Following on from my original Progress Post I thought an update was in order… It’s not only nice, but I believe it’s really important to look at how far you have progressed in a project. This make is bigger than I imagined and taking longer than I hoped so I…Read More

I finally got round to ‘finishing’ my tailgate interior. Having looked like the picture to the right for a few months, uncovered and with a little too much gaffer tape on show, and the Ikea blind temporarily installed, and the top of the ply not fixed (because I was too…Read More

This is the foundation of my internal bike storage. A 1300mm long drawer/tray that slides out full length, rated to 150kg. The bikes will have some kind of upright and wheel trays to be loaded onto outside the van and then secured for transit before being slid inside to fit…Read More

I chose a hot water heating system that adds on to my Planar Night Heater from Bobil Vans. It’s a simple yet surprisingly effective system that uses heat exchangers to heat water from the hot air blown by the night heater. I have used it 4 or 5 times now…Read More

Now I have replaced my front bench with a single captain’s seat (see this post for more info on that!) I can install a pair of swivel bases. I decided on the Kiravans Offset Swivels as they got some excellent reviews, specifically around lack of rattles and ease of rotation,…Read More

When I originally purchased the Van, there was, as with anything, an endless list of options. Finding the right combination of mileage, spec, condition and features etc was a nightmare! I looked at so many vans as I am sure anyone with a Transporter can relate. One thing I had…Read More

I have modified the rear HVAC unit in my Shuttle to accept standard Hot Air ducting. I removed the plastic panels to replace them with plywood and therefore lost the use of the vents. I wanted to reinstate this functionality and give myself the option of positioning the outlets in…Read More

After several weeks of waiting it was finally time to drive up to Huddersfield to meet Craig and collect my bed and furniture frames. We were now entering the early stages of the COVID-19 second wave in the UK so I was nervous that BoJo et al would put the…Read More

Ordered the bed and 2 frames today! Whoop.

Introduction I want my van to be flexible. It needs to work as a Day Van for trips out with bikes and muddy shoes or to travel to see friends and family across the country, yet remain usable as a basic van if I need to haul ‘big things’ about.…Read More

I didn’t have any champagne on hand to christen the new ship… we raised a can of beer instead (on the drive, Karen!) My dream of finally owning a camper has commenced. Here is how she looks today… I expect her to change a fair bit over the next few…Read More