My lwb high roof transit camper van conversion

redcube

I bought my van in may or april can't remeber after driving it around all summer i decide i wanted a campervan
The van i have is a Ford Transit lwb high roof 2.5di (it not a jumbo) in red well fade red. The van as 150,000 miles on the clock and the engine is 100% shame the same counld be said about the body
What i have done to the van so far i have added side maker lights about 5 on each side extra brake and indicator lights above the back door work light on the roof a flashing beackon on the roof i have count a total of 16 lights that come on when i turn my lights i have an extra 6 lights to go on the front high beam and park in the spot all i need is a roof light bar extra a 7inch screen hooked up to a camera above the back doors the list goes on but here the van


My home made wheel arch :eek: i have a new one to go on but haven't got around to doing it yet

My van from the back at night on the right

redcube

This is what i have done so far i cut a hole in the roof for my skylight which i got for free i think it came of a bus or something
you can see in the picture the wheel arch for the van

Me checking to make sure it fitted

From the inside looking nice so far

So far thats all i have done as i'm looking for two side windows if any one as windows for a transit van PM me thanks i after one for the sliding door and one for the back right and maybe one for the back doors

Buford T Justice

If you fancy the trip out of it, Call Dempseys in Ballina. They have a broken minibus, and they have (had when I was there) the full set of windows for the van. Minus the one I bought of course for behind the drivers door. If no-one else has taken them, then you should get both windows to suit both sides.

The only difference between your van and mine really is that I have the extra couple of feet at the back of it with the extended body. You're roof should be the same height. In fairness, it really doesn't look too bad for its age considering the abuse that vans get. T-cut and elbow grease will sort that faded red right out

What did you use to bond / seal the skylight?

redcube

I'm resparying the van as i don't like the red

I used windscreen bonding adhesive on the sky light and then i put some self tapper in to the frame to hold it down and give it a better seal so far it as not leaked

I'll ring that place in the morning and see what they have

redcube

This is my skylight from above i like the colour because when its raining outside it seem to be sunny inside

paddyp

Fingers McGee wrote: »

If you fancy the trip out of it, Call Dempseys in Ballina. They have a broken minibus, and they have (had when I was there) the full set of windows for the van. Minus the one I bought of course for behind the drivers door. If no-one else has taken them, then you should get both windows to suit both sides.

Everytime I call dempseys I say WHAT? YOU WANT HOW MUCH? and then get it from germany for 1/4 of that price including delivery. Windows can be a pain with couriers though.

Buford T Justice

paddyp wrote: »

Everytime I call dempseys I say WHAT? YOU WANT HOW MUCH? and then get it from germany for 1/4 of that price including delivery. Windows can be a pain with couriers though.

Yeah, they wouldn't be the cheapest, but they always seem to have stuff. Bulky stuff like this is all I would get from a breakers. Can't remember how much they charged me for it now. Somewhere between €20 & €40 i think.

redcube

will caravan windows fit as i can get some with fly screen bulit in for free i started again to day and my first job was to weld the load area floor i have a few holes to patch but my welder stop working so i had to stop again

paddyp

redcube wrote: »

will caravan windows fit as i can get some with fly screen bulit in for free i started again to day and my first job was to weld the load area floor i have a few holes to patch but my welder stop working so i had to stop again

Part of the test for motorhomes thats being ironed out by the rsa will require the windows to have a mark on them just like car glass that indicated that in the event of breakages that they don't break into pieces lightly to cause harm.

Caravans were never meant to carry passengers indeed its illegal to carry passengers in them so the glass will more than lightly not be suitable. There are exception some of the more expensive models use standard seitz windows. Most caravan windows I've seen break into nice sharp pieces that would have you in two in a crash.

Check the windows for markings and theres another thread on here iwth some of the markings explained.

redcube

Ok so carvan windows are a no no or a yes if i can get the right ones the ones i am getting are out of a caravan from the 80s

Buford T Justice

redcube wrote: »

Ok so carvan windows are a no no or a yes if i can get the right ones the ones i am getting are out of a caravan from the 80s

They should be provided they have the required marks on them. Some older german ones have a roxio symbol, whereas the newer ones now have the current standard E mark on them, same as automotive glass.

Check out this thread & this one for more info

redcube

Work on camper on hold i lost all my breaks again so i have oder alot of new parts from ebay for it all in at E100 alot cheaper then the scrap yard

paddyp

redcube wrote: »

Work on camper on hold i lost all my breaks again so i have oder alot of new parts from ebay for it all in at E100 alot cheaper then the scrap yard

Thank god for ebay, I still find I have to ring around before saying 'yeah right' and hanging up.

redcube

Well this are some of the bits I'm keeping from the caravan that me and a mate smashed up last Saturday


Well at long last the body work starts well one wheel arch as started with the help of my dad will get around to the other side and some point

The home made wheel arch is going i will miss it anyone want to by it


What it was like behind the home made wheel arch


I got to play with the air chisel :twisted:

After a few seconds with the air chisel i had this

Cat making a break for it before the sparks start

Had to cut the wheel arch to fit

And more cutting

Wheel arch all weld up

Here my dad working on a merc 8) had to do some welding to the front his using a grinder and having a fag at the same time :roll:

My dads cortina his been rebuilding for years now on the right in gray

Its sitting this low :shock:

redcube

A lot as happen since my last post and i mean a lot so sit back and enjoy
My poor little van

Driver side filler mess


Bad boy bonnet

Sheet metal cut and clamped in place for welding

All weld and filled with filler

Boat sides done grill back on

My dad doing the welding the mask is for show his the man who shuts his eyes and hopes he hits the spot

redcube

Sliding door sill on and passage door sill done at long last just need a skim of filler and a lick of paint
Ah my missing bolt

Safety man is on the job the mask is for show his a close the eyes type

a lick of paint to stop rust

And the passage sill welding or the a star being formed

Fix the air box good buy rope and now my power steering is not leaking any more and Put in the second battery tray

Had a pock around under neat and I'm shocked to say it was solid as a rock under there so stone chip it Wednesday
Only picture i could get photobucket won't upload the any more can you spot something missing in the photo

redcube

I put this back on today had it in the van hanging around so i put it back where it belongs makes the van cleaner looking

Started the camper van parts today as my dad said i had the BEEP of welding and bang the van
So did this well empty this first

I did this a while back wasn't happy with it so is came down sorry to my mate who helped me put it up

Made a frame to go around the sky light

and then started to make a frame on the side got this far and my dad had to go fix his car so that ended the days work well evening as he spent all day fixing the welder and starting into space

Cat found some where to sleep lazy cat still there
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redcube

Made up all my sides and there well stuck on went though 2 tubes of a thing that's like tiger seal :shock: my dad said better to over do it then have it fall upon you in your sleep


Two parts of the roof done this stands are handy there for holding up plaster bored

Making the frames

This was a hard bit to make as its at the back of the van by the doors note the extra two bits in the middle there for the air vent I'm making to go on the right

This is where it sits

All up and waiting for the glue to set

redcube

i ran most of my 240V and 12V wiring the blue wiring is 240v fire proof wiring The black is 12V
The two plugs wiring on show here

a big ball of wiring for the fuse box's

the 240V lights wiring

My new bulk head

This is a part of the caravan that me and mate smashed to bits it my vent at the back to allow fresh air into the van parts of the caravan will live on :

redcube

The hole of no return

Which turned into this

Inside all boxed in i have no pictures of the power point outside I'll take in in the morning :?

By by old floor

Drying started or a lager room for getting rid of things

Insulation need some of that

In the walls

One working and are health and safe officer keeping an eye on the drills

Sliding door step

Keeping the insulation in place with a gas bottle almost drill a hole in that

Roof up was a right pain in the back side

Watch out below

Frame work up and all done


My cooker i think i may have over made the frame

redcube

i did this and then it clicked i forgot the doors

Now this is a drill had to buy it to put holes into my mums house the house is an old irish cottage with the stone walls

I feel like a mad man with this screws i have tons of them in the car i use the car as a shed

Made my 3rd bed no pictures of it fold up out of the way but you get the idea

Back up battery going to use this as my second battery till i can find a cheap one


And that's as far as i have got

hardibuck

Savage job you're doin there Redcube!! Was thinking about doin the same myself but have concerns about the campervan classification. What do you reckon your VRT costs will be? Keep the updates posted, looking forward to seeing the project progress!

redcube

hardibuck wrote: »

Savage job you're doin there Redcube!! Was thinking about doin the same myself but have concerns about the campervan classification. What do you reckon your VRT costs will be? Keep the updates posted, looking forward to seeing the project progress!

I have no clue about the VRT cost as i can't find any info on it but i did this for the fun of it in the middle of winter :rolleyes: won't do that again

Right time for an update i have the bluck of the camper done just gas water and electrics to do and then get it cleared but for now i have been using went to Co. Kerry before Christmas in the snow and ice

A few from the front

And then the back

The table

The beds made

The free worktops

Me thinking


Camping in Co. Kerry


Making the camper look eviler


My new rims 16" and there wide they fill the rear arch's nicely


I also add electric windows to the van

Here my van at night the lights are on dip and the beacon is on but with high beam on and the beacon of there is 23 lights on the van and no i'm not afried of the dark the dark is afried of me

paddyp

redcube wrote: »

Breaker breaker Red Rider you'd be needin' a CB to go with them thar lights 10-4

redcube

I had a CB but i forgot about the arile and took it clean of must fix that going to get 6 more lights for the front 4 spot on the roof and 2 on the A bar and i will move the yellow fog lights to the edge of the bumper and i have 3 red or yellow lights still so i may add them to the back under the bumper oh and before i forget i'm making up a set of rock sliders for the van and will be adding 6 more light so that should give me 38 light on high beam at some point i will stop with all the lights