FULL VAN CONVERSION TIMELAPSE | DIY SPRINTER VAN BUILD #VANLIFE

Name: FULL VAN CONVERSION TIMELAPSE | DIY SPRINTER VAN BUILD #VANLIFE
Uploaded: 2021-07-04T15:00:31+00:00
Channel: Chesca and Ben

Lifestyle7/4/2021

Chesca and Ben

Description

Our full van build conversion in less than 15 minutes! This is the TL;DR for those of you who haven’t watched the past 6 months of van build videos. A van re-build sounds simple, right? We already had our insulation, rust treatment, sound deadening, flooring, bulkhead etc, so it was just a case of changing our furniture and framing… or so we thought. Neither of us anticipated a 6 month re-build through a cold and wet winter. We really ripped Sophia apart and not only re-built her, but massively upgraded her. Better tyres, a new lift kit, better water tanks, better re-fill points, a better fan, more windows… the list goes on! Thank you to everyone who has followed along with us on this van build. And a special thank you to those of you who have showed up each week with messages of support, encouragement, advice and love. We’ve felt so supported on this big journey and cannot wait to share our new adventures with you all. ⤈ J O I N O U R P A T R E O N ⤈ Our videos will always be free, but if you'd like to support our channel you can join our Patreon here- » https://www.patreon.com/overlandingsophia ⤈ F O L L O W U S ⤈ For real-time updates on our van build & van life travels » Instagram - https://bit.ly/2YMpHdv » Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/overlandingsophia » Website - https://www.overlandingsophia.com ⤈ I N T H I S V I D E O ⤈ 0:00 - 01:49 - Ripping Apart our Van 01:50 - 02:34 - Fitting the Plywood Walls 02:34 - 03:06 - Exterior Upgrades 03:07 - 05:15 - Installing PVC Ceiling & Wiring 05:15 - 07:54 - Furniture Framing Begins 07:55 - 09:35 - 12v Control Centre & Tiling Bulkhead 09:36 - 10:32 - Building the Kitchen 10:33 - 11:19 - Building Rattan Cupboards 11:19 - 12:57 Flooring, Framing & Painting 12:57 - 13:37 - The Finishing Touches ⤈ W H A T W E U S E D ⤈ Maxx Air Fan - https://amzn.to/2TmFgru 4x4 Lift Kit - https://ebay.us/dlnJhS BF Goodrich All Terrain Tyres - https://amzn.to/3iHhIpW Underslung Water Tanks - http://www.caktanks.co.uk/ Diesel Heater - https://ebay.us/jEiqmG Ceiling Dimmer Spot Lights - https://amzn.to/3pGwSPS Victron Solar MPPT Charge Controller - https://amzn.to/3zoaz66 Victron Orion DC-DC Charger 30a - https://amzn.to/3pJzKvb Victron Phoenix 1200 Inverter - https://amzn.to/3x9QVbK 12v Fuse Box - https://amzn.to/3iwbc7z White Marble Stick on Tiles - https://amzn.to/3xfyxPv Worktop - 22mm Oak from Worktop Express Kitchen Sink - https://ebay.us/YEXcpZ Kitchen Tap - https://amzn.to/3hgoYZt 2 Burner Gas Hob - https://ebay.us/xdNBZA Rattan Cane Webbing on cupboards - www.seatweavingsupplies.co.uk Cupboard Paint - Stony Ground by Farrow & Ball Cupboard Handles - https://amzn.to/3yfaNer Composting Loo - www.simploo.co.uk Laminate Flooring - Albury Natural Oak from B&Q Custom Dining Table - made by http://www.urura.co.uk Lagun Table Mount - https://ebay.us/t46qwY Limewash - Mykonos by Bauwerk Colour * Some of these links are Amazon & Ebay affiliate links - purchasing through these earns us a small commission but costs you nothing extra ⤈ M O R E V A N B U I L D ⤈ Watch the Van Build 2.0 from the start » https://bit.ly/3hxjNVt Our big plan - Driving to Cape Town in our Van! » https://youtu.be/dJMnHVE1xnc ⤈ V A N L I F E T R A V E L S ⤈ Van Life France to Sicily Playlist » https://bit.ly/3hzteUf Van Life UK Playlist » https://bit.ly/3hspDaw Van Life Portugal Playlist » https://bit.ly/3qHYPr2 Van Life Spain Playlist » https://bit.ly/3hAxWkI ⤈ C A M E R A G E A R ⤈ Main Camera: https://amzn.to/2rtZHFk Main Lens: https://amzn.to/2DZePxi Mini Vlog Camera: https://amzn.to/2DU323l Drone: https://amzn.to/2rpc71e GoPro: https://amzn.to/2YvDSBj Tripod: https://amzn.to/2s6XxLU (Links are affiliated with Amazon / We earn a small commission if you purchase through these links) ⤈ W H O W E A R E ⤈ We're Chesca and Ben and River (🐶 ) and we usually live full-time in our self converted sprinter van, Sophia. After a year of travelling Europe, from Spain and Portugal to the island of Sicily, the pandemic brought us back home to the UK. Along with a secret project we'd been planning! We plan to drive our tiny home on wheels all the way from Cornwall, UK to Cape Town, South Africa. Starting in late 2021, we first need to make some major upgrades to Sophia, stripping her right back to the insulation and giving her some beefy upgrades. Join us on our journey as we turn Sophia into an overlanding rig, ready to tackle whatever Africa can throw at us.