HOW TO MAKE A CAMPER VAN From Start to Finish (Low Budget Interior) 2020 

Hi folks, been getting lots of enquires regarding cost. I’ve added some notes under the video 👍

Number 1. Why was this video on my recommended list? Number 2. Why did I watch the whole video? Number 3. I now want to convert a van into a camper van!

im sure a lot of people will appreciate this , theres a lot of videos dealing with American systems , its good to have a step by step walk through on a british conversion dealing with uk systems

Thank you so much. So many 'vanlife' videos amount to little more than narcissistic travel vlogs. This isn't one. Deals with the nuts and bolts of creation. Excellent

I swear the first person I have watched who's explained everything so well.

Using neporene sheets to line the exposed metal parts, genius! I am a professional van upfitter and you have taught me something new that will be incorporated into all my builds starting today. Thank you.

I have been mesmerized with all you expertise I have watched ,then reminded at least 20 times,I-have enjoyed you for 2 hrs. Please don’t apologize for waffling on TQ

Thank you Rick for taking the time to explain all that, including the “mistakes”. I have watched many conversion videos over the last few months and this is simply the best.

Rick, I'm in for 90 seconds and I have to say, you sound very down to earth, very honest. I love it.

I have no interest in camper vans and clicked on this vid out of curiosity but i found it really interesting.You've done an brilliant job :)

Glad to see you back Rick. Hope to see more of you and your Camping Buddies as soon as Spring Arrives, hopefully it won't be too far off.

Thank you Rick for this upload. Your campervan interior is truly one of the best designs I have ever seen. So glad you revisited it with this video. Hope that you are now OK to make more videos. I have missed you.

How bizarre, I saw a camper van today and happened to mention to my brother how it had been ages since your last video and then you upload one! Nice to see you're still about Rick and I hope all is well with you :)

This is by far one of the best conversion videos I have ever seen, so, so good!

After about a hundred self build vids, this has been the most inspiring and helpful of them all....and of the actual van I'm planning on getting for my own self build. Well done and thanks, hope to see you on the road when mine is done.

Great to hear from you Rick. I hope you're well :)

Thanks so much for the vid! I’m converting a van atm and can’t wait to finish the conversion and use it! Thanks again for the tips and time put into the video ❤️🚎

Good to see you back rick we all missed mate 👍

Thanks for the opening window tip! I almost made exactly the same mistake! My order has now been changed to sliding windows for the rear. Cheers!

Just looking into my first van now and this is exactly what I needed Greatly appreciated Have watched so many videos and this was the best so far Thanks again

I really enjoyed watching this from start to finish and listening to your narration along the way. I think your attention to detail on the first fix was excellent . It might be the boring bit as you said , but this is the foundation of the build. Super video Rick

Nice final layout, with some very good solutions. Your honesty in showing some of the flaws in earlier iterations is as useful as showing the final fit, illustrating some easy pitfalls that may not be obvious.

Great to see you back Rick! I do hope all is well with you!

Really useful run through of your build. It was particularly helpful to see the bits that weren't quite right first time around, and how you changed them. I'm currently looking at options for a new donor vehicle for the next self-build conversion and this has helped rule some in and some out. Thanks again

I plan to do this, once I have money, I must say a lot of things scared me about doing it because of the unknown. But your instructions really gave me confidence. When I saw this video is an hour long it made me extremely happy. Thank you so much for sharing such a well explained video

So glad to see you back rick

There are sofabeds from Ikea that would fit nicely at a fraction of the cost and weight. A good approach with DIY is to use as many commercial off-the-shelf products as you can, then build around them to fit the space.

Rick, it's so good to hear your wonderful voice again. I do hope your situation is improving but you have to take as much time as you need to get to where you want to be. Perhaps it's me being selfish, but I do miss your vlogs. The variety and entertainment was interesting and involving. So look after yourself Rick and I hope to see more of your brilliant vlogs soon.

I've always followed your allotment videos until they come to a end. I'm now starting my own van build, Your videos are always very informative with great advice and tips. Thank you again for another great video

Excellent from start to finish, after watching a few builds i find this is by far the best

Great video, Rick. Great to see you back, too. All the very best 😊👍

Love the "Scribe work" Great job, got some brilliant ideas to help my granddaughter build hers. Big thank you.

Your relating is really thorough, hope more to come

Fantastic build video, lots of great tips that will hopefully stop me making huge mistakes on my fit-out! Thanks Rick!

Lovely Rick...looks so cozy...brilliant job mate.

I enjoyed the video and it is great to see you back Rick, I hope you are keeping well and you will be posting new videos in 2020.

Really informative! A great starting point reference wise for someone like me looking to do my first van conversion. Thank you for posting!

Love the shower idea - so simple and would save a fortune and the hassle of installing a hot / cold water system. The exterior is beautiful too

Wowww.. I watched from start to finish and found so much to go back to (over and over)... Thank you for the time you invested to show us exactly how for each build and why you opted for the next version. Bless you and Bon Voyage!

Such a great and detailed description. Nice job! It looks great. Happy camping!

Good to see you back.

good to have you back. looking forward for your video update

Excellent video Rick ! I saw your video series on the conversion last year but this all in one comprehensive video is brilliant, Cant wait to see you on another camping trip or some country side tour. Stay happy :)

Looks great Rick glad to see you back 👍

Wow mate, that's one of the best videos I've seen. Really liked the whole thing. Learned loads and thanks so very much for documenting and sharing. Vantastic

Hello Rick, I just wanted to thank you for your "little" video and all your explanations that gave me brilliant inspiration for my own conversion. The funny thing is that I happend to buy the exactly same van (2020 MJ) even in the same color. Thank's a lot allowing me to sit back for an hour on this rainy afternoon and watch you do the job ;) Cheers from Germany.

Hello Rick so nice to hear from you this is Awesome video

This is the best van conversion explanation I’ve seen, Thankyou I could even think about having a go myself with this video?

You are my man ! Will truly appreciate if you Will be our main guru for your splendid services when we are ready to get our van.

I loved this video. At first I wasn't going to watch because of it being a bunch of stills, but I'm glad I gave it a try, because it was actually MORE clear listening to your logically laid out articulate explanation. Good Job, and a lot of good points made.

Thanks a lot. You have a real talent and it was a pleasure to watch you design and transform everything with it. Have fun in your van. DG

I searched for diesel heaters and ended up watching this for an hour... Awesome video

Excellent Video Rick and easy to follow stage by stage. I think it will give you years of Happy Camping

Thanks for the video, I love how thorough you were and you did an amazing job. You've inspired me, thank you !!

Thank you really much for time and effort you have put together to make this video. This is EXACTLY what i was looking for. Once again thank you!

Great tips such as dodo mats and neoprene. Liked the toilet & shower design. Don't get why people (especially single travellers) obsessed with big kitchen spaces. The bed could be a lowering bed on pully creating loads of space to hang out on bean bags on the floor.

Thank you. Just started my build and have gained a few good tips from this video. I'll watch it more as I go along.

A lot of work and time but it's paid off, It looks fantastic! Very individual, how a personal space should be.

Watched the whole vid when I could have been watching the Test Match! Beautifully explained and, were I twenty or thirty years younger, I'd love to have a go....

This is so helpful! Thank you for going into such detail - you've done a great job! Happy travels!

Wow, what a super detailed and uncomplicated job. Well done!

That was really interesting,despite all your mistakes and after thoughts (we all have them)! you've made a cracking job,it looks so cosy and smart,I could literally move in to that no problem Rick! If you didn't make mistakes you wouldn't learn anything,and I've made a few in my life mate! I love these kind of videos,looking forward to the next one :), hope you are keeping well.

Beautiful work! Love it! I can’t imagine being able to do this myself but I love what you’ve done.

Looks great Rick, hope you enjoy many a camping trip in your MK4 camper. All the best and stay safe, Norm.

I have been thinking about this quite a lot lately. Thanks for this Rick👍

Love hearing you waffling along my friend...great build...love it.

Great video Rick. Really interesting. Thanks for sharing and great job on the build.

Really nice ! With dozens of ideas flying through our heads when planning its hard to pick the right plan !

Wow the end result was superb and I really enjoyed your narrative, photos and video. A master craftsman at work. Like you I love working with design, wood and and electrics. But my only attribute was in a creation of a new build house in the Scottish Highlands. I would just love to own a camper van like yours. Now subscribed to see more of what appeals to me.

Beautiful design. You have excellent taste for design and function. I love your van, and after being lulled into queen size bed at the rear of vans, I see your sofa converting to bed is more practical indeed, and less expensive to build. I don't care for your toilet/shower which is the one over-build in your van. I would go with a portable basin and round 4' diam. piping at ceiling level to hold a shower curtain with portable shower head; basin has hole through flooring into tank or outside. When done showering basin and shower curtain is hidden away in one minute. As for toilet, a discreet composting toilet is costly but a better way to travel. But your design won me over, the simplicity and comfortable look is the way I will build, that is if ever I do this. Thanks for the show.

Really enjoyed watching the build, your van looks great inside and out!

Nice one, Rick, in our commercial motorhome I was always glad of our 3 corner wash basin in toilet area.

Good to see Austin again. Certainly missed the Scudo Vanman

A beautiful van and I hope you have many miles together. Video was excellent and very informative too.👍🏻😎

This video will change lives, got to feel good about that!

Such a fantastic job, very well done! Congratulations on your build... cheers, from Australia!

Very good video, I am planning my own van conversion at the moment. I need a different layout but the tips you have given will be very helpful indeed, liked and subscribed

I’m about halfway through watching you vid and I am at the part where you’re installing the shower tray drain. Here’s an idea for next time. Get under the van and drill from the bottom once you find your gap? That way you know exactly when drain will go and avoid the spare wheel, edges of ribs etc Looking good so far and will now continue to watch 😁

A very informative (and enjoyable) video. Thanks for all the detailed explanation. A fan from Mississippi in the U.S.

Thank You for such an in depth video! Several pages of notes here. Blessed Be 🌸🌺🌸

Thankyou. The kitchen especially. Happy camping.

Thanks for your Video Rick, thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt from your experiences 👍

Its a nice build Rick great job bud.

Thank you for your fun and conversational dialogue to make a fine journal of this project. I agree that your Mark II kitchen is better of the two; I'm glad that you are happy with it. - Steve, Utah USA

Cool Rick, the van is looking awesome, Michele and I have enjoyed watching this. Missed you buddy.. I wish I had known about those Diesel Heaters back in the day we had our Master Camper, that would have made such a difference. Buddy you inspire us, watching this makes me want to live that Van life, for a time. We still have heaps planned on the road. Michele and I are hoping to do the Camino De Santiago, maybe in the Autumn, don't tell anyone it's a secret LOL.. If I need a support van buddy, how about it ;o) Love to you from Michele and I in South India.. 👍😉✌ Steve.. ;o)

Half way thru watching this. It’s the best van conversion I’ve seen by a long way Very imformative ThanksA++

Love the persian rug, really ties the van nicely together🤙🏽

I am sitting here in complete awe! I would have neither the technical know-how, time, or patience to do anything like this. Of course this is your 4th build and I have to keep in mind a lot of this was learned from experience. But I'd be very scared of doing something like this. Once you cut holes in your roof, it's build or bust!

Very neat and tidy camper van build. I love it.

Really excellent video. Very informative and professional. Thank you.

A great job is done Rick.

Nicely put together Rick! I'm converting the same van at the moment, scary cutting the first holes! Hope to see some more vids of you an the guys out in it this year! :)

Thank you for a very well explained video, I have built 2 vans so far, 1st a Fiat Doblo, 2nd a Renault Trafic and was thinking of using this size van for the next, so found it very useful. Keep up the good work and happy vanning.

You did an amazing job. That's the style I'd like.

That was a great video. Way better than the average time lapse, because you explained everything that you did, along with your thought process. I’m not in a position to criticize anybody for their video’s, because I haven’t done this myself, yet. A great conversion for only 4k.Thank you.

After watching this iv now decided to attempt my own and brought Renault master lwb. Great vid and will definitely be watching over and over as I start my own thanks

Hi Rick. I just bought my van (Iveco MWB) I thought I would have a look on youtube . Wow-what a great job and great instruction. only halfway through. I'm hooked. Thank you in advance, so far so good. Thank you for all the time you have invested in delivering your knowledge to my sofa. Making the most of the day resting before to start tomorrow.

Beautiful Job. Looks great. Enjoy your travels.

Good to see you perfecting & improving on each build. I still prefer the look of the larger bonded windows of your old van, compared to these smaller windows & the outer black covering. You can always open the door & roof lights for ventilation. I think also to shorten the kitchen cabinet you could move the sink into the bathroom on your next revamp. Maybe its the A-Team design but id say the van looks quite masculine to be called Guinevere.

4 grand to convert.. thats with your magic hands mate! I cant even nail a nail in right! lol watched the full vid it was that refreshing and interesting too! congrats,.. subscribing