New project? Vito conversion.

[georgesonmajor]

A new addition, it cost me 2 bottles of wine, it has 10 months mot, I'm thinking of a day/weekend van as the Billy Burstner is a bit of a big chappie to take to the coast for fish and chips on a dreary Sunday. Wouldn't get rid of Billy B but I reckon this could be a great stealth camper.

 

[n brown]

i just did my son's, he loves it . made it possible to remove back seat so it could be used for carrying as well

 

[georgesonmajor]

I only got it home this week but have spent the morning going round it today. Everything works, had to replace one fuse and give it a wash, ok it's got a bit of the tin worm which the 638 model suffered from but engine, box etc seem fine. Was going to break it but seems too good for that.

 

[GreggBear]

A new addition, it cost me 2 bottles of wine, it has 10 months mot, I'm thinking of a day/weekend van as the Billy Burstner is a bit of a big chappie to take to the coast for fish and chips on a dreary Sunday. Wouldn't get rid of Billy B but I reckon this could be a great stealth camper.

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Was it decent wine??.....:rolleyes2::lol-061::rolleyes2::lol-061:

 

[georgesonmajor]

Was it decent wine??.....:rolleyes2::lol-061::rolleyes2::lol-061:

Nothing special.... A 1941 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon:raofl:
Oh and a nice white from Aldi.

 

[n brown]

if you think of breaking it, i'll make it 3 bottles !

 

[georgesonmajor]

if you think of breaking it, i'll make it 3 bottles !

Profit!
Will let you know, I thinks she's a keeper at the moment.

 

[n brown]

if you change your mind, i'm quite jealous of my son's !

 

[phillybarbour]

Looks a great little machine.

 

[Musketeer]

I Have a nice mixed box of 6 bottles of wine LOL :tongue:

 

[Veronica Walker]

Your Vito conversion

A new addition, it cost me 2 bottles of wine, it has 10 months mot, I'm thinking of a day/weekend van as the Billy Burstner is a bit of a big chappie to take to the coast for fish and chips on a dreary Sunday. Wouldn't get rid of Billy B but I reckon this could be a great stealth camper.

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I would love to know how you do with this conversion, I did one to a Vito in 2014 and beginning of 2015, and since then it has been rewarding me with trips all over England and Ireland, this year it will be Scotland for starters and then on to Europe later in the year.
There are not any windows in the back of Tuppence (as she is called, because she cost more then a pretty penny), and I find that it is warmer and as I travel on my own, no-one can tell or see, even if the Lights are on. It stands out from the norm too, it has a very large home-made roof rack and proverbs all round the outside, it's fun and people do love and laugh at her sometimes
I will post some photos on here in the new year.
Regards Veronica :wave: :wave:

 

[campervanannie]

Now look what you've done Mr B started a bidding war lol .

 

[The laird]

Hope you post pics of the conversion ,my son in law is thinkng on a conversion and keep showing him differant photos of various models

 

[n brown]

here's what i did in my son's. done very cheaply, and he'll do all the painting. back seat and backrest come out for loading. seat behind cab pulls out to make up bed View attachment 49538View attachment 49539View attachment 49537

 

[Johnnygm7lsi]

here's what i did in my son's. done very cheaply, and he'll do all the painting. back seat and backrest come out for loading. seat behind cab pulls out to make up bed View attachment 49538View attachment 49539View attachment 49537

Quite spacious, looks good

 

[georgesonmajor]

I have decided to keep the vito, it's cleaned up really well and there is very little wrong with it. It's a 7 seater at the moment but I think we will have a jiggle about and see what we can do with it. It's never going to be used as a long term camper as Mrs GM would miss her shower, space etc that Billy B has but it's certainly worth turning into a day/weekend van.

 

[The laird]

I have decided to keep the vito, it's cleaned up really well and there is very little wrong with it. It's a 7 seater at the moment but I think we will have a jiggle about and see what we can do with it. It's never going to be used as a long term camper as Mrs GM would miss her shower, space etc that Billy B has but it's certainly worth turning into a day/weekend van.

Rock n roll bed it?

 

[georgesonmajor]

Rock n roll bed it?

Yes, I have been looking at that option and looking at some of the conversions people have done so it's a possibility, next job is to give her a service as I don't think she's had one for a while. It's nowt special but I'm chuffed with it.

 

[n brown]

think good about the r&r bed,unless you need 2 belted seats in the back. i reckon they ruin the available space. i've put a few in for people, but never thought they were a good idea- like having a fixed sofa, but all the space behind it can't be used,and always used in vans where space is at a premium- t4s, and t5s and swb vans

 

[georgesonmajor]

think good about the r&r bed,unless you need 2 belted seats in the back. i reckon they ruin the available space. i've put a few in for people, but never thought they were a good idea- like having a fixed sofa, but all the space behind it can't be used,and always used in vans where space is at a premium- t4s, and t5s and swb vans

I had thought of that as a possible issue as I need 3 belted seats. The vans seat configuration is 2 front and middle 3 at the back. Also the Front passenger seat turns but the battery is underneath. Every vito I've driven has had the battery under the drivers seat.