FULL TIME LAPSE | Ford Transit Connect | Mini Camper Van
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Welcome to this full-time-lapse video of my Ford Transit Connect mini camper van conversion. It takes the build from a bare shell to the finished product, enjoy!
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2013 Ford Transit Connect
1.8 Turbo Diesel
High Roof & LWB
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i have two feelings when watching this.... admiration at your craftmanship skills....and hatred for exposing to myself how bad my own skills are 🤣
Haha you are too kind! Good luck with the build, I hope the video helped 😃
Fabulous! What a great job you did.
Thank you! 😀
I also have 2 feelings when watching this. Amazement at your skills and a sinking feeling that at 72 I don’t have the talent or the energy to build out the Nissan 200NV I just bought to make a camper out of.
Thank you mate! Wishing you all the best
WOW.The best conversation I've seen.Are'nt you lucky to have such a lovely workshop to build this camper.
Thanks Michael
Lovely work. Just got a FTC 8 days ago. Can’t wait to get started on the build. Thank you for the inspirational video. Excellent craftsmanship.
You're welcome! Good luck with your build :)
Excellent craftsmanship & congratulations on the completion of your project, liked & subbed, all the very best to you🌈💯👍
Thanks very much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😃
Exactly what I want. Exactly what I don't want to do. Lol! I'd hire you to build my van out though. Great Job!
Thanks mate, drop me an email haha
Picking up a 2010 t200 swb very soon, if i can get my conversion looking half as good as this id be a very happy man, excellent job !!
Thanks mate, good luck with the conversion!
Amazing work, king
Thank you sir!
Very nice build. 🙂👍
Just bought a 2012 transit connect and now im trying to figure out what to do. I feel like ur channel will definitely help me out
@@apollodayz4491 thanks mate! All the best :)
Really good job I like it 😊
Thank you 🙌😀
Wow, brilliant conversion 🚐🤍
@@SeaHollyRose thank you!! 😁
😮 Dites-moi quand vous êtes prêt à le vendre😅
@@baboucharrasse6096 merci! c'est un gros compliment 😁
Harry you got skills! Great video. Drive safe and have amazing adventures.
Thanks Alex, much appreciated 🙂
Amazing bro! Thanks for sharing that, mine won't be as nice but ill check out your build again for inspiration im sure 😊 actually probably gonna bring this vid to my dad and see if we can pull it off .
Thank you very much! Good luck with the build 😀
Amazing 👍👍
Thank you 🙌
Recently started my connect build after years of watching others and it's actually mad how similar this build is compared to how I want mine, very well done mate if mine comes out half as good I'll be happy 😂👌
Yes Ryan! Love that mate, check out the individual episodes, they might be useful for you 😀.
Thanks haha, good luck with your build 🙂
@@HarryEmblem even down to the same bed design for the same effing fridge 😂 so if you wanna throw me over the dimensions of that I'll be very grateful 🤣🙏
Oh and watching the individual episodes as we speak haha
@@ryandale2634 nice one, thank you!
@ryandale2634 the bed is a small double, splitting down the middle and the fridge drawer is half the length.
Cracking job , so so cool!
Thanks Jack!
Wowzar! I'm collecting my Ford Transit Connect on Wednesday! Planning on exact same set up, and such a great idea to put the heater in the floor void, I was thinking to put the clean or waste water there!
Exciting! Sounds great, yeah it's a good use of space using that void. Enjoy the build!
i just collected mine 3 weeks ago im doing mechanical work and then boom!! cheers from Portugal Sarah good luck
this is really good contente Harry, thanks for sharing mate, will definatly help me with mine. Cheers from Portugal
You're welcome! I'm glad it could help, I love Portugal :). I've got a couple of videos from my van travels there, you should check them out!
@@HarryEmblem Abolutly! yesterday i was about to go through your channel but somethings just came in the way but i have your channels tab yet opened for later check! :) im glad you like it, its a small country but there's some good places to see. im from Caparica, Southern Bank of Lisbon dont know if you passed through there! cheers
@@marcoaurelio6941 thank you! I don't think I did pass through there, one for next time 🙂
@@HarryEmblem i guess so. Fonte da Telha (you can google it) is a nice Camp Spot.
By the way one question if i may ask. did you ever had any fuel pump related issues with your van?
Good build. Nice set up. What I want to know is, many vanlifers put the electrics under the bed. Surely this doesn't do the energy in your body any good? I mean, just like mobile phones, we don't know what they are doing to us. So, if we put our heads over the battery box, what's that doing to us? I would actually prefer to have the electrics on the side slide door. But, anyway, good build nonetheless.
wicked job! i wish my TC looked this good. that amount of insulation must make it impossible to get a cell or wifi signal though?
Thanks mate! It’s actually okay, with open access to the front cab I think that helps
great tunes!
Cheers mate!
nice job!
@@ShadeTreeKennyT thank you! 🙌
Just WOW!
Thank you!
How much if I get one and ask you to do this amazingmlness for my one day to be home? You did beautiful work :)❤
Hi, thank you! Drop me an email, see the description :)
Keep watching videos like these to figure out how to screw the ply to the van over the insulation, are you using existing holes in the metal work? If so how are you connect the ply without a nut on the other side? Or if you’re just screwing are you going into the metal? What screws are you using if so? Need to get my van ply lined then carpeted
They are just self tapping screws into the internal metal framing.
Superb
Thanks!
Thanks for the great time laps Harry! Very inspiring. I am about to convert my Ford Custom. I am wondering how high is your bed that allows you to put that fridge underneath, btw, what a fridge is it? Thanks a lot for your work and greetings from Prague.
Sorry, I found it in the great description. Thanks for the great source of info and happy travelling!
No problem, I'm glad you found it useful! I think the bed frame was around 30cm tall. Good luck with the build and happy travels :)
Can I ask..where did you place your battern to attach the cladding to at the rear of the van? And how did you hold it in place please? I've the same van and this is becoming a challenge lol. Thank you!
Hi, if you check out episode 7 that might help you out, it shows the cladding in a bit more detail. It’s essentially screwed into the internal framing of the van. It’s a difficult one that, good luck! Hope it helps
@@HarryEmblem thank you! Yeah finding it tricky!
Also is your cladding tongue and groove?
@@kerigiguere3941 yes mate it is tongue and groove
Great build, im thinking of converting one myself just don't know if i can fit in it. Im 183cm tall and as far as im aware the cargo area of transit connect is a little shorter than this. Can you please tell me how long is your bed?
Thanks! Yeah the bed was 190cm so a full sized length. With the seats put forward there's enough room for someone pretty tall, I'm 6ft and slept comfortably 🙂
@@HarryEmblem thank you. Looking forward for New videos
hi, if i may ask! what is the name of the insulation you are using? im gonna re-build my transit connect next year but i can't find insulation like you got.
also love the video! amazing job :D
Try any diy store. The foil is sometimes called reflectix and the wool type is recycled plastic bottles insulation rolls
Thanks for watching!
How long did it take to build this van days weeks or months someone who has the same thoughts here in Sweden
I think around 5 months
@@HarryEmblem thanks
Is this the lwb version or the swb standard van. Have you any plans that can be shared
Hello, it’s the LWB and high roof version. I don’t have any plans for it currently, but might be something I could look at in the future
What would you say the total cost was to do the conversion?
@@JMc.D 2-3k for components and materials on this one
love it!! how long did this take you? and how much did it cost?
didnt take that long judging on speed of video lol
Is this one 2013 or newer?
And did you have any mechanical problems with it?
Thanks.
Hi it's the 2013 model, so no the newer shape.
This is what I've been looking to see in a Transit Connect conversion. The in-floor Diesel Heater is an excellent idea. Well done!
Thanks mate, there's a specific video on it too
how did you attach the batons to the van? screw straight into the metal work?
For some battons yes, but on the roof I used a threaded bar.
Hi! Can I ask you how you attached your side piece of ceiling cladding over the metal bit that sticks out? 6:29
@@kerigiguere3941 Hi, if you check out episode 7 in the series it goes into some more detail on the cladding.
All of the ceiling cladding is attached to wooden beams which are fixed to the metal structure of the van. Hope that helps!
@@HarryEmblemhi thanks! I can't seem to see anything on the cladding on ep 7 🤔
I just wondered how u got your cladding so close to the sides of the van ceiling as mine creates a big gap
@@kerigiguere3941 it’s tongue and groove cladding, so it’s slotted in to the piece next to it. But it’s mainly secured by the wooden beam which spans the width of the ceiling
yes I have this too. I tried to take a screenshot of the part I mean but it won't let me.
How far over were u able to put the side bits of cladding? As I think I either will have to have a big gap it cut a bit out of the cladding to go around the bit of metal that sticks out if this all makes sense 😅@@HarryEmblem
@@kerigiguere3941 I’m not sure which but of metal you mean that’s sticking out. Drop me a message on instagram and I might be able to help
What insulation foil did you use and how much of it please bud?
From wickes I think, about 2 rolls of it. Maybe 3
Hi what air ventilation did you use
A roof air vent
Who is musician?
Link in the description
How do you attach floor TO the van
Just normal screws bud
@@HarryEmblem I'd be too afraid to water leak. What did you screw to
@@Jamie-re9cv some of the floor is solid, some into the higher ribs of the van. You can seal them underneath if needed
With all that reflectic in your van, supposedly, I learned from other van lifers, you will have zero cell service except by a window.
Never had an issue with that ! 🙂
I knew it wasn’t America
I don't like the carpet wall and he should have put in a sink in the so call kitchen.
I was quite a fan of the work myself - loved the carpeted wall, which was done to a brilliant standard. If I could do a job half as well as this, I'd be happy.
@@aerosoulzx thank you :)
@@HarryEmblem no, thank you for documenting your process - it's very watchable, well produced and I'm looking forward to taking some of your experience and using it on my own Connect build. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@aerosoulzxThanks mate, i'm glad it could be of use to you. Good luck with the build - enjoy!
Hi amazing 👏 would you mind doing telling me where you got your carpet lining for the walls and what size? 😊 🙏
How amazing mate we’ll done , I’m thinking of buying a connect after my doblo camper engine just dying on me 😂
Thank you! All the best :)