Full conversion Toyota Hiace camper van

[@Neolithika]

This is a very nice conversion. It looks so comfortable in there.

[@bdzelda5849]

This is so good man. Really enjoyed this vid. Fills me with joy. I can't wait till I build one. Nice one man.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Great job on the build! Adventure awaits!

[@1MEANG]

You did awesome, I like it! Thanks for sharing, all the best on your adventures living the life 😊

[@marcioluislorenzi]

Amazing! Very, very good work! Congratulations my brother!!

[@caziko48]

Great conversion. Hope you are having fun travelling 😀

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

Looks really nice and comfortable. Excellent conversion. greetings from sunny Jamaica.

[@DaVe-jz7gt]

Great job mate, finished it looks awesome

[@4xplor_au]

Just add a side awning and its perfect! Great job.

[@normanmazlin6741]

Nice build. Have lots of fun!!

[@Lilsister75]

Great conversion!

[@kelseyjay3733]

Just got a hiace too!! Can’t wait to build

[@raysallee5156]

Great video! I just bought a 95 KZH120G Much appreciated

[@Cocoa_bean2014]

Love this! I just picked up my Hiace today! Let the adventures begin 😁

[@davidgiraud74]

Single Mum Hustle thank you good luck!!

[@davidglover9371]

me to...into last week...but good idea over last few months....on what to do and not to do..heaps online...have fun

[@suzanneduemmer1383]

@@davidglover9371 72 year old, just bought my first van, love your conversion, can’t wait to have mine done..

[@jungleman4921]

Hi Ace are the best of all vans.Mine is a petrol 2RZ motor fuel injection and it just keeps going & going.Changed from diesil bigger motorhomes,paying road tx etc.This one is all I need & more.So much you can do with a Hi Ace. Ive made an awning for the side and bought an inclosed awning for the tail gate at the rear.This has the extra Hi roof with bunk up top aswell.Its a certified 4 berth.Best little motorhome Ive ever owned and I see Vans for full time liveing and touring are takeing off here in NZ.

[@meUNFILTERED]

Love it! I need details how to attach the retractable shower head to the kitchen sink tap!

[@tkharmer3045]

This is awesome! Thanks for the inspo, I start my build next week 😁

[@davidgiraud74]

Tekaay Harmer thanks! Good luck for that, you can ask me if you have questions

[@Alex-m8515]

Nice job mate

[@roadrunner5084]

I love this unreal. 👌🏼awesome job ✌🏼

[@davidgiraud74]

RoadRunner thanks mate :)

[@alltheseflavors]

Good lord this is a beautiful build! I want a Hiace but they don't sell them here in the States.. Will probably have to settle for the Sienna. Love this one with the high top! awesome work man, enjoy that!

[@davidgiraud74]

Thank you Ryan! Yeah I love it too as it’s so reliable, but trust me the bubble roof shape has been a pain to build inside and on top of it for the solar panel etc 😂 Good luck for your build enjoy!

[@Njangchl1366]

Great job and simple design

[@jhrhiggi]

Awesome build! Just wondering how well the magnet cupboard latches hold up?

[@6664420]

I have a play list with those first two songs, you're all right, I don't care what they say about you.

[@hectorllaneza4070]

Muy buena te felicito👍👍👍👍

[@alexdemin2703]

You have a gold hand's😊 bravo 👏👏👏

[@sjeanxxi9716]

I love your van 😍

[@davit3996]

Ya awesome work

[@VivaaLaaLyssaa]

So sick!! 🤙🙌

[@damanstar]

Awesome build man! In your tour at the end of the finished product I can spot a bike next to your van, out of interest for my own build, where do you store it?

[@davidgiraud74]

Thank you man, actually had the bike temporarily so I didn’t build anything special but I remember fitting it on the passenger seat by removing the front wheel which was ok as long as you solo travel.

[@HIDESKYWALKERS]

How do you do? A nice car！ I get on Ground hiace! Full-time vanlife is being enjoyed.

[@MsJess27]

Wow really love your set up hope you won't mind if I'll still it for my one 🙂

[@davidgiraud74]

That’s why this video is made for, I got my ideas from KZbin too. Have fun!

[@Buzzhumma]

Perfect man 👍

[@vkronik]

omg love it. I have diffrent layout but that's also very good. especialy very good hand work.

[@davidgiraud74]

vkronik thanks I appreciate!

[@wahyuyudhayudha5940]

Very good..😀👍👍👍

[@-MasagamiRyuhou-JP]

秘密基地みたいで凄いです！

[@JoanOfArgghh]

Great job. Big thumbs up for not boring us with the blah blah blah-- and ending with a bitchin' song.

[@Gargamelthegrand]

thx for the vid

[@zirala1844]

Wow...nice 😃

[@johneli495]

Very good 👍

[@tomrevell3035]

God damn this is good

[@melonando9642]

Nice job. We’ve just decked ours out and travelled around Tassi. It’s more time consuming than you realise. Or maybe I’m just an impatient female. Anyway this is awesome. Enjoy your adventures. 🚐🏝 Ps: Can I ask where you got your roof ventilation from?

[@davidgiraud74]

MellnDean Anderson oh yeah definitely, it took me 2 months so way more than expected. I got the fan from eBay, you can expect arround 200 bucks Thanks cheers

[@caloundracommunitycentre2243]

Hi David, I am starting a conversion on the same van. Did you remove the rear aircon unit? What happened to the liner above the driver when you cut out the ceiling liner in the back of the cabin? Mine it's all one piece.

[@troyguinea127]

SO GOOD

[@yetiboarding3572]

Awesome build! How much did it cost?

[@davidgiraud74]

Thanks man, I spent 4500 AUD for the conversion, the biggest part was the wood

[@paulotlc]

Great build!! Just bought the exact same van and about to start my build. Wondering what thickness flooring you put down? 👍

[@davidgiraud74]

Thanks, there was already I would say a 2 cm wood frame that I didn’t remove and added a 13 mm flloating floor Good luck for your built don’t hesitate if you have questions during doing it 👍

[@travellingcowboy]

@@davidgiraud74 we’re on our way with the same van. At the rust repair stage. Would love to trade know how if you don’t mind some time.

[@travellingcowboy]

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[@keyworldlock]

Good diy

[@TheLexwolf]

awesome dude, cant wait to do mine

[@davidgiraud74]

Dros Ras yeah! The curved roof is pain in the neck to set the ceiling or solar panel on top but it’s a really reliable van

[@TheLexwolf]

@@davidgiraud74 what year is yours? ,have you lived in it at all?

[@davidgiraud74]

Dros Ras it’s a 2003 hiace commuter Yeah I do live in it full time

[@TheLexwolf]

@@davidgiraud74 thinking of doing the same, loving it?

[@davidgiraud74]

Dros Ras i do, you can ask me if you have question

[@paulerikson7196]

Hi I really love your van, what did you insulate roof with, wondering what I should do on mine due to the curvature, great vid thanks

[@davidgiraud74]

Hi! Thank you! I just used basic earth wool, found in bunnings. Then you can double face tape it to the roof or run some strings between the ribs of the van til you put your final cover! Cheera

[@paulerikson7196]

@@davidgiraud74 Cheers thanks!

[@ColCastree]

Gas inside? Boom!

[@laura-fl1uq]

What's the white cladding you used love how it pushes together

[@davidgiraud74]

laura claydon it is pine tongue and groove you find it easily in bunning, either painted white or without paint

[@spikeeus]

i dont know about that take a walk on the wild side song but nice van.

[@davidgiraud74]

Spikeeus haha! Thanks

[@umu-i-d2785]

Very cool! Do you have an instagram where you post more detailed pictures of the build?

[@davidgiraud74]

UMU-i-D hey sorry no pics of it yet but you can ask me if you have questions

[@knotgirly]

David Giraud did you replace the headlining forward of the ac unit?

[@john-ft8nt]

Love to build but would like to see the building of it in real-time Not so fast that you can't learn from it do you have it in regular speed would love to see it

[@davidgiraud74]

john no sorry mate, just made the time lapse straight from the GoPro but it still would t help that much, you can find tutorial for each part of a build on KZbin, but you always have to adapt a bit to your van. Do not hesitate if you have a question

[@niallcahill76]

So many questions. What did you do to mount wood to the steal? How do you do the electrics? Cheers

[@davidgiraud74]

Niall Cahill hi! Just basic metal screw that automatically drill into it however you always want to make sure you r not going to deep and end up with a hole in the body of the van. I couldn’t explain all the electric part here but you have so many videos explaining it in details good luck ;)

[@swenseng]

Hey can you stand up in this?

[@cookingby3985]

🛎🛎🛎😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@pal0mypld2]

Awesome conversion! I have the same And I’m just stariting. I’m having a hard time Getting the wheel chair lift off. Any tips on how to do it?

[@davidgiraud74]

Yeah that was probably the most frustrating thing to do in the beginning, for me I had do unscrew the gas tank under the van to be able to reach the bolts connected the lift. But you don’t have to disconnect all the hoses and stuff from the gas tank, first empty it to make it light (you have a bolt in the center for that. Then you can unscrew a few bolts near the rear side and find a system to lower it down, I used two jack lifts as you can see on the video. Good luck

[@davidgiraud74]

As you can see on the video, the gas tank is resting on the spare wheel I had very few tools 😂 Also it’s extremely heavy, probably 150 kg get ready to move it arround

[@AridersLifeYT]

9:10 - That gas bottle placement under the bed isn't in code for australian regulations. thats a on the spot $11,000 fine if a cop inspects the van and finds that. Gas bottles need to be accessible from outside only with its own hatch.

[@grazstarr]

Sorry can you elaborate? You can't have access to the gas bottle from inside the van??

[@davidglover9371]

2 things, with the gas bottle in the van, make sure you have a carbon monixide alarm fitted to the wall , just in case...and what you end up covering the rear side windows with, was that just like a cut out put over the window? good job man

[@davidgiraud74]

David Glover yeah I actually bought a gas detector and test it but didn’t seems to work (cheap shit on eBay) so I’m just careful with that. For the windows covering I bought from Bunnings, cut it to the right shape, it’s kind of two lays of plastic with some air space in between, don’t know the name, i thought that could be only good to increase the insulation but it’s mostly to look better from the outside. Thanks 👍

[@raphjod]

@@davidgiraud74 @david Glover Pretty sure the Product used from bunnings is called Core Flute. Nice van mate 🤙

[@sugbuanonglaagan9477]

How tall is your van from floor to ceiling?

[@davidgiraud74]

I would say arround 160cm in the end after adding floor ceiling insulation…

[@Crashlewis1]

Are you able to fully stand in your van? Do you know the interior height?

[@davidgiraud74]

Eyan Lewis unfortunately not, I think It is 160cm and I lost 10 cm for the floor/ceiling/insulation

[@davidgiraud74]

Eyan Lewis but always nice to have some extra room above your head anyway

[@jadedjourneys]

Is that 2 separate beds?

[@yetiboarding3572]

i think it's one bed and you put the mattress bits at the back on the rack to make it a "double"

[@davidgiraud74]

Exactly James, I’m basically travelling by myself so I wanted a single bed to earn space but I can pull half of the slats out so it make a double size You can see it at the end of the vid

[@skapadosxelmundo]

Hola

[@skapadosxelmundo]

Usted tienen la rampla de subir los discapacitados o ya no la tiene ?

[@Cocoa_bean2014]

Do you have an Instagram by chance?

[@tommyhadisurya]

man, at least get a proper softcase for your guitar... or it'll be ruined by the heat, humidity, dust, etc in no time, no matter how good is your van insulation is, that guitar will sit there for a long time...it'll warp and bend

[@davidgiraud74]

Hey bro don’t worry that’s just a 50 bucks travel guitar and it always did the job it’s fine :)

[@Prefer2Hibrn8]

nothing worse than a video that plays music...