biking/climbing/camping caddy
- mostlysimon
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biking/climbing/camping caddy
Bit out of chronological order due to me being slack in posting these up, but hopefully it'll mean I keep it up in future.
Bought as an empty box van in April, so far I have:
Soundproofed (Classic Acoustics)
Carpeted (Megavanmats)
New floor / flooring (eBay for flooring, 1 piece floor)
Blackout cab curtains (veedubtransporters)
Cheapo heater dial replacements (eBay)
Bed frame (my design, made by a local fabrication company)
Lights in ceiling with switches & dimmer switch (Maplin)
Removable bike holder clamp-arm (eBay)
Colour coded reversing sensors
Cruise control
Touran SE Sport seats / bases
I've just added the dimmer switch to the lights as they were mega bright and put in some Touran seats which I haven't taken any photos of yet. Been on honeymoon to the Alps for two weeks and loads of weekends away. Foam purchased for cushions, just need to decide on how/where to get them covered. Absolutely love her to bits!
Bought as an empty box van in April, so far I have:
Soundproofed (Classic Acoustics)
Carpeted (Megavanmats)
New floor / flooring (eBay for flooring, 1 piece floor)
Blackout cab curtains (veedubtransporters)
Cheapo heater dial replacements (eBay)
Bed frame (my design, made by a local fabrication company)
Lights in ceiling with switches & dimmer switch (Maplin)
Removable bike holder clamp-arm (eBay)
Colour coded reversing sensors
Cruise control
Touran SE Sport seats / bases
I've just added the dimmer switch to the lights as they were mega bright and put in some Touran seats which I haven't taken any photos of yet. Been on honeymoon to the Alps for two weeks and loads of weekends away. Foam purchased for cushions, just need to decide on how/where to get them covered. Absolutely love her to bits!
- ilz2729
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Love it
How does the bed work out?
Pretty much what I want for mine
I have a slightly different layout and a military tarp for the canopy
How does the bed work out?
Pretty much what I want for mine
I have a slightly different layout and a military tarp for the canopy
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Some top little additions there. The cup holders in the back are class
- MMM1978
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Where does your bike go with the bed in double mode?
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Wow this is nice man ...
Really like the rear lights on the roof and also the bike storage.
Very interested in finding out more on those if possible.
Cheers
Really like the rear lights on the roof and also the bike storage.
Very interested in finding out more on those if possible.
Cheers
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Elland, West Yorkshire
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Simply Moving and Sleeping
Elland, West Yorkshire
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Very nice...
Do you have a link to the rear lights, the stock light is pathetic
Do you have a link to the rear lights, the stock light is pathetic
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- mostlysimon
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Cheers for the nice comments!
made with some of these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/machine-threa ... 248309#_=p
...with the support cut down with a hacksaw to save space. It's not amazingly sturdy, but coupled with wedging the front wheel against the passenger seat it's bomber.
Really good and quick to put up. Four timber legs screw into the bed top via M8 tee nuts and it hinges open:ilz2729 wrote:Love it
How does the bed work out?
Pretty much what I want for mine
I have a slightly different layout and a military tarp for the canopy
made with some of these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/machine-threa ... 248309#_=p
From JustKampers, proper OTT indulgence!mucca250 wrote:Some top little additions there. The cup holders in the back are class
Fortunately I haven't had to worry about this yet. It does just fit down the side of the bed but I'd probably wake up with a face full of oil if there were two people in there. I can only think of a bike box in the front seats for when needs must.MMM1978 wrote:Where does your bike go with the bed in double mode?
This: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOME-MECHANIC ... 540e6919e4mgdenison wrote:Wow this is nice man ...
Really like the rear lights on the roof and also the bike storage.
Very interested in finding out more on those if possible.
Cheers
...with the support cut down with a hacksaw to save space. It's not amazingly sturdy, but coupled with wedging the front wheel against the passenger seat it's bomber.
Sorry this was on when I bought the van. I'll have a look and see if there's any clues about where it's from. It is brilliant though.tommyzooom wrote:Very nice...
Do you have a link to the rear lights, the stock light is pathetic
- mostlysimon
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
I almost forgot my favourite bit of DIY, my homemade removable blackout screens. 1x cheap blackout blind from Dunelm Mill, 20x neodymium magnets (mega strong) from eBay and some left over carpet to finish them off. The tricky bit was making the templates from some cardboard and a LOT of patience!
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Nothing wrong with being ott, got to have somewhere to put your brew
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
I really want to see this thread but for some reason it's saying the pictures have been removed?
- mostlysimon
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Should be working now. Sorry, schoolboy error by me, I renamed the album without thinking it'd mess up the links.
- mostlysimon
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Bought electric carving knife from Tesco. Eventually got the hang of using it. Cut foam. One messy bit to tidy up (as ever). Took delivery of new tyres. Productive day!
- MMM1978
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
What flooring have you got down in there?
- mostlysimon
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
I got an offcut of 'altro' flooring on eBay which was handily just bigger than I needed. Cost about £30 and I bought some tins of paint-on glue from megavanmats to stick it down.
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Re: biking/climbing/camping caddy
Really nice job buddy
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