We have our camper working and once I fit the foam this morning it is ready for camping. Its taken us 25 days.

Until we learn how to do upholstery I am going to buy three king size duvet sets and cut them to cover the foam. No idea if it will work but it sounds logical as we will have at least two sewn edges at least for each piece of foam.

We have fitted 240v hook up, 12v lighting and sockets, truma gas/electric water heater, propex 2000 blow heating, gas hob/sink and a shurflo water pump. The shower room is built, just needs the internal walls fitting and a shower hose but meanwhile will be a privacy room for the toilet.

The design has really worked. She can sleep four adults and seat nine. We have cosy double berths front and back which will seat three comfortably or four with a inch. We left the three cab seats as they are, having a little girl we wanted all three of us to be able to sit up there when travelling.

Norm, who has helped with the build and supplied the workshop has proven a fantastic asset, his carpentry is legendry.

We are now going to enjoy her for a few weeks whilst I earn some money (darn it lol) and then we will get to it again and fit lockers and the internal shower room and the final upholstery. We are at Newark staying with motorhomefacts so if you are there pop along and say hello, ask for Artona.

When we started this project all I had done in the past was general DIY. I wanted to do a self build and by that I mean a self build, not turn to professionals to get work done when the going got tough. I am extremely proud of the job and I know Norm quietly is as well.

Can’t wait until we start the next one. Love the citroen relay we have here but I fancy a monster Iveco, extra long wheelbase  :lol: :lol: :lol:

stew

Written on March 25th, 2010 & filed under Converting a van into a motorhome
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