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  1. n brown

    Self biuld

    few years ago i fitted one of these for a guy in portugal.9 litre air cooled diesel,stuck half an ambulance on top and a good sized luton and gave it a marble floor,great in hot countries Magirus Deutz | eBay
  2. n brown

    Can I Pick Your Brain?

    i just saw one for a 6foot2 bloke and his short wife,same thing a 66 inch bed,so i made him a box same height as bed,lightweight but strong and he just places it at the end of his side of the bed.i suggested he upholster it with the same thickness foam,takes his side to 78 inches
  3. n brown

    Can I Pick Your Brain?

    i would use the time and effort in volved rearranging the interior so your bed is inside the van.it can't be that hard as you have everything in there,just in the wrong place.if i could see it i'd come up with something.don't think i'd fancy sleeping with my feet sticking out for any passerby to...
  4. n brown

    Roof light/vent hole cutting?

    that Maxie eh? he was a cut above the rest of them,never panicked and lost his head,not like that Marie.thought she could have her cake and eat it
  5. n brown

    Roof light/vent hole cutting?

    well done,as albert pierrepoint once said,the first one is the hardest,but now you've got the hang of it
  6. n brown

    Micro camper van, gonna break my back?

    blimey don't know where to start!unless you spend the whole time on campsites or have a lot of solar panel,you won't have power for cooking fridge heating.maybe enough for lighting.being in a low van can be a strain,worse in bad weather when you're stuck in it.i've done offices,burger...
  7. n brown

    Roof light/vent hole cutting?

    cheaper to buy a jigsaw and a pack of metal cutting blades and diy
  8. n brown

    price your self build

    this is difficult.i was talking to a guy recently had his merc up for 20 grand,he worked out the price of materials plus his labour. trouble is the van was old,the fitting was just bad and it took him nearly a year.my van cost 2.8 grand,materials about a grandand took just over 2 weeks to fit...
  9. n brown

    Is conveting a campervan a ridiculose idea if youve never touched a tool in your life

    who cares if you devalue the van,even if you do a rubbish job you'll still have the van to get around in.there's not that much planning needed for a simple fit,where you based?might be someone near who can stop you making daft errors
  10. n brown

    What van???

    you haven't got relay ducato boxer on your list,they are the widest and if your up to about 6'3'' you can sleep sideways,giving you more options on your layout
  11. n brown

    changed my mind after first trip

    same here,got asked to scrap the van,had a fridge full gas bottle,zig and a load of other stuff.bit of a shame to scrap it but i don't like the things anyway!
  12. n brown

    changed my mind after first trip

    i put them in mine,nice to know that 4 seitz would have cost a grand-almost saved enough to fill your tank!
  13. n brown

    changed my mind after first trip

    easy to overdo the storage under the bed,i just sorted one out that had 45cm from bed toceiling,built by someone with a lot of stuff to take!putting in caravan windows is a bit more of a challenge than seitz innit
  14. n brown

    Gaslow or Calor for Europe???

    that's what i meant to say.i put a t joint on my gas pipe and have a calor and a camping gaz regulator,i then try to carry enough calor to cover the trip but keep one large c/gaz cylinder as back up.
  15. n brown

    Gaslow or Calor for Europe???

    if you can afford it get the gaslow sorted,if not get a couple camping gaz cylinders and a regulator and sort things out as you go along.
  16. n brown

    Ventilation?

    i have a feeling that little girl who died on the campsite may be because of indoor barbie,i suggest choose where the cooking takes place and put an extractor fan there,not blowing into the awning area and be aware that most portable cookers don't have flame failure,apart from all that-no worries!
  17. n brown

    getting a roof vent fitted

    i could do that,pm if you're up for it.about half that,or i'll show you how to do it
  18. n brown

    Gas regulations / best practise

    yeah well i'm not advocating doing anything yourself if you're not feeling competent,but if you know what the parameters are,if you're informed of the facts,then and only then you can make a decision.this is what i'm saying,freedom of choice based on facts,not supposition
  19. n brown

    Gas regulations / best practise

    ta for that.what i'm trying to establish is,whether its right or wrong,that you are legally allowed to do your own gasfitting on your van.now while i agree that there may be some truly dreadful and amateur gasfitting going on out there,it is only fair to inform people that they are legally...
  20. n brown

    Gas regulations / best practise

    are we talking regulations here,as in you get fined if you don't stick to them,or standards of practice,no legal standing?
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