ULTIMATE STEALTH CAMPING UPGRADE | Camper Van Build Renault Trafic
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- Опубликовано: 18 мар 2023
- I'M INVISIBLE! Today we upgrade the stealth of the camper van build by adding some blackout tints and curtains to help us on our wild camping adventures! Join us as we turn my Renault Trafic van into a stealth camper! #vanlife #campervan #camper #vanconversion #camping #vanbuild #stealthcamping
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Lots of "plugs" in this video, so a special shout out to your Dad, for giving the last movie I was in a "plug". 😂
🤣🤣 and a great film it was mate lol
Oops, almost forgot to comment. This, that the other thing. It’s all wonderful.
Glad the star of the show was back again! 😵💫
Cheers Bill and thanks for leaving a comment buddy, yeh glad he could join me on this one 🙂👍
Great video boys, and really enjoyed the good energy between the two of yours, keep up the great content
Thank you mate 🙂 yeh we had a laugh 😂
Nice one Big B! You and yer auld man are brilliant, what a laugh! Plenty of innuendos! I thought he was going to burst into a rendition of ‘stay another day’ with that jacket on in the snow! Take care of yerself big man❤
🤣🤣 cheers mate glad you enjoyed the video, we certainly had a good laugh filming it lol. Have a good week mate 👍🙂
Really coming together... looking good. You are going to remember that your dad was right every time you draw that curtain 😅
It certainly is and your 100% right 🤣🤣 every camp lol
Looks more homely with the curtains looking great
I totally agree mate! 🙂 Loving how it looks now 😁
"Keep that in the edit....do not erase it" 😂 ....I love your arle fella Brendan!... great to see him in these vids 😁....and what a transformation to the van!..looks absolutely superb with those upgrades mate 👍🤟
🤣🤣 I kept my word lol yeh the van is completely different now to be fair. Tom did a brilliant job!
That window tint makes the van look very smart whilst also providing you privacy on a camp. I remember seeing that pink limo in shrewsbury, what i small world. What an amazing collection of cars he had, and that e-type 👌 your very lucky!
Excellent video brendan thanks for entertaining us every sunday. Cant wait for next weeks video!
Thank you for watching and leaving comments mate 🙂. The tint just lifts the van so much doesn't it 👍. Glad you enjoyes watching 😁
Nice job Brendan on the van xxxx well done Dad too for the help xxx always make me smile your videos xxx
Thank you Paulette 🙂 yeh we had a good laugh on this one, glad you enjoyed watching 👍
I am LOVING that tint!! Bit too expensive for me to ship my car camper over for Tom to do (I'm in Canada) but what an amazing difference! I love watching you and your dad work together. He reminds me a lot of my dad who we lost to Alzheimer's a few years ago. He was always willing to help out with projects and I know he'd have loved the whole car/van camping thing. Cherish your lovely dad. I know you do, but sometimes we need reminding how blessed we are to have great parents. The curtains look like a great addition too!
Thanks 🙂 yeh the tints really set the van off don't they 👍. Your absolutely right by the way, I'm very lucky to have the help of my dad and have fun together. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 🙂😁
Thanks Brenda for another enjoyable video. Good job too. Love the often used phrase; "get out of bed you lazy git".
Hi Brendan the van is looking slick already .I'm so pleased you'll be doing vanlufe again .❤
Thank you very much and I'm glad too! Can't wait to get back on the road 🙂👍
Bren your Van is looking double cosy…quality Tints ..nice Job by Tom ..👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks mate, yeh I'm super happy with the result. Completely different van now 🙂👍
I have tinted windows myself, but it is so worth getting it done professionally, I would absolutely leave it to a pro.
Absolutely, I didn't know how much goes into it to be fair. Really improves the look of the van 🙂
That tint sets it off! On a side note.. I agree with your dad on the 1 curtain thing 😂 this might be an unpopular opinion.
But also, what a guy he is!
It does doesn't it mate 😁 looks like a different van! I'll tell him you said that, he'll love that 🤣 👍
Laughed for most of the video, great entertainment. Another big step in the right direction 👍
🤣 so did we mate, was a good one to film this 🙂. Roll on the next upgrade!
Hi Brendon, I think it’s so cool you hang out and work on your van with your old man, I sadly miss mine as we used to always work on cars together, make the most of your time together as one day there will be a void in your life that nobody else could ever fill
Cheers mate and your so right 👍 I'm very grateful we get to spend this time together. May your old man rest in peace ❤️ glad you got good memories with him. Thanks for watching!
Great to see you today Brendan, vans coming along amazingly mate 👍👍
And you buddy! Thanks, 🙂 looking forward to it being finished 👍
Well Hello Brandan and Dad ! Y’all are doing great. It was great seeing you two again.❤
Hey! 👋 Thank you very much 😁 thanks for watching l, we had a good laugh in this one 🙂
Tom's the man, the tint is reall nice
The real deal mate, he did an amazing job 🙂 thanks for leaving a comment 👍
One step closer. And summer is on its way. Even Low it's snowing with you
Absolutely mate, can't wait for summer 😁
Nice little Sunday morning watch before work 😁 you need an Aldi sponsorship 😎 top man keep it up!
Thanks mate and your absolutely right! I think atleast a 50% discount is in order 🤣
Probably been said before but I love the bond you have with your dad 😘 I was lucky enough to have the same thing before he passed 🌷love the channel 😀
Aww thank you! Yes we do have a good relationship 🙂. May your dad rest in peace but nice you have lovely memories ❤️. Thanks for your support 🙂
The van is looking Great! Be fab when it's complete. I hope you doing a big reveal naming ceremony for him/her? 😂
Thank you 🙂 and I've already thought of the name 🤣 it's going to be great lol
Now that's looking fresh 👌
Definitely mate, thanks for leaving a comment 🙂👍
Having those windows tinted makes such a huge difference! Tom did a great job on that 😀.
Doesn't it just 👍 and he certainly did 🙂 looks great!
Ha! Well, I never! I know Tom very well, I used to work at SMC .. and I soooooooo remember the pink limo 😁
Ahhh nice one! Great chap and I'm glad I could bring back some memories 🙂👍
Fantastic what an incredible difference it will make for you 👍 I do remember the pink limo 😊
and a little tip to close up those annoying gaps at the corners of the curtains mate - little self adhesive velcro disks/pads - got them on mine and they work a treat....one in each corner....sorted 👍
Oooo that's a good tip 👍 thanks for that mate 🙂. Any recommendations on where to get them from?
@@BrendanExplores AMZN mate....just search for Velcro Coins 👍
she's coming together nicely guys! Dad was right lol!
Great work Tom.
The van looks so much better with the tints ❤
He did a smashing job! Very talented man 🙂👍
Thank you
Looking good Brendan. 👍
Thanks buddy 🙂👍
Wow, this is close to home haha. I'll check them out, wouldn't mind some tints!
Definitely mate 👍 I actually went to Tom's business many years ago as well to tint a car of mine and that was a brilliant job as well 🙂
I need to get some tint for my truck canopy. I stand out like a light bulb 😂
Toms your man mate 👍 he's been in the business for decades 🙂
Hi Brendan, what a good job on the window tinting and coverings! Well worth the effort! The van is looking really nice. It's just so good to see you and your dad working together, it's a really special time, great memories to look back on! I bet you are really looking forward to camping! Thank you so much for sharing, have a wonderful week. Take care, stay well! Lots of love Kathy x
Hey Kathy, yeh the van looks a million times better now 🙂 so happy with it 👍 can't wait for another camp! Have a lovely week and thanks for all your continued support!
Definitely looking like a proper campervan now
It is isn't it mate 😁 thanks for watching 👍
@@BrendanExplores it's good to see you having a laugh with your dad and I'm not the only one with a warped sense of humour 🤣🤣
I wouldn’t have called your first camp a fail, far from it. You learnt a lot from your first trip and that’s how each trip goes. Your van is definitely a huge leap forward and your next camp will be a whole lot more comfortable.
That's very true to be fair. You have to learn as you go I guess. The van is luxury compared to the car that's for sure mate 👍 thanks for watching and leaving a comment 🙂
The window tint as transformed the appearance of your van. Spot on Tom. 👍
Absolutely mate, different van altogether now! 🙂 He did a smashing job 👍
Coming along nicely. Looks like you and your dad are having a great time with the build, looking forward to the camps
We are mate 🙂 memorirs forever 👍. Can't wait to get the kitchen in 😁
Looking good now Brendan, i had the same van but badged the Vivaro, they run for ever. Had to let it go when i was ill and couldn't drive. Looking at another one now though.
Cheers mate 👍 yeh I've bee really impressed with how it runs for an old van with high millage 🙂. Best of luck with finding a new van mate!
It’s comeing along nicely good job 👍
Cheers Joanne 👍 yeh it's properly getting there now isn't it 😁
@@BrendanExplores can’t wait to see it finished and back out on the road
Nice to see you back 👍hopefully everything will sort it out so you can go back camping ⛺️ n creepy and scary places 👀🤭🫣l love to watch scary camping ⛺️ 👀🫣😱💙🫶🏽
Cheers 🙂 yeh I can't wait to take the camper to a few sketchy places lol. Should be fun!
V12 Jaguar E Type.... Very nice too
Beautiful car mate, sounded out of this world! 😁
@@BrendanExplores First the car camper then van lifer and the next project V12 Jag Road trip 😜
Amazing!!!!
Thank you 🙂
Van is looking really good! The tints and curtains make a huge difference 👍
Cheers mate 👍 your totally right, it's complete transformed it to be fair 🙂
If those bleeds are annoying couple of bits of Velcro glued to the curtain and the van body should do the trick.
Good shout mate 👍 I'll see how it works and then decide if it's needed 🙂
The vans coming along nicely now👌. It looks loads better with the windows tinted❤
Cheers mate and agree, completely transformed the van 🙂
Great video 👍
Cheers Paul 🙂👍
Tinted windows are great, Brendan. I had mine done and the difference was brilliant. You can see out but prying eyes cant see in. Tom did a great job on yours. Have you thought of making some drop down blinds for the van in the future. I've made some for Viv-i-van and with the tinted windows, curtains and blinds, nobody can see any light from inside your van. Love your Dad's sense of humour. It must be brilliant working with him on the van. Cant wait for him to get his own van and start a youtube channel. Bessy regs to you and your Dad- Kenny
Cheers Kenny 👍 yeh the van looks totally different now 🙂. Never seen blinds before but sounds like an interesting idea. Might have to look into that!
Looking really nice m8. Great addition to your camper. Love the privacy tint
Thanks mate, yeh it looks 100x better now 😁👍
Coming along nicely mate. Great job your doing.
ATB Adam 🤜💙🤛
Thanks mate, yeh it's all starting to really come together now 😁
Absolutely brilliant job . 👍
Thanks mate, appreciate that 🙂👍
Your not to far from me. We need to collab this year;)
You in Telford are you buddy? 🙂
Little further north. I tend to base near work in Cheshire. Only an hour down the road. I'll drop you an insta dm after work tonight so we can arrange something buddy
Hi buddy glad to see you bk🤙🤙
Cheers mate, regular uploads from now on 😁
@@BrendanExplores awesome vans looking mint can't wait to get mine 🤙🤙
yes i remember the limo
The last screw, wasn't there a film called that . . . . . It didn't have a happy ending in a certain sense of the word lol 🤣😂😂😂😂
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Nice job, what shade tint you you have on the back? I recently had mine tinted at the back for stealth camping and I had 5% limo tint on the back. I still need to window coverings as at night with a light on you can still see in a little. Daytime though you can’t see in at all!
I think I've seen the film your Dad was talking about :p
She's getting there looking good 👍
She certainly is mate! Won't be long until we are fitting the kitchen 😁
@@BrendanExplores will look forward to that 🤜🤛👍
The last screw😂😂😂
That famous film 🤣
🤔😂😂
Great video keep them coming mate and keep up the good work you and you dad iv been looking at vans myself as I am young I am not to sure what to look for as your insurance be dear for a camping van or do you have to say that to the insurance that you are building a camping van?
Cheers mate and yeh it's best to announce any modifications you make to your van 👍 just to be on the safe side 🙂 enjoy your travels mate!
Sorry Dad, I'd go with 2 curtains! Also Dad, it seems you have seen some films I haven't!
🤣🤣🤣 thank you, I'll tell him 👍
love your videos mate how has the trafic been in your ownership ?
Oh nice one mate, Do you know if they do any curtains where you don't have to screw into the body work? The tinted windows look well cool too, Nice work buddy.
Thanks mate and the whole kit is supplied with the rails, curtains and screws etc. I guess you could affix the rail with glue but they probably wouldn't recommend that. It's not a big deal drilling into the van metal but I must admit it was a little daunting starting it off 🤣
Hi Brendan, can I ask you a question about your van please. What have you found it like for reliability? I had a Fiat Doblo micro-camper and actually lived in it for six months during winter. I got rid of it to save for something bigger and now I am ready to go looking. I have seen a lot of adverts for the Traffic and they seem a popular choice for people to DIY convert. I'm happy to get stuck in and although I have zero woodworking experience etc I'll "give it a go" and worst case I can improve anything/keep trying until I'm satisfied. I don't need or want some perfect rig, just livable and with basic cooking facilities etc. But anything to "look out" for on the Traffic mechanically in your opinion would be super helpful. You seem trustworthy and I'd be interested in your experience. Thanks and keep it up mate; your YT channel is great. 🙏
PS: another question but more specific than the last. I read online that there is a grommet on the N/S under the A-pillar which can be drilled through and have the wire pass through when I install my leisure battery. I have installed leisure batteries for other people in the past including for a neighbour who wanted it for a microwave in his van when he went fishing. I'm confident about wiring it up etc but it can sometimes be difficult finding a safe place for the 12v positive cable to run through to connect the leisure battery relay to the vehicle battery. Any thoughts or tips?
Hey mate, glad your enjoying the channel and in regards to what type of van etc, I would say the 1.9 tvps are the best engines. Simple, no dpf issues and no ad blue 👍. More to tax but far far less to go wrong. Regarding the battery etc, I'm probably not the best person to ask as you will most likely end up in a&e lol. If you drop Dave outdoors a comment, he has far more knowledge than me regarding batteries 🙂
@@BrendanExplores Hello mate and thanks for replying. I think I'm committed now to finding one of these vans. I wanted a T5 at first but they go for stupid amounts of money and in truth won't be any better when I'm planning on converting it myself anyway. Your videos will definitely be helpful and I love what you've done to yours. I'll check out Dave's channel here as well. All the best mate, from Dan. 🙏
What’s it like coming out of that new Aldi onto the roundabout
No worries at all mate 🙂 nice addition to the town 👍
You are hilarious 😂x
Thanks Louise 🤣😁👍
Great vid what was the mileage on your van when you bought it as looking for one myself 😎👍
Thanks mate and the millage was high, nearly 200,000 👍. I took a risk and thankfully it's paying off so far 🤞👉🪵
Are you doing anything to tidy up the stretch carpet that butt's up against the windows??
Trying to mate, have a potential solution to it with some rubber trim but it's proving a tricky fit
Here’s a question Brendan since you’re a Renault man, what make diagnostic machine does your mechanic use? I’ve got a Kangoo and need to code in new injectors, I’ve tried a few diagnostic machines and they don’t work on Renaults
Hey mate, ooo that's a good question and it's one I probably don't have the answer for mate. Especially when it comes to more specialised stuff like coding injectors etc. A good place to ask that question though would the tvp owners group on Facebook 🙂👍
Where did the name Super Finish come from ?
Listen to your dad man
Your right lol I should 🤣👍
The van is coming along nicely.
Those tints make all the difference.
It’s all a learning curve mate can’t wait for the next one.
Cheers mate and I agree, the van looks completely different! I'm learning so many different things during the build 🙂