SMALL VAN CAMPER CONVERSION | Start to Finish Project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- thefrozendivide.com/small-camper-conversion
3,500 word blog with full details of everything we did and all the materials used.
Music Credits:
"Wake Up" Extra Love
"California Burritos" Chuck Ragan
"String Quartet No 2" Czech National Symphony Orchestra
"Big Lost" Diplo
"Weather Storm" Massive Attack
I would have been devastated to lose that van. You did a great job, it looked fantastic.
Love 💜how all this build turned out! It’s like light 💡 at the end of tunnel when you had all them lights turned on inside them shelves. Very beautiful! Sorry that your van didn’t make it though.😟
Awesome build. All things work together to the good for those who Trust and Believe... I didn't miss the red gold and green.
Love the place your working in. No fancy garage with expensive machines. You work the way everyone is able to: in your kitchen, on your livingroom table. Congratulations!
Nice flash back to the 90s with massive attack, happy memories
That's a great massive attack album, I'm gonna pull it up now..
Nice little conversion... with the design you seem to have a lot of space
cheers, ye we felt we made the most of the limited space - the full width sofa was great for relaxing properly on and everything was hidden away around it :-) thanks for watching
So sad, I like it so much... But you got the experience and have a good time building it... It's priceless... 👍
Yeah absolutely, everything is learning! Cheers
Much blessings❤️on your journey
Oh! What a tragedy at the end?
But what a great build , a really unique, rustic set up, and a great team effort well done! Very inspiring! dx
What a great build, highly original. Some may see the engine giving up a bad thing, I see it as another opportunity to improve ! Hope all this is working out for you both. Those who persevere improve their lives exponentially!
Really appreciate the comment, thanks for watching. Yeah we're not far away from finishing a newer van now!
As my son would say., "thats tickitity tight!" LOL! Meaning.. BEAUTIFUL Build! Loved it! Great design!
Sad ending yes, but they obviously have the skills to rebuild!
Great build. I'm inspired. So sorry about the ending. I hope it was the start of something even better. All the best guys. Respect !!
Appreciate that thanks very much
Enjoyed watching' hope you have done another build .
Really nice finishing work on the carpentry, enjoyed the video!
Music is great ✌️Van too x
I thought the red walls were so cool… great job…..
awwwee sad... .it was beautiful and one of a kind ideas...totally Loved it
What a sad story 😢
Was looking so good
beautiful van. sad ending :(
Thanks for watching :-)
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Fewww watched the whole of that thinking they split at the end... glad it wasn't that sad of an ending. Dig the tunes n team ❤
Boss..nice rig..
About the motor..it only 10% of yr journey.
The key factor is sustainability efforts that makings your dreams work..
Its like a boil ... u'll get it once at least of yr whole life...
Happy doing .. chase yr dreem...adiosss
Thanks for the kind words
Plz make a van tour ! :)
Beautiful work :)
What a shame. You did such a good job.
Looks mega and thanks for the video ✌🏼
Cheers for watching
Your craftsmanship is awesome! Sorry about your engine.
hello, it is really important for me to know the measures of your microvan, height and width . (finished measurements I mean life space from wall to wall. at 10:50 on video ) thank you so much...
Lovely. Please, how do you make the bed, like wood used, measurements etc please?
I think that build was awesome and a piece of art! The motor being blown doesn’t take away from what a stunning transformation you both did!❤️ I can’t wait to see the Van! I love the fact you made memories for a lifetime in a really short time which makes this rare and precious. Inspiring!
really appreciate the comments thank you
😳😳oh my gosh so sorry you had to do all that again ☹️☹️what a beautiful design and work
Thanks for watching, life is learning eh! The next van is turning out well so far!
You probably don't want to use the fiberglass. Fiberglass gets knocked airborne with road vibrations, becoming an invisible irritant.
We used recycled insulation, no itch :-)
This layout and build is exactly what I’ve been searching for! I’ll be converting a Caddy Maxi too! How long was the bed when you pull it out and how much space left to the edge of the tailgate? I would like to build a kitchenette on the tailgate. Thx!
Bed was approx 1.9m fully extended, took up the whole space. Caddy Maxi is long wheel base right, so you should have 30cm or so to spare I would guesstimate?
@@thefrozendivide Thanks! Yes, the Maxi is the LWB, so around 34cms spare if the bed is 1.9m.
@@decepticons_destroy Best of luck!
Great video, but what van was the build in, as I'm looking to a build but not sure if my pergout partner will be big enough
Step 1-3 soundtrack - really pertinent lyrics, who's the band? :)
The band is called Extra Love, the song is "wake up" it's like an anthem for life for us 😃👍
Shouldn’t it be the very first step to check the car? :)
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Very well made. Pity about the sad ending. I am sure your next van will be even better.
much appreciated, thanks for watching and commenting
Sorry for this bad ending, here is a little thumb up :p
Cheers for watching
What car did you have?
Renault Kangoo
oh no : (
Deepsix the music
I was jamming out to the last song, thinking, "Man, this is very familiar, sounds like Craig Armstrong." Didn't realize he worked with Massive Attack to create a remix to Weatherstorm. Amazing, thank you!
Beautiful tune :-)
you did a wonderful jobs. there are things to copy from your design. love it
btw,what was the total mileage from the van?
Love the creative way you shared your build! 🤣👍🏻 The music appropriately coordinated super cool, and entertaining!
It made me smile!🥰Thank you!
Thanks for watching :-)
I am in the process of doing my van, but I want everything to be taken out when I'm not travelling. I must admit its fun. I hope your new van is working out for you. . happy trails
Good luck! Yeah the new van is coming along nicely, bigger than this tho so a bit slower going! Thanks for watching!
What bed design did you opt for to allow you to take it all out when not travelling? I want to do the same thing
The ending is one huge reason why we're putting as much money into the engine as we can. I can find awesome cheap material through FB marketplace. Not many understand once you have engine problems it's extremely costly!! Thank God my fiancee is a jack of all trades and knows his mechanic work.
Love the vid and gave me some great ideas! Looking at these vids is giving me storage ideas!
When you said wallpaper I though Oh God no! But your choices were awesome. Looks amazing.
Well, that´s the all time risk, if you are on the road.
Engine breaks, Clutch breaks (i had it), accident, vehicle got stolen, all inside got stolen, etc.
gear box breaks (Two guys happened, and I helped them = towing home.)
Got injured, got ill, got in hospital and car is broken. (a drunken driver has crashed in my car.)
The challenge: To avoid it. - Or, if it happens, to fix it.
I have many tools and spare parts with my. Also a metal tube with hooks, to get towed. Better as a rope.
And a car club membership, plus their insurance.
It helps at close all problems happened.
Even In the worst case, the car club brings me home or in a hospital in my country.
And my car back home, even if it´s crashed.
Costs 90 pounds/year, but thats cheap, if you need it.
Are you Irish ? - I know irish people, as very tough, but also very enjoyable.
I was in hospital last month, and very ill the last six monthes again, with much pain.
No job, small money.
And I become in a personal crisis, afraid of travelling no more possible.
But since three weeks I become better and healthier.
So I bought a minivan, to convert it to a minicamper. (car for 360 british pounds)
It´s a Vauxhall/Opel Combo C (made 2006) with a diesel engine, all run well, all four tyres are new.
So I get more happy, even for my future.
These problems looks more difficult, as a bad engine. But I fix it.
Tomorrow I will get my car, pay it, and have no money for the rest of the month.
(But I have enough food at home.)
I hope, that I get no problems with it. The british royal mail use this model.
But this is more for me, as a car only.
It´s my "tool" for "on the road" going again, new adventures, and have a better life.
Like you too, with another car.
Greetings from sw-germany.
that truly sucks about the motor , hopefully it all worked out . 2020 blows
Oh what a terrible thing to happen. I know exactly how you felt. After completely insulating my van and completion and fitting a cabinet on the passenger side, my engine gave up the ghost. My garage mech told me the same, a new engine or scrap it which is what I did. Still lookin for a replacement but not many low milage ones left since all want to build a van in these "angry bug" times we are going through.
Hope you have already started on your next build. Stay safe and good luck. Steve in 🇨🇭.
That was such a great wee build, gutted at the engine failure, such a shame you couldn't get a replacement engine. But I've been there, not as easy done or afforded as said. Hope yas get another van going and have many more trips out. Best of luck
I hate sad endings 😪 Sorry for your loss!
Fennnnnnnnnnnnnnnntasticccccccccccccccccccc van build , ending ....... :( Hope you are doing well and fine with new van again ..... wishiing you both a very very long married life.... :) I believe that replacing or proper repairing the Engine would have been a better idea.... So many eazy way to repair the engine , check out Wheeler Dealer serials ...
Cost would be worth living for alllllll the pain you both had taken from zero till now .... All the best ....mate.
ye it was a tough decision but neither of us know anything about engines so all works would've have to have been paid for and it simply wasn't economical on a van this old. Thanks for watching
Awh so sorry that all your hardwork was lost...I hope that you guys rebuild soon and get out there again. It was really cute and a really great little camper.
Ah thanks for watching, ye we've nearly finished the next one now so back on the road and happy again haha!!
The steps followed to finish your van make the most sense for me
i hope you guys find another van. this one was awesome
Excellent use of space, I would only have a problem with power, I have 1000Ah of batteries, and I use a gas generator for appliances and charge batteries. Solar panels are not worth the space you need to keep the batteries replenished.
ye this was only an overnight van so with having the relay whenever we drive it charges the leisure battery with more than enough power for a night at a time, no solar required.
Looking good, is it registered as a camper van with the low roof height.?
Cheers, it wasn't registered no, as it was only going to be our day van/overnighter
Great sound track.. plenty action ..
Great build sorry about the engine, what year was this van and how many miles did it have?
Never beaten, well done, enjoy your new van, I'm sure it will look even better. Cheers
As i clicked on the video i remembered i had seen it before and knew the ending :( All the way through i was thinking and wondering if you were up and running with your new vehicle ? Some great ideas there and it will have been one heck of an
experience, Hope by now you are back on the road and ready to rock and roll when restrictions are lifted. I am doing a tiny
build myself right now. Cheers and best wishes, Mike, County Durham
Great shame but good work
What type of van is this?
The reflective stuff has such a low r value Is would only use it as a vapour barrier.
As we understand, the value in the bubble foil comes when creating an air gap. We completely sealed the outer walls/floor/ceiling, then standard insulation, then another layer of bubble foil before the finishing layer, giving us that air gap to increase the efficiency. In a van this small it worked well.
Which car was it ?
Beautiful build. What was the van make & model?
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A new engine is probably gonna cost close to the cost of the build.
Rebuilding the engine is what I would do. Get a certified used engine is good and all but rebuilding with a new oil pump water pump fresh cut valve seats fresh piston rings in my mind would equate to better reliability.
When you get a certified used engine you could still have low oil pressure
A water pump going out
Sure you could get a number for compression while it's out of the car.
But since your not supplying oil while you crank you might score the cylinder or camshaft and that number isn't gonna be very accurate since the engine isn't warmed up.
All this being said I've purchased certified used engines and had some great luck and some terrible luck.
Most come with warranty so that's good
But a hassle obviously when it breaks down. If you have the time and the money. Find a good machinist a good mechanic/technician. Rebuild and drive till the tyranny gives out.
I'd always recommend that any technician you get have them ALWAYS check the clearances before putting anything together
loved this vid gutted about the van
appreciate the comment thanks for watching
Why dont the van people have bunk beds instead of a double?would give so much more room.
In a van this size that would be impossible, plus we kinda like sleeping together...
Cool, beautifully filmed. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Really nice Process
much appreciated, thanks for watching
This is really nice!!! Absolutely love it!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting :-)
Keep us updated 😎😎
Wouldn't it have been less expensive to replace the engine than buy another one and rebuild?
wow, that's tough having your engine go like that. I feel for you.
Cheers, it was pretty soul destroying but we managed to reuse most of the materials on our new van so all not lost - a good learning curve!
Can we have this playlist on Spotify, such great music.
Good luck y'all. Amazing job.
Thanks for watching
Wait whatttttt
Nice build. But what van is this??
Lovely conversion, impressed with the carpentry. Good luck with the new van.
Thanks very much for watching, we're well on the way with the next one now! :-)
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Damn I love your background music! 😁 Great Build too. 😘
Cheers for watching, glad you enjoyed it :-)
Muito bom. Adorei.
it's always worth getting a second opinion on the engine. i had exactly the same noise. one garage said throw the car away . the second said £800 plus parts, and the third just replaced a diesel injector for £238 and £ 75 labour. 20000 miles later still no issues. great set up by the way.
what van model was that?
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Building a camper whilst watching RUIN YOUR DAY. Looks like a great time.
ye man love the watch battles on Ruin Your Day
Молодцы!!!
What a wonderful story with a very sad ending...... I am looking forward to seeing how the next project develops. ATB
Thanks for watching, much appreciated. It was great fun and we learnt loads so all good :-)
oh god...plotwist at the end!