Time For A Fresh Start | Mercedes Vito Camper Van Build | Part 2

In part 2 of this series, I start by striping out the current build, and get everything ready for the new conversion to start.
0:00 - Intro
1:48 - Removing the seating
2:48 - Brief look at the framing
3:07 - Kitchen issue
4:04 - Removing the rest of the interior
8:26 - Outro
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[@Freedom-projects]

Nice looking van, if you can see the spray glue on the joins rub gently with a cloth and white spirit. The condensation will be the lack of ventilation as someone else mentioned. Good luck on the rebuild!

[@chrisjwright_]

Thank you! Yeah I recently realised I used my camping stove and I put it back into the kitchen without letting it cool down fully, so I'm guessing that's what caused it 😅 Hopefully the Maxxair fan should help with things like that going forward.

[@G.J..Journeys]

Nicely done!

[@chrisjwright_]

Thanks 🙌🏻

[@flemingo7687]

Incredible attention to detail! Fair play to ya! 👌🏻🚚👌🏻

[@chrisjwright_]

Thank you!

[@juliedrake6279]

I’ve got a really similar blue Vito like yours called Bluebird. He’s also the same age. I live in Pembrokeshire and camp in him a lot but have never done a build because I use him for all sorts of other things. Building materials, taking endless rubbish to the tip, transporting paintings, sea kayaking with all my gear. When I sleep in him I just put down a rug and then put my futon in there with my camping gear. It works a treat. I also don’t have back windows so stealth camping is a breeze. No ventilator or panels or anything. I like to keep it simple! I love my Vito so much. Wouldn’t be without him ❤ it’s really interesting to see what your doing with yours. Mine has split back doors but otherwise the same as yours.

[@chrisjwright_]

Awesome! Always great to hear there's another Vito owner! Most people have the Transporters, so it's nice to see another Vito haha 😅 Sounds like you've got a good setup! I try to keep mine looking as stealth as I can. Mine came with all around windows, but I'd choose against that if I got another van in the future.

[@solcutter7886]

Coffeeeee 😁 ventilation holes in cupboards are a winner for reducing condensation.

[@chrisjwright_]

Coffee is always needed ☕ Ah I have seen that in the past actually! I'll add some ventilation when I build my new kitchen unit 😊

[@TheBadBone23]

Condensation is due to moisture inside the car (usually in the foot wells) or under temperature changes, containers with liquid and metal containers tend to created a lot of condensation which can turn into moisture if the car is then left in direct sun, which heats up the closed space. I dealt with similar issues in my car and what I did was to place 2-3 dehumidifiers (not the fancy ones, just the usual ones that contain some sort of silicon grains). Or, you can go on the even cheaper route, which works even better than the standard dehumidifiers, grab a few socks and fill them up with crystal (Silica) cat litter, and place them inside the van, on the areas that are more prone to humidity. From time to time rotate them around, or replace the content. As for the wood ceiling, that's definitely a must, it gives such a cozy look. You can try and get some ribbed panels/linear rib wood/wood wall slat, or whatever it's called, which are very light weight, but they keep the wood look pretty well.

[@chrisjwright_]

Interesting! There was a bottle of long life milk in one of the cupboards, so I wonder if that has caused the condensation to happen. I've had the kitchen in there for over a year, but that was the first time I'd ever had any condensation in there, very strange 😅 Yes the ceiling is going to stay for sure, I love the feel of it. I'll definitely check out the ribbed panels 👍🏻 Tempted to add some slats to the side walls as well, but I'll see how I get on.

[@SuperMan-vn1mr]

You might have went inside the van with wet clothes recording the video outside which might have caused this.

[@chrisjwright_]

No wet clothes in there, everything was dry. I am wondering though if I've left something like a cup or the kettle in there with a bit of water left, and it's caused everything to condensate 😅

[@LaurenPlitUK]

Soooo satisfying to watch it all get taken out haha! Incredibly interesting.

[@chrisjwright_]

Haha thank you! Wish it was that quick in real life 🥲

[@BethLouise17]

Love the coffee intro, now I want one! Look forward to seeing what you do with the van. 🙌🏼

[@chrisjwright_]

Thanks Beth! Trying to channel my inner Peter McKinnon with that intro haha 😂

[@maxthedoomer]

Got a very similar blue Vito too with a fixed double bed in the back, would love to carpet mine up like yours and maybe put in a rock n roll bed, thanks for the inspiration though!

[@chrisjwright_]

Awesome! Good to hear of another Vito camper out there, I feel like they're starting to become more popular.