I also fitted a Willington leisure battery kit, if you haven't got one and are wondering, its ideal and integrates into the vehicle electrics perfectly. I'll run a separate 12v feed to the rear of the van with an independent fuse box for some extra LED interior lights and the water pump (when i get to it)
The conversion was done, just to make getting in and going away easier. Everything on board when you need it. I think it also makes more of the space inside when its sole use is really for weekends away. The Bongo is an old one, and wasn't expensive, so wanted to keep the investment down, and do a tidy job without investing too much in it.
I'm rubbish with wood so I had the floor and units made by VW Camper Dreams, they were really helpful and understood what I needed to achieve on a budget, they made and fitted the units and I'm very pleased with the results. The fridge I bought of winchman was accommodated perfectly by them. They also kindly offered to cut the hole for the Smev when I get the additional funds. The electrics I wired in myself. Nice little consumer unit, Wilts own brand is cheap and ideal! Artic blue cable from the same place. I didn't want to cut the body to fit an external inlet so the cable passes through a gromit it the body to an inlet fixed to the underside of the chassis.
The bed was supplied by D and A Campers in Worksop, made to measurements supplied by the cabinet makers, really nice to see people talking to each other to make a busy life less busy (for me at least!). Dave kindly fitted it while I waited too, saves driving back to the midlands with it sliding around.
The double DIN Sony headunit is fantastic, touch screen and remote control for when you're sat in the back. The DVD player is really good and hasn't not once complained about some abused CD's and DVD's! Also got Ipod connection which I've run along the centre console so you can use it front and back easily. The two sunvisor screens I can take no credit for, they were installed when I bought the Bongo. They are pretty neat though!
Excuse the picture of the armrest, I couldnt resist, I recovered it in a bit of material scrounged from the chaps at VW Camper Dreams, what is amazing is I managed to do it without any creases or wrinkles!
A few photos below, if they work!
