Mercedes T1 Conversion: Building Big Kitchen Cabinet for Small Van (Huge Sink, Fridge, Gas Cooker)
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- Опубликовано: 11 дек 2021
- We convert a 1988 Mercedes T1 into an overlander camper van. This tutorial will show you step by step how to build a perfect kitchen cabinet from scratch with huge sink, a big household style tab, a sealed compartment for the propane gas bottle, lots of storage space and lots of counter top space to prepare food. Part of the kitchen cabinet will also double as base for the bed to maximise the space of our small van.
Products used (Amazon Affiliate Links*):
Black Kitchen Sink / Schwarzes Spülbecken
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Black Kitchen Tap / Schwarzer Wasserhahn
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Mobicool MCF60 Fridge Box / Kompressorkühlbox
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Everlock Latches / Camping Möbel Verschluss
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Bresko Drawer Runners with Soft Close / Schubladenschienen mit Vollauszug und Soft Close
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Hinge for Counter Top opening up / Klappenbeschlag für nach oben öffnende Arbeitsplatte
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165° Soft Close Hinges FOR END CORNERS / Topfscharniere für Randposition (=überlappend)
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165° Soft Close Hinges FOR MIDDLE POSITION / Topfscharniere für Mittelposition (=halbüberlappend)
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Jig for Door Hinges / Schablone für Topfscharniere
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Wolfcraft Pocket Hole Jig Set / Taschenlochbohrer
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Center Drill Bit / Forstnerbohrer 30mm (for Everlock Latches)
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Center Drill Bit / Forstnerbohrer 35mm (for Door Hinges)
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Corner Clamps / Winkelspanner
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Osmo Wood Wax / Dekorwachs White
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Osmo Hardwax Oil white / Hartwachs Öl weiß
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Osmo Top Oil clear matt for work tops / Top Oil farblos matt für Arbeitsplatten
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12V and USB Socket / Steckdose
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WAGO 221 Connector / Klemme
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Great video. The U shaped drawer under the sink was really smart as well as those home made conduit clamps. Thanks
Interesting propane cabinet and nice to know about the 100 square cm requirement for the vent. If in an extreme temperature environment I wonder if it might pay to insulate that box. In any case, propane seems like a reasonable choice for cooking fuel as long as there's some good air flow with the outside and CO detectors. I'm just thinking of my build if I should choose do it later in life. Sure would be nice to work remotely, part time or otherwise, from varied, beautiful locations and follow the weather: such as the desert US southwest in winter and cooler places in summer.
I think for winter camping it might make sense to insulate that box!
@@CubeofCars Thanks for responding!
Great video!
Very well built, every build brings new challenges and the door handle was just a minor hiccup.
Looks great guys.
Beautiful job!! Thanks for all the great info about building very stylish kitchen cabinets.
Love your build!!
Enjoyed the video! Can't wait to see end result 😊
Another great video and great job! Thank you for this very enjoyable series.
Realy gread job mate, duble doors in Mercedes T1 ist like rare so are You lucky man😃
Thanks! 😃
Great video! I hope to be this precise when I build my camper cabinets. Also love the bloopers!
Question for you - Since you’re so precise in your planning and measurements, how did you plan for balancing the weight? I’m a little nervous to start my build for that reason.
Keep up the good work! Look forward to more videos🙂
Thanks! :)
I tried to distribute the weight evenly between both sides. Most heavy is the 125l fresh water tank, so I placed it in the middle of the van under the bed. The tank is also quite flat to have the weight in a low position. The waste water tank under the van is exactly opposite of the petrol tank, so they balance each other. The furniture of my interior are also quite well balanced between left and right with the big kitchen counter on the left and the small cabinet for the fridge and the toilet (which I will build in my next video) on the right.... but as long as you don't put all heavy items and especially a big tank on one side, I wouldn't worry too much about balancing the weight...
Nice setup.
To build lighter you could have used Queenply. It's 40% lighter and better than plain plywood. No Paint necessary too.
Surely a good alternative, but unfortunately way more expensive ;)
Great video! Thanks for sharing the process and all the tips!
Question on Everlocks - are you still happy with them after using them for a while now? Are they functional for fully loaded drawers too? My worry is that it might be problematic to open heavy drawer with just one finger. Any insights would be welcome, thanks!
We are still very happy with those Everlocks and would surely use them again. Concerning heavy drawers, I would think it depends on your drawer runners. If they let your drawers run smoothly, the Everlock is fine. If you don't have drawer runners and have to pull strongly, Everlocks might be the wrong choice.
You haven’t posted for awhile I see so I hope you are all ok 👍🏻
Just very busy with other things, but I will surely continue with new videos here on RUclips :)
@11:54 😍
Nice video. What kind of wood did you use for the kitchen worktop?
Thanks! That's bamboo wood.
Is that your friend or your worker, the way you snap at him 😢
Did I really snap? I hope, I didn't...
@CubeofCars, could you let me know what type of bolts you're using 3:25 for your door panels (and elsewhere)? They look great, would love to use similar ones!
Hi Ricardo, these are the bolts: amzn.to/3C5DNIR
@@CubeofCars Thank you, great build series, really looking forward to watching it all!!
Good day. Have you ever came across a Mercedes t1 or t2 with and engine swap or up grade. I'm convinced i can get a modern engine in this van but the engine bay is quite restricted.
I could imaging a om606 in a t2 but i cant see how it would fit.
all i want is decent gas mileage and the power to get to 80mph . Im now looking for the narrowest engine.
Not sure. These kind of engine swaps are not so popular in Germany due to problems with registration and especially you easily lose tax benefits of (original) classic cars. But maybe there is a viewer who has experience with it and can help...