Welcome

WELCOME

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.

Saturday, 16 May 2020

Sound deadening

Today we've focused on sound deadening. We've started by bonding the panels of the van to the chassis with Sikaflex, as some of these had come apart and were rattling.

For actual sound deadening we've used Dodo mat hex sheets. This is A4 sheets of what looks like shiny silver bubble wrap that sticks onto the panels of the van and deadens the sound. Magic.

We also started to install horizontal wood batons (38 x 25mm treated timber) for the ply lining to be screwed to.

We have also put flashing tape over the wheel arches to further deaden the road noise