Project Race Van
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Post 489606 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-21 20:46:35
I thought to myself, all proper race teams have a service barge, so why can't I have one? :)
Got this the other day, 2 owners from new, and a very good price
Its a Whitacres conversion, I've not seen another one like it
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Electricity opening side door
Its really low mileage too
2.8 turbo diesel, with a rip-snorting 100bhp :P
Plans are to get the seats and tracking out, strip an old caravan and then work out what fits where, it will been a 2 berth, with cooker, fridge, sink and hopefully, a loo and finally sticker up to match the volvo.
Hope I've posted in the right section?
Post 489608 by t5_monkey on 2012-04-21 20:50:17
how many BHP is it remapped??
Get it polybushed too :)
Post 489614 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-21 21:00:06
[quote=t5_monkey;489608]how many BHP is it remapped??
Get it polybushed too :)[/quote]
Ummm, what remap, this can be done with a screwdriver and MBC! ;)
Post 489618 by t5steve on 2012-04-21 21:06:46
a race car always looks more professional with a matching support vehicle...........good luck with conversion
Post 489627 by jayeastanglia on 2012-04-21 21:30:23
and you can recoup some of your cash by selling them seats off as well.. to pay for a nice side roll out awning..
Post 489631 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-21 21:39:30
[quote=jayeastanglia;489627]and you can recoup some of your cash by selling them seats off as well.. to pay for a nice side roll out awning..[/quote]
Thats the idea :D but, I might buy an LPG vapour tank, to save me carrying a gas bottle (saves room to)
Post 489717 by danny-R on 2012-04-22 11:17:59
I'd be interested in a single seat when you strip it out, Good luck with conversion.
Post 489914 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-22 20:10:12
[quote=danny-R;489717]I'd be interested in a single seat when you strip it out, Good luck with conversion.[/quote]
No problem, they will be all out soon, I'll let you know when
Post 489915 by Pinup_gal on 2012-04-22 20:11:56
Cool project!! Friend of mine in France has just converted a kangoo van I think it was for camping etc
Post 489935 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-22 20:43:29
[quote=Pinup_gal;489915]Cool project!! Friend of mine in France has just converted a kangoo van I think it was for camping etc[/quote]
There are a lot of people who make their own campervan, both big and small, I've even found a forum!
Post 489938 by Pinup_gal on 2012-04-22 20:48:08
[quote=Pault5estate;489935]There are a lot of people who make their own campervan, both big and small, I've even found a forum![/quote]
I've always wanted a dub camper .... maybe one day lol
Post 489944 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-22 20:56:55
[quote=Pinup_gal;489938]I've always wanted a dub camper .... maybe one day lol[/quote]
I just don't see the desire in those slow and over rated things! (Sorry, I used to work on them!)
But, you can say the same about an Iveco! :D
Post 489947 by p fandango on 2012-04-22 21:10:03
[quote=Pinup_gal;489938]I've always wanted a dub camper .... maybe one day lol[/quote]
[quote=Pault5estate;489944]I just don't see the desire in those slow and over rated things! (Sorry, I used to work on them!)[/quote]
i can't stand the things either but my bro loves the air-cooled engines. He's got a stretched camper
Post 489949 by Pinup_gal on 2012-04-22 21:11:27
Loving the stretched camper!
I think it was the grungey hippy in me in my teens! I always wanted a purple dub beetle too :S
I'm almost cured tho ;)
Post 489951 by p fandango on 2012-04-22 21:15:09
[quote=Pinup_gal;489949]Loving the stretched camper![/quote]
they hire it out for weddings lol
[quote]I think it was the grungey hippy in me in my teens! I always wanted a purple dub beetle too :S
I'm almost cured tho ;)[/quote]
they used to have a purple (normal length) camper, sorry i'd never have one
Post 489954 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-22 21:24:02
I also don't get the piles of rusty scrap on the roofrack look, then they moan about it using to much fuel!
Post 489955 by Pinup_gal on 2012-04-22 21:24:47
pmsl!! ok forget I mentioned dubs !!
Post 489956 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-22 21:30:01
[quote=Pinup_gal;489955]pmsl!! ok forget I mentioned dubs !![/quote]
Its one of my favourite pastimes is dub bashing! :D
Post 489959 by p fandango on 2012-04-22 21:40:03
[quote=Pault5estate;489956]Its one of my favourite pastimes is dub bashing! :D[/quote]
you'll have to meet-up with my bro, he's got the stretch bay, type3 notchback, touran, diesel polo & got a T4 van coming soon. See why i hate VW lol
Post 489960 by p fandango on 2012-04-22 21:41:56
sorry to bring it back on topic, but i've drove a turbodaily before & the gearboxes are brilliant. Very short shift & direct
Post 489962 by Rhys on 2012-04-22 21:45:12
Reminded me of what a mate has done. He's got one of these...
Bought a knackered caravan and converted the lorry into a huge campervan. The front end of the box section is a fully fitted bathroom inc. shower, toilet and sink. Going back the next part is a fully fitted kitchen (no washer/dishwasher though lol). Next are some moveable partitions and a rolled up carpet with some fold up furniture/camp bed etc. This is because he puts his Willys Jeep in the back (has ramps up to the rear). In the side he has a door and a movable set of steps plus the windows out of the caravan. It's amazing to look at - have no pics unfortunately. It's even classed as a campervan on the V5 lol. He does WWII shows etc. and uses it to travel around the country. To look inside its just like a self contained flat.
Post 489980 by Volvostorm on 2012-04-22 21:57:18
Thats smart, my mate has an LT35 converted van, which sort of helped me to decide to make a camper.
Post 508864 by T5RPete on 2012-06-07 13:22:56
Good effort!
Post 522407 by the young mechanic on 2012-07-10 15:47:13
good
Post 522418 by Rhys on 2012-07-10 16:35:06
Thats coming along nicely - be great when its finished.
Post 522429 by Pinup_gal on 2012-07-10 17:03:51
Love the kitchen area.... Is this what you're bringing to Trax?
Post 522520 by Volvostorm on 2012-07-10 19:43:57
Thanks for the comments :)
Yup, this is the one that is coming to Trax
Post 522539 by stribo on 2012-07-10 20:12:52
Coming on really well.
Post 528523 by T5RPete on 2012-08-02 20:03:52
D'ya know, I was only looking at this thread yesterday, wondering when the next update was coming!
Looks good man! Keep up the good work!
Post 528530 by Volvostorm on 2012-08-02 20:25:28
[QUOTE=T5RPete;528523]D'ya know, I was only looking at this thread yesterday, wondering when the next update was coming!
Looks good man! Keep up the good work![/QUOTE]
Its good to please :D
Forgot to say, the 240v electrics have been wired in too
Post 531633 by t5 pete on 2012-08-20 22:08:18
thats well cool paul
Post 531634 by T5RPete on 2012-08-20 22:12:41
Woah!
Looking good man! That kitchen area looks awesome! Nice lot of storage space too
Post 531637 by Volvostorm on 2012-08-20 22:17:16
[QUOTE=t5 pete;531633]thats well cool paul[/QUOTE]
Thanks Pete, Its starting to get there
[QUOTE=T5RPete;531634]Woah!
Looking good man! That kitchen area looks awesome! Nice lot of storage space too[/QUOTE]
Thanks, we have worked out where all the underbody tanks are going now, so, getting them fitted is the next step
Post 556046 by Volvostorm on 2012-12-22 21:31:37
Small update, the camper is now all registered as a Motor Caravan with the DVLA :)
Now has the on-board tanks fitted, both water and gas.
Finally got round to servicing her today, and fitted new front shocks, much less bouncy :) also found two pints of water in the airbox! Very lucky none got in the engine, fixed the problem, fitted a cone filter! It sounds like a V8 now!! ;)
Post 556052 by MoleT-5R on 2012-12-22 22:55:09
[QUOTE=Pault5estate;556046]Small update, the camper is now all registered as a Motor Caravan with the DVLA :)
Now has the on-board tanks fitted, both water and gas.
Finally got round to servicing her today, and fitted new front shocks, much less bouncy :) also found two pints of water in the airbox! Very lucky none got in the engine, fixed the problem, fitted a cone filter! It sounds like a V8 now!! ;)[/QUOTE]
you'll be living in the lap of luxury at events next year mate, you won't be able to hear smithy and james snoring in their tents.....lol
Post 556614 by streaky744 on 2012-12-26 18:54:12
good work.
as an owner of a caravan, remember to get all water out of the water heater during winter via the drain plug on the outside vent lower corner. also run taps so pipes are run dry. also insulate round the water tank to prevent frost damage as these heaters split really easily if frost gets to them. or buy the fluid that you can fill the system with to prevent frost damage.
also as your running gas inside and people will be sleeping in it i'd advise a gas test to make sure there is no leaks or carbon monoxide getting into the van from the heater or fridge vents. (silent killer) fit a carbon monoxide alarm inside also. most caravan places charge around £40 for this test but its worth it i say. a gas safe fitter can't do the checks as lpg requires different registration to carry out these checks.
loving the porta loo but if you come across one the thetford cassette toilet can be bought for around £50 and makes life much more pleasant on sites when you need to empty.
hope the info is useful for you.
Post 556803 by Volvostorm on 2012-12-27 20:48:53
Thanks Streaky :)
Lucky I haven't put any water on-board yet, well, just enough to test, then it was drained back down, all the kitchen bits came out of my old caravan, so I'm use to winter prep :)
Its been gas tested too, the gas fitter fits lpg systems into mobile homes and caravans, so its all lok, I have a carbon monoxdide detector to fit, in the next set of improvements, which will be done before I use it.
Had a cassette loo in the old ''van, was going to fit it, but it was too long to fit in the space I had left, its better than nothing! :)
Post 715880 by T5RPete on 2014-05-31 17:03:33
Zombie Response Team eh? How do you fit in racing whilst protecting us from Zombies then?
Looks good, have you used it much??
Post 715884 by stribo on 2014-05-31 17:17:34
Are Zombie outbreaks common in your area? ;)
Post 715914 by Dangerous Dave on 2014-05-31 18:47:18
[QUOTE=stribo;715884]Are Zombie outbreaks common in your area? ;)[/QUOTE]
Shropshire is a dangerous place....
Post 715915 by T5RPete on 2014-05-31 18:53:55
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;715914]Shropshire is a dangerous place....[/QUOTE]
I'd best warn my parents then! Saying that, I was there all last week and never once saw a Zombie... :confused:
Post 715916 by stribo on 2014-05-31 19:01:28
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;715914]Shropshire is a dangerous place....[/QUOTE]
That would explain Colin. ;)
Post 715927 by claymore on 2014-05-31 19:29:34
[QUOTE=T5RPete;715915]I'd best warn my parents then! Saying that, I was there all last week and never once saw a Zombie... :confused:[/QUOTE]
So, the Zombie Response Team must be doing a good job then :)
Post 715928 by Dangerous Dave on 2014-05-31 19:34:42
[QUOTE=T5RPete;715915]I'd best warn my parents then! Saying that, I was there all last week and never once saw a Zombie... :confused:[/QUOTE]
That's because it was half term, they were all on holiday :)
[QUOTE=stribo;715916]That would explain Colin. ;)[/QUOTE]
And his need for a smoke screen, so he can escape...
Post 715934 by stribo on 2014-05-31 19:54:16
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;715928]
And his need for a smoke screen, so he can escape...[/QUOTE]
Pmsl
Post 716013 by Volvostorm on 2014-05-31 22:27:21
[QUOTE=T5RPete;715880]Zombie Response Team eh? How do you fit in racing whilst protecting us from Zombies then?
Looks good, have you used it much??[/QUOTE]
Only been done a couple of weeks ago, but I do drive it as my everyday car
[QUOTE=stribo;715884]Are Zombie outbreaks common in your area? ;)[/QUOTE]
Very, you should see where I live!
[QUOTE=claymore;715927]So, the Zombie Response Team must be doing a good job then :)[/QUOTE]
Thank you, we like to make a good job of cleaning up zombies! ;)
Water heater vent fitted
Water heater fitted in cupboard behind the drivers seat and pipework running under the van.
Its been de-stickered now, starting on the bodywork
