Thank you David, I appreciate your very kind words, all the best 😊

Thank you Deon, that’s very kind of you to say so. All the best. Ian 👍

Thanks Ian 😂 yes the poor girl has so much patience and never left my side during the 6 months it took to do.

Hi Pat, thank you for your kind words and glad you found the video useful. It’s easy to underestimate what a big job a conversion is but once completed it all becomes worthwhile. All the best 👍

Thank you so much, it’s very much appreciated and wishing you all the best too. Ian.

Thank you so much, the video dosent really do justice to the total amount of work involved but I didn’t have anymore footage and it would probably have been a bit tiresome to watch had it been much longer but it gives it the basic outlines 😊 Thanks again.

@@onevanandhisdog3641 No No, certainly not tiresome, and I can very easily see the amount of work you put in - certainly wish I had your skills! Again, very well done, and enjoy 👍

Thanks 🙏

Thank you Carl 👍

Thank you very much 👍😊

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement, also, thanks for watching and a happy new year. 😊

@@onevanandhisdog3641 Hi, your knowledge on the electrics was impressive , did you teach yourself with reading ont tinterweb? Have you any advice on this please? Areas to go and read up would be useful. Which engine cc is it? I understand its euro 6 that is all. Happy New year to you also .

Hi Chris, yes I taught myself through watching KZfaq videos, I’ve done quite a bit of domestic wiring through my job as a gas engineer but wasn’t used to 12v van wiring. Greg virgoe’s videos were a huge help and for sizing up the wiring I used the wiring sizing calculator on ‘12 volt planet’s website, also I preferred to oversize the cable a little bit just to be safe even though it works out a bit more expensive. Also make sure you have a mega fuse between your batteries and your positive busbar. I used crimped connectors with shrink wrap over the joints where I joined wires just to add a bit more support and it’s been fine. All the best www.12voltplanet.co.uk/voltage-drop-calculator.html

It’s the 2.0 litre engine Chris, would have preferred the 2.2 for the extra grunt but they were only available new when I bought this and so were out of my price range. 👍

Thank you Anthony, yes it kept the dementia at bay for a year or two. Cheers

Hi, thanks for your comment. It’ll certainly keep you busy, mind, body and soul 🤣 but it’ll be worth it if you take your time and do it right. My van only weighed 3060 kg on completion, so not too bad. All the best with your project.

Thank you 😊 all the best 👍

Thanks mate, much appreciated 😊👍

You’re very welcome, wishing you all the best with your build 👍

Thank you and all the best with your own project 😊 cheers

Hello Martin, thank you for your kind comments, it is indeed a nice place to be, home from home 😊 wishing you all the best.

Hi Sorin, thanks for your kind words. All the best 😊👍

Thanks for your comment Nathan it’s much appreciated. I didn’t want the hassle and possible future leakage problems of cutting a large hole in the side of the van as the hole would also have intruded into the black plastic trim that runs across the sides of these vans. It’s honestly not a problem the way that it is. Cheers

@@onevanandhisdog3641 makes perfect sense mate.

Thank you Michael 👍😊

Thank you Rob, much appreciated 😊

Thank you 😊

Thanks for your comments, it was a bit of space that wouldn’t have been used for anything and it’s perfectly placed to be able to monitor and fiddle with the controls. Cheers

Thank you 😊

Hi Andrea, thank you for the nice comments and the water tanks are from Barrett tanks www.tank.me/ 😊👍

Hi Mick, thank you for your comment, it was hard work but worth it and I hope your next build is everything you hope for. All the best. Ian.

Thank you Roy, hope you find them useful and/or enjoyable 😊

Hi Angela and regards to you and Dublin, hope you had a memorable St Patrick’s day 🍺. Thank you for your kinds words and all the best. Ian 😊

@@onevanandhisdog3641 Ian. ! I retired from my job almost a year ago now and would love to try converting a van in the future. Is it easy to drive a Ford Transit and would it be just a case of getting used to spatial awareness of the van and it's dimensions. ? All the best Angela 😺💚🍀🍀😺💚

@@angelamurphy3331 Hi Angela, my van is a Peugeot boxer and is a bit wider than a Ford transit. It does take some getting used to when you start driving something this big but if you take your time and use the wing mirrors especially when going round tight corners cause the back wheels have a habit of hitting the kerb 🫣 But just go for it now that you have the time 😊👍

@@onevanandhisdog3641 Thanks Ian for the words of encouragement. 🍀🍀💚💚😺😺🍀🍀

Thank you very much 😊

Hi Ned, thanks for the compliments and yes I’m proud of the van and how it turned out. The doors and all of the cupboards etc are the same piece of furniture board that I cut out, this way the grain in the wood matches up when the door is closed. From memory I think I used a 5.5mm straight router bit, the template for the cut out was 5mm larger than the actual cutout to allow for the guide in the router. Hope this helps. Thanks

I’ve just checked Ned and the router bit was 6.4mm 👍

Thanks for your comment, about 12k should get you there but this wasn’t expensive furniture board at £100 a sheet, the fridge was a month old off eBay and I saved £300 on that and I got the Truma at trade price so saved £200 on that too. Cheers.

Hi Andy, the furniture board and both the matching trim and the grey trim all came from Magnum motorhomes in Grimsby. Thanks for your comment 😊

@@onevanandhisdog3641 thank you, another supplier to add to my list, the search for a suitable van is on

Good luck with your build 👍

@@onevanandhisdog3641 finally got myself a Boxer and was trying to download your layout and dimensions with little success, are you able to assist please

Hi Andy, I’ve been trying to sort this problem out for the last half hour, seems like the iCloud links only remain accessible for a short period of time, so I’ve deleted the old link and renewed it so it should work now. Cheers

Thanks a lot, I can’t see a sale coming up anytime soon but if things change I’ll be in touch. Cheers 👍

Hi Stefan, the link only lasts about 30 days so I have re-done it for you so please try again. Cheers 😊

Hi Mike, it was from the ignition wire, this video explains how to find it. Cheers kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g550o8ihns-thas.html

Hi, just refreshed the drawing for you. Cheers.

Hi Andrea, this was done in 2020 but the cost of everything to date including upgrades as seen in my other videos was about 16K, the materials were sourced from lots of places, mainly eBay and the furniture board was from magnum motorhomes in Grimsby. Hope that helps a little. Thanks.

Thanks!

Hi David, I was at it for about 7 months during lockdown, but have since added a few extra things, first one I’ve ever done so I was probably a bit slow having to learn how to do it as a went along. Cheers.

Hi, it took about 7 months during the summer of 2020, it was during covid and I couldn’t work so I was spending every day on the van, it was my first build so it was slow progress but we’ll worth the effort. All the best 👍

Hi, yes it was joe at kestrel conversions in barnsley, he’s a top bloke 👍

Hi Stu, the windows were fitted by Joe at kestrel conversions in Barnsley, the cost of the windows and fitting in 2020 was about £700, the total cost for the van build was around £15K, 👍

Hi, as far as I am aware, you have to be able to stand up in the van which I can do as I have about 6 foot from floor to ceiling, I have not tried to have log book changed and so have no experience in these things but there are guidelines somewhere on a dvla website that lists all the criteria. Sorry I can’t help any further. Thanks for watching and all the best. Ian.

@@onevanandhisdog3641 thanks for your help its just some places I hear are funny about vans going on sites that are not registered don't no if that's true or not but thanks for your time.