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Hey Chris, thanks for watching :-) I got mine from eBay… just did a quick search and I think it’s this one (I’d double check with the seller it’ll fit your model and year, but think they cover all Customs >2013) Mine covered the ply and flooring just fine 👍 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226250587897?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=NoL4nAjCRru&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VlZwT6leQQ6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

@@azzzza1045 Thanks man - glad you enjoyed the vid :) The vans a 2015 and was sitting on 100k when I got it, bit higher than I liked, but had FSH and the best I saw in my budget. I’ve put 11k miles on it and no major drama yet… touch wood :)

@@Drone.vision Awesome! Thanks mate! Totally helped that I struck lucky with the weather, was up in May last year and couldn’t see 2ft in front of me :-)

@@brianbathgate4944wow you definately did then, it made for some great footage! Looks so cinematic , it’s just amazing! 👍👌

@@TiberiusWallace 😂

Alan! How are you doing? Great to hear from you! Hope you’re well. Im still in Edinburgh, lost a few stone since this video was made - enjoying an early mid life crisis :-). Had a cycle down the Terrace a few months back and was thinking about you.

@@brianbathgate4944 I'm fine thanks Brian, been up in Aberdeen for the last 15 years drilling for oil and gas! Great to see you have a wee one running around!

Thanks Andrew :-).

Its the SWB I’ve got. If you’re after any bit and pieces, try the links in the description mate. I think the pre-cut flooring and roofing all had SWB or LWB options. Good luck with the build!

Thanks :-) I bought one from Van Furniture. You could no doubt build your own if you’re handy - but this was easy flat pack. I’m delighted with the one they supplied, it’s ideal, and the foam is as comfy as. Here’s the link mate: www.vanfurniture.co.uk/shop?category=Sliding%20Beds

@@brianbathgate4944 thank you very much for the reply, i'll have a look at that 👍

Thanks very much, always great to get some nice feedback :). And greetings from Scotland! :). You’ll absolutely love the Amalfi coast, one of the best holidays I’ve ever had. Sorrento, Positano, and Capri were all out of this world, love it. Scooter wise, you’ll be fine. The one we hired was in fine working order, and the roads were in great condition. It’s so much easier getting about on 2 wheels, some of the tight roads, when a cruise ship comes in, the roads get busier and the coaches are squeezing down the roads, their wing mirrors are touching :). On 2 wheels you can just cruise about without a care. Have a great trip! I need to plan a return trip:)

@@brianbathgate4944 My Aunt is going to Scotland in a week, beautiful country! Do people honk a lot in Italy and do you honk around blind corners in case a bus was approaching? Thanks again.

@@mfolson81 That’s more the French that toot their horns for “I’m here”, the Italians are too busy looking cool and saying “Caio” 😂

Thanks John. It was a cracking day. Misty and pissing with rain as we drove to the start but thankfully it cleared and the weather just got better and better. This was my first stab at shooting on Dcinelike and colour correcting/grading too…. Finding it a bit of a headf*ck tbh 😂

Thanks John. It was a cracking day. Misty and pissing with rain as we drove to the start but thankfully it cleared and the weather just got better and better. This was my first stab at shooting on Dcinelike and colour correcting/grading too…. Finding it a bit of a headf*ck tbh 😂

@@brianbathgate4944 I hate and gave up on colour correction lol

@@jaybee2786 Ha ha - I can see why - it’s a feckin nightmare 😂

Likewise Gaz, great to meet you. Absolutely cracking day out - delighted to finally finish the walk - we were beaten back by bad weather the first time we tried it :-). Glad the grapes did the trick with Monty! What was that hill in Torridon again that we were talking about?

@@brianbathgate4944 The hill I mentioned was Maol Chean-Dearg. Still my favourite Munro summit.

Magic. Hoping to get back up to Torridon this summer - I’ll add that to the list :-)

Thanks Ian. Yeah - it was a great bunch of folk, such a laugh. Def keen for another meet up later in the year :-)

Likewise mate - such a cracking weekend! Looking fwd to the next catch up :-)

Thanks mate. Soooo tempted to get an Air 3. Going to hold off tho - see if the next one has a 1 inch sensor

@@brianbathgate4944 mavic 3 mate beats the air 3 hands down

You’ll need to make the next meet man - camping and biking - cannae beat it :-)

Just not sure about fitting the windows myself.

Thanks for watching :) Yeah, I debated about the bulkhead - def pro's and cons. With it in, I like the drive better, def a quieter drive, and it's better for stealth/wild camping - doesn't look like an obvious camper. The cab heats up quicker in the winter, but you do lose a bit of space. Having it open, ideally with swivel seats, really opens up vans like this. I hired a T5 a few years ago and that had swivel seats, but it was a nightmare, you had to undo 4 bolts, then try to swivel round 2 of the front seats - really awkward - took about 15 mins of effin and jeffin to get it done. My Ducato was brilliant, just hit a handle and spin it round - but that only had the 2 seats up front instead of the 3 in the Custom. Re the windows, totally get that mate, I was glad my mate did them for me. The windows I got were affordable and have been great tho - would recommend them (link in the description) - and watch as many YT vids as you can for tips and tricks. Tips I'd offer: I'd do the windows early on in the build if you can, pick up all the wee shavings cause the can cause rust. Make sure the surface for the bonding agent is crazy clean, I washed it with soap and water, then degreaser, then isopropyl alcohol - drying with a fresh microfibre cloth between each. Take your time, measure twice and cut once and all that :) have a spare pair of hand to help out, and you should be fine. Best of luck mate - feels great having a self build once its done :)

Excellent! What van have you got mate? I’m loving the custom - it’s been a great buy - ideal for what I’m needing - and loads of wild camping in it - crackin :-)

@@brianbathgate4944 bud I M going to buy soon and live off grid , fed up of the renting and landlords taking a pi….. love your work . God bless you 🥰

Thanks very much :). Do you have a gpx of the route? Im always keen to explore more routes :)

Wow! What a comment! Thanks very much :-)

Cheers! Twas a grand day on the bike :-)

Thanks Davy! I’ve got a Mavic Air 2. A few years old now but still capable… unlike myself - ha ha

Ahhhhh I know the feeling, I use the Mavic pro 2...fantastic piece of kit...

Brilliant video thanks,Where did you start from?,is it a loop

Yeah - it was stunning in the snow, the mountains looks great with their winter coats. :-). Def wanting to do it again in the summer tho :-)

@@brianbathgate4944 the single-track just goes on and on and on doesn't it 😍

Def for doing it again … just in less snow next time :-)

Thanks mate!

Thanks very much mate! I climbed Tom na Gruagaich in May last year and couldn’t see 2 ft in front of me… climbed it again in Sept and struck lucky with the weather… absolutely love Torridon - its a beautiful place. Hoping to climb Liathach at some point this year :)

Dream footage Brian. Just watched it again with the wife. We recently acquired a Campervan so hopefully we make it up to Torridon this year. Cheers. Stoozer. 👍🏻@@brianbathgate4944

@@bigstoozeradventures I watched your video of you getting the camper - it looks fantastic. Can’t beat a day in the hills then the comforts of home when you get back to the van. You’ll not be alone when you get your Torridon, all that’s there is stunning mountains and folk in campers :-) I shot this a while back, the view over the mist was taken from the other side of the water at the base of Beinn Alligin. czcams.com/video/sJMus81tZbo/video.htmlsi=0dNwxnoQFM14sFKR

@@brianbathgate4944 The end result is very special pal. 👍

@@bigstoozeradventures Theres a big ebike meet in May if you’re up for it? Think there’s about 20 bikers heading to Glen Affric, I’m not 100% sure what the plans are - but booked into Cannich Woodland Campsite 23rd to 26th May. Should be a weekend of biking and drone flying - get involved :-)

Thanks! :-). Absolutely loving the van. Just got my diesel heater fitted last week so away this weekend - can’t wait :-) It was HG Degreaser, excellent stuff! amzn.eu/d/8f7Xz0o

Ha ha, thanks mate :). Yeah, didn’t want to go too Barbie 😂

Thanks mate. It was from a different seller, but think it’s one of these you’re after? www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225894906837?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=NoL4nAjCRru&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=VlZwT6leQQ6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I love Torridon - hoping to get back up next year and climb Liatach :-)

Afraid not mate - it was maybe my evil twin - ha ha

@@brianbathgate4944 😂😂 I just watched ur van conversation video last night as I’ve bought a van exactly like ur for the same purpose and then driving along the high street today and though I saw u and ur van outside Wetherspoons 😂 they guy was ur double 😂😂

:-). Which bit? Happy to elaborate if I can

Thanks mate :-). What’s the arning?

Thanks mate! Yeah - simple, but practical :-)

Thank you very much - what a wonderful compliment! That’s brightened up my day :-)

@@brianbathgate4944 As you did mine with this amazing video of my favourite region of Scotland. I only regret it wasn't four or five times longer! :-)

Nice! I’d love a VW…. One day ….. :-)

Thanks very much Mike! Great getting some nice feedback :-). I’m still constantly watching van conversion videos on YT, love seeing the different layouts and designs and ideas folk have put together

Hey, thanks mate! Appreciate the shout :-) it’s great having a wee project to work on. You Tubes perfect for seeing what other folk have done. Good luck with yir build!

Also, if you haven’t got a van yet, def worth joining owners club on Facebook and find what real world problems they have. Some Customs have wet belt issues. Def want a solid base for your masterpiece :-)

@@brianbathgate4944 cheers mate appreciate the advice will defo do plenty of research👍

Thanks mate! Cannae beat a sunny day in Torridon :-)

@@brianbathgate4944 yeah but folk forget you’ve got to get up to the summit to catch stuff like this

@@jaybee2786 Yeah - was a good 8hrs in the hills. Loved it tho :-)

@@brianbathgate4944 what a view for a reward mate

@@jaybee2786 Yeah - couldn’t believe it when it got to the top, especially since I climbed it in May and couldn’t see 2ft in front of me :-)

On my Air 2 mate. (2nd one of those tho - crashed the first 😂)

@@brianbathgate4944 you make video like this yet crash the drone

@@jaybee2786Ah - the crash was a while ago … lesson learnt :-)

Plus that soundtrack 😂

Yeah, totally lucked out with the weather :) When we climbed Suilven it hit 26 degrees. I was up in Torridon 2 weeks later and it was 1 degree. :) Can't beat Scotland when the weather's good though

Yeah. I wish they’d tear it down and build something else there. Probably the most scenic derelict building in the country.

Thanks! A lot of the streets are tight for space but there are parking bays. Scooter is def the best way to see the place tho - esp when a cruise ship arrives, the roads are crazy busy/tight - nice to be able to filter through it

The dog is just like you