land yachts

[gert]

I have a 91 3/4 ton full size GM van I am considering "camperising", can any one recomend a good book or site for this? I would like about a 20' unit c/w shower etc. We realize every thing will need to be beefed up and am considering converting to propane.

[ 05-22-2003, 03:40 PM: Message edited by: gert ]

[Donn]

Gert...believe it or not, I found van conversion plans, the last time I was browsing the Glen-L (http://www.glen-l.com/campers/van-conversion.html) website. Van conversion plans from a boat designer, what could be more appropriate?

The also have an extensive list (http://www.glen-l.com/campers/suppliers.html) of suppliers.

[ 05-22-2003, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Donn ]

[LongJohn]

Gert -

Take a look at this site (http://www.mrsharkey.com/busbarn/busbarn.htm). Lots of photos of old hippie house trucks and the like and reviews of books about them as well.

- John

[skuthorp]

Talk about misleading, I thought you were talking about a modern version of a contagesa waggon with sails, or reversing a boat on it's trailer, rigging it and steering with the dolly wheel! How about it Norm?

[ishmael]

I've looked at commercial camper vans, and back when I had my Ford I thought about making a camper out of it.

My advice is to keep it dead simple. Insulate and panel. Porta potty, no shower, water in jugs, cots and folding chairs/table rather than built ins. That way the space is flexible. Maybe a sea swing single burner propane burner for cooking. A loose basin rather than a sink and a holding tank. The commercial camper vans, except when they put a wider longer body on, try to cram everthing in to poor effect. Hot and cold water, oven, furnace, flush toilet, shower. Problem is, all of it ends up too small to be very comfortable/useful.

My 2 cents.

[ 05-29-2003, 09:49 AM: Message edited by: ishmael ]

[Wild Dingo]

And in the links section of that site that John linked to I wandered over to... Australia of all places~! :rolleyes: ...and found this "wothahellizat" :cool:

Its the story of an old Acco 6 wheeler ex army ex fire brigade that went from this...

http://www.robgray.com/motorhomes/diary/diary_02/pic_4.jpg

To this...

http://www.robgray.com/motorhomes/diary/diary_19/pic_7.jpg

To THIS!!!

http://www.robgray.com/motorhomes/big_wort/pic_3.jpg

http://www.robgray.com/motorhomes/diary/diary_32/pic_5.jpg

This is the veiw from their lounge/living room!!
http://www.robgray.com/motorhomes/diary/diary_32/pic_9.jpg

http://www.robgray.com/motorhomes/diary/diary_32/pic_7.jpg

Thats the bedroom at the front this thing is huge!! Man I got lost on this Rob Grays site for flamin hours last night!! flamin brilliant!...

I WANT ONE!!!

[gert]

Those are a riot. Turns out my van don't have a "frame" so the project will hybernate for a while; that particular den is getting crowded.
Thx all.

[Wild Dingo]

Aye and mine is...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid58/p139869c6276b8028384157eb74959a56/fc609c69.jpg

...a tad on the small side :D ...but dreams right?! :cool:

I still want one of these big shiney purple thingys!! :D ...way way cool as the hoons say ;)

[Wild Wassa]

Originally posted by Wild Dingo:
"...and found this "wothahellizat" :cool: "

A New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Cat 1 Tanker, very :cool: .

Warren.

ps, Fire fighting appliances older than 15 years, ... look forward to their retirement?

[ 06-02-2003, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]