Mercedes Sprinter Van - full conversion

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A full video about how we converted our 2012 Mercedes sprinter van into a camper van to live our van life.
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[@JenShea]

What a great job of presenting and explaining your conversion. Its great that you included measurements. 😊It’s so well done. You are a natural. Cheers 🚐

[@absoluteelectricwat]

That's a really nice layout you have there! I like the flip out desk/table too! Great use of space.

[@zaydee07]

Looks like you enjoy the whole process☺️ Enjoy the adventure...🚐 Happy Valentine’s day!💘💐

[@morganepoilleux307]

Bravo. Beau travail. Je ne pensais pas qu on pouvait transformer un van en si peu de temps. J aime beaucoup la finition.

[@rockrebeluk5315]

Love That Accent!

[@brettnbeckvalleyvan]

Great little video love what you done with the walls of the van 👍 the colour is awsome 😉 hope you have great adventures in it ❤️ Brett and Bec xxx 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@sampayne6318]

Love the van! Really like the tea stain idea! You're English is amazing btw!

[@vanderlust1383]

Thanks!

[@AmaDavies]

Great job!! Thanks for your detailed explanation too. You also have a positive vibe/spirit about you which shines through. Thanks!

[@vanderlust1383]

Thanks!!!

[@nealdutt4266]

Your are the most calm beautiful perosn seen Reminder of how creative happy we can be god bless

[@MrSteve-of2hj]

Nice step by step instructions. Love your accent.

[@LemmyCaution66]

Hello, Lilly and Thilo ;). Love you quick conversion. I must admit I had my doubts when I saw all that bare wood. It looked like a sauna. But hey, the staining gave it an amazing look. Really an awesome job. I subscribed to your newsletter straight away and will follow you for sure. Please keep uploading videos to KZbin. Any ideas what the next adventure will be? Take care and have fun!

[@vanderlust1383]

Thank you so much for your comment, we really appreciate your support. We should upload a van tour soon, looking forward to it! We are currently in Croatia, having an amazing time. So we just keep going on our trip with our new little house! So far, so good!

[@MrTeeWin]

You guys have the potential to become big on KZbin, keep posting.

[@dawnlizarraga5979]

You did an amazing and beautiful job with your build! However, I would have put the tap closer to the door so you could use it for the shower! It is still amazing! Enjoy your journey!

[@vanderlust1383]

Thks!! The hose is long enough to have a shower outside (2m). But anyway we are never using it as we are using our solar shower.

[@carlossruilowacespedes596]

Just some editing advice, don't put a background music, or put it a little lower, because is a little hard to understand what you are saying plus the noise plus the music, but overall great video and van! Cobgratulations

[@jimdavis8804]

Well planed And well executed. You did a amazing job of Showing it.

[@ckhloiekent3117]

Thank you for captioning the video.

[@lindsaygoodwin3140]

Great van. Also, well done video! Especially since you are just beginning. Most van build videos are quite boring and too long, but yours wasn't. I've subscribed. I can't wait to see more of what you do.

[@vanderlust1383]

Lindsay Goodwin Thank you Lindsay! We just finished and published our last video, a van tour! :)

[@Greg6074]

Wow - Thanks for showing us your wonderful Motorhome conversion.

[@WolfgangWilbois]

Thanks for sharing your conversion. The van looks great 😎

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Andie McDowell

[@kayliepenner5737]

Love this. Also, females + vans, reppin :)

[@Scrambler85]

Great conversion on the van and an excellent job on the presentation

[@iPodgeek44]

Super Van ça m'as l'air hyper "comfy" Super exemple de l'ingéniosité française !! xD

[@stephenwgreen78]

Nice work. I've never seen wood stained with tea/vinegar. Looks great. You'll have a ton of fun with it I'm sure

[@alnwras9995]

thank you very mach very nice

[@samimassrany7224]

ماشاء الله شطورة

[@illusionizeZero]

I wanna do this so bad, good job

[@rachelkelly7117]

I thought it was meant to be a van tour

[@banntheman7925]

GREAT VID KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@johnbergholm]

Nice job, it looks great.

[@timmartin2018]

Your conversion is great , Your video is great , Your English is great! Bravo !

[@vanderlust1383]

Thank you!!

[@witchleaf]

Thank you for detailed information. 💚

[@ReneMartinez-kl5lg]

OMG, I can hear this girl talk for weeks, nice build, you guys did a great job.

[@ГдеВсе]

Очаровательная девушка....

[@LouisRF67]

REALY hot.

[@dseyna]

Very nice!

[@sangramnayak3966]

super. where u wash clothes? where is bathroom?/toilet?

[@vanderlust1383]

We are washing our clothes by hand and are using a washing machine once a month in a campsite. Bathroom is outside :) We have a solar shower bag. We also have chemicals toilets in the wardrobe in case of emergency but we are not using it.

[@Erika-gm2tf]

Home. Looks nice!

[@Dominik-qt6rj]

Amazing ideas for the van Does anyone else love her accent?

[@alonsomendoza1775]

should have looked into lighter materials than planking the whole interior. looks good tho.

[@marriedmillenials3126]

Great job you guys! It looks gorgeous!

[@vanderlust1383]

Thanks!

[@hakanar69]

you are so cute! best of luck! :))

[@dibley1973]

Really nice looking conversion. Love the wood finish. Great technique, not seen it used any where else yet. Should the gas bottle not be in a sealed box with floor vent though? You may want to get a monitor for carbon monoxide and gas?

[@vanderlust1383]

dibley1973 thanks! The gas bottle is now in a sealed box, no worries. And of course we have a co detector. Those are important requirements for safety, thanks for noticing it.

[@stevenreynolds2580]

also needs external bottom vent, as well as bottle needs securing to box, full details on www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/522756/converting-a-vehicle-into-a-motorhome.pdf

[@mojitomaker]

I just wanted to start by saying how much I enjoy watching your videos. I also wanted to ask you “Have you had any leaks with your roof vent?” I’m about to cut through my new roof and want to understand how realistic I should be about a leak free experience. Cheers, Andrew

[@vanderlust1383]

Andrew Peel Hi Andrew! No leaks so far... After 6months. We used a lot of sikaflex to avoid leaks. We hope it will go ok for you. Quite impressive to cut a hole in the roof!

[@agee7777]

great tour, nice accent.

[@sandradrumm5803]

Perfect

[@susankline7366]

Great job but I didn't see the end result of your wardrobe? How big did it end up being? Only saw the shell of it

[@vanderlust1383]

Have a look to our van tour video! But it is definitely big enough for two!

[@WereReallyRelayCamping]

foam.... its so messy lol. subbed

[@karangupta380]

Project 806 Camper food

[@mcbriggs3945]

Very very nice! Great use of space and it's beautiful! 😍

[@karangupta380]

lbeauitetype

[@samhans8868]

👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👌👌

[@Michael-ez2kj]

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[@BoKotianLund]

Love you have reversed the layout compared to most people, not having the bed in the back (guessing it has something to do with how much dirty storage you need, also referred to as the garage) - anyway it gives a very roomy feel to it. I was wondering why you choose not to open the cabin towards the drivers area. Don't no the cons of it, but it's few vans I have seen keeping it closed off? Anyway good luck on your life ahead, will keep an eye out here on KZbin (nice simple editing of this video, so keep It up)

[@vanderlust1383]

Thanks!! Keeping the divider was a hard choice and we had some doubts until the end. But we wanted to have a clear separation between the living area and the driving area in order to not feel like we were living in a van. Also it is better for insulation...which was helpful in Norway! And finally, people can't see in the van from the front window: more privacy.

[@willbradley7874]

After living in a van for over a year in the canadian winters I've considered adding a partitioned wall from the cab and living area to reduce condensation and heat loss through the front windows... great set up! thanks.

[@johnpuccetti9383]

Love the accent.

[@studiobrutaal]

Hey, great conversion!! what is the name of the mattress?

[@vanderlust1383]

Thanks! Not too sure but it is a 140x200cm convertible mattress.

[@Neilooooo]

A really nice result at the end! well done! I am wondering how long it took you to do the conversion and would you have an estimation of the cost? Myself and my partner will be starting the process very soon :) I look forward to more of your videos and seeing where your van takes you!

[@vanderlust1383]

It took us 3months, working weekends only. Regarding the cost, it really depends on your van. But for the conversion itself, allow 5 to 8k.

[@karangupta380]

9

[@Michael-ez2kj]

super

[@tianarch4364]

Nice conversion ! Tu es française non ?

[@vanderlust1383]

L'accent est bien prononcé !

[@garyjackson1012]

Awesome.

[@karangupta380]

Gary Neville jacksonJackson's by email including your

[@psyamok3735]

very nice van!! thumbs up!

[@rickkiconnell8672]

GREAT Job

[@vanderlust1383]

Thanks!

[@matteogentile8607]

français ?

[@MrPenny65]

Cute as a button!!

[@MrPenny65]

VA2906 R I have been called worse. What did I do to deserve being called a pervert?

[@crisk6120]

+Leroy Gonzales I think that's very sweet of you to say 😊

[@fibranijevidra]

I personaly don't find the conversion inspiring, but still, the video was pure joy to watch and listen thanks to this beautiful creature. :)

[@VictorJJG]

Un falled un love with thats giro 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@GabrielBordaZuliani]

I love your accent when you talking english..you are more than lovely..beautiful..

[@slipstream4572]

could you please say in your next video "I would like to buy a hamburger"

[@badnews9312]

what cute french girl - i'd go camping with her anytime! Love that lovely little more on her lovely upper lip - geezz. some guys get so lucky

[@scottsherwin2375]

Hi I really enjoyed the video and has given me great ideas for my own build. My God you are beautiful. Cheers from Oz

[@daw764]

So Beautiful! And the Van looks good too!

[@07speeding]

Are you single

[@yahtadi5152]

Youre freaking hot. You look like pevita pearce

[@blesser1821]

Lindo

[@nurielazar]

where do i find a woman like her?!

[@David-rx2to]

Love the finish on the wood cladding. Makes it look like a weathered barn...beautiful. Looks like you could have gone larger with the sink...why so small? How are you going to wash a large pot or pan? If it was a counter space issue, you could have covered the sink with a cutting board or something. Subbed and liked. Looking forward to future videos.

[@vanderlust1383]

For the little story, we ordered 3sinks of different sizes and this one was the one we prefered! It is big enough for our dishes, no problem so far (including pots and pans). We thought about covering it with a cutting board but since we are using the sink so often, it was really not practical. No regrets on this one! :)

[@leoinswlondon]

Refletix is not a good insulation product and might trap moisture. You've destroyed the van.

[@StacyForest738]

Why do you think they used Refletix, they used foam. And it looks like a great conversion! Love the layout!

[@leoinswlondon]

Foam to fill up the holes and Refletix on top. Refletix is not a good insulation and trap moisture. Even Foam destroys the panel of the van and is nasty. Do your research! Bob Wells has over 20 years experience in this topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4vUcn2Zh82ZnNE

[@leoinswlondon]

Another link to provide you more knowledge and education so you think twice before replying to comments. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIfOaZapeJuCn68

[@vanderlust1383]

Leo Crow thanks all for this debate, always good to exchange on the subject. Most of the van conversions are using reflectix, and if it is that bad, that would be useful to write a quality article about it to help the future van lifers? When converting your own van, you can't do everything perfect. But at least we did something, and now we are living our dream. So to be honest, reflectix or not, this is not our main concern. :)