Terry's self build Transit

[Terry]

What a lovely job you have made Terry, you have used materials that have made it look like a "proper" conversion (coming from an IH owner that is a complement):thumb:
( I know you paid her) but the lady that did your upholstery I think deserves a bunch of flowers as the seating looks very nice

She did not want paying anything but I know what she charges and I have forced her to take the money plus £100 on top so she can buy her own flowers :thumb:-worth every penny
terry
arrrg I have just read your like john and realized I still have not put the two bits of trim on the door

 

[TheBig1]

I have bought and sold many vans and caravans over the years and typically the first sensible person to see it will buy it. dont undersell the quality though as it is a very desirable vehicle. soon be looking for the next project van at this rate:thumb:

well done terry, you and your mates have done a superb job

 

[activecampers]

Looks a good job Terry
I've a SWB pro conversion but if I ever replace it I may DIY and I'd be happy with your standard.
Do you have any more info, spec, price, howto etc and did you plan to sell?
If I went bigger than SWB, I'd want a garage at the back (full height) - to maybe hang bikes or snowboards. Is that possible do you think?

Anyway - nicely done - I will bookmark your thread

 

[GJH]

Well, Terry, I think it's absolutely horrible and disgraceful
































that I have nowhere near enough talent to do a similar job

 

[Terry]

Looks a good job Terry
I've a SWB pro conversion but if I ever replace it I may DIY and I'd be happy with your standard.
Do you have any more info, spec, price, howto etc and did you plan to sell?
If I went bigger than SWB, I'd want a garage at the back (full height) - to maybe hang bikes or snowboards. Is that possible do you think?

Anyway - nicely done - I will bookmark your thread

Bikes and snowboards are no problem provided the van you choose is big enough to get the layout you want -in fact on this van you have about 5 ft wide at the top by 4 ins tapering to around 8 or 9 ins at the bottom x 6ft ish high so a snow board would fit easy you would have to remove handlebars and pedals and poss front wheel for a push bike -
Yes it was always going to be sold but it's been more of a project to occupy my time since my wife died on Jan 30th- I wanted to do another for the last few yrs but all I got was there's nothing wrong with the one we have so I am not putting up with the mess-she was right about the mess
Spec wise everything in it is new
I am sure you have seen most of the insulation pics etc so-- prices are what you can expect to pay not actual prices I paid
insulation 140
wall/ceiling boards 22 each 220
Furniture boards light weight x10 --anything from 45 to 85 each 650
misc boards for floor etc 100
100 ltr threatford 3 way fridge 600
fridge vents 40
Truma 602 combi boiler -a bit of over kill in a van this size 1900
but if you shop around there are a couple of then around for 900
Dometec loo 350
Smev cooker/sink 300
2 roof lights 100
Avtec dvd/tv 300
AVTEC INDOOR ARIEL --very very impressive bit of KIT :thumb: 40
water tanks 160
loo sink plus shower combi taps 95
Contract flooring for van and wet room 180
5 spot lights 4 x 12v leds 1 x 240v 100
16 plastic paneling for wet room plus trims 200
2 x front swivel seats 200
seat foams for bed 100
3 x full leather hides for front seats and bed seats 300
pipe plus joints for 12 mm water and 8 mm gas 200
2 rolls of knock in edging trim 140
4 boxes of PU adhesive 160
various screws/trims hinges/ catches, handles etc 300
upholstery??????? I don't think any one would object if I don't put the price but lets just say well,well under £1000 -NOT MY BUSINESS TO PUT PRICES ON SOMEONE ELSE'S WORK -I am sure i will have missed lot's of thing s used off the list but to within a couple of hundred I think I have covered most of it -I have not added it all up but I think it's around 6 k ish -anyone got a calculator nearby ?
edit I did make it all as a simple straight forward list to add up but fun missed all the spacing when posted
terry

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[Terry]

The sales fell through At least the lady came today and told me she could not raise all the money -she thought she could have borrowed a couple of k off her mother but got knocked back -She said they get some money come September and if I still have it she will definitely be back I told her there will be another couple before then so who knows I appreciate it must have been embarrassing for her to say no money so thanked her for coming to tell me and told her not to worry or feel a fool /bad (her words)-these things happen :thumb:
Now I am going to stick it on a classified add for a bit more and see what it brings if it sells I get more and if not I can always take less than it's up for
terry

 

[lesleyjean]

A job very well done Terry.

It won't hang about for long.

Good luck

 

[Terry]

A job very well done Terry.

It won't hang about for long.

Good luck

Hope you are right :thumb: I have already started to look at vans for the next one Will have a few days away in my van or poss try out the new one, but then it would not be a new unused conversion --Tried heating /fridge water etc on drive for a few hours and everything work as it should :thumb:
terry

 

[GJH]

Hope you are right :thumb: I have already started to look at vans for the next one [HI]Will have a few days away in my van[/HI] or poss try out the new one, but then it would not be a new unused conversion --Tried heating /fridge water etc on drive for a few hours and everything work as it should :thumb:
terry

Good idea. Get yourself on one of the Fun rallies coming up then we can wind you up face to face

 

[Terry]

Good idea. Get yourself on one of the Fun rallies coming up then we can wind you up face to face

WHICH RALLY NEXT? I may even go to a show in the new van and park it next to the entrance with a for sale sign on
terry

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[GJH]

WHICH RALLY NEXT? I may even go to a show in the new van and park it next to the entrance with a for sale sign on
terry

Broken Link Removed at the end of the month

Then there's Misterton next month - only a roll out of bed for you

 

[Terry]

Broken Link Removed at the end of the month

Then there's Misterton next month - only a roll out of bed for you

Kent next month I hope it's gone before then :thumb:Will have to look where Misterton is -I think there's a Misterton just the far side of Donny
ooops just read your post again -kent at end of this month
Who knows I may get to both 1 in this and one in a new van
terry

 

[Terry]

THESE ARE THE PICS OF THE FINISHED VAN --graphics were done Monday and Tuesday morning so she's going on sale this afternoon :thumb:

 

[Terry]

some more

 

[Terry]

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[Terry]

more

 

[Terry]

yet more

 

[Terry]

still more

 

[GJH]

Very nice. Hope you get a quick sale at the right price.

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

You've done a grand job Terry. It looks great. Cabinets look very professional and I like the graphics too :thumb:
I'm sure you'll sell it to the first person wanting a conversion.
Think on though , misterton is just a camp site (field ) at the back of a house in a little village.
It's not a sales , as in show meet.
As there's so many funsters going , and I think Sheila said they were going to close it to the public for the weekend too. So unless any funsters gave expressed an interest , or you fancy a weekend in it . It might be worth noting.

Just one thing (hope you don't mind me saying cosmetic woman's p.o.v. ) gather the string in the curtains then they will lay flatter in the runner:thumb: looks better.

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[Terry]

You've done a grand job Terry. It looks great. Cabinets look very professional and I like the graphics too :thumb:
I'm sure you'll sell it to the first person wanting a conversion.
Think on though , misterton is just a camp site (field ) at the back of a house in a little village.
It's not a sales , as in show meet.
As there's so many funsters going , and I think Sheila said they were going to close it to the public for the weekend too. So unless any funsters gave expressed an interest , or you fancy a weekend in it . It might be worth noting.

Just one thing (hope you don't mind me saying cosmetic woman's p.o.v. ) gather the string in the curtains then they will lay flatter in the runner:thumb: looks better.

WILL DO :thumb:
Terry

 

[Wissel]

Finished van looks great Terry

(and thanks for showing the rest of us self builders up ....... 5 weeks?:Blush

 

[jhorsf]

If I ever decided to have a new van built you would be at the top of my list Terry:thumb:

 

[TheBig1]

looks very good Terry:thumb:

one minor concern though it may be an optical illusion....will the boiler fit through the cupboard door if it needs repairing?

 

[Terry]

Finished van looks great Terry

(and thanks for showing the rest of us self builders up ....... 5 weeks?:Blush

Hi David thanks for all your help with the blog :thumb:I could never have done anything near what you have done :thumb:Now all I have to do is figure out how I use it and to link it to here That will come later It was more than 95 % done in 4 weeks

looks very good Terry:thumb:

one minor concern though it may be an optical illusion....will the boiler fit through the cupboard door if it needs repairing?

yes it will fit simply because you can also take out the partion on both the side and base to get easy access and if push came to shove the whole front is only held in place with half a dozen screws -- It was thought about -honest :thumb:It was originaly going to go under the bed -too high then into the bottom of the wardrobe and ended up under the sink -If you look at the pics the sink cupboard changed twice the first was going to have a drawer but the boiler going under forced a rethink
terry

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[Wissel]

Hi David thanks for all your help with the blog :thumb:I could never have done anything near what you have done :thumb:Now all I have to do is figure out how I use it and to link it to here That will come later It was more than 95 % done in 4 weeks

Mines still not finished, still it's only taken about a year so far

Here's your link by the way:

http://terryshbautocampers.co.uk/

 

[jhorsf]

wow the blog is brilliant :thumb:

 

[Terry]

Mines still not finished, still it's only taken about a year so far

Here's your link by the way:

http://terryshbautocampers.co.uk/

Brill :thumb::thumb:thanks
terry

 

[Terry]

ok can somebody tell me how to put the blog link under/ at the bottom of the page -I could do it last yr but now have forgotten --simple instructions please
terry
edit no need I remember

 

[Minxy]

Just one thing (hope you don't mind me saying cosmetic woman's p.o.v. ) gather the string in the curtains then they will lay flatter in the runner:thumb: looks better.

I was just about to say the same thing!

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