Hello,
Looking at converting my Bongo, however away from the norm, has anyone ever attempted this ?
Cheers J
DIY conversions
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- manwithsound
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Re: DIY conversions
Loads convert it them selves
To different levels from just a kitchen box to slide out from under seat to full conversion
Make a list of what you require for your needs
Cooker
Fridge
Sink
240v
12v
Leisure battery and split charger system
Solar panel
Warm air blown heating
Water heater
Or you can buy conversions to install your self from the converters
Lots of thought of what you actually need is the starting point
Winchman will put a piccy up soon of his diy kitchen behind rear seats
To different levels from just a kitchen box to slide out from under seat to full conversion
Make a list of what you require for your needs
Cooker
Fridge
Sink
240v
12v
Leisure battery and split charger system
Solar panel
Warm air blown heating
Water heater
Or you can buy conversions to install your self from the converters
Lots of thought of what you actually need is the starting point
Winchman will put a piccy up soon of his diy kitchen behind rear seats
Gas safe heating engineer / plumber if you need any advice just shout.
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Re: DIY conversions
Not really a conversion but I'll nip in quickly while Winchman is eating his cornflakes:.Gasy wrote:Loads convert it them selves
To different levels from just a kitchen box to slide out from under seat to full conversion
Make a list of what you require for your needs
Cooker
Fridge
Sink
240v
12v
Leisure battery and split charger system
Solar panel
Warm air blown heating
Water heater
Or you can buy conversions to install your self from the converters
Lots of thought of what you actually need is the starting point
Winchman will put a piccy up soon of his diy kitchen behind rear seats
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... lit=Locker

Re: DIY conversions
Bear in mind that you will need to insure it some of the companies are less tolerant than others about such things.....
Geoff
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.
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Re: DIY conversions
I'm guessing their focus would be on areas such as seat and seat belt mountings and electrics and gas installation?g8dhe wrote:Bear in mind that you will need to insure it some of the companies are less tolerant than others about such things.....
Re: DIY conversions
Where is he
If he's not quick I'm going to hi jack this thread and talk about steel wheels
If he's not quick I'm going to hi jack this thread and talk about steel wheels

Gas safe heating engineer / plumber if you need any advice just shout.
Re: DIY conversions
Here you go by special request my £150 conversion, built specifically to take the insurance down from £1000 as a eight seater MPV to £200 as a eight seater camper van as it has a Bed, table and chairs, sink hob and storage in.

It fits in the gap when the rear seat is fully back so no loss of leg room, its chip board made to my design by a local kitchen company, loads of people will have the soap box out telling you, you have to use very expensive ply or it will explode and kill you, well it must be 4 years old and its still undamaged, not the most practical conversion but it was built on the cheap to reduce the insurance cost.
The hobs a domestic one converted to LPG cost £20 on Ebay, sinks and old one cut down to fit, it was free.

It fits in the gap when the rear seat is fully back so no loss of leg room, its chip board made to my design by a local kitchen company, loads of people will have the soap box out telling you, you have to use very expensive ply or it will explode and kill you, well it must be 4 years old and its still undamaged, not the most practical conversion but it was built on the cheap to reduce the insurance cost.
The hobs a domestic one converted to LPG cost £20 on Ebay, sinks and old one cut down to fit, it was free.