Hi all, just joined up here. I have been considering a camper conversion for a while, and was thinking along the lines of a Mercedes Vito, but then a 2001 LDV Convoy HiTop became available just down the road from home, and the owner was looking to swap for a car as his had been recently stolen. Luckily, I had a Citroen Xsara Picasso that was needing a new home, so a deal was struck I became the new owner.
The van did have a part conversion to the rear, which consisted of a U shaped seating area at the rear, and the kitchen unit behind the drivers seat. These had not been fitted very well, and as there was no insulation etc fitted, I decided to rip it all out and start again.
My plans 'were' to insulate and ply line the interior, and then fit beds and units to my requirements before putting the van on the road, but last week those plans changed, when I had a car accident, which resulted in my car being written off, so I am now putting the van on the road (MoT on Tuesday), and then start on the conversion.
Conversion wise, I would like to keep the rear doors as the main access as i'm 6ft 4in, and climbing in through the sliding door isn't the easiest. Therefore i'm thinking of having a seating either side, which pulls out to make the bed. I would also like a twin seat at the front, with seatbelts, as well as captain seats in the cab.
The reason for me requiring a camper, is i'm a photographer, specialising in motorsport, so I spend most weekends travelling up and down the country to events. On my free weekends, I explore the countryside dabbling in a bit of landscape photography.
This is my first conversion, and i'm doing a lot of research before starting, looking into layouts, requirements etc.
The van did have a part conversion to the rear, which consisted of a U shaped seating area at the rear, and the kitchen unit behind the drivers seat. These had not been fitted very well, and as there was no insulation etc fitted, I decided to rip it all out and start again.
My plans 'were' to insulate and ply line the interior, and then fit beds and units to my requirements before putting the van on the road, but last week those plans changed, when I had a car accident, which resulted in my car being written off, so I am now putting the van on the road (MoT on Tuesday), and then start on the conversion.
Conversion wise, I would like to keep the rear doors as the main access as i'm 6ft 4in, and climbing in through the sliding door isn't the easiest. Therefore i'm thinking of having a seating either side, which pulls out to make the bed. I would also like a twin seat at the front, with seatbelts, as well as captain seats in the cab.
The reason for me requiring a camper, is i'm a photographer, specialising in motorsport, so I spend most weekends travelling up and down the country to events. On my free weekends, I explore the countryside dabbling in a bit of landscape photography.
This is my first conversion, and i'm doing a lot of research before starting, looking into layouts, requirements etc.