Transforming A Stolen Van Into An Award-Winning Camper | DIY Conversion Start to Finish

[@NeilBates-k3t]

The port hole style back light is a beautiful piece, a great attention to detail well imagined, you are a great team

[@WoodandWild]

Thank you very much!

[@budgetmerch]

Nice build - particularly like the scroll saw work. It's one of my favourite tools; that and the router. Great work - cozy little place.

[@WoodandWild]

ah thanks budgetmerch, it's nice to hear from someone who knows what it is! such a great tool, thanks for watching and leaving us a comment

[@budgetmerch]

@@WoodandWild Wonderful piece of kit - wouldn't be without it.

[@russroberts7005]

WOW! Well done, great build.

[@WoodandWild]

Thank you very much!

[@stephensansom1492]

Stunning woodworking

[@WoodandWild]

Thanks Stephen, much appreciated!

[@MrTimsvids]

So many KZbin van conversions available, and the fit and finish on 90% you can see bad trim, mis matching wood panels , poorly cut cabinets.......NOT THIS, this is flawless, well played !

[@spinmarion1]

This van is an artwork beautiful 😊😊😊

[@WoodandWild]

Thanks so much spinmarion1!

[@ifell3]

What a skillful pro build ❤

[@WoodandWild]

Thanks ifell3, much appreciated!

[@uli7377]

ein sehr schöner umbau 👍

[@WoodandWild]

danke!

[@lukestoolbox]

Fantastic van, video and buildout!! I was planning on getting an e-NV200 too, but there were no affordable ones around here in Switzerland so I opted for a CNG van! Might take some inspiration from your buildout :) Cheers and happy holidays!

[@WoodandWild]

Ah great, sounds good Luke, what is a CNG, I've not heard of that one? Is it a similar size? Hope it all goes well though and have a great Christmas!

[@lukestoolbox]

@WoodandWild It stands for combustable natural gas, so basically it runs on cow poop and dead plants🐄 It's a Fiat Doblo - so a tiny bit smaller I'd say, but not entirely sure. I'm actually filming and posting the build on my channel if you want to have a look😃

[@WoodandWild]

Haha noice, sounds good, I don't know much about them, I'll def check out the videos. Got some Christmas bits to sort but I'll try and have a wee look this eve 😊

[@MissQuite]

Skills!

[@WoodandWild]

Thanks MissQuite, have a great christmas!

[@DeePaignall]

Proper job!

[@WoodandWild]

Haha thanks Dee!

[@MrMYVOICE8]

you both are great

[@WoodandWild]

Thanks so much, hope you have a great Christmas!

[@saftfan]

But what if the ones you stole it from recognize it?

[@WoodandWild]

Hopefully they'll be pleased it's a camper 😅

[@ev-olution8597]

Looks like it came from auction. Look under the car for battery damage, as they move cars by forklift and damage batteries with forklift forks, which might be dangerous.

[@WoodandWild]

Yes it was from auction, battery is all fine though, needed a new tyre or two though 😂

[@ev-olution8597]

@@WoodandWild Your skills are amazing. Bring one of your vans to Abenteuer-Allrad expo in Bad Kissingen, Germany. And I bet you will get loads of international orders.

[@WoodandWild]

Looks good, bad kissengen looks lovely to, would be a good excuse for a trip 😊

[@ev-olution8597]

@@WoodandWild ​ It's probably biggest event in Europe or even world for offroading and overlanding. They have huge spaces for people who come there with their own campers. It took us all day just to walk trough camping places while looking for unique DIY campers. And we haven't managed to see it all. For Expo you need at least couple days if you want to see everything. But with your skills I guess it would be very good to have your own stand there. The only downside is, it is happening in summer time when weather can get very hot. Bad Kissingen is a nice town on it's own. Although there are few more nice towns and places to see nearby. Best thing about Germany regarding campervans, there are dedicated campervan parking lots everywhere, often in the town centers or very beautiful spots. Even if you stay in some parking lot, no one will bother you. It's highly tolerable here.

[@BradiKal61]

The takeaway from this is that there is a formerly stolen van conversion driving around with much nicer kitchen cabinets than my house.

[@WoodandWild]

😂

[@kaelgray3667]

You stole a van?

[@WoodandWild]

🤫😂