As promised, here's a visual recap with short sentences for those who can't be ar*ed to read the whole blog :)
had a Renault Trafic campervan, loved it but it was too big for daily use
took it to Glastonbury (twice)
didn't want one of these coz it's cheating! a house on wheels lol
would have LOVED one of these, but they're so damned expensive!
settled on this Citroen Dispatch from eBay
it was ply lined and had filled in back doors
bought replacement doors on eBay
got a load of free foam/cushions from the nice people at the doors place
got the dog to help with the carpentry. NOT. he is cute though eh?
built ply storage units/seats both sides
the wood bits in the middle lift out and store by the doors when not in use
also installed a black Ikea kitchen cabinet for storage and a sink on the top
had vinyl floor installed
painted units black
lined interior with carpet
painted/carpeted tops of units/bits of wood
covered foam cushions with velour
bed when made up
view from side when bed made up
view from side with table put in
the porta potti stores nicely behind the table
view from the back - finished!
Hope you've enjoyed the summary - by the way it's the first time I've ever done a van conversion, and I made up a lot of it as I went along, so if you want to pick my brains, I'm happy to answer any questions you have...
TTFN
Naomi
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Was so happy to find your blog! We have just bought a Citroen Dispatch, which we plan to convert, so this is brilliant to see :-)
ReplyDeleteahhh thanks! good luck with the conversion. i had a blast doing it, just a bit cold at the mo to go camping! keep in touch and let me know how you get on :-)
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