I have no interest in a house boat or living in a van. So why I have watched hours of this man's videos? Good work.

You know someone is a canal person at heart when they refer to the mains power as the 'shore line'.

David - the DC fan speed controllers operate by continuously switching the full 12v on and off really quickly. They control the motor speed by changing the percentage of the time the power is on versus the time the power is off. (It's called Pulse Width Modulation or PWM). The problem is that whilst the percentage of time on vs time off (the mark-space ratio) controls the speed well enough, the frequency at which that happens differs considerably between units. Lower frequencies are more efficient in some respects, but can produce an audio component by "rattling' the iron laminations in the motor. Higher frequencies are less efficient, but can be above the audio band thus avoiding the noise. (There can be some mechanical resonance issues here too). Some of the PWM controllers have a frequency control in addition to their speed control, so that they can be set to something that suits the particular situation. I fell foul of the fact that the frequency range of Ladies hearing is often much higher than men, so whilst I had adjusted the fan controllers in my boat to my satisfaction - my partner couldn't stand the noise. Ah, well! We can only be perfect most of the time I suppose.... I have bought units controlling up to 30 Amps from www.thaikits.com and they are very good indeed.

The van is looking amazing. The cushions have made it look really cozy

That fan is a beast! I could sleep well with that fan.

Without asking about your solar panel security, a short tale from a fella I knew some years ago who chained and padlocked his new working ladders onto his roof rack. Went out the next morning to find the roof rack and ladders missing. Just be alert, that's all you can do nowadays. Great vlog by the way, thank you.

Wow, that fan probably has some serious vertical lift. Turn it on while driving and your mileage may improve dramatically :-)

"Appropriate levels of security" = electric fence zapper hooked up to the chassis. That'll keep the chavs at bay :P.

For your bed you could get some legs like on a coffee table with a screw on one end. Then drill some holes in the cross bar the slates on nailed to. Put nuts or something in the drilled out hole with some epoxy and then you'd have some removable legs you could use. Also I still think a small 12V fan that you can point at yourself would be good for the dog days of August. A black van with the sunshine on it,,,,, who needs an oven for baking?

Have binged this entire build series and disappointed to be nearly at the end. Your van looks excellent and it's so satisfying to see it come together so quickly - well, quickly in 'viewer time' anyway!

Wow, that fan seems fitting for a wind tunnel!

I wonder if you could either buy / adapt / make some kind of wind deflector for the solar panels, but if the wind noise doesn't bother you there is not much point in going to the effort. Pull down camping table legs for the bed support? Ha ha - you have probably finished that job by the time this video was uploaded and are sitting with a cup of tea laughing at all of our suggestions!

The controller on the fans was a great idea. At full speed it sounded like you were about to take off. For the legs on the bed, how about mounting them to the pullout on the bed and finishing to match the cabinet under the bed.

Having Roger Whittaker on the roof I find really annoying ...I am trying to build or find some sort of wind deflector for mine...

David, I am impressed with how well the whole van project has turned out you have shown yourself to be quite handy with a saw and hammer. Very well done indeed.

David, are you sure your not a professional campervan builder? This van looks like you bought it off the lot. What a great build. Can't wait for the next update.

You have inspired me to start a camper van project off my own. Great videos.

A neat job on the solar panels.

I seem to be chasing you around KZfaq... good work sir. ;)

Hi Dave , Loved the vlog and liked that speed controller. What a great bit of kit. Keep up the good work. Regards.

"...only I wasn't laughing..." That cracked me up, David! Thanks for the chuckle and another great video. Have fun on your outing!

Very nice work, and your design ideas seem to be working out very well. Happy Camping

Excellent you are almost there ! Then you can get out and about to n it Best Regards Dave, Jo and Louie 👍😀🐾

Go to a car audio shop that does custom speaker boxes, they use the stretch material.

Maybe a wind deflector in front of the panels?

I have a dometic mine will Plug into Mains, cigarette lighter and I love it and even use it for day trips to keep drinks cool and regular camping they are a brilliant American brand. But yes very expensive x

i am very impressed! This project has all come together quite nicely. Great work!

Very nice motor home you have built it looks so big in the inside it’s like the tardis from dr who

The prices for 12 volt fridges are stupid... Good work, looking nice!

Nice mounting job for the pannels.

Find yourself some peel and stick vinyl tile for behind the stove. And it’ll look like a backsplash and be easy to cleanup and splashing from your stove. Or a thin sheet of stainless. Cut to shape.

The fan sounds like a jet engine!

With regard to your mains electric sockets, I would suggest that you change the one that runs from the inverter to a different colour, ie Red. Or at the very least label them using the old "Dynotape" type labels. That would save you a mountain of confusion between "proper" mains electric and "manufactured" mains electric. Great videos, by the way. Keep them coming. Alan, Belfast.

Fixing the solar panels like that should give you excellent downforce at speeds in excess of 100 mph. :-) Great job, I enjoy watching your progress.

You may want to add some ventilation opening in the front and the back, as well as close the gap left and right, so the fridge can 'use' the whole van to get rid of heat. It's effiecency (as in battery consumption) is highly dependant on incomming air temperature. With a (mostly) closed system, where it sucks in already heated air, it'll eat up the batteries. After all, it's the same problem every (real life) space ship got - geting rid of excess heat :))

Super neat job David!

Love the progress! Can't wait to hear about your first overnight outing and whether everything worked how you envisioned.

Could I suggest that you undercut the ply on the cabin side of your fridge cupboard to allow some cool air to be drawn in. At the moment it looks like the hot air from the outlet can be sucked back around the fridge. Too much heat will kill a fridge. (RTFM)

Great upload as always , mirrors your great life ... Free at last , free at last and doing bloody great things with that freedom 🤘

I think you have gone a long way since last time. I like the colour of the kitchen tops, and the fridge, I fancy one of those if I ever take my tent to an electric hookup camp site (Please don't tell real campers that I am thinking of electric hookups for a tent). I am guessing that something pretty and sticky from B&Q wont do for the window area, for you anyway, I think I could be happy with that. By the way, are your side and back windows tinted at all? Just thinking of the greenhouse effect on a nice summer's day.

You may wish to investigate installing a deflector panel to the roof just ahead of the solar panels. The idea is to change the laminar flow of air across the roof. If you can deflect it properly, the root surface, vents and the solar panels would exist in a partial vacuum. You often see similar structures on lorry cabs, employed for the same purpose. With the root surface in (partial) vacuum, your gas mileage may actually increase and also reduce the annoying windsong. The van will also be pursued by still air (try fixing a flag against the rear panel: it hardly moves in the vacuum).

that fan at full speed was like a F-15 jet engine...if you ever get a visitor in your van who over stays their welcome just turn that on.lol.

Well done David - all looking good and you have done a splendid job. The last 5% of these sort of projects always consumes disproportionate effort. Enjoy the van trip.👍

Good luck on the trip, mixing it up with all of the white van men on the British motorways. That first night sleeping in the van should be great, but try not to stay awake thinking of all the other things you could be doing to the van.

Your doing a great job method man keep it up

cheers have a great time, greetings,, Kitty.

Having the 2 hinges against eachother is fine, if anything it'll stop you being able to accidentally "drop" the door on your hand which is easily doable on anything but a perfectly flat surface. Great progress David.

it's the same with any project like this, 95% done, 50% to go.

that switch was best tip of the week ...deff too noisey on full!

Lovely Job. I think it looks almost complete. The bed support might be a bit tricky, but I'm sure you will figure it out, as with the fridge trim. ( 370 pounds, yikes)

The 1 thing I have loved hearing on this vlog is "I'm quite happy with this" and that is all that matters. Re the veltrim carpet, you can get it a bit more flexible by heating it up a bit. Cut some bits and practice it. Looks great! Cushions look awesome in fact, the whole van looks awesome!! Nice work mate 👍

Hi. Nice video. Lots going on. Very good to see the in and outs of your Campervan build. Best wishes of safe travels. And please Be careful of the wild bears in the Surrey countryside. 😀👍

Your videos are among the top 10 that I look forward to. Thanks. (Here are some of the company you keep on my computer: Sasnak, rusty78609, Intercity82, IndianaJack, campervankevin, RoadtrekRich)

Somewhere in the bed construction you seem to have missed the bit where the facade of the box pulls out with the extendable bit. It looks neat when the sliding door is open. Just saying but.

You could fit a wind deflector. AJ

Have you thought of having the fridge the other way round so that the exhausted warm air from the cooling process goes directly into the living space. A good sorce of clean warm air for nothing. Also it would mean the fridge is drawing slightly cooler air into its self. Have fun and well done, looking realy grand.

Constantly amazed at how your project comes together. While the "fit and finish" might be described as "man-cave" sufficient (I certainly like it), I'm betting your infrastructure is better than what is professionally done by manufacturers. Here in the States, there are big issues with quality control as demand exceeds output . . . and profit drives all.

Hello There is a roof spoiler by Thule which is meant to lower the noise and improve the aerodynamic drag 👌 I fitted one on my 4WD and it makes quite a difference .

David,You have done a wonderful job on the RV, (not a van anymore),,,,( a Compliment!!!!) Very Tastely Done,I might add!!!!!

I would agree that a drop-down leg would be the best choice enabling a less than fully extended option as well as the fully extended. A few years ago, I kitted out a folding caravan, so everything had to be completely collapsible into the folded down shell. By using wooden frames clad with Formica and with a spray foam filling, I was able to create lightweight but rigid panels that did not require a crane to lift and put into place. Within the interior, I was able to create a toilet, shower, wash basin, kitchen including gas stove, fridge (12v/240v/lpg), sink, wardrobe, chest of drawers, double bed, dining table with seating for four, central heating h&c running water, etc. Why did you not get a refrigerator that would also use lpg to save your battery when completely off-grid?

After watching this video I'm pleased with it. = ) So far you've done a nice job on converting the van. It's 5:45am and I just woke up because I couldn't sleep very well. So I decided to watch a few of your vlogs. = )

Great Job on your van build!

What a clever chap using that speed controller for the fan . I know you like privacy so you are going to need curtains for the windows yes :-)

A solid concrete bunker, so, it's a challenge then.

2 things.... 1, Were you a builder / joiner / sparky in a previous life, as I'd say you've done one hell of a good job for it being your first ever build / conversion / major DIY job. And 2, I'd also say regarding the build, you're there! You're saying that you think you still have a load of things to do, but I think you're there, as you're now at the (in builders terms), the 'snagging' stage... Doing the smaller fiddly, end of job trimming off jobs.

Great vid,cheers. I have enjoyed them as it's come on. Bon voyage

Great job so far...keep it up....

Looks really good!

I know exactly how frustrated you must've felt when that shelf unit didn't work out like you hoped! I've been trying my hand at some woodwork for a while now and some days I'm just too pleased with what I've achieved, but on others I feel like I should just lock up the garage and never touch a tool again...

All those odds and sods added up - it's looking great!

Looks great!

What about some kind of roof spoiler in front of the solar panels for reducing wind noise and fuel efficiency.

Wow, just Wow, I know you have a few little things to do but wow it looks amazing! You can use fabric on a frame around the top of the fridge to allow venting but hide the works. I would like to offer the recommendation that when you make the label for the fan speed knob please make it go to 11 because that would be quite funny. Enjoy your first night in the van, you have earned it.

Very nice! Its really starting to look polished now... you should be very pleased

hi nice video good job enjoyed it bob in derby

as the ladies would say " David, the "van-da-minium" is looking lovely!"

Hey, new subscriber here. Loving your videos, very informative and simple to understand. Van is looking great. Looking forward to seeing it being completed. In the meantime I will catch up with your previous videos :)

I was expecting the fabric of the cushion was a floral pattern, and witg a rounded on the corner, same with the old one in tour boat LOL. Dinette is Served....

nice work m8, looks real good, so far, stay safe an well eh!

Looking good.

👍 thanks again ! Nice job !

when fitting the carpet round the windows try heating the carpet which will soften it. used this when fitting carpets in caravans

Looking good bro it is coming together nicely. That sure is a handy roof rack. ATB

Really starting to come together now!

bummer on ice cream storage!

Hello there, what about some screw on legs for the bed supports? it would save adding to the kitchen unit and may possibly be a lot stronger when you've got some weight on it. An interesting build. ATB

Looking good, looking good. I'm so glad your doing so good @ this van built & video taping it so that others can follow this build when they decide to build there vans out. Even though you think your doing a bad job. I'm saying it looks just fine so don't worry yourself to death about the small stuff. Bc worrying is wasted energy. Just a few more minor things to do & you'll be set to go. Then you'll be cruising down the rode happy as a dung beetle on a hot summers day looking for some pooh to get into... lol... Keep it up David, Chris from Missouri

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Hi David ... Since I know nothing about transforming a van I am amazed at all the good work you did. Not once did you pretend to be an expert, yet it is coming out darn nice ... Cudos to you for taking such a project. Miss a bit of your other video (the one on the water loll) but here, or there, I always wait for the new one to come out ... Have a great day ... A fan from Canada xx

It looks great, I must admit I was a bit skeptic at first when you started. Happy it is all coming together.

I just came across your channel and I just subscribed. I like what you're doing. It's fascinating! -Paul from America

Nice job....its finally done :)

Hi! I am a new subscriber, from the great plug you got from Rickvanman and I have spent this last 2 days of my holiday watching all 22 parts of the build and I am now sad I have no more parts to watch..for now lol. Love the van, you are entertaining, engaging and clever. Can't wait for more!

Sir David, I am so happy that you went with rigid panels rather than the flexible ones. I have had mine on my van since 2000 and have no problems. The flexible ones get burn marks on the cells after time as they have no way to disipate the heat when stuck on the roof. you will be so happy the way you did it. You sholdn't get too much wind drag on the panels as the wind should be deflected upward from the front wind screen. Also your noise may be from the thule racks themselves, there is a front fairing that clips on to the front bar to deflect the wind and will stop the noise.

Looking good by the way!

Everything look great. And with that roof fan. If it goes any faster you might take flight lol.

On your woodwork, prior to doing a final paint, relieve or round the edges of the wood to prevent the possibility of splinters or extra wear and tear on your beautiful cushions.

I am now up to date on Cruising the Cut (and loved every second) so I thought I'd try this vlog (ugly word) even though I have no interest in Vans, Campervans or do-it-yerself. You have a gift David...you make me laugh, you make me smile and you even, yes even, have germinated the merest hint, the tiniest tiddly tad, shall we agree on a miniscule, of interest the esoteric arts of DIY. I'm loving it.

From advice I received, I used speaker enclosure material to cover some boxes for my 4WD. Much lighter than carpet and stretchier (!) although more expensive.

Would the bed supports fixed to the side of the bed be a viable option. Relying on not slipping off small ledges seems precarious. Shift mid sleep, and slip off, and wedge however things fall. A support frame connected to the bed side would allow it to slide part way, or fully, and be supported, and would be minimally in the way against the side when slid in, not snagging on protrusions on the sink side as you move about.