8pm tonight, George Clarke's Amazing Spaces plan to transform a 60s ambulance into

Trouble is, if you go in a pub to use the loo, you will probably need it moreso later.:)
 
certainly with a bit of training kids can find out door toilets in pubs etc . with out spending . it becomes another game .
along with finding taps etc . start young and it all becomes a natural thing to do.
my mates think i can smell a tap . i find them in places they would never dream of looking .
having been brought up in small campers and having vw campers for years having no toilet etc isnt a problem . most never had therm . i now have luxury .
 
Sparks said:
If you haven't got the first clue on converting a vehicle then you have very little choice other than to pay others to do it.
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I get what you are saying, but at the end of the day nobody is born with an inherent knowledge of anything - particularly converting a van into a camper. You just read up on the subject and talk to people in order to broaden your knowledge. The people getting paid to convert the camper will have started life with no knowledge on the subject.

I suspect that it may be that they are just not practical people, or more likely (with 4 kids) have limited spare time to even catch their breath.
 
hextal said:
I get what you are saying, but at the end of the day nobody is born with an inherent knowledge of anything - particularly converting a van into a camper. You just read up on the subject and talk to people in order to broaden your knowledge. The people getting paid to convert the camper will have started life with no knowledge on the subject.

I suspect that it may be that they are just not practical people, or more likely (with 4 kids) have limited spare time to even catch their breath.
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mind they found time to do other things , hee hee . could have made several campers in the time it takes to bring up a couple of extra kids . ha ha .
mind you can always eat the children . saves having a fridge to keep the meat fresh . ha ha
 
They could have bought a half decent, 6-berth 12-15 year old coachbuilt motorhome for that sort of money, but I suppose that wouldn't have been an interesting subject for a design based television programme.

It was obviously a daft move for a couple who have no mechanical knowledge and little spare cash to buy a vehicle that is going to need constant TLC and will probably turn out to be a money pit. The rear bed over the kitchen units didn't look too sturdy either!
 
could be more reliable than a 12-15 yr old coach built and not leak as much water.
as to the beds you need to have a look at the boating world they have beds over sinks and beds in cupboards . quite amazing where the boat folk find space .
they certainly will get lots of free camping at vintage shows etc . every weekend shows all over the country they will be able to enter for free and use the toilets there as well.
 
A fool and their money are soon parted. Firstly paying £2800 for the van and then the Father 'loaning' them another £10k and finally the converter must have seen them coming with a telescope!
Very naive people with rose tinted glasses. They could have bought a new conversion on a lot newer s/h vehicle for that.That van must be dripping with condensation after a night in it. My concern is the rear seat safety,where were the belts fitted ?
This type of programme features stupid people with a dream,loads of money and little research.
 
seat belts bolted to metal framed seats bolted to the floor .
condensation might not be a problem as they were double skinned and an ealy version of a foam behind on some .
all campers of that age and alot newer didnt have seat belts . i never had them as a kid , neither did my kids . and as i have bnever owned a after 2007 camper never had them in any i have owned . havent got them in my truck . not needed till oct 2001 so thats a good reason not to go newer. dont have them in the front either .
but buy a pre1960 based camper no tax no mot . cheap motoring . get classic in surance very cheap.
 
Nice as the tree house was, if some one gave me £200k, i'd have retired 10 years ealier than i can,and bought a decent c'van to live in and watch the world go by.!

jt
 
sasquatch said:
A fool and their money are soon parted. Firstly paying £2800 for the van and then the Father 'loaning' them another £10k and finally the converter must have seen them coming with a telescope!
Very naive people with rose tinted glasses. They could have bought a new conversion on a lot newer s/h vehicle for that..............
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I'd like to know where from! My local converter has quoted me approx. £13K for a new conversion - plus whatever the van costs to buy.
 
Kainene said:
I'd like to know where from! My local converter has quoted me approx. £13K for a new conversion - plus whatever the van costs to buy.
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It's relative to the type of conversion, the one on the show was fairly basic.
 
what you need is a truck . ex prison trucks work well . done a few now . 13 grand could see a nice finished job . repaint inc . Spain and Portugal 09 - 10 048.jpg
dont have to be purple but it does if you are purple bob .
 
Sparks said:
Didn't you watch all of it?
There were some very substantial steel frames made for the rear seats that incorporated the seat belt mountings.
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Which is why I commented about the GVW/GVM, that Ambulance was I think based on a Morris LD Van produced between 1952 and 1968, the forward control Morris LD series offered a 1 or 1.5 ton capacity, we are probably over weight with 3.5 tons these days lol, these were the frames used


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Robmac said:
It's relative to the type of conversion, the one on the show was fairly basic.
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I would call it very basic, no hot water, no tanks fresh/grey, no toilet/washroom, no heating, no fridge, that alone would cost around £2000 just to buy the parts, it also never had any roof lining or insulation, should be nice and wet in the morning with six people sleeping in there. money well spent :D
 
It taught me a valuable lesson... don't go on ebay late at night after a few. I'm guessing that's about the only time it would seem like a good idea.
 
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