From personal experiences with our work vans ....
Peugeot boxer at 80 odd thousand cold start sensor failed
Injecting extra diesel into engine and diluting the oil and locking the engine
Citroen relay 70k and headgasket failed between water gallery and oil way
Dumping coolant into sump...
Disklok is THE most effective steering wheel lock (bar types are worse than useless )
Pedal lock after that
OBD port relocate/armour especially if its a transit
Fuel/electrical shut off
Cheap easily found tracker
And a second well hidden one
Etc etc .
What van was yours and what security...
I'm sure it would help folks help you
IF you included what vehicle it's relating to ...
Most modern vans transits/fiat/peugeot/citroen
Will have all the holes/electrical plugs there as they are pretty much made ambidextrous for right/left hand drive ...
Though you may need a Obd plug in to...
Our Transit Jumbo was a ex welfare van ...
Unusual to see more than l3 now though
Also bear in mind I ripped most of the crap insulation out and redid it ...
Most of the 'useful' stuff (split charge/inverter etc )
Was also stripped out as it was low spec ...
I'd start with a bare van next time
Looks like a normal M20 lump to me ...all 13 throbbing horsepower ...
Plug in top of head (in 2 stroke style) is deceptive due to layout of the side valves
I've seen 3 panels at the side this year ...
And no I didn't stop to check bolted/stuck ...
BUT my betting would be stuck only rather than the chances of 4 fixings letting go at once ...
So bollocks to you ...I'll stick to belts AND braces thanks .
Check if a drivers side seat and base will fit ...
Most vans are made ambidextrous so fittings are probably already there to account for right/left hand drive ...
That's certainly the case for Transits .
I've always been in the belt and braces camp solar panel wise ...
(even the nuts securing mine to the factory fitted (bolted through ) rack are double nutted ....second nut being a Nylock )
And having driven my daily commute between Manchester/Gaydon/Midlands up and down the m6 ...
I usually...
It would be an interesting conversation with your insurance company in the event of an accident involving refilling a calor etc 'None refillable' bottle ...
And not one I'd be wanting to have ....
And frankly IF myself or one of mine were injured by such actions ...
I'd go through EVERY Court...
If you want efficient temp control ...on a Chinese clone and don't want the expense of fitting a genuine eberspacher that controls the temp via a proper thermostat and the attached fuel/electric savings ...
Then Google 'Afterburner controller' and see if your clone heater is compatable ...
It's...
Having spent a goodly amount of my fridge/aircon life working on refrigerator wagons/trailers ....
I personally wouldnt touch one with a barge pole IF you can find one that doesn't smell from its past life carrying a mixture of low temp loads that have soaked into its very fabric ...
There's a...
Regarding mold ....minimise block soap usage ...the fats used in hard soap promote mold growth.
When sealing the tray ....put weight in the tray and keep it there till it cures ...
(otherwise the tray will be trying to pull alway from the sealant as soon as you stand in it ...)