Stunning Campervan Doors Made Easy

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Hey everyone, lots of people keep asking for the link for the rubber trim - annoyingly it keeps jumping around different URLs on ebay, but I'll try to keep it up to date as much as I can. I've also started building a webpage for every single item I've used in the entire build, which you can check out here - vanventureswithjodie.notion.site/fdfef29580254c6892f2664151ff9011?v=8e6916db2b564504986000750703b072

[@NarrowboatLiberty]

Lovely video, really useful ideas and your Mum and Dad did a great job with your design. P.S. Your Mum is so elegant!

[@jamesvardy3530]

using the rubber v stuff is genius!

[@andya1976m]

Great job! I love how your parents help you, their hands are beautiful, your mother looks like a teenager. You are a lucky girl. 😍

[@venturingthemiles]

these look so good! being able to tuck. the carpet into the gasket makes it look so clean. such a great idea

[@drewhodge3820]

I really like the clever idea of using the rubber trim round the doors.

[@KarenHT397]

Brilliant video- so helpful thank you

[@zekeriyasenguler2018]

Thank you for a great idea

[@CSanderson]

Patience level = Grand master 🤯

[@vanventureswithjodie]

The funny thing is I'm not a patient person at all 😂. I think my parents are largely responsible for how these turned out

[@sportgliderider]

very impressed, great to have mum and dad helping, but you have done a great job with that carpeting.

[@vanventureswithjodie]

They are the best parents! Thanks, we're all super proud of the doors, maybe more so than anything else we've done in the van (so far!)

[@teachingpupswithmetz]

Oh Jodie, I just love this video. I am stealing this idea. I am a pensioner & have been very poorly but now much better. I have bought a Transit & working on it to make a day van. I got a German Shepherd puppy who I am teaching to be our assistance dog & hopefully a PAT therapy dog & I have started a YT channel & going to have adventures in the van with her. Thanks so much, you are a star, really given me confidence 🥰😊💪👍🌟❤️

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Hi, thanks so much for your lovely comment, and good luck with your build! It's a very rewarding project, if a lot of work! I started building my first van not even owning a tool box, let alone knowing how to do any of this, but there's so many resources out there to learn from now, and I've absolutely loved learning all this new stuff to build my dream van ❤️

[@teachingpupswithmetz]

@@vanventureswithjodie You have motivated me thank you ❤️🥰🥳🤩👍😊

[@deanmachell7814]

Just about to start my first van build. This has been a great help 👍

[@wkwong80]

The corner trim pieces was a brilliant idea.

[@DrRobNoble]

These look great on the video and in real life (we saw them at Camp Quirky). In fact we're going to revert our part-done door coverings and copy your method. Thanks for posting in detail again.

[@kerrysowards5084]

Great job Jodie! Gave me some inspiration to change my door panels on my Promaster. Sunshine from Florida to you and yours!

[@sgoredraw1455]

First video of yours I’ve seen . Well made video and van looks very professionally done . I will blatantly and unashamedly copy this idea on my build 😁 . Thanks for including links to products used . Liked and subscribed 👍🏻

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thanks so much, absolutely copy it! We adapted it from several other vans we'd seen, just passing it on in a hopefully helpful way 😊. If you have any questions when you get to your doors feel free to get in touch

[@DeanHodgetts-p2n]

Brilliant job really smart looking . Well done

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you! Can't pretend it wasn't a lot of work but I love the finish and it's sooooo much better than my last van with raw carpet edges

[@donavonmattern8497]

Best looking doors ever! Brilliant skills and vision! Love how you all work together! My wife and I plan to do very much the same in our van. Great videography.

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you! It too a but of time but I think it was worth it for a nice clean finish 😊, good luck with your build!

[@pet_cow_5452]

Looks absolutely amazing!! Well done!

[@eo8513]

New to your channel. This is amazing. This is the detail that makes the interior look like a pro build. Very cool!

[@vanventureswithjodie]

That's such a lovely comment, thanks so much! 😊

[@jasonlee-os1qi]

This is fantastic - saw that material a while back... looks great!

[@essexdaz3526]

Love the finish on the rear doors and around the window. I’m full time in my van and I need to finish them bits off :)

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Feel free to nick any ideas 😉

[@malcolmwhyte5856]

absolutely love the vantastic doors, with the neat trim it looks perfect. The window frame finishes it off very nice. Excellent work 😀

[@cmcmillan7987]

Those panels are mint! Thanks for content 👍

[@BillDaly-eu1yf]

Brilliant! Thanks for the video!

[@Ashleypotatey]

Wonderful informative video with no nonsense ❤️ beautiful job

[@jakegreenwoodphotography]

Just a thanks for your van bits list website!

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Hiya! Thanks, I'm glad it's helpful, I'll be adding more things to it soon with videos of the most useful items I've found

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Good luck with the van build, such an exciting journey and all the best once you're on the road! 👍

[@paulscatcherd3892]

Excellent video given me some good ideas to follow thank you

[@hammersbald7612]

I tested silicone and cyanoacrylate on one of the cutouts from my windows. No cleaning no sanding: Silicone peeled of rather easily, superglue left a thing film of rubber. Cleaned panel: Silicone tore before the rubber, superglue same as before. Cleaned and sanded surface: Silicone tore again before the rubber, superglue same as before. Superglue every time, much easier and faster to apply. I used black cyanoacrylate with rubber content from Amazon.

[@AnnaGoVanna]

Love it! I might do mines like this. 😅

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thanks! 😀 I'll be honest, I'm yet to see a self-converted van with doors that are nicer than these, it was a lot of work but the finish is so good, it was worth it!

[@chriskinne4940]

Nice job 👍

[@markleader2622]

Love your van build series Jodie......Don't suppose I could borrow your parents to help with mine!!! 😂😂

[@andya1976m]

I need also she's parents 😂

[@bradlock76]

I love this idea & I'm going to have a go at it. Thank you 😊

[@TejinderNahar]

Hi Jodie 👋 I'm really interested to know how your rubber trimmed door carpet has held up to time and punishment. Has the rubber u trim stayed in place. I'm really keen to try your method...thanks

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Honestly, it looks and acts exactly like the day I did it, which is about 2 years ago now. I can 100% vouch for this method 👍

[@NomaddUK]

I have just started doing my rear doors and didn't use that trim. It looks quite rough when the doors are open. I will definitely be ordering that trim. Thanks for the idea. If you want to cut that hole for the door release just drill an largish hole and use a trim router to follow the metal edge. You van looks really good. I also used those brass cups as I think they look cool on the wood areas.

[@swordfishkind2704]

You give u good ideas ❤thanks ,nice video

[@l1854]

Brilliant job, looks absolutely outstanding 👍🏻

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you so much 😊

[@rupe7810]

Really smart, great attention to detail again. 👍

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thanks so much, I'm so happy with the final result :D

[@Warrenackerman5]

Love all the effort you put in! Could you you please send a link for the ‘V trim’ you used? Thanks!

[@TheNikola2910]

Beautiful work there! :)) just one question, how did you fix the battens to the rear door where you then put the wood pannel on and what size battens did you use? Thanks in advance:)

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you! The battens are basic roofing ones, they were the perfect size. In some areas we could position them behind the frame and screw into them, and if there was no space we used "sticks like shit" and just glued them in. So far (2 yrs on), so good 👍

[@TheNikola2910]

@@vanventureswithjodie Thanks for the fast response and great explanation :)

[@niallfeatherstone]

Looks great I think Im going to copy this for my van too :)

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thanks Niall, go for it! I've put some links in the description of the exact products we used too, if that helps 😊

[@niallfeatherstone]

@@vanventureswithjodie that will be a great help thank you :)

[@onionridetv]

Well done, it looks great, will do it the same way!

[@cartes5996]

Hi looking really good. Can I ask what screws you used to fix t&g.

[@MickvanderHeul]

Wow that look's so good! Very impressive. Do you have a link for the rubber from Ebay. Hope to hear from you

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Hi! It's moved to a new listing but it's this one - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335237523002

[@velislaviliev7551]

Great job !!! Could you please share the size of the seal - gap, thickness, width. Thank you. P.s. the link doesn't work any more, as the product is not available on eBay at the moment.

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you! 😊 Search for U shaped rubber trim and you should find it, the one I have is about 10mm wide and 3mm thick over the fold, at a guess. You want one where the two ends of the "U" are closed together so it sits flush.

[@AJ-kv7zr]

In retorspect, would you could you glut the carpet first then the trim after? seems like it would be easier that way, no?

[@vanventureswithjodie]

If I did it again I'd do it the same way, I think doing the carpet first would be more complicated

[@GuumisGuumis]

That looks great. I's just wandering what happens to the bare metal areas where you put only the carpet? There's no insulation there therefore these are going to be the coldest places. Won't you have problems with condensation in these areas and won't these become areas where mold can develop?

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Heya, I used the carpet pretty heavily in my last (smaller) van and had no problems at all. Because the surface texture has changed from metal to fabric the water doesn't condensate on it because its no longer a cold surface. Never did the carpet feel damp or even cold. As long as you're using it in combination with good ventilation it's a brilliant solution to cover the metal.

[@ihay22]

Great job with the doors. I’ve done something very similar thanks to you. Just out of curiosity, What type of plastic bag did you use to hold the insulation.

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Heya, glad the video was helpful! The bags aren't real bags, I just used plastic sheeting folded and taped into pillows

[@Sub_Divisions]

Love how neat the rubber trim makes it.Can i ask what its actually called as the ebay link you have is now finished and id like to get the same rubber edging thanks.

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you! 😊 Search for U shaped rubber trim and you should find it, the one I have is about 10mm wide. You want one where the two ends of the "U" are closed together so it sits flush.

[@WillPryor]

how is the super glue and the rubber trim holding up? Just looking for a good way to finish my door carpeting.

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Hi Will, still absolutely solid. If I had to do doors again I'd do them the same way 👍

[@kienra]

What kind of screws that you used to attach the boards?

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Heya, I think they are hinge screws, but we just found brass screws that were the right size for the cups and the depth of the wood

[@jeromeitzler]

A nice looking door finish is one of the things that iv found so daunting. yours look flipping sexy!

[@vanventureswithjodie]

You're right though, there are very few easy ways and not many of them give a nice looking result. This was a lot of work, but it worth the time it took

[@readysteadycamp552]

Where did you get the trim from?

[@RetroMods]

Looks great! I'm going to do much the same, thanks

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you, it definitely took some time but wasn't too difficult, if you want to see what we used I popped the links in the description. Good luck!

[@RetroMods]

@@vanventureswithjodie I just need some keen helpers like your lovely mom and dad😄

[@andyhardman9693]

Really nice job well done you and mum and dad of corse👍 Don't think you needed to put your plastic bags on your insulation because it's made from plastic bottles so won't retain water

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thanks Andy! You're probably right, but it gives the water less surface area to cling to at least 😅. I'm definitely over cautious with things I'm not 100% sure about

Very nice video 👍👍☕💯💯

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Thank you 😊

[@ivorjohnstone6453]

Hi. Do you have a link to the v trim please

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Hiya, I've linked everything I used in the description

[@sunseeker8457]

This is a beautiful finish. But I'd like to know how / what you are screwing the panels into? I can't see any wood glued to the metal of the van to screw into. Are you screwing into the metal of the van? I've learnt that's a big no no has condensation / moisture does get inside. And I know this for a fact has I just brought a van and they did this. I am in the middle of giving it a big upgrade and after taking all the panels off. There is rust everywhere. This is why now the back doors don't work with the key has all the insulation and panels have trapped the air / moisture in there. The lock is rusted to hell.

[@vanventureswithjodie]

Hiya, if you go to about 7 minutes in you can see the frames that are glued in to the top sections, the bottom panels are screwed into the metal work. Condensation is a ventilation issue, so far I've had zero condensation

[@FBall-im8ui]

You work well as a team and show how meticulous you are , well done!

[@MrYugo68]

Please were can i buy the rubber trim thanks