Woohoo today I'm able to pickup my little van. I still have a long way to go before I get him ready for camping. I'm hoping to paint the ply cabinets this weekend & maybe even install some wood floorboards. There's a good chance that I'll be painting the cabinets white. I'm wanting it to feel light and airy. I also need to work out what kind of cushioning I'll be using … [Read more...]
Part 2- Basic Van Conversion Update
This is the second part of a series for my 'Basic Van Conversion' Read Part 1- The Start of my Basic Van Conversion I mistakenly forgot to ask them to include a ply floor in the conversion, so today I asked them if they could also include a ply floor on the parts not covered by the bed & the storage/ desk unit. I originally wanted it to be insulated but they said that with … [Read more...]
Part 1- The Start of my Basic Van Conversion
This is the second part of a series for my 'Basic Van Conversion' Read Part 2- Basic Van Conversion Update I decided it was all too hard to try and do the conversion myself. I live in a townhouse with no real room to park my van and convert it. In my search to find someone that could install a ply floor I found a little company called All Van Mod's based in … [Read more...]
Van Conversion Haul – November 2016
I'm a little excited about doing a simple DIY conversion on Ralph- I don't want anything too crazy. My first step is to install the basics - something to sit & sleep on - a way to keep relatively cool - & I would like power as I work on my laptop alot. Today I've just purchased a few things on ebay ready for the conversion. Ceiling fan/ vent x2 I purchased two … [Read more...]
My Toyota Hiace Conversion
I've been wanting to start on a van conversion for so long but there was always something that stopped me from jumping in- it was never the right time, not the right van, not the right layout, too expensive etc. etc. I currently own a 2002 Toyota Hiace 'Ralph' and had him since 2010. It's now 2016 and I still haven't converted him!! he's done me good though! He's moved all … [Read more...]