Author: David Johns

Vlog 6: Winter Warmer

Posted on January 26, 2018May 31, 2020 by David Johns

In this vlog I continue putting the soft loft insulation into the van’s nooks and crannies plus I begin cutting the Celotex insulation boards to shape.

Vlog 5: Warm Fuzzies

Posted on January 10, 2018February 4, 2018 by David Johns

The time has come to start putting some insulation into the van so in this video I explain my process and thinking and I go off on a bit of a rant about the uselessness of covering up foil “insulation” products.

Vlog 4: Silver Linings

Posted on December 24, 2017May 31, 2020 by David Johns

In this video I take advantage of the brief spell of milder weather to make a start on the campervan conversion, installing sound-deadening self-adhesive mats onto the side walls, to dampen down the “clangyness” of the walls.

Vlog 3: Tinted Love

Posted on December 5, 2017May 31, 2020 by David Johns

An episode in which not a lot happens but I have a look at the first lot of products to have arrived for my campervan conversion (being tinted side windows, a can of WD40 degreaser and some self-adhesive sound-deadening mats). I then ponder what it takes to re-register a panel van as a camper van with the DVLA and consider the issue of insurance.

Vlog 2: Ply me to the moon

Posted on November 25, 2017 by David Johns

An early part of my conversion of the Toyota Proace into a campervan was to take out the factory-fitted ply lining on the walls and floor, partly so that I could have a look at the state of the metalwork, partly so that I could give it all a good clean, and partly so that I could put insulation in. It turns out that removing the ply wasn’t as straightforward as I’d imagined.

Vlog 1: Getting Started

Posted on November 18, 2017November 25, 2017 by David Johns

Welcome to my attempt at a DIY campervan conversion, taking a Toyota Proace panel van as the base. This series of videos will document my no doubt chaotic attempt to self-build it into a luxury mobile RV albeit on a tiny scale.