Category: Build

Vlog 26: Wonga

Posted on November 3, 2018 by David Johns

In this excruciatingly detailed chat to camera, I go through my spreadsheet of costs for the DIY conversion of my Toyota Proace van into a self built campervan.

Vlog 23: Just like the marmalade

Posted on August 8, 2018 by David Johns

There’s not a huge amount being going on in the van since the last vlog but a smattering of finishing touches to make it nicer and these are what I show and describe in this vlog.

Vlog 22: Sunny Side Up

Posted on July 18, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

This is an update vlog of many things rather than one specific project. I show the solar panels, some electrical tweaks I’ve made, the new van cushions, the fridge now in situ. Plus I go over some of the seemingly endless list of things that still need to be done.

Vlog 21: Electric Avenue

Posted on July 12, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

An overview of the internal gas pipework I fitted to the campervan to run the Smev 9722 dual-burner hob and the Propex HS2000 heater, plus details of the 12V electrical system.

Vlog 20: Gas guzzler

Posted on July 6, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

For the gas supply in the van I wanted something that was refillable and could be used abroad but didn’t cost the earth for refills so I ended up buying a Gaslow R67 6kg LPG cylinder with filling kit. In this video, I show how much pondering I had to do in order to install the filler section.

Vlog 19: Swiss Cheese

Posted on June 21, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

In this video I show how I screwed the sink into place on the worktop, using the supplied fixings, demonstrate a silly design flaw in my inverter, and go into further detail about the Propex heater installation, looking at the exhaust and air inlet pipe routing through the floor of the van. This involved drilling holes in the van floor – a nervewracking experience!

Vlog 18: The heat is on

Posted on June 12, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

A video about installing a Propex HS2000 LPG heater into my DIY campervan. Rather than bolt it to the floor as most people do, mine ended up on a shelf above the nearside wheelarch, for reasons I explain in the video.

Vlog 17: That sinking feeling

Posted on June 4, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

This is an update video really, partly showing the hole I cut in the kitchen worktop for the combined Smev 9722 hob and sink unit and partly giving a demonstration of the bed/seat/storage system. I also show the water storage under the sink again, repeating myself from the last vlog because I’m old and forgetful – sorry!

Vlog 16: Boing!

Posted on May 25, 2018June 1, 2020 by David Johns

This was originally part of the last video but together than went on a bit too long hence me splitting it into two parts. In this then, I continue describing how I’m building the furniture for the campervan including a bed that is also a seating and storage area. Plus I show the water storage, gas locker and heater areas.

Vlog 15: That’s another pine mess…

Posted on May 22, 2018May 23, 2018 by David Johns

Using lengths of “planed straight edge” wood and a load of screws and wood glue, I began to assemble loads of boxes would would form the units for my van. To begin with I made the bed and later went on to the kitchen. To my great surprise, I used pine cladding.