Loving Life on the Road
I noticed the van wasn’t sitting level at the back, I looked into fitting airbags to replace the rubber bump stops, but the leaf spring on the nearside is now bent the wrong way, so new leaf springs are needed. As Fiat wouldn’t replace the leaf spring under warranty due to the van carrying a […]
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We wanted to go away to get the recent upgrades fully tested, see family and also record our van tour video. Are you interested in the Gear used to produce this video? Here’s a link to all my tech I use to record and produce my videos… https://www.johnandmandy.uk/filmmaking-gear/ Thanks you very much for watching our […]
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As we have made so many changes to our van since the last Van Tour last year we thought we’d give you an up to date tour so you can see what the van looks like now, although since filming this we have found a hidden cupboard and make a few other very minor changes. […]
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Just when you thought the campervan was finished there is more work to be done. The fridge fan i fitted recently wasn’t great, so we it was time to get something more suited to the job and a subscriber got in touch, thanks Richard, who has the same van as us and has found a […]
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One of the big tasks I had was to somehow make the van a lot quieter so when we filmed in the van it wasn’t really noisy, so I installed special sound deadening mats throughout the van and also within the front cab doors and side loading door. I also installed additional door seals to […]
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In Episode 3 of this campervan refit, the 3rd revision, I use the wood and items I removed previously to remake the interior to provide more storage for the back fo the van. I install a fan to help cool the back of the fridge which has a speed control so you can have a […]
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As you might have seen in the last episode, HERE, I uncovered quite a few issues with the van after removing the original van furniture. The first thing was to install quality panel insulation to the doors and side panels anywhere I could get access too, I also stuck plenty of Silent Coat sound deadening […]
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I’ve been wanting to do this modification to the van for a long time, I’ve even had quotes to pay someone to do it. But I just really like getting stuck in myself. So I picked the best weather day, with no wind and no rain, I then set about teaching myself how to wrap, […]
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So.. or should that be Sew.. haha.. After complaining a LOT about John leaving gadgets and other paraphernalia lying around on every surface of the van, I decided to see if I could utilise some unused space in the van – the cupboard doors! I had an idea in my head and lots of spare […]
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The decision to take everything out of the back of our van and rebuild it to create more storage space has uncovered a few problems, mainly that the campervan has no insulation under the floor, has large holes all over the floor and a rats nest of wires – all these issues are going to […]
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Finally we are off to Camp Quirky..!! I have been flipping between being super excited about it and a little overwhelmed – this year, even though it’s only the 3rd ever Camp Quirky, has a lot to live up to it seems. We arranged to meet up with Jo, Dave and Louie and Mevi […]
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PLEASE SEE UPDATE POST>> The Ultimate Campervan 4G & WiFi Setup As we travel around in our campervan I wanted to keep online and rural locations make the best camping destinations but have the worst mobile phone signal. So how can you get online no matter where you are? Getting a good strong 3G or […]
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