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

Maybe I am just easy to please - but I really enjoyed seeing what other people do - obviously when money is not a problem (Tree House £200,000) so I watched it for what it was just ideas. I loved the egg I thought it was a beautiful piece of carpentry and building - All you clever people can make the beautiful things for a lot smaller budget and get two pleasures one making it and two doing for less. :dance:
 
just been out in my daughter's ambulance watching my wife hang the last of the curtains,and seeing what the leds look like at night-could fit a family of fifteen in there easy!
 
They used square section steel tubing for the interior framework which would stop the furniture rattling but what did it weigh when it was finished, I haven't a clue what the GVW or GVM is on that base vehicle but can't imagine with six people and a dog it will be within it the limits with holiday stuff loaded
 
NeilyG said:
Watching it now and can't believe the sheer stupidity of the couple with NO MONEY buying a clapped out TINY ambulance that will cost a FORTUNE to maintain, has cost them £1500 just to get the engine started, will cost £10k to convert and is meant for their family of SIX!
Where do these idiots come from? They're going to go through all this trouble and end up having to sell it.
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Don't know but I wish a few would come my way, if I could get that sort of money for such a basic conversion life would be so much easier :D
 
Just waiting now for the 60's ambulance conversion complete with internal aquarium and still room for 6 people, dog and gas bottle, in the next series :rolleyes2::drive:
 
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However stupid, over-priced and impracticable the van was, they can sell it now for more than it cost them just because it was on the ridiculous show
 
n brown said:
just been out in my daughter's ambulance watching my wife hang the last of the curtains,and seeing what the leds look like at night-could fit a family of fifteen in there easy!
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Those LEDs will really add to the ambience in that fine ambulance! (well, someone had to say it!:) ). I wonder if that couple on the telly have any more like-minded friends who also have more money than sense? If so, there's a fortune there waiting for a half-decent van converter!!

(And BTW, when that chap was swimming around in the fish tank, did anyone else think that the fish should've had their turn sitting outside on the settee and watching him?? :):))
 
5 minutes of camper - the rest of the time b*llsh*t - every project out the reach of 99.99% of the population.

The couple were really struggling with the silver spoon stuck up their a... - new build detached house with detached double garage an almost new people carrier.

Daddy is keeping these poor hippy liberals in their twee lifestyle.

Wouldn't surprize me if Daddy owns the tv production company.

5 minutes of fame from a made for tv production for the sheeple - no brain required.

No detail - No facts - just the equivalent of glossy pictures.
 
I actually think that they paid a reasonable price for the base vehicle, it's a classic. And although I agree with Mark that they paid way over the odds for the conversion, they have got quite a nice van, but I think they will find it too small for their needs and will end up selling it.

It would have been better to have seen a couple buying a vehicle and doing it up themselves and showing the problems they met and solving them without just throwing daddy's money at it.
 
Didn`t get chance to watch it last night so i recorded it and i`ve just watched it over breakfast.

Having just read through the comments on here why are people taking it so seriously.

It`s a Light Entertainment program which features aspects of a lifestyle that the majority of us on here enjoy.

I don`t mind programs like this because every now and then there`ll be a bit where you say " what a good idea, why didn`t i think of that ".

I will watch the rest of the series and enjoy it for what it is, Light Entertainment.
 
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(though I wouldn't use old pallets!)
for some,the idea of using secondhand timber is quite unpalletteable
 
Wooie1958 said:
Didn`t get chance to watch it last night so i recorded it and i`ve just watched it over breakfast.

Having just read through the comments on here why are people taking it so seriously.

It`s a Light Entertainment program which features aspects of a lifestyle that the majority of us on here enjoy.

I don`t mind programs like this because every now and then there`ll be an a bit where you say " what a good idea, why didn`t i think of that ".

I will watch the rest of the series and enjoy it for what it is, Light Entertainment.
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I guess (as someone nearing completion of my conversion) I just think it would have been nice to watch someone else doing the same, pricing things up, rationalizing the limited space, looking at the insulation options etc etc etc. As opposed to watching someone with evidently no knowledge on the subject making a several bad decisions and getting ripped-off for a final product that was clearly unfit for their intended purpose.

I suppose my fundamental gripe (at the risk of going off at a tangent) is that these programs would be much better as 'how to' type shows as opposed to 'look - you don't need skill or knowledge - just keep throwing money at it' type shows.

Mind - saying that - I think they should start producing shows teaching people basic DIY / car maintenance etc - I think the number of practical people is on a rapid decline
 
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I think that the steel was used to aid the seat belt mounting my old Tabbert has bits of ironwork cluttering up an underseat storage area for this purpose
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yes the 4 seats all had 3 point seat belts on them,nicely bolt upright too. but even so,i have seen hundreds of conversions,from half -stoned hippies' to amazingly innovative,and this ranks amongst the daftest,dearest and least practical. wonder how much George contributed?
 
Where was the Toilet ? 6 people and no Loo, oh what joy............................. LOL
 
Wooie1958 said:
Where was the Toilet ? 6 people and no Loo, oh what joy............................. LOL
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It was a bad choice of base vehicle in the first place. 6 people and a dog in a confined space with quite a bit of glass, imagine the condensation. This van would have been far better suited to a couple, or single camper.
 
Not my cup of tea, but did look cute. Biggest mistake in my book. Never ever block of access to the kettle, everything else is dealable with. lol
 
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Where was the Toilet ? 6 people and no Loo, oh what joy............................. LOL
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...............Also no loo restricts them to campsites, so where she said it will save £1000 per week in holidays, once she considers site fees and petrol etc. she will probably find it a false economy.
 
in the 60,s and 70,s most of the 80,s . hardly anyone had a toilet in the van . might have a bucket with a lid .
you use pubs or cafe,s or if you saw a toilet you used it . i remember it well ,oh a toilet go now then you wont later on .
you may be amazed its quite easy to manage with out one .
shame it didnt show more of the build .
using box steel or amgle iron for seat frames is quite normal as well. you can get very light but strong steel box with more strength than wood . using steel or ally makes it ok for strong bolting down . as said ideal for seat belting .
 
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