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Ply panels removed, left some handy wooden battons in place.

As bought.

Inside the back

Although it was ply lined it was only 6mm ply so only good as a template.

Luckily the cab was clean and good condition

I changed the twin seat for a single one, and fitted a swivel base on the passenger side.

So it begins

Removing the bulkhead

Lots of 1mm cutting disks did the job, with a little help from a cold chisel.

I do this with any van I see as well! The planing part is great fun.

Yeah I can’t argue with that. We get 22ish mpg. Unfortunately ours still has a speed limiter fitted so max speed is only 56 mph. That’s the same as lorry’s! Although once the limiter is off I’d expect to have a top speed of 70 mph and cruising speed around 60/65. Which would be plenty for us.

We did something similar, I build the shower and toilet all in one room then fibreglass the floor as a wet room. It can be any size or shape you want. Darcar

Well thanks Phil, our van is spot on for us, I’v no plans to change anything really. I love diy/self-build vans as they can be anything you want them to be. I’m going to be starting a new build in the spring with a mate of mine, I think on a sprinter. He wants to ship it to the USA next...

It would mean that you’d have to build your conversion around it! I like a shower but it’s not the most important to us.

Yeah eBay is a great place to find stuff, But be careful....... I’v started buying stuff for my next build! But don’t tell my wife! Haha.

Just shows that there’s no RIGHT way to have your van, it’s not too my taste but the builders love it. I once went into a Dutch guys van and the interior was completely orange 🍊 ever thing even the fridge door! Darcar

One day, I’m sure Electric will power not only the habitation area but also the the vehicle. But I don’t think we are there yet! I must admit that I admire wildebus in his commitment to electric, and I’m very interested to see how it goes. As he says it’s not really for the average joe...