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Came here to learn about this! Is there a particular one we need do you know? There are so many different models on eBay!

We didn't disconnect the battery, but did have the ignition off...until we turned the ignition on and got an air bag error come up. We feared an error code would need to be cleared, but as soon as we plugged the old Seat 3 seat belt in, the error went away (yep, still driving around with the third seat belt sitting under the seat 3 years later!). Probably best not to turn the ignition on until you're done, though. All the best.

​Thank you. This is good to know.

I'm afraid I can only half answer your question at the moment as I'm not in the same country as Erica just now, so can't go and measure. The bed/sofa base is 1700mm long (the toilet provides and effective extension on one side) and the kitchen is 1500mm long. What I don't know off the top of my head is how deep they are. The base of the sofa is 600mm deep, but I can't remember how wide it is in bed mode. Sorry not to be more help!

@@GayleEBird Hi thanks for getting back to me, no problem, enjoy your travelling

They're not quick release connectors on the engine battery, but standard bolt on. I connected the VSR cables to the same studs as the engine battery cables, using the same type/size of ring connectors.

I insured it from the outset as a campervan, initially with an 'under conversion' endorsement on the policy, which was removed when we completed the work. Some policies require you to update the insurer every time you add another item to the conversion, but my policy only required me to tell them when I had completed work and what the final value was. Hope your conversion is going well.

Thank you! Our spare wheel is currently sitting in our back garden ... which isn't particularly useful should we get a flat when out and about! The conclusion we've reached is that there's nowhere we can possibly put a spare (can't go underneath because of the lowered floor; can't go inside because it would take up too much room), so we've got one of those 'fill it with sticky sludge, pump it up' emergency tyre repair kits and some breakdown cover.

Each to their own. That's the beauty of designing and building your own isn't it: you can put in it what you choose.

Thank you! Sorry if my reply is too late to be of use to you, but our kitchen unit is 1500mm long.

@@GayleEBird Don't worry we haven't started the build yet. Thanks for replying, hope you have a great summer in the van 👍

Thank you! Yes, it is the standard wheel base. The long version would certainly have been advantageous when it came to fitting the gas locker in between the wheel arch and the tailgate! The distance between the front seat bases and the tailgate is approximately 2.3mm. To allow for the front seats to slide/recline, slightly less than that is usable for furniture.

@@GayleEBird thanks for your reply! In the current market it is difficult to find a LWB so going for a SWB probably. Good to know we need some space for the swivel seat.

Sorry for the delay replying. We bought from British Car Auctions.

Sorry for the delay replying. In case my answer is still relevant: Our spare wheel is currently sitting in our back garden ... which isn't particularly useful should we get a flat when out and about! The conclusion we've reached is that there's nowhere we can possibly put a spare (can't go underneath because of the lowered floor; can't go inside because it would take up too much room), so we've got one of those 'fill it with sticky sludge, pump it up' emergency tyre repair kits and some breakdown cover.

The 'raised' parts of the floor are the original floor of the vehicle, and they sit on the chassis members. The middle section is a cut-out between the chassis members, into which a trough has been welded. So, no, it wouldn't be possible to lower the whole floor.

@@GayleEBird thanks a lot for the quick response Gayle, really appreciate it. So I guess the two options are work the trough in go a design as you yourselves did or level the trough out to the rest of the vehicle with a floor on top?

Hope you have a good time doing the conversion, and many happy trips!

No, personally I don't think it's necessary. My thinking: this vehicle was driven around for years as a car (i.e. no bulkhead separating front from back) and I doubt if, in that time, anyone batted an eyelid at the level of noise coming from the panels. Plus, the panels on a vehicle of this size are, save for the roof, fairly small with a reduced (compared with a big van) capacity for creating resonant noise. Added to that, the insulation we added will have reduced any noise reaching the inside of the vehicle. I was dubious as to whether to sound deaden, but decided to err on the side of caution and went with a mid-range option. My opinion having used the product was that it did make a difference to the amount of noise generated by each panel, however, I still doubt whether it was a big enough difference to make it worthwhile and I certainly wouldn't consider it to be essential. Unfortunately, it's one of those things that is almost impossible to gauge with any certainty unless you run two identical vehicles side-by-side, one with and one without deadening applied.

I didn't look at the impact of the wheelchair modification on insurance price, in that the only insurance quote I got for a non-WAV Expert had other complications that would have likely impacted the premium too. So, sorry, I can't be any use on that subject. We briefly discussed the pros and cons of the lowered floor section in the 'One Year On' video, and didn't come to any conclusion as to whether, if we were to buy again today, we would go for the lowered floor or not. I do like having the extra internal height, as it allows for standing in a crouched position, rather than being fully bent over, but it comes at the cost of being more likely to ground the middle of the vehicle in severely pot-holed car parks. The other considerations that are worth thinking about are that the WAV version with the full length cut-out: 1) doesn't have the standard Peugeot Expert exhaust pipe; and 2) doesn't have anywhere practical to keep a spare wheel without taking up significant amounts of room inside the vehicle.