The EASIEST & FASTEST Way To DIY Build A Campervan (perfect for beginners)

Easiest and fastest way is to buy a fridge van, clean it up, cover the walls in vinyl and build on top, get some ventilation going and you're set. Hot in winter, cold in summer + ac.

Great design. Keep it simple.

You actually didnt show us anything on how to build a camper van, thanks for the waste of time!

good fun mate!! the Secret of Life!! ;-]

I literally subscribed just because that intro is so great 😄

I really hope that propane water heater is vented

It's good to know Ali G is keeping busy.

Nice an simple build mate. BUT the steering wheel is on the wrong side geezer 🤭🤭

How come all the measurements you're talking about are imperial as opposed to metric? Haven't a clue about the old meaurement system! Great video though. Thank you.

Outdoor shower? Well, that killed any interest I have.

A tip for anyone doing a build like this for the first time. While at the lumberyard, grab a single 4 x 8 ft sheet of 1/8" plywood and rip it down to 2" wide strips with your power saw. Only one edge needs to be perfect. These strips and a hot glue gun let you mock up all horizontal surfaces- kitchen, bed, storage etc. Lay out the strips on the bare floor and hot glue at each corner or angle. This will become the template for your countertop or whatever structure to be made. This provides a tangible sense of scale, IDs obstructions, etc without a million measurements and guesses. It's cheaper to make a mistake with this stuff than a full sheet of 3/4" voidless ply. A few strips will be used as 'story sticks' to mount horizontally at wherever height your structures will reach. On the sticks themselves mark the layout plan view (as if viewing it head-on). With pencil or fine Sharpie, mark plumbing locations, outlets, cabinet widths, etc. Ex. <Cab #1 to here><Cab #2 to here> <outlet ^ here> <plumbing {} cold> and so on, to direct scale all around the perimeter of the van. No tape measure needed.

Nice build but with regards to the electrical installation. The last thing you want is to be putting your arm over two lithium batteries, possibly overheating, in fault, smoking, you get it, etc to switch off your electrics. Put the main isolation switch in an easy to access and safe location saving both yours and your vans life in the event of an electrical fire which are common to DIY builds.

Hi how do i get in touch could i get your email as i would like your help in a build john c

Fantastic idea to build pre-made cabinets & sell them !

I've noticed a lot of people put the kitchen on the driver's side. Why is that?

Is that a fig newton?

The creepy mustache thing in the beginning makes me never want to watch anything you do . What is wrong with you

Is there any concern with recessing electrical outlets into a countertop that could get wet??

I like the idea of the "L" track to attach it. Is it actually secure enough (thinking during an accident, maybe not) Given the weight of the electrical cabinet with batteries, as well as ~40 gallons of water on the other wall. ?

Looks like a very short bed.

Interesting build video. Nice craftsmanship. My only question is: why don't you answer viewers' legit build questions?

Cabinets look great !! Do you attach the cabinet to just that one l-bracket in the center of the cabinet? How do you attach that to the walls of the van? What do you use for the countertop?

Looking for a full kit transit mwb high top any help would be great full

After seeing this, modular is the way to go...Great job!

Forgive me if I missed it, but did you disable the side airbags or did it not have them?

If you really want to be a professional campervan builder, you should stay away from heavy plywood and look into lightweight plywood with professional veneer finishes and other high tec composite materials as weight and pleasant looks are very important.

Nice work! Watching this makes me take on the challenge and do something like this for my van which have been thinking for a long time.

Where to buy the laminate from in the UK?

Very nice. But I assume the bed is only practical for use by children, or very short people ?

How do you do the rear bath like the travato

I want to know what rack you have on the top! Very nice

Very clever guy. Bed probably needs to be more comfy. Think it will be hard.

This is not perfect for beginners. Getting these prebuilt might be perfect for beginners. So good advertisement mate.

What's your opinion on extruded aluminum for the frames?

Is Jay South African? i can't place his accent.

Why does your accent change about 6 times in the first 5 minutes

Where are you located at?

Thanks for the video Mario, nice job.

Fantastic craftsmanship Jay! I'd be curious to know the total retrofit cost. High quality components are expensive. Well done.

you should sell your diagrams per van type/brand for DIY hobbiests

Hi,
After conversion the van, did you re-register the vehicle?
To camper van?

Where do you keep your propane tank?

does victron sell those components as a whole kit?

Hi Guys! I am building my first campervan soon, and it will be my dayly as well as a weekend camper. I have a girlfriend and 2 daughters. I was thinking of buying a Vivaro or a Renault Trafic in the L2H1 version, so long wheelbase but low hight. They are 1387 mm inside, and i have pictured building a 2 meter long double bed a bit high up, and kind of a sleeping den below the bed for the kids. Do you think this would work inside this van. I should then have 700 or 800 mm left in the lenght for a smal kitchen top and storage. No plans for water and gas systems on this build yet as it will be a summer use van.

Used to sell this sexy ply from Russia to US :) nice to see it used in such a cool build

im buying a van soon for a detailing business and love the modularity of this build, making it very versatile.

What are the L tracks? Can you give me a link?

6" fans with circular lights?

U explained it clearly , and U made it look so easy 😃 Neat , Organized outcome , AWESOME !!!