Surfing Waves

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:27 pm**

Does anyone hear have any ideas on how i could fit out my own camper?

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:49 pm**

I did my own convershion tuke me 6 mounths of hard work but was well worth it, av got some web sites on my work computer i'll try rember to post them to moz.

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:30 pm**

Singlefins mate done one in a weekend here.

Get a van some wood (2x2, ply sheets) , build a frame for a bed, mebe kitchen area at the back, storage under etc.

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:38 pm**

check out lots of other peoples vans esp if they are the same model as yours... best way to get ideas od space and dimentions... what van do you have?

you can get 'fat packs' for more models of vans now-a-days but the best thing you can do is fit your own. its built around you and your needs/uses that way!

here's my effort... Still got the cooker unit to make at some point but its stood the test of 3 people in it round france for 9 days! Its top notch when its just me (and even better when joined by a lady

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:02 pm**

That's neat - did you do that yourself??

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:59 pm**

Wouldn't have posted it otherwise

Posted: **Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:13 pm**

Surf van, one of the most sexiest thing to take on a surf trip!

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:36 am**

PapaW,
That is some tidy craftmanship. Thank so much for posting all the fabulous photos.

What type of wood did you use?

Billie

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:58 am**

Its mostly birch Ply

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:16 am**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bPjo0-e0K0&NR=1

Just for a lafff...

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:20 am**

Some web address what i found very usefull when i did mine, word or advise, keep it simple, tuke me 6 mounths of hard work to do mine got that pissxxed off with it some times i could ave burnt it out, could do one a lot quicker now thow. i'll try take some putchers at dinner for ideas.

http://www.sbmcc.co.uk/index.html

http://marcleleisure.co.uk/store/sterli ... 24_46.html

http://www.obrienscamping.co.uk/FridgeInstall.htm

http://www.justkampers.com/

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:21 am**

sweet van! i'm jellous

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:55 am**

I've got a bed to fit yet - but there's a few ideas on my build site http://www.surfing-innovation.com/T4/

Even as it is, I've just thrown an airbed in the back and spent the weekend away.......but it's also my daily driver, so I need to do all the mechanicals too ............

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:10 pm**

Some pitchers of my conversion, and i know my van is a mess

Gas locker / 240v and lessure battery area

Fridge water bottle & bin

bed

Storage box under bed

Av done it so av got 2 bench seats both sides then with infill pieces to make the bed up, am thinking of changing this to a rock and roll bed coz when its loded with gear you cant use the seats, with a rock and roll bed i could have a gud size boot

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:44 pm**

Ha ha - dig the broken skateboard....

Posted: **Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:40 pm**

flyingvee wrote:Ha ha - dig the broken skateboard....

I know i was gutted did my first drop- in on a ramp on saterday after 10 failed attems of going flat on my face / bum i pulled it off went to the next ramp did a turn and my board snaped in two :cry:

lookin 4 anew 1 now

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:56 am**

sorry mate - wasn't laughing at your mis-fortune, it just looked comical amongst all your stuff!!

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:56 pm**

He he it does atcually looks like am a frigin junk collector, i tuck some stuf out as wel 4 the photos

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:06 pm**

Good use of old hifi speakers

Almost when for that myself but then found some gems on ebay at a snip and used the bulkhead unit for acoustics. sounds the tits.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:45 pm**

james u just got a new car whats will the van be for u do not go anywhere

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