Ambulance to Camper project

So far my girlfriend and I have bought an ex-ambulance with the idea of fitting it up in to a campervan, iVan.

I have learnt a few things so far, like how to service an Eberspacher heater which handily came fitted and that the company that removed all the equipment didn't do a great job. They basically just went round with wire snips and left a lot of now redundant wiring and fuse boxes and a few holes in the body filled with glue.

I am starting on the interior as soon as I get the van back from the garage where it is being serviced. The plan is to insulate and ply line the van and then build cabinets, kitchen area and sofas/bed from 15mm Ply.

Also I am going to fit LED lighting all round and a fridge (240v with inverter), combi-microwave (mains only), electric hob (mains only) and a sink with 12v pump. There is a leisure battery already fitted with split charger, so I will just add an inverter and charging system for when plugged in to the mains along with a regulator to power the LED lighting.

We don't plan on being too far from civilisation so are going to forgo a toilet and shower for simplicity and space.

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  Base Vehicle

  After spotting this van on eBay my girlfriend decided it was perfect and after viewing it twice, the second time with a knowledgeable friend, we bought it and my girlfriend took to naming it Ivan (...

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  Project Plan

  After viewing a number of caravan and motorhome dealerships and looking around at all the different designs and layouts we decided the best option for us is to have bench seating at the rear which ...

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  Heating

  As the van came with an Eberspacher D4 diesel heater I removed it, took it apart, replaced the gaskets and bought a controller for it (the original had been removed... With snips!) and got it worki...

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