Here we go! Like everyone I've always wantes a vw camper. To go travelling, wind in your hair and the sun shining of that vw badge!! Instead, I have a beautful white shiny panel van!! SWB, no high top but I do have electric windows and a MOT!!! I will now attempt to covert this baby into a cool camper for the sun!! Any help from you guys and girls out there would be great. Campergirl has already helped me with my windows. Her is a couple of wee snaps to start me off. Emma

hi guys,

i'm a bit off the subject with my van -it's not really a campervan. i work for a charity organisation and we are getting a converted/fitted van; it's gonna have a fridge, coffe machine stuff like that and even a 4.5m awning on one side.

my question is  how do i know if it meets legal requirements or not? who can check that? any garage that works with class7 will do?

thanks a lot for u'r time

erik

hi guys,

i'm a bit off the subject with my van -it's not really a campervan. i work for a charity organisation and we are getting a converted/fitted van; it's gonna have a fridge, coffe machine stuff like that and even a 4.5m awning on one side.

my question is  how do i know if it meets legal requirements or not? who can check that? any garage that works with class7 will do?

thanks a lot for u'r time

erik

anyone got any experience of trying to get insurance for a conversion that includes some commercial use? I am converting my transporter and would like to keep some business use on it moving light building materials and tools in course of my business etc. yet all insureres(so far) seem to exclude any business use or even travelling to or from a place of work, comments appreciated,

anyone got any experience of trying to get insurance for a conversion that includes some commercial use? I am converting my transporter and would like to keep some business use on it moving light building materials and tools in course of my business etc. yet all insureres(so far) seem to exclude any business use or even travelling to or from a place of work, comments appreciated,

see my conversion @ www.transit-conversion.co.uk

Hi all I have just discovered that when I connect my van to the 240 v hook up and then press the trip switch it doesn't trip out.Any one got any ideas about how to find out what the fault is? Also my fridge doesn't work from the hook up(works fine on gas and 12v) but the plug socket works so power is getting into the van!

Any help would be gratefully recieved

Many thanks

Lisa

Hi Guys, this site is just what Im looking for, its great!

I have a new job and will no longer use my 03 lt35 95 high roof van for glazing, so checking out the current market for second hand vans, I decided it would be more use to me, the wife and dogs plus inlaws to convert it. So here goes. I will keep all informed (if I get to boring tell me to shut up). Thanks for making all this available to me.

Regards

Rasher

Today (29th May 2010) marks the day that I declare my interest in buying, converting and using a campervan.  Inspired by suggestions from my wife, input from friends, pushing my nose up against the shop window of a local professional camper an conversion company, being impressed with the quality of their build but horrified by the cost, and then further inspired by this website (and others).  Quite how well this dream will turn out, I'll wait and see.

hi i have a ldv convoy 17 seater minibus i would like to convert to a campa van it hasnt a high top roof i would like to buy a top and start to convert i was thinking of buying a caravan and striping it for most of the things inside but i still need ahigh top is there any body who can give me any solutions ideas i might need thank you john