gracias por los subtítulos en español.
Hi Erroll this is where I no you from, years ago and must say they are very well built, I thought you had fallen out of love with defenders and building them though, nice build atb.
Hi, still love Defenders but not building them at the moment, taking a break and too many other projects in life to have a go at. Thanks for watching.
Fair comment. 👍
What a great conversion! If you ever feel the need to just do one more Defender.....
Awesome build Errol! Subbed and i've bought my ticket for euromillions... will be in touch when I win 😂
Fantastic set up well done
Gibby in OZ
Fantastic Rig.
Fantastic! Really well thought out
Great conversion, nice layout, plenty of storage, I've just noticed one flaw, the Icarus pop top can be opened from the outside, if I was designing this vehicle for overland travel that would be the first problem I'd tend to, otherwise a great build 🙂👍🚙
Hi, Mark, that is the one issue that comes up the most. I’ve owned two Defenders now with the pop top and I’ve got used to it.thanks for watching.
@@wright-adventure It's not about "getting used to it", but about the safety. If anyone can open the roof from the outside, then getting in is just a matter of cutting the fabric. It can be done discreetly even in a crowded parking lot.
@@psnowakyt it does have latches which accommodate padlocks which I use when away from vehicle, it would be easier to get in through a side door with land rover doors, the getting used to it was more referring to opening and closing externally especially when weather is bad, unfortunately the internal design at the moment doesn’t allow for it to be closed and locked from the inside.
Since you have fitted many pop up tents, my guess is you would know if it is possible to fit one to a 109 series 3.. Or if it is possible to retro fit one.? I am building a 109 Norwegian Exmil, now with a 3.5l rover V8, disk brakes. P38 servo. R380/lt230 box.. I would love to have a pop up tent.. Instead of the roof top tent i have at the moment.
@@MathiasDavidsen hi, I’ve never fitted one to a 109 and I’ve not yet heard of anybody doing it. I would recommend plenty of measuring up of yours and a defender. To identify the difference .The front windscreen is the most important area as the alucab roof is sculptured around it.
:) thx for your reply. :) I love your videos. :) great inspiration!
Good job man...
Element fire extinquisher are awesome.....2nd row window vents? Any more details, Thank you
Hi, unfortunately I don’t have any details, although I build a fair amount of this vehicle the owner also did a fair bit. Now sold unfortunately.
the hidden safe isnt that hidden anymore 😂
Errol, I’m just wondering is that a water tank under the treeslider side step?
Yes it is 56 litre water and a identical one on the other side for fuel. Get them from safari equipe my earlier defender pop top video also has it on.
Hi what a set up!! I am in need of an external side locker like this, can you share who fabricated the side locker with the removable door to make a table??
Hi, I did, but I’m no longer making them. I’ve stopped doing conversions for the moment but they are not difficult to do, just need to approach a local fabricator, but they do not come cheap, about 5-600 now.
I can certainly help with parts like the removal hinges etc as I still have that stuff in stock.
@wright-adventure can you remember the sizing you used, i.e., width depth height, your proportions just seem bang on that's all. I'll be hunting down a fabricator, Deffo need some of your hinges too, they are also bang on the money
Yes I can give all the info, it was in fact my neighbour where I work, is it possible you can pm me on Facebook? I can then give all info via messenger, I’m under Errol Wright or try coastline campers have a fb page there as well.
Hi Errol and Neil, is there any progress with a source for this box? I m strongly interested in a kind of too, but want it to be accessible both sides, from the in and outside. If no source is still available, Errol could you kindly provide me with dims and details, so I can get someone here in Germany building it. Happy Easter from good old Germany, cheers Joe
Well done.💪🛠⚙👍
Will you be doing a build out of an Ineos Grenadier? I heard they have started delivering to Europe, parts of Africa, and the UK. Your Thoughts on the vehicle?
Haven't had a chancer to have a good look all over it yet, the cost is a bit out of my budget but if a customer comes along? who knows.
Errol mate,
can you give us the details of the steering wheel and it's quick release ?
Cheers
Roysters 😎
Hi, got two links for you, first is for a wide range of Momo steering wheels and second for the quick release.
thomasperformance.co.uk/brands/momo-steering-wheels
vitesse-ltd.co.uk/product/quick-release-security-lock/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_YShBhAiEiwAMomsEIzYmiOA0283b3JZmh04Kd947eDbFz_1sCueComfqRvycnFzm6gKWxoCTmQQAvD_BwE
@Errol mate where do I get a pair of those pants you wearing look proper for camping
Fjallraven trousers check out the website they are the best trousers ever! I have four pairs already!
Questions - is the gas bottle compartment ventilated to outside or inside? Where is the gas detector located?
Ventilated to the outside, there a hole in the floor with a grill directly below the gas bottle, there’s room enough for two bottle as far as I remember? Gas detector is a portable one so can be put anywhere. Hope that helps.
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how much would cost to have one of that? I am very interested in buy one... thanks you
@@ivancardoso7991 hi, well you wouldn’t get much change out off 50k now.
Hello Errol…thanks for this enlightening review. I was particularly interested in the rear door table (7m25s) and where you go it from. Does it exist as well for a TD5, like in my case. Appreciate your guidance! Greetings from France.
Hi, thanks for watching and getting in touch. The rear shelf was made in house then powder coated. Dead simple to make in all honesty only extra thing to get is the cable straps which I would order on line to the specific length required which you can find here: www.s3i.co.uk/wire-rope-sling-soft-eye.php
Hi there.. Can I ask you to double check the source of the Roof Box? You listed metallicsuk as the source, but they dont have this. Is it an alu cab product? thanks
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Hi, it is made by Metallic uk they will do bespoke for you which is what this roof box is, I used to send them a diagram with meaurements and they can also powder coat it for you and well, ( I haven't had one made for a while so worth giving them a ring for a chat to see what they can do for you, I've used them for years and they've done about 15 box for me with no problems.
What size is your removable Momo steering wheel? Is that the 350mm (14 inch) or 15 inch? Thanks
Unfortunately I don’t know, it was a customers vehicle and that was a mod he did but I think it’s the 15
Errol did you remove the Icarus airline rail to fit that table? I want that table but I’m not sure it will clear that slot rail
Hello Robert, the roof rack has the ‘tall’ legs and table comes with the brackets for it to attach to the underside of the rack and it clears the airline rails, if you only have the short legs it won’t work, you can just buy the tail legs separately if you need to.
Can I buy this?!?! How much?
Can't find a link to the rear-door shelf. Any help?
Hi, the rear door shelf was made by me for that defender I did a few of them at the time but no longer have any left and currently not making any as they became quite costly to produce.
Do you know if there is a roof that you can get for the 110 that gives a bit more head room but isn't a pop top?
Not that I know off, best bet is to look to the ambulance conversions
@@wright-adventure Ok, thanks.
Lovely truck Erroll😊What sort of money would an interior like that cost to install on a standard truck??
Thanks for sharing 👍🌍😊
hi, without the pop top an interior was normally around the 10k mark
What map did you use when traveling in Mongolia this summer?

Hi, initially I planned my route on Gaia maps, the basic map is free but you can subscribe to it for about £10 which gives you many more different style of maps and I really like it, but I did buy the Garmin mini satellite tracker which also has a mapping app. this map is okay, not overly detailed but for Mongolia that was not so much a problem as I just need direction, but the best bit is you can easily import your planned routes from Gaia maps and they work perfectly. you can also download the maps so they work off line which is exactly what I did as well, so I ended up having lots of bases covered.
How much the cost to build exactly like this one?
Including pop top around about 30k
This is not a nudgebar but a bullbar. The predesessor is smaller
I'd love a pop top but can't justify the price!
How do people hire you to convert vans and cars?
Hi well unfortunately I’m currently taking a break from doing vehicles for customers but perhaps next year I’ll start up again. Thanks for watching appreciate it.
What to sell it?
Not mine to sell but I know the owner he did have it up for sale can find out for you?
You can’t stand up in the Icarus conversions. The HeadSpace ones seem better.
@@davemangle6448 the bed platform does lift up in these conversions standing up works well.
@@wright-adventure but you can’t stand on the bed
@@davemangle6448 ah I see what you mean, you can sit up okay, but for me the standing area below was great for getting dressed and cooking indoors.
Porta potti.....???
Good point, I do use a foldable thing Called a popaloo which is great for small campers, I recommend them to my customers but often a small shovel becomes the preferred option, much more boys scout.
Seems very heavy to me…