What have you been doing, other than boating

[Paul]

It'll make a dam good OB testing tank ........ the fish won't be happy though
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BTW nice job Andy

[James]

I've been busy working and doing exams.
Getting pretty tired of the exam now:-( Not quite reaching a pass mark on the practice tests. Mainly down to stupid US regulations. I am in Briton!

[Stray]

Shiny new van to cut holes in.

[Martin]

I've been waiting for this Stray...
lots of piccies and info pls on a new thread ?
Very interesting

[kaman]

Shiny new van to cut holes in.

Like Martin says - lots of pictures please.

I really fancy doing a van conversion - and aim to do one, it's on my bucket list.

Think it might not see the job thru to completion if I started one just now tho.!

Her indoors would not be amused

[Andy B]

Stray,
I've been meaning to pick your brains/experience on the subject of camper conversion?

I may be picking up a VW T5 in a couple of weeks, At the moment it's just a van.
Whats the legals with converting it?
If i go ahead with this i'm not looking at a full camper conversion, more a Day van with the option to overnight in it.
Do you have to re register it once completed?
Dose it require testing?

If i go ahead with this i'm sure there will be many more question

[Paul]

I may be picking up a VW T5 in a couple of weeks

Andy, I'd never put you down as a surfer type of dude
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(sorry mate but I couldn't resist)

[James]

Stray,
I've been meaning to pick your brains/experience on the subject of camper conversion?

I may be picking up a VW T5 in a couple of weeks, At the moment it's just a van.
Whats the legals with converting it?
If i go ahead with this i'm not looking at a full camper conversion, more a Day van with the option to overnight in it.
Do you have to re register it once completed?
Dose it require testing?

If i go ahead with this i'm sure there will be many more question

I use to have an Astramax van back when I was still living at home. Living with my parents I didn't have a place to take girls friends too for . I converted it for the option of overnight stays

My conversion was.... Spray the rear Windows Black, and add a mattress

The other upgrades I did
- Put a GTE engine (2.0) Redtop in and upgraded the chips in the ECU
- Custom made bodykit
- Scooby scoop
- Roof spoiler
- Leather interior
- Alloys
- Lowered it
- Fast and the furious neon lights
- Custom made straight through exhaust
- Astra GTE front bumper
- Re-sprayed it myself with 2-Pack paint

The van was bloody quick. I sold it, the next guy sold it, the 3rd owner (so I heard) used it as a getaway car, however I was told a piston went though the engine block.

Sad really, only photo I have is the one when I started modding it

[Stray]

Lots of good (and bad) info online on how to convert a van. For starters read what the DVLA specify needs to be done to qualify as a Motor caravan.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -motorhome

Mass loading the panels, to reduce vibration.



7mm Sound and thermal barrier.



16 mm thermal insulation. 35mm Dacron stuffed into the awkward places.



A lot of commercially built vans only have 7mm of insulation.

[Paul]

I'll be following this conversion very closely as I cannot understand the commercially built vans pricing
Ok I fully appreciate the work involved BUT! if you've the skills it's a no brainer
My mate Geoff has just purchased his 'donor' van this weekend, so I'll give him the heads up