Does this mean the 12v electric system won't work without the ignition on continually. I was looking to buy one and use the electric system for a fishing campervan.

It happens with reengineered parts from the UK. Buy some taps and dies, and take it on the chin

Very neat Ian. I do enjoy a bit of wiring.

Terrific job , looking very neat and tidy and getting closer to completion. 👍

Are the DVLA being Vanist ? Have you told them about the habitation specs of your van conversion ? It would be interesting to see a photo of your van to see if it does look the part

Hi did you have an alpha bearing or a Hepolite brand ? . Hope your bike has gone well , I bought a Bsa b33 earlier in the year , but I've had to work my way through a few issues . Cheers

What an unclear rambling and confusing video.

Most impressive , such a lovely town. Is it a yearly event. That’s on the list if I come over to see the relatives again . Terrific video 😊

What a great event and a charming town. The Bantam was going like a rocket.

Hey mate! Loved the van build series and it looks like there's a few of us that had the same idea. Mine didn't come with a wiring diagram, but this looks mighty helpful! I wonder if you'd be so kind to upload it to imgur so that we could zoom in to some of the finer details. Saves us sharing our email addresses for spam bots to find. Again, loved the series and thank you for uploading this!

Hi Ian, great videos. Out of interest what size tanks did you install and are you happy with the sizes that you chose?

Thank you for this. It's very helpful. I get my ex-BT Ducato next week and I'm planning on trying it out with an airbed before I rip out all the racking. Presumably all of this funcitonality runs from the auxhiliary battery? If I drain that battery while I'm in the back of the van will the starter battery be safe or will that get drained too? Also, if I have locked myself in the back of the van, either using the remote or the two central locking buttons on the panel, and then the battery drains - will I be stuck inside the van or does a handle pull release the door? 😂 Really enjoyed your build playlist by the way!

Top progress Ian. All the fiddly little jobs that take an age. Best wishes, Dean.

I understand that if your van fits the description of a motor home when moted and is moted as such, then the dvla can't do anything but accept it. Question as I am not sure I have the right document "1979 . no 1092 road traffic motor vehicles regs 1979", can you confirm that this has not been superseded by later changes/clarifications?

Ian, where did you get your parts manual form, or did you "download it " Mike

I looked at changing my truck to a camper for cheaper registration but there is so much regulation I realised it wasn't worth it, also I like the government not having any records of how I am living my life that you just know will never be used to my benefit, no they are more likely to use it to find a way to hit me with some stupid tax scheme because my home has wheels instead of a foundation. Yes the government created this impossible living situation and they only serve capitalism now so they can all blow me.

If they do decide to put the tax up dramatically for campervans because people could be living in them, you will want to keep the commercial taxation just an idea

Wouldn't most DIY conversions be private sales with no VAT anyway when they change hands?

Before i bought a van to convert, I looked up on the exeptence and comments i came accros mentioned that rejection was sometimes without merit, But was down to an indivual and what they feel. So i guess its on record that yoiu may be rejected and i doubt that may change. I wanted or liked the IVECO Mini Bus. It was tall and windowed all down both sides. Thinking back now im glad i never went with that, Too many windows. But after doing some reading up and finding that they reject amazing builds, I went with single wheel 3 and a half ton. I dont need a full CPC to operate it and insured it as a camper. Those double wheels means rejection will prevent you driving it on the road without that full CPC. Im HGV Driver, But without this its usuless. Ive seen so many of those same vans parked on driveways for ever. But ill make it clear, When accepted as a camper, Those double wheels dont matter. But is it worth the risk.

Why is everyone so set on getting motorcaravan for body type ? My ex ambulance is listed on the V5 as box van, insurance don't care i still have it insured as a "motorhome ", DVSA mot it as a motor caravan, and as it's a HGV i only pay £160 VED per year, what's the issue ?

Hi, I've just come across your videos they are very informative thank you. However, what has contacting your MP got to do with your campervan or is it a delay tactic by the DVLA? I would be very interested to know why.

Very helpful video thanks. Once disassembled and cleaned I put both the brake caliper and master cylinder in the blast cabinet using baking soda as my medium, the bores come out like new and any residual soda in the ports is easily flushed away.

It had to be about tax collection, they'll gouge you any way they can. They deliberately misrepresented your question, you didn't ask about 'motorhome'.

I am pretty sure these are the 900SS forks. The 750SS are not adjustable, but some replace them with the 900SS as a nice upgrade

Ian You're right, it's all about money, The DVLA /Government are just Greedy #@*& S Really enjoying the 120 vids, keep up the good . Mike

From what I understand, the road tax is reduced for a motor caravan. A customer of mine says that he pays £160 per year for his L4 H2 Fiat Ducato, whereas I pay £330 for my L4 H2 Peugeot Boxer van with side windows. So the DVLA win with the road tax and the VAT.

hi would you have a rough idea what a 1976 GT380 in good going condition is worth as a man i know has one and his selling it are they collectable Thank you

Thanks for this video series. Very useful. You have inspired me to get an ex BT Ducato….. what have I let myself in for?????

I did wonder if you could simply flip the quadrant 180 degrees and replace it so the unworn tooth faces now took the load. Some ship steering gear was like this: the huge gear tracks were made in two halves so that when the middle teeth started to wear, they could be flipped over with the end teeth in the middle, doubling their life.

Looks like a campervan to me!!

My bsa was doing that to , someone had ground the second quadrant tooth so that it jammed on top of the ratchet teeth buggering them to , I've replaced all them and the bush on the ratchet , kick lever engagement alot higher . Cheers.

Cheeky fix Ian, good spot on the quadrant. Best wishes, Dean.

Coming along very nicely Ian.

I may have asked this before but what brand of black paint are you using on those side panel? Looks nice.

hi Ian looking very nice,

Great work on resurfacing the seal surface Ian.

Crankshaft sprocket may be to suit a 1970 on bikes which do not require a seal.

Hi, did you find out what was making the strange noises from your Bantam about a year ago? Mine makes the same horrible sound!

I thought for sure you were going to button it all up without the back plate on. I can imagine myself getting the primary back together then spotting that cover sitting on my bench. When I replaced the stator on my 64 TR6 I had to cut off the bullet terminals and some of the sleeving to get the wire through the hole. I put some wire sleeve on from the opposite side once it was through. There's always a few parts of any job that should be the easy part (slide new wires through hole) that end up adding an hour to the process.

looking good Ian onwards and upwards, Adrian.

Maybe you should organise a protest with other people in your situation and completely block all entrances to the DVLA, what a bunch of TOSSER they are !!!!

You are so awesome. You gave me some ideas. I want to install a daytona speedometer with rpm to my honda CB 400 sf and the wiring is extremely hard. I even have a rpm limiter when I take out the old speedometer and tachometer

could you email me a copy please ??

I'm not worried about re registering my van as a campervan, I've found no difference in insurance quotes between a home built van and a home built campervan. There is the question over speed limits, Within the Road Traffic Act The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1979 for the definition of a motorcaravan. This reads; a motor vehicle which is constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers and their effects and which contains, as permanently installed equipment, the facilities which are reasonably necessary for enabling the vehicle to provide mobile living accommodation for its users. Essentially the Road Traffic Act is a law, the DVLA is a classification and the law trumps a classification (this is an abridged version of a really interesting article by Jerba Campervans blog titled Campervan, Van With Windows & Motorcaravan Speed Limits (2020/2021 Update) Now the cherry on Jerba's cake is they include details of a legal test case between a member of the public and Deveon & Cornwall Police. So as far as I'm concerned, the question of DIY camper conversion speed limits has been addressed by a judge, and I confidently drive up to the stated speed limits. Now as a side issue I'm currently working on an ex BT ducato the same as yours, and it has an uprated suspension, I seem to get a lot of bangs from the rear if i go over bumpy roads, and I wonder if it's just because there is no load to speak of on the suspension as I haven't built this one yet. It passed MOT with no mention of any suspension issues. at first I thiught it was the rear doors, so I replaced all the seals, and the doors feel rock solid. Happy to hear any thoughts you or anyone else has. (I'm not a mechanic)

I'm your first subscriber! I wish you the very best for the new channel. Best wishes, Dean.

Hi, ive set this up on my 50cc yamaha aerox, but cant figure it out with the speedos rpm cable suppose to connect with

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Did you have to use the press to seat the hub in the basket that final bit? I don't have a press, I'm wondering if torquing down the nut would have taken up that last bit of play you were hammering down, or is it crucial to get it fully seated before putting it on the bike? I noticed you replaced a lot of the clutch hub parts. How much more would it have cost you to buy the pr-made hub on line? I think they're under 200 bucks here in the states. I need to replace the rubbers in mine and I'm thinking I'll probably just replace the entire hub and save myself some trouble. Not sure I have the proper tools to get those rubbers out and replaced. I'll make my decision after I inspect the hub off the bike.

All very tight but mission accomplished. Should be a smooth runner Ian. Best wishes, Dean.

hi Ian them rubbers are not easy a good way is to use the clutch hub centre with the splines held in the vice and a bar welded to a plain plate on the hub and pull the hub round and then nock the splined part out the build the hub with the rollers and then press then together. anyway all sorted and without the swearing, anyway please take kind regards Adrian.