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Welcome to the blog for our campervan build

This project began in May 2020 during the 'lockdown' in the UK due to COVID-19. We were supposed to be touring Europe in our existing camper conversion 'Movano The Van Hoe' but this obviously wasn't going to be possible... So after finishing a pretty ambitious Hot Tub Trailer build (see the blog here) we decided we needed another project to keep us occupied during however many weeks left of lockdown.

We put Movano The Van Hoe up for sale and bought a Renault Master which we will convert over the coming weeks/months.

We are fortunate in that Elliot has a fully equipped workshop with tools and space to work, and we're also fortunate in that this is Elliot's second camper conversion, so we're not totally winging it!

This is a blog of the full build and I make no apologies that it is very photo heavy. The primary purpose of the blog is to document this build both for our own records, and for anyone else who's interested.

We plan on touring around Scotland with our Trailer Hot Tub when travel restrictions are relaxed enough to allow this.

Disclaimer: This is NOT meant as a tutorial. Do not try this at home. Always seek professional expert advice.

Thursday 15 October 2020

Overhead cabinets

Now that the ceiling is up we can build the overhead cabinets and get them installed. 

We started with B&Q 300mm base cabinets, turned on their side, and then templated a curve to match the walls and roof of the van.


The cupboards were then cut to shape, and a section of 3mm aircraft plywood was cut to form the rear curved portion of the cupboards. This was trimmed in Veltrim and glued and pinned into place on the units.






We had already installed additional timber battens behind the ceiling for the cupboards to securely screw into at the top. The back of the cupboard screws into a batten on the wall, and the cupboards are also supported by a section of alloy angle screwed onto the batten. Rock solid!






Auto lifting hinges were installed and the doors ready to fit. The cupboards will have internal automatic lights in them and there will also be lighting on the underside of the units for the kitchen area.



The doors fitted match the base cabinets.




They're finished off by adding chrome 'finger holes' for opening, and adjusting the hinges slightly so the doors do not hit the ceiling.







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1 comment:

  1. Unknown29 April 2021 at 17:08

    Hi there Master Splores,

    I'm contacting you from Definitely Productions as we are making a new two-part series about hot tubs and we would love to feature you on the production.

    Please give me an email on alex.millendp@definitelyproductions.com or call me on 07703 411 000 if you would like to discuss the production.

    Thank you for your time,

    Alex

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