Thanks very much that’s so kind of you. Unfortunately we sold her last week, we did make it Africa in her but only Morocco, we definitely want to do south and eastern Africa though but will be in another camper 💙
@@truebluetravellers South Africa has amazing diversity - will be a feast of filming in relatively small country. Work as a freelance guide all over the country so definitely reach out when considering, or hopefully planning, a trip here. At the moment living in Natures Valley - check it out. Thanks for the inspiration 💚
I watch (and have watched) a lot of van build type videos over the years and I've got to say, yours is some of the best content out there. I can't believe you don't have ten times as many subscribers than you do! Your solutions to each "problem" you encounter along the way is seemingly effortless (you may edit out the days of head scratching 😂) and don't seem to see things as negatives. I wish I had your can-do upbeat approach to things 😊
Thanks Shane, like you say there’s plenty of hours not shown head scratching but I think we work quite well as a team as allot of the good ideas are jesses and then I get on and do them, she’s a good old girl, but don’t tell her I told u that
@@truebluetravellers I promis i won't tell Jess that you called her a OLD GIRL. That is a unforgiveable thing to say about your beautiful wife. Jeez mate, i wouldn't have the bawlz to call my wrinkley old dragon sumpin like that. Take no notice of him Jess, at least you can go to the bewdy salon and have a scrub up.
😂 yep I know what you mean, I always feel like a genius when I find I place to use them and it makes the job easier, one of them stand back, nod and give yourself a pat on the back moments 😂
"That is personal!" "No, that is just sick obsession!" That one hit me like a train :D :D :D Sorry, just discovered your channel recently and just travel through your awesome content ;)
13:10 John, I want to say thank you for highlighting the rivet nuts. I knew they existed but I never paid them any notice. However you showing how they work inspired me to buy a set and use them to help fix my car's parcel shelf lug that had snapped off. I've been living with a parcel shelf in the way or jammed for the last few years. No more. Such a simple fix for a very common problem on these cars. 🫡
I used Kitchen and bathroom paint on all the woodwork inside our campervan conversion. We managed to buy grooved ply, looks pretty good - our finish isn't as good as yours as we don't have all the fancy tools..... Hope that UV water filter is better than the one we had to put in the Barn conversion in Yorkshire when we sold it - it hummed and made the water warm and taste pretty weird.
Hello Both, Thanks for the hard work you put in filming and editing on top of the actual building work. You're both naturally talented presenters so entertaining as well as informative. Just looking at the installation of the cartridge filter upstream of the UV lamp. Those things are fairly economic in terms of quality which is fine for a domestic installation but full of water there's close to a kilo weight bouncing up and down on the blue plastic housing which mounts the clear bowl. I wondered how rugged the plastic is and how it will stand up to the corrugated dirt roads you will find on your trip. If it is a bit lightweight, maybe some additional metal bracketry would provide some piece of mind? P.S. I have serious "workshop envy"!
Thanks very much for your kind words it’s much appreciated, your dead right about the filter housing, it was way to bouncy, I’ve done pretty much exactly what you said, I’ve mounted an L bracket off the cabinet support which buts up to the filter housing, put a bit of stick on foam onto the L brackets and secured the bracket to the filter housing, solid as a rock now, thanks for the support 👍
Fantastic progress so far looking sweet . Have enjoyed your build videos to date informative and full of great ideas . ( now now you two no picking on one another , welllll may be a little bit 😂 ) ( but in his defense you can never have to many drill bits or any kind of tools . 😎) great video again you two . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🍻👍🏼😁.
Why don't you get a paint spray gun for the paint work (and to save Jess's clothes) and it might be an idea to stick another one of those PC fans in behind the fridge to shift the air around in the hot weather, obviously won't be needed in Scotland 🙂
😂😂😂 she does prefer using the paint gun but only when we have allot to do as it’s a bit of a mess to clean up, although this ended up being more than we thought, 👍
@@truebluetravellers Turning your lift into a spray shop by lifting the legs and hanging some tarps from them will contain a lot of the overspray - not much that you can do about Jess, maybe a tarp poncho ? 🙂
Thanks, yep if we went through water that came up to the floor then I suppose the water would come in, but there’s no way I would ever attempt to go through water that deep, I’m a novice when it comes to 4wd so a big puddle is probably going to be my limit 😂
Loving this channel and build. I am curios to what the water filter system is you used but don't see a link in your amazon list, any recommendations or affiliate links? Greatly appreciated 🙏
Of course mate I’ll drop the links below 😊 www.directwaterfilters.co.uk/private-water-supply/off-grid/uvc-led-upto-11lpm-ultra-violet-uv-water-treatment-systems.html www.directwaterfilters.co.uk/private-water-supply/off-grid/Housing-Ultra-Disruptor-PAC-Nano-Filter-Cartridge_
Yeah no worries I’ll drop the link below, we use the 25mm board 😁👍 sawmillwoodcraft.co.uk/collections/furniture-boards/products/oakley-furniture-boards?variant=47123301925200
So the water tank is www.onlinetankstore.co.uk/product/50-litre-tank-6-vented-lid/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoMmamcP4gQMVzOztCh1bJQVBEAQYASABEgKKBvD_BwE And waste tank www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144053837547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=SUR_nq-BQ-q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=h77jMQulRBK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY And the wood board is realwoodsolutions.co.uk/products/oakley-furniture-boards?variant=44754736382274
Hi Simon, thanks very much, I fitted some rivi nuts to the metal part of the door and just spaced the table from the door card using some plastic spacers, then just bolted the table through the spacers into the rivinuts on the door 👍 it’s solid too
I’ll drop the link below, if you call and speak to John he will be able to help you out and he also has a new led version so you will never have to change the bulb and uses less power so worth asking about that 😁 www.directwaterfilters.co.uk
@@truebluetravellers thanks for that. Fitting out my Defender at the moment, also for a trip to Morocco. Hope you do a video before you go giving some details of the trip so I can get some tips.
Hi there! I'm new to your channel and am loving every bit of your defender built. What’s the brand name for the rivnut tool you use on the chassis? I can't seem to find that exact model as my search comes up with longer handles which would be of no use in tight spaces. Thanks in advance!
Hi nostark, thanks for watching 😁, the exact model of mine is is discontinued but I have found one that is similar, I’ll drop the link below, I know they are expensive at £100 but I’ve tried a few different ones and these are the best type by far www.dafra.co.uk
@@truebluetravellers thanks for the comment, my wife and I have just returned from Morocco and we are going back later this year but I was very ill after consuming (I think) some water …not a pleasant experience.
@@rayleeson6135 oh dear, doesn’t sound good, that’s one of the reasons we installed a filter system as Jess often gets poorly quite easily from bad water etc
@@truebluetravellers i know what you mean mate. Struth, at least it will make you keep ya rise to the front. I watched you make those two water tanks for the side of ya truc er vehic er heap of shi er don't worry at this stage mate. I'll advise you later.
@@truebluetravellers Jess is one smart lady. I don't like em eever. I hope nobody seas vis and finks i'm going soft in me doterage but i fink you are bofe doing a truely fantastic job of bringing that lump of shite back to decent looking. Your toilet look beautiful 2, i love to have a number two init. Iv'e crapped on enough, better go.
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If you ever bring her to South Africa I'd be happy to give you all the info & tips you need.
Thanks very much that’s so kind of you. Unfortunately we sold her last week, we did make it Africa in her but only Morocco, we definitely want to do south and eastern Africa though but will be in another camper 💙
@@truebluetravellers South Africa has amazing diversity - will be a feast of filming in relatively small country. Work as a freelance guide all over the country so definitely reach out when considering, or hopefully planning, a trip here. At the moment living in Natures Valley - check it out. Thanks for the inspiration 💚
You can never have too many drill bits!!
👌👌exactly, she just doesn’t understand 🤷♂️
I watch (and have watched) a lot of van build type videos over the years and I've got to say, yours is some of the best content out there.
I can't believe you don't have ten times as many subscribers than you do!
Your solutions to each "problem" you encounter along the way is seemingly effortless (you may edit out the days of head scratching 😂) and don't seem to see things as negatives.
I wish I had your can-do upbeat approach to things 😊
Thanks Shane, like you say there’s plenty of hours not shown head scratching but I think we work quite well as a team as allot of the good ideas are jesses and then I get on and do them, she’s a good old girl, but don’t tell her I told u that
Head scrachin? Crikey.
@@truebluetravellers I promis i won't tell Jess that you called her a OLD GIRL. That is a unforgiveable thing to say about your beautiful wife. Jeez mate, i wouldn't have the bawlz to call my wrinkley old dragon sumpin like that. Take no notice of him Jess, at least you can go to the bewdy salon and have a scrub up.
These guys are so good at everything they do 👍 and they make me laugh so much 😂 hilarious, keep it up guys 😎
Thanks so much 💙 so lovely to hear it makes you laugh
Actually quite surprised that Jon wasn't wearing white paint - great self control Jess.
😂😂😂😂 don’t give her any ideas Ken
Brilliant video!! A lot of creativity and ingenuity.
But you can never have too many drill bits Jess!!
😂😂 well that’s what Jon’s assures me too 😂🤦♀️
Rivnuts are the best invention ever , I think my Landy is held together with them by now ..... I actually look for things to use them on ! 😆
Totally agree! A rivnut tool is one of those things you wish you'd bought years ago, and have no idea how you got along without it 😂
😂 yep I know what you mean, I always feel like a genius when I find I place to use them and it makes the job easier, one of them stand back, nod and give yourself a pat on the back moments 😂
@@truebluetravellers ...anything external on the vehicle I always use stainless cap head allen bolts too just that little bit extra security
What make is that rivnut tool? I just have the conventional style one only goes up to m6😢
@@stuarthoffman1633I need this answer too!
"That is personal!" "No, that is just sick obsession!" That one hit me like a train :D :D :D Sorry, just discovered your channel recently and just travel through your awesome content ;)
😂😂😂😂 cheers mate 👍
13:10 John, I want to say thank you for highlighting the rivet nuts. I knew they existed but I never paid them any notice. However you showing how they work inspired me to buy a set and use them to help fix my car's parcel shelf lug that had snapped off. I've been living with a parcel shelf in the way or jammed for the last few years. No more. Such a simple fix for a very common problem on these cars. 🫡
That’s brilliant, glad you got it sorted 😁👍
I used Kitchen and bathroom paint on all the woodwork inside our campervan conversion. We managed to buy grooved ply, looks pretty good - our finish isn't as good as yours as we don't have all the fancy tools..... Hope that UV water filter is better than the one we had to put in the Barn conversion in Yorkshire when we sold it - it hummed and made the water warm and taste pretty weird.
It’s so easy to use isn’t it 👍 the UV filter is brilliant no noise at all and the water tastes great. We’ve fitted it to our van too and works a treat
An amazing build guys. Jon master craftsman but would be lost without Jess’s GUNs. Thanks for all the tips and instructions. Great stuff. Cheers 🍻
😂 your so right Paul he would be lost without me 💪😂😂, thanks for watching 😁
Loving the build.
Cheers Graham 👍
Brilliant video thanks for yet more useful info , Jon you would be so lost with out your brilliant helper Jess , though you do make a great team 🍻
Thanks guys, yeah I guess I would be lost without her…… probably…….. maybe ……😂
Another great entertaining and informative episode.
Cheers sapper 👍 thanks for watching
Defender conversion looks great, It would be great to see a video on cost of buying and converting
Thanks 😁 I Think we will do a video on the costs at the end 👍
Looking great!👍
Thanks allegro 😁
Amazing how much you've fitted into a small space. I didn't know how you were going to do it: but, you have & starting to see your vision. Good job!
Thanks Judith, it’s been hard going and we have been back and forth many times but she’s finally coming together 😁
Came across this and love the channel. Great banter and enjoyable to watch keep it up. Oh great build and no spanners used, lol.
Cheers mate 😂😂😂 you might be right 😂😂😂
Hello Both,
Thanks for the hard work you put in filming and editing on top of the actual building work.
You're both naturally talented presenters so entertaining as well as informative.
Just looking at the installation of the cartridge filter upstream of the UV lamp. Those things are fairly economic in terms of quality which is fine for a domestic installation but full of water there's close to a kilo weight bouncing up and down on the blue plastic housing which mounts the clear bowl.
I wondered how rugged the plastic is and how it will stand up to the corrugated dirt roads you will find on your trip. If it is a bit lightweight, maybe some additional metal bracketry would provide some piece of mind? P.S. I have serious "workshop envy"!
Thanks very much for your kind words it’s much appreciated, your dead right about the filter housing, it was way to bouncy, I’ve done pretty much exactly what you said, I’ve mounted an L bracket off the cabinet support which buts up to the filter housing, put a bit of stick on foam onto the L brackets and secured the bracket to the filter housing, solid as a rock now, thanks for the support 👍
Fantastic progress so far looking sweet . Have enjoyed your build videos to date informative and full of great ideas . ( now now you two no picking on one another , welllll may be a little bit 😂 ) ( but in his defense you can never have to many drill bits or any kind of tools . 😎) great video again you two . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🍻👍🏼😁.
Don’t encourage him Steve he’s got enough tools as it is 🤦♀️😂
Thanks for watching 😁
@@truebluetravellers .. hahahaha 😁. Love your twos videos .👍🏼
Why don't you get a paint spray gun for the paint work (and to save Jess's clothes) and it might be an idea to stick another one of those PC fans in behind the fridge to shift the air around in the hot weather, obviously won't be needed in Scotland 🙂
😂😂😂 she does prefer using the paint gun but only when we have allot to do as it’s a bit of a mess to clean up, although this ended up being more than we thought, 👍
@@truebluetravellers Turning your lift into a spray shop by lifting the legs and hanging some tarps from them will contain a lot of the overspray - not much that you can do about Jess, maybe a tarp poncho ? 🙂
😂😂😂
Very impressive, but one question, if you go through deep water, will it not enter the toilet fan and flood ??
Thanks, yep if we went through water that came up to the floor then I suppose the water would come in, but there’s no way I would ever attempt to go through water that deep, I’m a novice when it comes to 4wd so a big puddle is probably going to be my limit 😂
Loving this channel and build. I am curios to what the water filter system is you used but don't see a link in your amazon list, any recommendations or affiliate links? Greatly appreciated 🙏
Of course mate I’ll drop the links below 😊
www.directwaterfilters.co.uk/private-water-supply/off-grid/uvc-led-upto-11lpm-ultra-violet-uv-water-treatment-systems.html
www.directwaterfilters.co.uk/private-water-supply/off-grid/Housing-Ultra-Disruptor-PAC-Nano-Filter-Cartridge_
Hi may I know how thick is the wooden sliding bed ? I love your idea and plan to build the same sliding bed on my defender too.
Thanks so we only used 12mm ply for the whole build including the bed 😁👍
@@truebluetravellers thank you. I was thinking 12mm is too thin to support the weight of a person when in bed mode.
Great build looking amazing coming along. So to ask be ok to have a link to the furniture board you use as a work top? 😊looks fantastic 😊
Yeah no worries I’ll drop the link below, we use the 25mm board 😁👍
sawmillwoodcraft.co.uk/collections/furniture-boards/products/oakley-furniture-boards?variant=47123301925200
@@truebluetravellers thank you 💙💙💙
Hey John boy, can you keep your eye on the baaaath room in the rear view mirror? That'll make you keep your eyes on the road.
😂😂😂
Thanks, Jess and Jon. Do you have a link for the Oakley Furniture board handy, and water tanks, please? Have a look at the sink link. Cheers
So the water tank is
www.onlinetankstore.co.uk/product/50-litre-tank-6-vented-lid/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoMmamcP4gQMVzOztCh1bJQVBEAQYASABEgKKBvD_BwE
And waste tank
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144053837547?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=SUR_nq-BQ-q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=h77jMQulRBK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
And the wood board is
realwoodsolutions.co.uk/products/oakley-furniture-boards?variant=44754736382274
Thank you so much.@@truebluetravellers
hello from Canada.
I was looking for your gas strut upgrading. My icarus seems too heavy to lift....how to improve ths strees on my back !! Patrick
Hi if u private message me on instagram or Facebook I’ll send you the details 😊
Looking great guys! How did you fasten the tailgate drop down shelf to the rear door?? Looking to do the same on my 90.
Hi Simon, thanks very much, I fitted some rivi nuts to the metal part of the door and just spaced the table from the door card using some plastic spacers, then just bolted the table through the spacers into the rivinuts on the door 👍 it’s solid too
Many thanks@@truebluetravellers
Hi Jess, where did you get the water and UV filter from?
I’ll drop the link below, if you call and speak to John he will be able to help you out and he also has a new led version so you will never have to change the bulb and uses less power so worth asking about that 😁
www.directwaterfilters.co.uk
@@truebluetravellers thanks for that. Fitting out my Defender at the moment, also for a trip to Morocco. Hope you do a video before you go giving some details of the trip so I can get some tips.
i hate people who complain about YOU modifying YOUR vehicle to do what YOU want it to do.
😂😂😂 I know, some people 😂
Hi there! I'm new to your channel and am loving every bit of your defender built. What’s the brand name for the rivnut tool you use on the chassis? I can't seem to find that exact model as my search comes up with longer handles which would be of no use in tight spaces. Thanks in advance!
Hi nostark, thanks for watching 😁, the exact model of mine is is discontinued but I have found one that is similar, I’ll drop the link below, I know they are expensive at £100 but I’ve tried a few different ones and these are the best type by far
www.dafra.co.uk
18:50 For full hardness, surely Jess will need to put a hock tur on that thing…
😂😂😂😂😂 love it
Hi guys, great video….how are you finding the water filtration system, based on your video, I’m considering purchasing the same…can you advise ?
Ray
Brilliant mate, we like it that much we put it in our sprinter build too 👍👍
@@truebluetravellers thanks for the comment, my wife and I have just returned from Morocco and we are going back later this year but I was very ill after consuming (I think) some water …not a pleasant experience.
@@rayleeson6135 oh dear, doesn’t sound good, that’s one of the reasons we installed a filter system as Jess often gets poorly quite easily from bad water etc
That waste tank seems to be a tad too small considering the food intake consumed by your boss. John boy. 😮😮😊😊
😂 you know it Wally, she’s either eating sleeping or …….. well you know 😂
@@truebluetravellers i know what you mean mate. Struth, at least it will make you keep ya rise to the front. I watched you make those two water tanks for the side of ya truc er vehic er heap of shi er don't worry at this stage mate. I'll advise you later.
Crikey, you are starting to look I bit masculine wif a couple of whiskers sprouting there mate. ❤❤❤❤
😂 I’m not aloud to grow a beard or a tash Wally, she doesn’t like it, I’d love a set of choppers 😂
@@truebluetravellers Not ALOUD? Speak lowder. Stroof.
@@wallywombat164 😂😂😂
@@truebluetravellers Jess is one smart lady. I don't like em eever. I hope nobody seas vis and finks i'm going soft in me doterage but i fink you are bofe doing a truely fantastic job of bringing that lump of shite back to decent looking. Your toilet look beautiful 2, i love to have a number two init. Iv'e crapped on enough, better go.
Where did the fuel tank come from ?
I found it on market place mate but this is the one
www.lrdirect.com/da4546-spare-fuel-tank-defender-110
Get ya guns out Jess 💪, 😂😂
Don’t encourage her Lewis
@@truebluetravellers I did post that before you dropped her pants 😂😂😂 wasn't expecting that 😳 😂
@@lewisjudd1153 😂😂😂
I dont know any mechanic that has 1 dill kit, i have at least 4 not to mention all the random loose drill bits
Exactly Lewis, it’s just the norm hey 👍
👍🏼🛠🇦🇪🚐👫
😁👍👍👍💙 cheers Jonny
Probably not the most reliable car in the world
😂 probably not but it will get us to some amazing places… let’s just hope it gets us out of them too!