Having not had much to do with the van over winter, other than Chris sorting some mechanical bits, the countdown to the next MOT moved it back up the To Do list. Added to that, with nice spring weather, and the house more in order, it’s about time we actually used it.

Chris spent the day replacing the breaks and trying to fix a faulty engine warning light, while I got on with jobs inside the van. It was in better shape than I remembered, which is always a pleasant surprise. Even just sitting on our drive it was very nice to be inside it looking out at the sunny view.

While we had built the U shaped bench, which forms most of the bed, I now needed to build the table/central bed support. I measured up a piece of worktop and cut it to size. The piece we had wasn’t quite long enough so I also cut a piece of plyboard to fill the gap.

To support the boards I attached some wooden planks to the front of the benches.

To transform it into a table I used a kit Chris had bought, attaching one pieces to the bottom of the table, and cutting a hole out of the floor to attach the base. A removable pole the slots in to each to complete the transformation.

In the kitchen I used the jigsaw to cut out a hole for the sink.

Now Chris has finished his mechanical jobs, hopefully next weekend we can both work on the inside. Apart from the shower, I think most jobs won’t take us that long. The hope is to try out the first overnight trip this month, to test our work and see how cozy it is.

Apparently doing up a campervan is the millennial version of a mid-life crisis sports car… I think it’s the better option personally.