Custom Bedroom Build in a 50 Year Old Caravan

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Week 7 of renovating our vintage Viscount Caravan is bedroom week!
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We're Jack & Megan, and in late 2020 we sold our belongings and packed our lives into our 2005 Toyota Troop Carrier to travel Australia. Our original plan was to complete a full lap of Australia and return home to Perth to resume our 'normal' lives. We decided we wanted to document our lap for the future and began sharing weekly travel vlogs of our life on the road and fell in love vlogging, filmmaking and sharing our lives with you. We completed our first lap and couldn't imagine living any other way so we decided to continue travelling and calling the Troopy home. We have gone on some crazy adventures since then and it is all thanks to you tuning in to join us every week.

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@1993Revhead 3 месяца назад

I genuinely have a lot of subscribers that i follow religiously. But you guys are the only ones i hit the like button for. Especially when you have your build series.

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Hey, Thanks so much mate!!

@trafynnaf1 3 месяца назад

For the bed head storage lid, frosted perspex with 20mm holes as finger handles the run small LED strip inside. Will give an awesome effect.

@itsJackandMegan 2 месяца назад

Not a bad idea at all!!

@gavandavies332 2 месяца назад

Coming along nicely guys...😉😉

@impgt67 2 месяца назад

Couldn't agree more. That would like fantastic. Get a string of remote controlled colour changing LED's. Very romantic

@Ask_Harry 3 месяца назад

The reason they're called floating floorboards is because they float, they expand and contract with the temperature, you can't butt them up against anything, you have to leave a gap and then you use an angle nailed into whatever they skirt vertically to conceal the gap... and whatever you put on top of them can't be connected to them or they'll warp ;-)

@jesssambrooks2134 3 месяца назад

That bedroom looks incredible, you should be very proud 😃 the best part of the video was definitely the bloopers! Keep them coming! 😂

@johnfocic1258 3 месяца назад

A name idea for the hundred Dougy.. a tribute to Malcolm Douglas 🤞🏾😁

@maingey1 3 месяца назад

Make thicker ply covers so they just cover the dowels for the bed head and router the underside edges so they locate within the dowels. This would protect the top edge of the dowels.

@DamagedDingo 3 месяца назад

Few things.. To prevent the bed head top from bowing, use Velcro or a single timber strip in the middle. Fill in nail holes with wood putty for a cleaner look. When cutting multiple pieces, set up a stop on the drop saw to streamline the process and avoid measuring each piece individually. Came back cause I realised how that all sounded, but it was because of your drop saw comment in the video. I’ll shut up now 🥰

@fatmanoverlanding 3 месяца назад

2nd the wood putty to cover the nail holes. 👍

@anaonat1030 8 дней назад

I saw people decorating bed heads with bamboo mat from Ikea or Kmart

@supfpv 3 месяца назад

for the uneven dow on the floor, glue down a length of rope trim

@TheTravelBug123 3 месяца назад

There’s lots of van builds out there with the dowel trim feature 😍👍🏽

@Joel-ir7my 3 месяца назад

Those pieces on the bed might look nice upholstered in the same fabric as the lounge area

@brendan7007 3 месяца назад

Love watching you pair the van is coming together nicely, the ply lids glue a piece of framing timber or aluminum shs on the under side & paint both sides, name for the 100 “Marvin” towing “Mertal” keep up the great work 👍👍

@captainawesome3816 3 месяца назад

21:29 With the half rounds, I’d cut all the vertical pieces and do a 45 bevel on the top edge before nailing them on. Then finish by adding another piece along the bottom as a skirt/kickboard.

@lauriekibblewhite 3 месяца назад

I've had my Cruiser for 19 years, done over 450K in her, and have never found a name ... originally it was the "Horse With No Name", but she's now "The Old Girl". Am thoroughly enjoying the series. You are an editing talent Megan.

@Sentinel-Ai 3 месяца назад

you could frame those sliders on the bed with aluminum top and bottom, it would add structure and style.

@seabee167 3 месяца назад

Use Velcro around all edges of top to hold bedhead tops down, ive done similar in Troopy build. Drill a finger hole in each top to lift out. No hinges needed.

@carolinekermode811 3 месяца назад

Love watching you guys, the Van build is awesome

@daveboxwell3151 2 месяца назад

To fix your beading length mix up, run a piece of beading horizontally across the bottom. Cut a piece as a spacer and use a multi tool to run the blade across the top of your bead spacer to trim the bottom off each piece of beading. I'm surè you got one in your Ryobi kit. If not, buy one you won't regret it. Stain your horizontal piece and install it below your neatly trimmed ends. Yippee, in building to hide something, you make a feature of it.

@rachellewis907 3 месяца назад

Oh my gosh, how hard is it, I mean really...we are doing our own Van build, he's a Toyota SLWB Commuter and seriously we get to the end of the day and hi-five that we didn't kill each other, there is soooo much detail and soooo many moving parts! Super fun tho and great to see progress. The bedroom area is amazing 👏 love ❤❤

@resultsmayvary5848 2 месяца назад

i had to refit a 23ft millard caravan for a mate a couple of years back. i can definitely relate to taking a day to figure out what the plan is hahaha. if i could share photos through here i would!!

@Amanda-uc5jq 3 месяца назад

Looks very posh for a caravan, love it ❤ Call the car Crepe, then you have Crepe Myrtle 😂 Or Beech (tree name like Myrtle but also beach)

@BrendanLahey 3 месяца назад

One thing for sure Jack, is your kids and grandkids are going to love the shed full of rarely used power tools. 😅😁 Build looks great so far. Looking forward to the finished product.

@DamagedDingo 3 месяца назад

I was thinking that they are paying their rent in power tools.

@JustcruznRob-AlanaBuick 3 месяца назад

Lookn good guys, well done 👏. Luv your banter and being so raw, followed u guys for from the start and still luving it all

@anthonypoole6507 3 месяца назад

I feel for you Jack Keep smiling mate

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

🙃

@robertlawrence2047 3 месяца назад

Love the bedroom, and I think vodka would be a good name for the car, vodka cruiser

@howie_on_tour 3 месяца назад

Congrats on the drop saw. I bought a panel saw and wouldn't give it up for anything. Makes working with wood so simple 👍🏻😁

@itsJackandMegan 2 месяца назад

Makes a huge difference hey!!

@bobw9297 3 месяца назад

Coming along great , it will all work out

@dirtrkadventures9012 3 месяца назад

For bed head from bowing add a peice timber to underneath in middle

@JulieRyan-wl8bc 3 месяца назад

Try small magnets on the under the sliding part with the magnet on the frame these are often used on wardrobe doors etc. depending in the size you may have to chisel a small piece out of the frame to inset them. This will also make them secure while travelling 😎😎😎

@ShellyLaws 3 месяца назад

Put USB points on top of the bed head to charge your phones

@jan-hendrikswanepoel3744 3 месяца назад

You really deserve to crack 50k, and then some 😃 Good job.

@itsJackandMegan 2 месяца назад

Almost hit it!!!

@kevincashmore4655 3 месяца назад

How about Ashley as it is the colour of ash. Love what you both are doing with the van. Also a little tip Jack not that is much of a problem because you seem to be doing ok but some times if you put a piece of sacrificial wood behind when you cut small timber it is easier to cut

@joannevieritz3463 3 месяца назад

Great job guys!

@confuzsays7196 3 месяца назад

Good one, Jack!

@woodrisinglass 3 месяца назад

looks fabulous 😀

@leslieloughnan1461 3 месяца назад

A bit of 1/4 round dowel at the bottom of the bed

@markdavies1021 3 месяца назад

That bed head looks like its the perfect size for wine bottles!!! Just a thought! Well done guys.

@ronrogers9610 3 месяца назад

Looking good guys it's coming along nicely all the best Ron

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much Ron! ☺️🩵

@Ninja_chihuahua 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the laugh at the end 😘😘❤️❤️

@Richard-Tanya 3 месяца назад

To stop the thin ply from bowing, you could use rare earth magnets, recess them into the base and stick them onto the ply to snap down tight

@Kristina_Australia 3 месяца назад

Use magnets on the bedhead ply to stop it from bowing and also to hold it in place. It's something simple but you will appreciate it. The bedroom is coming together nicely. 👏

@hiltonr1845 3 месяца назад

Re the bed head , maybe glue timber brace underneath the ply and that should stop it from bowing. Not sure there is a way to skid it , but might be better to drill 20mm hole in the centre of each one and use that to lift up to get access to the storage area.

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Yesss perfect thank you that’s exactly what we’ll do 😄😄

@Patty-kf4rv 3 месяца назад

Well done 👏 comming along nicely

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Thank you! ☺️☺️

@craigjones8513 3 месяца назад

Love your vids. Expecially the FJ45 build. I would call your new Landcuiser Vincent.

@oliverdouglas9370 3 месяца назад

Awesome job guys 💯👌

@gregrobinson2394 3 месяца назад

Screw a straight piece of timber along base of tops to keep them rigid.

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Yesss we did have that thought afterwards! Think that’s exactly what we’ll do 😁

@nathangregory2938 3 месяца назад

Larry, the landcruiser 🎉

@fisher6747 3 месяца назад

I did say this was a crazy idea. But I am just a dumb old man who knows nothing. You could have bought a second hand van and still doing what you do. Have always enjoyed following you two..

@gazzthefarmer5270 3 месяца назад

😊😊😊😊Perfect 😊

@janethogg4098 3 месяца назад

Just put a floor mat in front of the uneven dowels to cover up. Will be nice under your feet getting out of bed in the mornings.

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Yeah good point! 🥰

@jaybayshar 3 месяца назад

Marvin and Myrtle 😛

@brettyallop6018 3 месяца назад

You guys are amazing!

@brettyallop6018 3 месяца назад

Maybe Floyd for the Cruiser, but really I did like one of the other suggestions of Vodka! If wondering why, ask ChatGPT, I just thought it'd be funny? PS: the suggestion is not saying you guys are criminal, just less welll known than you should be!

@finchtoob 3 месяца назад

Cut a piece of thicker ply or pine to match the opening of your bed head and the clamp & glue the ply on top of it. Then it will sit in place without moving and will also prevent bowing. Drill a 32 or 40mm hole through the middle as a finger pull

@WaltersWobblebox 3 месяца назад

For the top of headboard just run a timber centerpiece under it

@erikcele1604 3 месяца назад

Nice work! It looks amazing!

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much Erik! 🩵

@ashlewis104 3 месяца назад

Woohoo, have been waiting 😅

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Hope you enjoy the episode!!!

@dimitriadriansz2513 3 месяца назад

I think you should make the head board like a vertical draw that lifts up and lock in place, it would be easier to access everything in it and also look really cool.

@tomwinning 3 месяца назад

You should put a pop up tv in your head head so like you move pillows to other end to watch tv in bed

@sleepingaroundfromtowntoto4312 3 месяца назад

You could dowel the bed head lids might look good an make it more rigid lol

@johndacosta2612 3 месяца назад

Love ya work guys keep it up 🤟

@kevincashmore4655 3 месяца назад

Just run a small dowel on the bottom and top it should cover up the little mistakes

@pinni74 3 месяца назад

Bertie and Mertle. There. Car named! 😂 Guys hope you have done your calculations on weights with the van and Bertie combined mass etc. do your homework or you may be leaving no capacity for your travel gear inside the van or even the car for that matter. The feature bed piece looks ace but that is a weight penalty. Less is…. Well, less!…. Saves fuel and makes the van more drivable on the road. Loving the series can’t wait to see her all finished and on your new adventures.

@damiant5876 3 месяца назад

Do some Small pine pieces under your thin ply to use as locator pieces for your bed head. They'll not only stop the bowing they'll also prevent them moving around whilst you're travelling.

@HammerRocks 3 месяца назад

Congratulations on the progress. 👍 Since your LandCruiser is a 100 Series, why not call it "Sir John" (or for woman's name, "Dame Nellie"). Sir John Monash and Dame Nellie Melba, are the two portraits in the current Australian 100 dollar note. I can just see it now, Sir John and Mertyl cruising down the highway (or Dame Nellie & Mertyl). 😁

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Ooo I like it! We are definitely going to try out Sir John and see how it feels 😆

@sharonprice7301 2 месяца назад

Jezebel car name lol great job guys love that your learning as you go with the caravan build or jezzy car name

@DAY4IT 3 месяца назад

“Big Kev”

@Withoutatrace_travels 3 месяца назад

I just grow more and more proud with each video you put out at how well and how good of a job you’re both doing!! You are amazing and the caravan is looking so fricken good 😍😍

@daviddean6953 3 месяца назад

If you attach a single piece of wood down the middle with stop the Bowing and make them Ridged. Looks Great guys, my wife and I love your Videos, keep up the great work.

@fliss362 3 месяца назад

I think you should have built a Murphy bed the full width of the van but otherwise your van looks amazing!

@davidbutler9931 3 месяца назад

Hi Guys. Great video's. As for a name for the 4x4 " Grunter " Say's it all. Cheers David........ Albury. Nsw.

@codeyyates8111 3 месяца назад

For the storage behind bed you can get strip magnets and put them around the edge. Should be able to slide and snap into place. 😊

@bradad2026 3 месяца назад

Piano hinges for the bedhead top.

@buddylady0987 3 месяца назад

Perfect Not haha! Floor will cover the gaps or quad mould

@lynharry699 3 месяца назад

The dowel looks fantastic and in keeping with the vintage look. Great job. You inspire me to get busy on my motorhome.

@cliffordmillington8021 3 месяца назад

Your bedroom is looking really good guys. I bet you’ll be glad when it’s all finished and you can go off touring.

@jasonbarnes5605 3 месяца назад

So glad you got the drop saw. I know there's a limit to how many tools you can buy, but for cutting sheet material ( even drawer parts, ) a track saw is the perfect solution. Deadly accurate and very easy to use. I've recently built a drawer system for my 4x4 and bought the cheapest track saw I could find because I only needed it for this project. It's an Ozito which comes with 2 x 700 mm tracks then bought an extra 1400 mm track. You can join the tracks together to form a2800 mm track for your full sheets of plywood. With Ozito, you just need to make sure everything is calibrated correctly, throw away the blade and buy a quality one. BTW caravan project is coming along beautifully. Cheers, Jason

@user-pauly1966bikelife 3 месяца назад

You have to call the landcruser Eroll 😊

@triggerdagrunoperator 3 месяца назад

So good that you are continuing this build, it's coming together nicely. I have a smaller version of your caravan and totally understand the stuff ups along the way, keep at it as you get to a point where it starts to take shape.

@user-tu6wy6tp9f 3 месяца назад

Bedroom looks fabulous- good job guys 👍👍🌞😎

@keepingupwiththejoneses06 3 месяца назад

Looks fab!!!! Well done you two 🎉

@Lou1971Lou 3 месяца назад

Looks amazing! Well done guys! Love you too! ❤

@alak325 3 месяца назад

Love the look of the bedhead but once you put pillows on you won't see it.

@andrewr171 3 месяца назад

This was a ludicrous good vlog!!!!! Jack....repeat after me......Megan is ALWAYS right!! What you have done is incredibly nice......those half-dowels are an awesome idea. Just an amazingly good project and thank you for sharing......

@mattryan1774 3 месяца назад

Suggestion for dowel meets floor gaps. Lay a 3mm packer or similar on the floor and cut with multi-tool. The even gap will allow for thermal and movement expansion and solve the visual irregularities.

@Ninja_chihuahua 3 месяца назад

Thank you! The dowels look great! Can’t wait for the next episode!

@diannehavelberg5875 3 месяца назад

Looking good you both are doing such a great job guys keep it up❤

@philandclarepatch6262 3 месяца назад

Great video you two! Detail to the Max with the bed and what a great feature to the van! Well done! And the fact that you've kept going and have videod it all is so fresh and you're right Jack that there's hardly anyone that shows a van build all the way through! And I reckon that the Toyota should be called, "Dusty"! Thx again lovin your handwork, Phil

@dimitriadriansz2513 3 месяца назад

Bertyl & Myrtle Turtle

@Saarz23 3 месяца назад

looks fantastic!! i would definitely fill the holes in the wood from the nail gun. as the nails might rust. there is specific timbermate wood filler (like a putty) for that job. they use it for skirting board holes from the nail gun too. well done team! can’t wait to continue watching.

@kimlock9440 3 месяца назад

Looking good (the van )

@davidmilledge221 3 месяца назад

Looking fantastic 👌

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Thanks David! 😁😁

@shaunmoller2997 3 месяца назад

Wow Jack and Megan the caravan is coming on nice love the energy keep going cheers

@davidfox4799 3 месяца назад

Love your work, keep going your amazing ❤

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Thanks David! Appreciate the support 🥰

@v8greg79 3 месяца назад

The way Jack keeps calling the Landcruiser a "beautiful beast" , you'll have to call it Fabio🤣. That bed looks so comfy, very sophistimacated👍👍 Safe builds guys🤙🤙

@kevintreloar6577 3 месяца назад

Good work guys.

@itsJackandMegan 3 месяца назад

Thanks Kevin! ☺️🩵

@janescroggie5883 3 месяца назад

I'd caulk the dowel edge that is ever so slightly gappy.

@mattc8277 3 месяца назад

Loving the build series!! Have nailed it so far 😎😎 the 100 is definitely a Rory 🏎️ 🤣 looking forward to see the new set up on the road !

@dannyfisher9223 3 месяца назад

Thanks Jack and Megan for another great vlog ! I love how your bedroom turned out! 💯 frothing on watching your build series 👌 stay safe guy's cheers

@Terranmmhl 3 месяца назад

Oh wow, i really appreciate the video. But no, seriously, Definitely appreciate this one. this is looking amazing! You're doing an excellent job for a couple thats never done it before! how bloody awesome!