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  1. n brown

    Dunnit got me a plunge saw

    easier to sling in the van too
  2. n brown

    Dunnit got me a plunge saw

    calm down immediately ! everything will be ok. just get yourself a sheet of 6mm and chop it up a lot. there- that's better innit ? later i'll describe an incredibly handy saw guide you can make yourself
  3. n brown

    diesel heater

    wot he said basically ! i'll just add that propex are easier to fit,no messing with diesel tanks
  4. n brown

    Help with choosing length of van

    my last one was a lwb lt, latest is a mwb sprinter. i prefer the mwb . easy to park in street or car park, and enough room to have a fixed bed/ seating and still be able to have a shower and kitchen , which you can't have in a swb
  5. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    i've fitted out all sorts of vehicles, lengthened them, raised roofs, stuck vans on top of vans and added lutons to panel and box vans. but i've never fancied sticking a caravan on a chassis cab or flat bed. main reason is the shoddy build quality of most caravans, which to be fair, are only...
  6. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    i guessed that bit, never been on one
  7. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    no, i remember his name now - Scrotum, the old wrinkled retainer .
  8. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    that's the motor you use to go and get your pension from the post office innit Rob ?
  9. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    you can hardly see the join !
  10. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    airstream bolt-on. i would !
  11. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    much more my kind of vans -ta, some beauties there
  12. n brown

    Question on Vans with Caravans built on....

    all a matter of perception of course. there are some really badly done bodge ups,there's a few round here- wouldn't get on a c&c site but i doubt they care, more concerned about being warm and dry i expect, and a lot of modern motorhomes, while looking nice and shiny, are built in the same...
  13. n brown

    Iveco Daily self Build

    gawd! is any of that still being used , or is it a case of tucking it out the way like i did with the daughter's ambo ? miles of cables and dozens of relays and boxes !
  14. n brown

    Pros and Cons of Converting....

    i make my units with a front frame made from about 35x15mm batten, then all the sides and shelves from 6mm ply,framed in 15x15mm batten. worktops out of pine boards ,got from B&Q, or made up, or bathroom/kitchen splashbacks, 9 or 10mm, either timber edged or packed out to take 12mm 'T' trim many...
  15. n brown

    Pros and Cons of Converting....

    well another good bet for well insulated vans with heating etc is library vans and prison vans 2006 IVECO CARGO LIBRARY BUS CAMPER MOTORHOME LIVING VAN EXHIBITION DISPLAY UNIT | eBay
  16. n brown

    Pros and Cons of Converting....

    not sure what size you want, but ambulances with box bodies are well insulated and maintained,have heating,windows,doors and skylights .
  17. n brown

    Propex Compact 1600. How hot does the case get?

    about as hot as a hot domestic radiator . i would leave a gap at the back of the shelf the fridge sits on so heat dissipates out of the fridge vents
  18. n brown

    Help - LDV Convoy self build mattress suggestions...

    you can even cut down sprung mattresses if you can be bothered- i've done a couple
  19. n brown

    Vera from horsebox to housebox

    nice job on the slide out front . check inside the front drums . on 2 of these i had the leading brake shoe rubbing against the inside of the drum. the first one actually cut the drum off . the cure was an extra beehive spring
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