Micro Camper Van Conversion | DIY Full Build Time Lapse | VW Caddy

[@nicroams]

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[@lynnescaddan8919]

Great build ~ well done. Stay safe on your journey.

[@nicroams]

Thank you thank you! Although this van was built for a sale :) see you on the road ✌🏼

[@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y]

Well done you two 😊 The van looks fantastic.

[@nicroams]

Thank you 🙏🏼 glad it’s over and done with though 😂

[@MemoD2]

Forgive me if I missed it, don't you need some sort of gromit for the holes going through the roof from the solar panel to counter vibration damage? 9:00 Perhaps the cover has them built in, wasn't sure. Great build guys!

[@nicroams]

Thank you so much 😊 not quite sure we get the question, so sorry if we’ve answered wrong… we haven’t screwed the solar panel down, it’s just glued 😊

[@MemoD2]

@ms No worries at all! I just mean the wires going through the roof underneath the plastic cover, seen at 9:00. As they're currently touching bare metal it seems. Over time, with vibration there is a chance that the coating on the wire could be worn away, causing the metal cable to short when it come into contact with the metal holes in the roof? Probably an unlikely issue but I was advised to put a rubber gromit in any holes drilled through metal with wires going through is all! Take care

[@kevinkelleher7868]

You're right I say the wire will cut and short there eventually 😢

[@nicroams]

@@MemoD2sorry, get you! We didn’t add gromits, we siliconed the edges before popping the wires in 😊

[@MemoD2]

@@nicroams Ahhh ok gotcha! Yeah thats a smart way of doing it :)

[@roadblock952]

this is one of the best small van conversion i seen so far.

[@nicroams]

Thank youuuu 🙏🏼

[@andrewfox7861]

Ahhh very cool, I haven't seen any of your videos since you were in Norway, it's great to see you both doing well and enjoying life 🙏

[@nicroams]

No way! That feels like years ago 😄 well, we’re glad to chat again and thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@wild_childofthe80s]

You have SO much to catch up on!! x x

[@andrewfox7861]

@@wild_childofthe80s I do indeed though I have been on my own van travels around Cornwall walking the coast path and stealthing here and there

[@wild_childofthe80s]

@@andrewfox7861 I'm envious!! 🥲 Have the best time x x

[@andrewfox7861]

@@wild_childofthe80s thank you very much

[@guruman1969]

Hi, how do you attach the wood to the sides? Looks like you srew bolts into the metal of the car. Best regards and thx!

[@nicroams]

I created some battens which were drilling into the metal of the van, not through the thin skin so the screws obviously dont protrude outside! , then I attach each piece of cladding to the battens :) hope this makes sense, if not drop me a message on Instagram if you need more detail. @hollings19

[@samuelgoodwin2960]

What material did you use for the bedding may I ask? Looks very comfy and light.

[@nicroams]

Thank you! I don’t know the exact material sorry but it’s from Abakhan 😊

[@willsvanadventures]

Great build guys, looks amazing! Lots of hard work has gone into this.

[@nicroams]

Thanks Will! 🤘🏼

[@elderking1]

Where did you source the matress/cushion from?

[@MoneyOverEmotions]

Where did you get the bed/couch cushion from, please? I need a thick one like that.

[@nicroams]

They’re custom made at Ace Foam in Telford, I’m pretty sure you can order online 😊

[@MoneyOverEmotions]

@@nicroams Thanks! 👍🏾

[@alanlee3922]

absolutely fabulous! thanks so much for posting, I needed ideas for mine!

[@memoAdventures1]

Gut gemacht

[@ПетърГеоргиев-ъ4ф]

Good job.Would you please share what size is best for the gasket that is installed on the edge before the window is glued?

[@nellyparraleufman9955]

Genial, felicitaciones, me encanto.

[@nicroams]

Thank you! glad you enjoyed it :) The tap was your favourite bit for sure? 😂

[@Lisaaa616]

Looks amazing be proud guys ! Is it a regular or a maxi Caddy ?

[@MargaretChapman-vj9wf]

Can you use spry foam for insulation instead of that fibreglass type stuff???

[@nicroams]

You can use spray foam, this was sheeps wool, not fibreglass :).

[@finnomara4148]

Did you use battens to screw the tongue and groove planks and where did you lay them, if so. Thanks.

[@nicroams]

Hello! Not in this build we didn’t, as we went for a different style, you could easily do it and it would make it sturdier but we didn’t want to lose any precious headroom, we secured each strip into the corrugated plastic sheet as well as into some metal, if you watch this short, it might make it clearer :) kzbin.infoV-r7zeBI1XY?si=6xuHxjVYGU2e_4Kx

[@jozomason]

What is the black sheet you use in the ceiling?

[@nicroams]

It was bought from Huws Gray, it’s basically a plastic corrugated sheet. Hope this helps :)

[@benspencer7628]

Hi, looks amazing. What size wood did you use on the sides. Is it tongue and groove too?

[@nicroams]

Hello! It is tongue and groove, we used 9mm, you can get them from b&q and wickes etc

[@benspencer7628]

@@nicroams thanks 😊

[@PlaygroundEarth]

Hey, what's that black material you covered the roof inside with?

[@nicroams]

Hola! It was a corrugated plastic that we picked up from Huws Gray. They come in big sheets ✌🏼.

[@davidbuchanan3374]

Well done you two, what an amazing transformation. Looks absolutely astounding. If it was mine I'd add a roof tent with annexe to give a little more space. I wish you both the very best in health and happiness on your adventures together ❤️❤️👍

[@nicroams]

Thank you so much 😊 it will be up for raffle tomorrow. The roof rack is removable so you could always add a roof tent to it 😊

[@LoneRanger100]

Love the green and dark wood

[@nicroams]

Thank you 🥰

[@willc36]

May have been answered already but what are the dimensions of the bed that you’ve made? As being a bit taller than the average man I have my concerns about how long I can make the bed? Great video though

[@SaraPerezPastrana]

Awesome!! What is the spray that you use to stick the insolation materials?

[@nicroams]

Hello! sorry for the late reply, it is just spray adhesive :) we had some extra from buying carpet, which came with 4 bottles of spray adhesive, if you google it im sure you will find loads.

[@GaryRowlands]

Nice to see the van on the West Shore in Llandudno.

[@isaacroberts3689]

Really cool build, what roof rails and bars are those?

[@nicroams]

Thanks so much! Everything is detailed in the description of the video 🤟🏼

[@RathwulvenBushcraft]

Nice! Two questions: What kind of adhesive would you recommend for the insulation? And may I ask how expensive the overall interior was?

[@CamperVan-K]

Hi, I was interested in how you got that window to 'stick on'... is it stuck on?

[@nicroams]

Yeah its pretty stuck, we used sellotape 😂. When you purchase windows they should come with a bonding kit, which has a thick black sealant included, which sticks the window to the van, once it dries, it's not going anywhere :).

[@aileenl7227]

Can you guys build and fit my u shape sofa/bed in my t5 please? This is a cracking conversion. You are both very skilled. You must get plenty work offers.

[@nicroams]

Haha thank you so much! Currently we are travelling south east Asia until July, I don’t think we want to be doing anymore van builds, thank you for the offer though 😂 you should give it a crack, KZbin will guide you, I mean we have a whole playlist on teaching it ✌🏼

[@MFandFM]

congratulations guys! You have made a masterpiece! Many young people should take an example from you, instead of playing with their cell phones! Well done!! greetings from Italy👋👋

[@nicroams]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@GazHogan]

Great job guys. What was the rough cost of carrying out this conversion?.

[@nicroams]

Thank you! We don’t have the costs with us currently as we’re travelling south east Asia, but it was around £1m give or take

[@zoehale8333]

​@@nicroams1 million!?

[@stuartty1]

what are you drilling into? love the finished van

[@nicroams]

Thank you 😊 in which section?

[@shinertom142]

Pretty stunning .. 🙏❤️… how much did this conversion cost

[@ГрицанМихаил]

9:02 прикольно плюс с панели, через отверстие в крыше без дополнительной изоляции! Перетрется от вибрации... гори-гори ясно!😂

[@eddy.outdoors]

Sorry for the newbie question, but when you're drilling into those roof slats, where is the screw going on the other end, into the actual car metal? My primitive non-diy brain is imagining screws coming out the top of the van 🤣

[@nicroams]

Hello! haha thats fine, we all start somewhere! They are going into the metal cross members of the van, you can use an adhesive and stick them up, we know people who have done this and its been fine, but we prefer to secure them with screws. Definitely not through the roof 😂.

[@alarmo]

A good method is glueing wood stripes to the metal. This could be done on all surfaces (floor, roof, sides). Polymer adhesives work well for that. Then you have something to screw all other things into. This method is so strong, it even survives a crash.

[@wild_childofthe80s]

NOW where are those people telling you it's not worth it!! ..That was so satisfying to watch! Eek! Thanks for showing us all how it's done! 🙏🏻⚡ all that hard work has paid off and whoever buys him will be over the moon and back again xox

[@carlovanrooi5455]

Hi. Do you have a lift kit on the van

[@nicroams]

No it’s all stock except for the alloys :)

[@javierl6515]

Espectacular , a disfrutarla😊

[@nicroams]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@ScentsationalCandles1]

Hey just a question how long did it take to build it, it looks great

[@nicroams]

It took around two months, not continuous building :).

[@ScentsationalCandles1]

@@nicroams thanks

[@geedub2019]

This looks amazing, only thing I'd prefer is a black roof (as in exterior, easily wrap it)

[@nicroams]

lmao to each their own, seems completely pointless to me, considering there is solar on the roof and a roof rack, so you wont even see it 🤘🏼😂

[@geedub2019]

Lmao seems you totally missed the point as the solar panel would be less noticeable. But yeah each to their own

[@leilal8053]

Toilet? Fridge? Power station?

[@nicroams]

Yes, yes and yes ☺️

[@wildcoastkayaks75]

Looks so nice

[@vladislav_kuznetsov_]

how much does this work cost without materials?

[@nicroams]

If you were to pay someone to build it for you and you provided the materials? It would be costing quite a lot more :).

[@peterkadlec5746]

Hi. Beautiful work. What kind of spray adhesive do you use please? 👍🖐️

[@nicroams]

Hello! The adhesive normally comes with the carpet you buy, so just check that it actually does, whenever we bought a length, it comes with at least 1 bottle :)

[@francescatorelli2684]

😊😊😊 bravissimi ragazzi 😊

[@gcmanuel85x]

Eyyy, this be the design i am goin for, except replace the sink with gaming setup.

[@nicroams]

😂 Forget washing up, gaming TV sounds way better! what’s your setup going to look like? computer or console..

[@gcmanuel85x]

@@nicroams Obviously you are gonna be at some kind of camping grounds with basic facilities, so why waste your space?

[@gcmanuel85x]

@@nicroams My plan is to LEECH the water. Park it near a river maybe. Need to find portable water purifier tho.

[@AndrewRigby-x7i]

Great work

[@nicroams]

Thank you! we are raffling it off for £5 per ticket here if youre interested 👉 bit.ly/Caddymaxiraffle

[@kari1182]

Good job and the car is beautiful, greetings to you from Morocco

[@nicroams]

Haha thank you! Appreciate your comment ✌🏼 we visited 🇲🇦 last year it was ❤️

[@kari1182]

@@nicroams Really, I hope you have a nice day here

[@yolandaroldan2860]

Increíble que cortaste perfectamente bien tu madera apoyado sobre tu caja de herramientas 😲😲😲👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯👊🏼

[@marcopiazza3502]

che mega lavorone e lavoretti. Bravi

[@nicroams]

Haha plenty of magic 😂

[@fransmith7905]

Very interesting watch. However I’d have gone with a much lighter colored interior rather than the dark green. It makes the inside area seem so dark and dreary. A lighter green,blue,yellow etc would have gave it a much more open and welcome feel.

[@nicroams]

That’s cool, you should definitely do that in your campervan 😀 we wanted to go for a more relaxed, cozy and regal finish, darker paints actually make a small space look bigger.

[@diwarburton5369]

You’ve done a cracking job.

[@nicroams]

Thank you Di 😊

[@RebelsInc969]

All well n groovy baby if ya got the place & the tools to do it, looks good I'd like my sprinter in a similar way 👍✌

[@wandajanetrusett]

Where bathroom?Seat belts. In Advance Please And Thank You

[@Hrossey]

It’s a van, has no seats in the cargo bay so forget about seatbelts. Radar key (disabled toilet key) access 24/7 to public toilets with warm water for a hand bath. There’s your full bathroom. How did humans survive 200k years without a flusher eh lol come on man

[@nicroams]

I think @Hrossey has beaten us to providing the information, can’t beat him on the radar key one! I’m not sure where you think a bathroom would fit inside a caddy maxi, with everything else that’s in there 😂 if you could draw it up, that’d be splendid.

[@ЮраХарченко-е3щ]

Гарне відео,ви молодці

[@nicroams]

Thank you! Have an awesome one 🤟🏼

[@edithdamasco7600]

Una tonelada de madera utilizó , está continuamente cargada con más peso del que puede llevar la camioneta

[@nicroams]

The van was nowhere near its load capacity, we had it weighed and provide the stats :)

[@leilal8053]

I would have never covered the windows......I would have put dark window-tinting on them

[@nicroams]

They’re not covered

[@wallyschrock9788]

Cool

[@nicroams]

Thank you 😊

[@Ms.Frankenbuilder]

Nice job.

[@nicroams]

Thank you so much!

[@nicroams]

WATCH the van tour HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGm6eGaqmtaUps0 Protect your camper with a vehicle immobiliser: www.bikeangel.co.uk/store/p/stopmyengine?aff=2

[@Ki7oba]

Most excellent!

[@nicroams]

Thank you 😊

[@viajodefusca1046]

Muito trabalhoso mas recompensador.

[@mrjagriff]

How many don’t feel safe in your own homes never mind in a van in the middle of nowhere

[@jimstevenson2965]

interesting concept - take it you guys have no formal training in any trades - your fit and finish is sub-par

[@NatesToolbox]

Van conversions are incredibly popular and have been a trend since the iconic VW Kombi. This isn't just a passing fad; it's a lifestyle. Plus, you don't need formal training to build your own van furniture.

[@deltamsaziz3908]

Brava

[@Casalreal268]

Que projeto top show

[@KangooBrun-l2e]

Very nice job. But instead of saying "WE" you should say He" 😊 Nice work man!👍

[@nicroams]

It most definitely was a WE, I’m not sure why you think otherwise, there’s plenty of work not seen in a KZbin video, there’s also jobs which we didn’t film, like the design, don’t diminish someone else’s work because you assume I ( Sam) have done it all, because I am in the video for the most part. Thanks for viewing though 🤟🏼.

[@KangooBrun-l2e]

@@nicroams 😏

[@raymondporter2094]

So, basically, it takes about half an hour to convert a small van into a camper? Who'd have guessed! Well done.

[@nicroams]

Yep, a piece of piss 😂. We’ll be churning out another 100 this year 😄

[@saftfan]

If you are thinking of being a comedian, don't quit your day job.

[@Wernotfree]

👍

[@YabghuKhan]

you should trade your car for a "doblo maxi xl" before attempting this kind of micro caravan projects. you have lost a serious roof height advantage.

[@nicroams]

It’s complete and sold. Thanks though 😊

[@Serenkiypodlec]

Никогда так не утепляйте автомобиль. Если не хотите через пару лет получить прогнившие корыто.

[@nicroams]

Insulated like this in many vehicles and they’re still not rotten as you suggest, many years down the line…

[@petra6099]

❤

[@nicroams]

😊

[@weekendetdecouverte]

👍💯❤️👍

[@apollorocky6434]

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[@olegphilonenco6486]

Зачем покрасили деревянные стены?

[@pretaloca422]

utilisation de produits chimiques neuro toxiques … … sans masque !😮

[@nicroams]

There were plenty of times we didn’t wear proper equipment 😂, so do better than us! We know we should be wearing it.

[@J1385-x6w]

Sleepimg inside that Van with all that glue they used? No thanks

[@nicroams]

And why not? Cured adhesives are considered safe, it’s the vapour that’s an issue as when it’s set it becomes inert.

[@grahamwhittle1971]

GET A VAN

[@nicroams]

Huh?

[@cyclone71]

wrong

[@MoonshineBlack.]

Caddy maxis are THE worst van to convert.

[@MoonshineBlack.]

P.s from a professional; build the units in the van not out to spec. Easier, quicker and stronger.

[@nicroams]

Tell us about it, the neck ache 😂

[@RebelsInc969]

Why ?

[@ЖораКорнев-м3л]

Хорошая была машина)

[@nicroams]

It still is a good car :D