BEST lightweight Campervan DIY Ceiling: How to Build and Install in our Mercedes T1 (curved slats!)

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We built a super lightweight ceiling with pine slats and Poplar plywood for our van, a Mercedes 310 T1. It's only 15kg in total and only 0.9cm thick. And it's curved over the cockpit. We show you exactly how to biuld and install such a ceiling in your camper van.
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@clarkspiemuncher 3 ай бұрын

very nice finish on the timber. it is good to see someone taking the weight of the material used into account for the overall weight at the end of the build

@CubeofCars 2 ай бұрын

It surely pays off in the long run :)

@shanechostetler9997 9 ай бұрын

I love that! I am envious of your attention to detail😊

@philwilliams23 2 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing! Great video, thank you.

@mdybos 2 жыл бұрын

Most professional work I have ever seen. Thank you

@DAZSAVENTURESINWONDERLAND Ай бұрын

love the look of that ceiling

@LittleSimGoesWild 26 күн бұрын

Absolutely love your ceiling!

@Trang-xq9fn Жыл бұрын

Beautiful ceiling! I also like your vent exhaust fans and window grills idea.

@barrytimm5497 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@mikeinmon4997 6 ай бұрын

Looks amazing

@ericgeisen7184 2 жыл бұрын

Superjob !!

@matthewobrien1188 10 ай бұрын

Looks great!!!

@michaelschneider- Жыл бұрын

+1.. You have to applaud quality workmanship! .. A sharp understated aesthetic. .. The only way to roll ... Cheers, Vail, Colorado

@LucasMartins-op7oq 5 ай бұрын

This ceiling is beautiful. Congrats!

@Zakarayas 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great 👍

@andya1976m 11 ай бұрын

Great work!

@FocusWLN Жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting together such an informative and enjoyable video! It's really helped our van build over the pond, in the UK

@renewitteveen1223 5 ай бұрын

Great Job that ceiling

@JavaWalkerWorld 16 күн бұрын

Beautiful

@benkelly948 Жыл бұрын

looks great, nice work!

@jonathantillotson9936 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Designed and fitted impeccably 👍🏼⭐️

@anidamsa4396 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful job. Looks amazing. 👋

@SillyMonkeys 11 ай бұрын

lovely ceiling, thank you

@markwoolman784 Жыл бұрын

Great job 👍

@davidsim6531 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent workmanship well done guys!

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@bernadettetibazi9969 2 жыл бұрын

It's Gorgeous!! You did a wonderful job, well done!

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@trexfishtec7375 4 ай бұрын

Great job

@billbreunig2534 Жыл бұрын

Ceiling looks awesome, nice job

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@dave633 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job, looks amazing!

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@mattheww.4502 11 ай бұрын

Love the video of your work. Great job I plan on using method in my camper van build

@Premierpropertiesistanbul 2 жыл бұрын

Amazining idea excellent job guys

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes Жыл бұрын

Looks Amazing 😁

@thecorbettchronicles 3 ай бұрын

Looks amazing!!! Great job!

@CubeofCars 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@tipsybo 2 жыл бұрын

This ceiling looks amazing- lovely design considering both light weight and visual impact.

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@MechakittenX 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! I'm looking through a lot of ceiling builds and this one is beautiful.

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@kaylakeip1056 Жыл бұрын

Epic!!! 🎉 great work, great video!

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

@oliverhauler1642 Жыл бұрын

Danke so coole Videos. Haben den selben Bus und ich werde so viel von deinen Ideen mir erlauben zu kopieren!! Ihr seid genial!!

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Na, dann viel Spaß bei eurem Ausbau! :)

@pianomanjc3 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. I too love the look and had wondered about a lightweight version. I like how you have achieved this.

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@michaelfraser757 2 жыл бұрын

Love ur roof .... amazing

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@koningbolo4700 Жыл бұрын

6:42 What works great is to set up a circular saw with a 1 mm grinding disc and do some shallow relief cuts on the rear of the slats in the area of high tension. This would mean you need to do the curved section separate and glue and screw the slats on as the plywood panel is held/bolted in place.

@flgirl250 Жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful. I installed a cedar ceiling in my van. Next build will be this one.

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

👍

@3RDPeakAdventure Жыл бұрын

Very good job - congratulations

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@niklashopfgartner3803 2 жыл бұрын

Sehr coole Idee und Umsetzung 👍🏼

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Danke :)

@anonanon9385 Жыл бұрын

Very skillful and outstanding finish, just a reminder exhaust fans, vents and aircons can become vulnerabilities so they have to be reinforced with protective measures.

@christiannaundorf2902 Жыл бұрын

Not bad, Mr. Woodpecker. 👍🏼

@ianlaccohee7180 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Nothing else to say.

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@MrSham61 Жыл бұрын

Nice job 👍

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@zeeeena 2 жыл бұрын

Your ceiling looks vantastic! Its strikingly beautiful! I love the black between those slats, and really love the stain color that you used.

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@meikfox Жыл бұрын

das Ergebnis ist wirklich großartig ! Bin total begeistert von der Deckenverkleidung 🤩 und zolle dir meinen größten Respekt vor dieser Arbeit, die du dir gemacht hast. Wie du ja selbst gesagt hast - ist ja auch ein Risiko, ob wirklich alles so (an-)passt und hält, wie du das geplant hast. Die Mühe war's auf jeden Fall wert - das Ergebnis begeistert einfach! Danke dir für die Inspiration und die ausführliche Anleitung mit guten Tipps 🙏 !

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank! 😊

@fergusmoloney 2 жыл бұрын

Found your channel researching the tygrys roof rack brackets for my 609d. You have a wonderful van. That ceiling looks fantastic. Superb craftsmanship. Subbed and will watch more. 👍🏻

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And have fun with your 609D :)

@thomasmaclennan2176 11 ай бұрын

Great just the look i want for my upcoming project reminds me of a boat deck

@CubeofCars 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely. That's also what I was thinking! :)

@dropOut1982 2 жыл бұрын

I wish theres more Vario van conversion videos

@JaYoeNation 9 ай бұрын

That really came out amazing. My van is going to be a heavyweight tank compared to yours.

@mountaingoatclimbing2011 2 жыл бұрын

0this is so helpful, thank you for sharing! :)

@LilMarkuss Жыл бұрын

I liked it very much I subscribed to your channel

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@EatSleepVan 2 жыл бұрын

This was my original idea for the Transit too, but ran into a major problem: The curve at the front is in 2 dimensions! And you can't bend a sheet of ply in 2 dimensions at the same time. Well done, it looks stunning :)

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

In fact I had the same problem with my van... and found this solution: Directly behind the seats the ceiling panel is flat, not bent at all. From this area to the front of the van the ceiling is bent forward, and from this area to the back it's bent sideways. Surprisingly this flat area is no problem for the design. But, of course, this trick only works if the ceiling is not too much bent sideways ;)

@composedlight6850 6 ай бұрын

hi When in use does rain come in if windy and raining outside? thanks

@rumboutopia Жыл бұрын

WOW ❤ we're definitely copying this idea of ceiling if you don't mind 😅. We might make some choices about colors anyway, so it's not gonna be identical. Great job you guys! Hi from Barcelona! PS: subscribed from now on ✅

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Cool! If you ever see us on the road somewhere, then say hello and show us your version of our ceiling! ;)

@maccooley70 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great tutorial with the nice and lightweight ceiling! But do you have experiences in-between with cold and warm conditions? How does the wood react with lengthening when its colder or more warm or whit moist? I concern a deforming or is there no problem? Thank you for sharing your experiences!

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Hi Axel, I haven't noticed any problems yet with temperatures between +5 to +50C. I used quite a lot of screws for the small slats, so they don't really have a chance to move...

@marijnpeters8399 7 ай бұрын

Looks very beautiful, one question, why didn't you screw the slats to the plywood from the plywood side? That way you don't see them anymore.

@CubeofCars 7 ай бұрын

The slats are too thin, so the screws would be just 3 or 4 mm in the slat. I would expect that doesn't hold on the road.

@d.pelikaan1240 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video! I have the same van and a bid behind you regarding transferring it into a camper. Question: in case you already have a black background with the armaflex; why not skip the wood sheet and only bold the 0.5 thin slates on?

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. Where are you from? Theoretically possible, but I see several problems without the panel: 1) Armaflex isn't a flat surface and you will have some empty space between the Armaflex and the slats where dust can build up and never cleaned. 2) The cable and cable connections for the lights are visible. 3) At the last beam before the cockpit the panel has a high tension and needs very solid connection to the subframe with anchor nuts. I think in this area it could be rather difficult to mount the slats properly without panel. But let me know if it works and I am wrong! Also keep me updated with your conversion process :)

@joeblow1942 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thank you. How wide are the pine slats, please?

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

They are 4 cm wide.

@ffsteel111 Жыл бұрын

What’s flex tape did you use to secure the wires

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

That's Armaflex Tape: amzn.to/435Nzap

@1Truth1Love1Movement Жыл бұрын

Hey there, absolutely amazing result 😍. I have a very similar Bus and will likely copy this. I was wondering about the measurements of the two base plates used. 120 cm width? Thanks In advance and once more: amazing work, so beautiful!!

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The width is 122 cm.

@J-RallySite 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. Do you have a link to that little round maxx fan?

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Here is the Amazon link for the Maxxfan Dome: amzn.to/3wLXd4A

@kng9934 2 жыл бұрын

Great look but Be same weight

@abcdddiia Жыл бұрын

Very cool design and execution. I wonder if there's a way to hide the screw heads and not compromise the installation.

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

You could try to glue the slats, but I would be afraid that the tension is too high in the curve and they might fall off....

@kainiebel Жыл бұрын

@@CubeofCars Great job, beautiful ceiling, and thank you for the inspiration! 😍Did you consider using wood glue and staples from the back in order to hide the screw heads? I think Vanlife Sagas nailed it from the back.. Well I guess I will give it a try with glue and staples...

@nrbrtmuller 7 ай бұрын

That is impressive!! What size are the screws you used for the slats to plywood?

@CubeofCars 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! That are 2.5/10mm screws.

@dominiks4130 2 жыл бұрын

Ich habe jetzt alle eure Videos zum Vanausbau gesehen und gehe sie gerade zum wiederholten Male durch. Ich muss zuerst mal meinen größten Respekt zollen, selten so penible Arbeit gesehen - genau so wünsche ich es mir. Ich gucke mir für unseren T1 gerade sehr viel ab, da ich selbst eine perfektionistische Ader habe ;) Ich habe noch ein paar Fragen und würde mich freuen, wenn du dir die Zeit nimmst: - Wie habt ihr in der Deckenverkleidung die Positionen der Gewindebohrungen in den Holzleisten so genau ausgemacht? Über einen Fixpunkt am Dachgestell und dann viel gemessen oder gabs einen Trick? - Woher habt ihr die Haube für die Kabelführung der Solaranlage auf dem Dach? - Welches Filz habt ihr für die Verkleidung des Rahmens im Fahrerhaus genommen? Ist es empfehlenswert? Ich freue mich schon sehr auf die nächsten Folgen! Großes Lob für eure Arbeit! Gruß Dominik

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo Dominik, es freut mich, wenn dir unsere Videos so gut fallen! :) Wir sind die nächsten zwei Wochen noch ohne Laptop unterwegs. Wenn wir zurück sind, schau ich nach, wo wir die Kabeldurchführung und den Filz gekauft haben. Der Filz ließ sich gut verarbeiten und ich würde den wieder verwenden. Für die Bohrlöcher in den Subframe-Leisten haben wir die Schraubenköpfe lackiert, um einen Abdruck auf der Leiste zu bekommen. Dann haben wir die Schrauben etwas herausgedreht, die Leiste dahinter gehalten und die nötige Schräge der Bohrung auf der Leiste markiert. Für die Bohrlöcher in der Deckenplatte haben wir diese im Van mit den Fixierstangen fest positioniert, die Lage der Subframe-Leiste angezeichnet und dann entsprechend durch die Decke in die Leisten vorgebohrt. Decke wieder runter und die Löcher entsprechend der Einschraubmuttern vergrößert. Ein Verbesserungsvorschlag gegenüber dem was wir gemacht haben: Die vorderste Leiste nicht gewölbt, sondern flach machen. In die doppelte Wölbung (seitwärts und nach vorne gleichzeitig) läßt sich die Platte nicht biegen. Viel Spass bei deinem Ausbau!

@dominiks4130 2 жыл бұрын

@@CubeofCars wow besten dank für die super ausführliche Antwort, da freue ich mich schon auf diesen Schritt! Nietmutternzange liegt bereit, wenn ich mit der Rostbehandlung durch bin geht's los. Euch bis dahin noch eine gute Fahrt :)

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

So.... hab jetzt mal nachgeschaut: Dachdurchführung ist von Offgridtec, gekauft bei Amazon: amzn.to/3MvJNyZ Filz ist von selbstklebefilz.de KFZ/FLFM-S2, selbstklebend 2mm

@ironwooddesigns9532 2 жыл бұрын

What is the tape you used for the wiring conduits?

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

That's Armaflex Tape: amzn.to/3vSrttU

@garyrobson9769 7 ай бұрын

@man.i.literally.failed6772 2 жыл бұрын

Are those round maxx fans any good

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

They work well and I would install them again, but the real world test comes when the van build is finished and I am on the road. One disadvantage is that they can only blow air out of the van, but there is no reverse.

@TheAlphahot1 Жыл бұрын

Isn't there the risk of the pine bending in case of a leak? I just had to redo my whole ceiling because of spruce toungue&groove got totally deformed by water.

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

In case of a leak I would probably notice that quite fast, before there is damage to the ceiling.... well, at least I hope so.

@reneymcmonty7404 2 жыл бұрын

Ich hab mal ne Offtopic Frage. Kann man den Maxxair Dome eigentlich regeln?

@CubeofCars 2 жыл бұрын

Nein, es gibt nur an und aus. Leider läßt sich auch die Richtung nicht umschalten.

@reneymcmonty7404 2 жыл бұрын

@@CubeofCars OK schade, aber danke für die Antwort =)

@StansE250 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Execution ! I’m obsessive about details … Well Done. Just say No, to “Blood Bandits” 😆

@Rhysowen5418 Жыл бұрын

Could you use a fabric material for under the wood, rather than plywood?

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

I think that might also be an option.

@Rhysowen5418 Жыл бұрын

@@CubeofCars do you have any idea what material could be used!?

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

@@Rhysowen5418 Maybe the fabric which we used for our blackout curtains. You can check out this video. There is also a product link.

@nirwin Жыл бұрын

What is the width of the pine slats you're using?

@CubeofCars Жыл бұрын

It's about 4cm.

@michaelholt7963 10 ай бұрын

Would of looked good if you would of screwed ply into pine slats, nothing looks worse than screw heads everywhere

@CubeofCars 10 ай бұрын

The pine slats are too thin for screwing from the other side. If the screw goes just 3mm into the pine slat, the slats would surely fall off on the first rough road...

@composedlight6850 6 ай бұрын

Need to get rid of these long adverts -- nearly clicked away due to them