self build vans ?

hi we have an iveco daily had it for 5 years now ,we enjoy updating it as we need,it has been great and really reliable. great thing about selfbuilds is you can tailor them to your exact needs.
 
mikejay were always up that way wild camping south stack and so on
surprised we havnt bumped into each other yet
 
I know we was there the other weekend few campers friday night and a blue t4 and the guy with the big shogun saturday have you met him ? he has been wild camping in his shogun there for yrs he normally lights a fire and we have a drink together :)

Mike
 
nah havnt met him yet
what car park do you stop on
the 1 above the light house ?
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We park in the same place is that your transit ? did you used to have a white t4?
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yes my transit still kiting it out but we use it often we aint fussy lol

yeah used to own a t4 hi top self build
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mines a self build VW t4

all my own work and "I did it myyyy wayyy!"

im better at fitting out than i am singing - thank god :D
 
chopper said:
never seem to see any out on the roads at all
and we are always around north wales
looks a nice van simong just looked at your blog
hope to see you around

were in the midlands shropshire so not far from wales
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hi chopper i have a self build i also only live down the road from you (wombourne) near wolverhampton but am always out and about! just had brill wknd in blackpool it ay half bin cleaned up now! i guess your telford/shrewsbury if you fancy a meet some time just pm me hopin to get some piks up as soon as i can find me chip.:cool:
 
Mine is not strictly a self-build as it was done by a convertor. I can't even put up a shelf. The truck was done the way I wanted it though and has much better facilities than most flimsies.
 
n8rbos we are in bridgnorth a stones throw from you lol
o and you have a great chip shop in wombourne :)
 
chopper said:
how many on here have self build vans

or is every 1 in the 10k to 60k vans on here ?
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Hi chopper,
going back to the original thread it doesn't matter what you have, it's how you use it that counts:D
When you meet people from this site, I have always found them to be very friendly no matter if the van is a 1k self build or a 60k Rolls Royce of Motorhomes, there is always an interest to talk about, and get together.
Long may it continue.

Happy Camping:)
 
i have met more than a few turn there heads the other way even pack there chairs away and move on lol

might be because i have a transit van and a jack russel
think i am a tinker or something i dont no :)

but yes i agree with you must are very friendly and have parked up for a few days and had a right old laugh and a drink together

main reason i started the thread is that i dont very often see any self builds around the north wales area is all
and love to see what and how other people have done to there to get tips and so on off
 
I turned an old Merc 307D into a motorhome mainly using reclaimed and second hand bits.had a load of fun with it.
Cost me less than a hundred quid to convert,car boots and skips provided most of the stuff.
 
Budget Wilding

Hi Chopper.
10k I wish! Mines a 1995 Renault Trafic ex mobility vehicle fitted with the very basics. Ongoing project and loads of fun/ frustration. My wife and Jack Russell think it's the height of luxury after years of under canvas camping!
£2200 total bill to date.
Keep on wilding.
 
home made best made?

chopper said:
how many on here have self build vans

or is every 1 in the 10k to 60k vans on here ?
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ive got a 20year old ex gas board ldv 400 hightop which i converted she takes us every where.
 
Hi Chopper, we bought a LWB mark 4 Transit for £1600.00 & using re-cylcled material, finished our conversion in April this year. Probable cost to us for the extras etc., was around £1000.00. So for the £2600.00 we have a wildcamper second to none. In May, we wildcamped from Campbeltown in Argyll down to Cheltenham to see our Son, (we stayed in a friendly pub car park (our Son is in the trade) for 4 days) then wildcamped back up to Cairnryan. We crossed over to Larne in N.Ireland & went to Carrickfergus to see our relatives & stayed a week. We camped to the rear of their property. We then went back to Larne,crossed over again to Cairnryan & wildcamped as follows:- over to Berwick on Tweed, up the east coast, over the Forth Road Bridge, then the Kincardine Bridge over to Crianlarich. We took the back road towards Oban & went down to Inverary. Headed back then via Lochgilphead & Tarbert back to Campbeltown. Total 16 days & 1300 miles. The old van (even with no power steering) was fantastic. Once we get the ranch sorted here, (grass cut & whatever decoration has to be finished), we are away again. This time over to the east coast & up to John O Groats & down the west coast. We are both over 72 !!
 
Mines a self build, Iveco Daily Mk2, Probably cost me around six grand in total
 
Hi I also am a selfbuild. built from a fiat ducato 1998 lwb veg van. took three years to convert exactly how I want it. Now I take my granchildren (EVERYWHERE) that is, if we can find a parking space in norfolk!! Happy camping.....cheers
 
I have a selfbuilt Iveco , it constantly changing tho ,, everytime i think its finnished i get another idea , ive had my van 4 years and its taken me over 77,000 mile all over the UK and the Continent, so i recon it owes me nothing and it still has many years left in it,,,i would like a newer van to convert, but i have too many good memories in this van to get rid of it, its like part of the family !!:) .
 
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