INSTAGRAM: / officialmumbo For all updates on project progress (and other pretty pictures) We have started work on the renovation of my T2 Bay window bus. Really excited to share this with you. BUSINESS CONTACT: Mumbojumbolio@gmail.com
Rule number 1: drill pilot holes! It stops the wood from splitting. Rule number 2: if you're cutting a straight line and you're new to joinery, mark it out with a pencil and spirit level first. Rule number 3: wood loves fine sanding, varnish, and clearcoat, and so does your skin. Nothing worse than running your hand over your freshly made seat/worktop and it looks like you've dipped your hand into a bag of splinters. Rule number 4: if you're going for a vintage, shabby chic look, use nails instead of screws. 4 inch nails fit the aesthetic you want, but since they're a bit long you'll probably just want 20/30mm panel pins. And someone else is bound to tell you this, but invest in some good tools early. You'll thank yourself when it carries on doing the job you expect it to, rather than the alternative of going back to the shop and buying a new one. Generally stick to Makita, Bosch, DeWalt and Ryobi, who are a bit cheaper but pretty much as good as the other three. I wouldn't knock that Worx jigsaw though, my Worx drill gets used and abused and it still does the job. If you want the edges of your seat to look a bit neater, you can buy a plastic mitre block and saw a 45° angle into the edge of the plank, which slots together against the other 45° cut. If you've got any questions feel free to ask, we've been joiners in our family for as long as we can trace back.
Hey,.just one tip. Dont add too much weight to the car, and take care as wood is very heavy. Also, dont imbalance the car with badly distributed weight, and then everything would just fine :)
The Fact Hub You are complearly right but i think this is prerecorded. From his Twitter id say hes at least 1/4 into the project. Try tweeting to him. He may see it there
looked like a great bus to start with. to me and this is a little risky to get "a look". the risk being adding to much weight. but I guess its your bus if it was me I would be looking to lighten things
it will be ok, old engines are not build like they are now days even, the one we build had a tone of wood and kitchen wares in it XD and it was still pulling nicely. good point on the weight tho! especially on those spongy suspension setup = .=
I no nothing about film, but every film of yours a watch gives off an incredible amount of emotion. Its captivating, I never want them to end. I just love them!
I love old cars. I love how they look and sound. But I have to say I will always have a special place in my heart for the 1948 Nash. It was the first car that made me look at more
To anyone that wants to restorate their VW Camper. My '77 Camper got restorated to it's original old self(except the paint) and it cost me a bit of money. So if you are committed to do it then do it. It's a lot of fun
Nice idea and good to have a partner on the job. I owned a '72 Type 2 here in California in the early '80"s. I had the engine rebuilt and used a 4 barrel Holley carburetor with a "spider" intake. It really helped the drivability. The cherry on the cake was when I negotiated with a wrecking yard for the interior of a Westfalia camper van, including opening slat side windows! As you probably heard a million times, "I should never have sold that one." Can't afford to replace it now. Good luck on yours!
One small detail that will really help with the wood; make sure to chamfer the edges on all your wood pieces (cut or sand away a bit of the edge, so you have a slight bevel). Removing those sharp edges will make everything feel much better to touch, and especially with the recycled wood will help prevent splits and splinters. Looking at your tools, rather than trying to use the random orbit sander for it, I'd recommend picking up a very small hand plane (in the US you can get one for about five dollars). One or two passes on each edge is all you need. As I've also seen mentioned elsewhere, definitely use pilot holes; this prevents splits, and gives the wood a little bit of wiggle room to contract and expand (wood will continue to do that over time with changes in humidity, and trying to lock it in place too tightly means it's more likely to split). If you get a counter sink bit (one that has a flare on the back end so it drills a larger hole there), you'll also have the heads from all your screws sunk below the surface of the wood, so you won't feel them and won't have the edges sticking up to potentially catch something.
Thank you for allowing us this inside look at this small part of your life. Id really like to see all the renovations. Im a car person/ gamer who is working slowly on his own car as well. Wish id have thought to document it. Please keep filming them!
Dear Mumbo; I heard some of you comments about brakes and repairs. 1 thing to note as your car collection grows. One of the largest expenses growing collectors over look is drivers. If you don't keep every car moving regularly they'll cost more money. The more you collect the harder they collectively are to keep mobile. Keep them in rotation or prepare for additional expenses.
Sometimes the only way to learn is to dig in a get your hands dirty. Mistakes will be made and learning will happen. Can't wait to see how it looks when you finish!
Cool project Oli! (Note there's another lad in the comments with better tips - Hierophant. Check out these too.) When cutting wood to size, make sure you're standing behind the jigsaw so that you have an even eye on the blade itself and can monitor it correctly so it doesn't shift. I also suggest drawing pencil lines where you want to cut, then just follow these lines! Just a note, when sanding make sure you move in the same direction in circular patterns to get an even finish. When drilling in screws into the wood, clamp down your medium so it doesn't move (if you can't clamp it, hold it) and predrill a hole in the wood you're drilling through and the wood you're drilling into (around 1mm) so that you can drill quickly. When drilling a screw into wood, make sure it's spinning fast and lined up straight as if the drill is too slow, the drill bit can slip and you can damage the wood. Sorry if this was long and in your face, but I thought I'd just plop this down here to help ya. If you want more tips, I highly suggest looking on this same platform for tips 'n DIY tricks. They can be really useful! I LOVE what you're doing and can't wait to see the amazing end product! Enjoy!
Mumbo!! This is really cool! Your videos are a joy to watch. The camara quality, the angles, the focus effect, the sonds, the over voice. I can rewatch this 100 times! Keep it going. Love from portugal
mad respect oliver, i recently got a 89 mustang and im trying to get it working right again, also i finally decided to move forward with my dreams of working in film. i bought a VIXIA HF R800 cannon camcorder, small start but once i work on my shot composition and what not i hope to start doing professional work and upgrading over time, i am going to keep an eye on your channel for more information on video creation :) thanks my dude and i cant wait to see your camper van all done
Your car videos are AMAZING. Like near old Top Gear quality. I love old, everything-is-manual vehicles and have one of only 500 1971 Jeep Renegade II's ever made, which is a kick to drive as I'm sure your van is as well! If you ever happen to come to America I would love to do an early 70's road trip/video across somewhere scenic in the American west
Thats crazy. Ive been watching van camper videos a lot they look so fun. And ive also watched mumbo jumbo videos. But didnt know you had a camper. Thats cool
would recommend staining the wood with a finish of sorts, personally I love danish oil. It really brings out the grain in the pallet wood, and adds a protective barrier against wear and tear.
You might want to counter-sink the screws so the heads don't protrude. Drill a small pilot hole, then drill a small indentation with a bit that is the same size as the screw head. It'll be easier to screw in, and will go into the timber when screwed in, making it easier to disguise. It takes a bit longer, but is worth it.
omg!! Love the old VW vans, and i absolutely love how that couch looks! it's so organic! if i may suggest to put some of those wood oil on it to seal it and also bring out a slightly deeper colour from those pallet planks? this brings back some good memories too, one of my mates dad build one about 3 years ago, it was such a good fun helping him to work on it as i really love old cars! it end with two low bench along the side side, a slide out drawer on top of the engine area for tools and stuff, so the bench is flash with that drawer until the seating area, so the bench is housing a small sink, microware, cookware, bit of seating and drawers and what not, and 2 x 2 piece folding board with folding legs at the bottom that can be locked together and put on top of the bench and become the bed floor XD it also has a very similar but much smaller couch like the one you build. But our van built using mainly left over MDF laying around the workshop and some extra from local store, and then we painted it, so it lost that organic feel to it :(
A DIY project with your gf.... brave man ! Me and my better half renovated our house by ourselves 4yrs ago.... we’ve pretty much only just started talking to each again 😜
Hey Oli! Wishing you much luck and fun with this project. Maybe there will be hard times in it, but after I heard your plans, there's only one thing to say: keep it up! I am totally looking forward to the outcome of this "journey" .. and some "nice shots" from each stop in between! :)
hey, Ollie I am a big fan of mumbo-jumbo but only recently started watching mumbo vlogs can i suggest getting a countersink bit and countersinking your screws to hide the metal and then cover with wood filler(using wood filler will mean more sanding. pleae keeps up updated your doing great
