Bruno the van - picture heavy

[pgnsas]

Here are some pics of our self build Leyland DAF, named Bruno after the movie character as it started life as a minibus and is now 'camper'

PART ONE
how it all started, bought off ebay , MoT, only 27000miles, ex minibus with only 6 seats now

 

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PART TWO

three windows panelled ove in 15swg steel (total cost £12 plus rivets)

insulated inside with recycled plastic bottle insulation

skeleton of bed . the interior is 6ft 1in wide, part of the reason we chose this type of vehicle

one side completed

all the wood used for panelling and flooring was recycled window boards of plywood which were originally used for shop windows during the Notting Hill carnival, all work was done outside at various pubs around the UK as we moved around

Paul n Sarah

 

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PART THREE

the other side of the bed in progress

both sides and lids done

heavy duty (pub grade) lino on top of 12mm ply

electric 240v hook up fitted

start of wash basin cabinet

storage space and cooker skeleton

 

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PART FOUR

reused the interior lighting as downlighters on the bottom of the shelf

240v lighting and socket

home made cushions , the foam was rescued from a skip and the material donated from Sarahs mum, Sarah did all the covers by hand and sewing machine

finished soft furnishings

 

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PART FIVE

worksurface on storage and cupboards taking shape

cooker space

cooker with door and cupboard door fitted

waste and fresh water bottles fitted into cupboard

a recycled Ikea wardrobe, it was a little too high, too wide and too long but once cut down made a superb skeleton for the toilet/wardrode

fitted like so

panelled in with a door

Paul and Sarah

 

[kimbowbill]

making a good job there you two

 

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PART SIX

sink cupboard completed

varnishing and carpeting

removable table installed

240v battery charger installed under seat for use when on hookup

split charge relay and second battery installed

cut down blinds installed

now onto the bodyworl, norma tinworm on bonnet leading edge and water trap inside front wings which rots through
rather than try matching the white we decided to put some colour on it

the design for the bonnet, Bruno the Dragon, sketched behind the bar one afternoon, no picture of it on the bonnet yet but it has been done

The van has been finished since July 2010 and has been used for wildcamping and site camping all over the UK and is shortly to go on a trip to Holland, it has been reclassified as a Motor Caravan by DVLA which lowered the insurance by a shed load of cash

any questions or help needed doing your own van just ask and we can tell you probably how not to do it first

Paul and Sarah

 

[afl777]

Great to see it all being done and to follow its progress

Ange

 

[tranivanman]

hi

good job well done, hope you enjoy your travells.

tranivanman.

 

[ellisboy]

Nice job! :have fun:

 

[Firefox]

Well done - very practical!

 

[elainekirk]

Awesome! Well done!

 

[al n sal]

nice one, great feeling innit, when traveling knowing you done it yer self...