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Phil; I have always checked the brakes on all my vehicles at least on an annual basis and changed the pads, shoes and even discs when there is only approx. 25% of compound remaining. I also change the brake fluid at far more frequent intervals than the instructions in the workshop manuals...

Many of us have vehicles fitted with polycarbonate and not glass headlights, all of which will start to go somewhat milky with age and in the worst cases can result in exceptionally expensive MOT failures. For many years I have been a subscriber and avid reader of the excellent motoring...

So when should you go and weigh your van at a weighbridge? I only ask this question as only very recently when I advertised my van for sale on Quirky Campers, their site asked what the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) was as well as the Unladen Weight. Now for me, I knew what the GVW was because it...

Believe me Chris, I have just experienced one of the worst nights attempted sleep I can recall !! The young woman who bought 'Millie' is honestly so scatter brained and so exceptionally excited about buying her that I know she didn't take in any of the exacting/unique points of this vans...

For any of you who are considering selling your van, I suggest you try the Quirky Campers website www.quirkycampers.com Quite unbelievable as it might appear, I only advertised 'Millie' on Friday and today her new owner drove proudly away! I had advertised her at the total amount it cost me to...

As some of you might know, I am in the process of trying to sell my 'Millie' and I have recently advertised her in "Quirky Campers". Due to my interest in what is for sale as well as the oft extortionate asking prices allied to the shocking builds of so many of these vans and I happened across...

Yes Chris, it has been a very hard decision for us to make, but as I have now been taken by ambulance to A&E on 7 occasions of which on 3 occasions I was kept in for a week or more because my ticker had been playing up. Very fortunately on each of these occasions we have been at home, but if we...

No doubt specially fitted out for all of your sea fishing kit? Good to see you back, but for me, we have decided to leave the campervan world and retire somewhat reluctantly to a life of the very occasional renting of holiday cottages that have been last minute cancelled and are now at...

The foam on my seats is 40mm thick, it is very dense and really quite firm to sit or lie on (which is what we like). As for the height of the seat, I went around the house and measured the floor to seat base distance of any and al the chairs that we are comfortable sitting on and used this as...

I did a massive amount of reading up on this very subject approx. 10 years ago and came to the conclusion that if I was converting a van with a rust resistant fully galvanised body shell which was in either new or good condition, then the insulation with the highest level of thermal insulation...

I oh so agree Mark, the utter crap I have seen on Utube over the years quite literally beggars belief and very much the same goes for the numerous groups that exist these days on Facebook, most especially when Americans have written them! Phil

Not strange at all Trev., most of them don't open in Google Chrome either!

Oh Mark my heart bleeds for you............. The bastard DVLA are at it again!! Phil

As you already have Cellotex throughout on the ceiling, why not simply bond some Morlands Vinyl faced ply to it, or for that matter any other kind of flexible/thinnish sheeting? As you already have what I can see of the roof, all insulated, surely there isn't any need for a vapour barrier? Phil

Your attention to detail Mark is of the highest standards........... what are you going to cover the ceiling in? Phil

Life can be a btch, but you are slowly getting there............. keep your chin up Phil

Possibly the OP might want to consider trying to bat on another wicket!

For the obvious reason that the Crafter isn't a classic old van that simply ooooozes character which very obviously the Citroen does, there are some Peugeot and Mercedes vans that are large enough and have a similar appeal, the older and more quirky the better. There is an amazing family who...

When living in France I saw quite a few of these classic vans made into truly brilliant MoHo conversions with some even having had total engine and transmission changes as well to get away from old wheezing 1.9 1970's lump, but unfortunately I never had a camera with me to take any photos!

Phil if you can recall those very far off days when we first met on the dreaded SBMCC when I was toying around with building a van and should I or shouldn't I and if I did it would result in me having to sell my beloved, immaculate, very low mileage LR Defender where one day the Defender won and...