BEGINNER VAN CONVERSION | Ripping it All Out - No Experience Van Build
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Welcome to the first episode of my No Experience Van Build Series. After ripping out the existing ply lining I wanted to give everything a real good clean and wipe down to get it prepped and ready to start doing the real work on the van.
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Spraying Italian electrics with a pressure washer, you're a brave man!
I love this guy- but Mr Bean would be shaking his head. Who would have thought that if you jet wash the inside of a van, water is going to get into every nook and cranny!
Mate, I love the fact you not trying to hide you are working things out as you going along please don’t change the way you make your videos
Oh everything I’ve done is a learning process I’ve really got no clue
16:18 holy fuck that made me chuckle! 🍆 🍩 📋 👨🔬
@@WillsWhereabouts will I love watching these van , bus conversions. You should check out leave her wild.
@@WillsWhereabouts and Samantha r Olmsted they both have some great ideas.
This is the best way to learn things, well that's the way I've found it 😊
Awesome, you are the only person on u tube, that can make video's of someone cleaning a van interesting!!
Go old school Re smell. You don’t want to cover it, you want to eliminate it. If furniture is cloth ... air first. Sprinkle thoroughly with Baking soda. Let stand, preferably overnight. Vac off ALL baking soda, every last bit. Air again. If smell remains. Repeat. Patience. It will work. Baking soda in the amount you’ll need can be purchased at Pound Shops, Hardware stores some supermarkets though they are only small packs. I buy Duzzit from my local garden centre for £1. When it’s in stock I buy ten or so. You can use for everything. Google it. You’ve done an amazing job. Can’t wait for your next vid. 👍👍👍
You're lucky to be able to do a lot of the work in time-lapse. Makes things so much quicker for you.
Good job will!
Chemical guys do a citrus smelling anti-bac upholstery cleaner... Scrub it in, leave for 5 mins then use the wet vac... Repeat as many times as needed or untill water is clear.
Also, I'm pretty sure that little circle hatch is access to the fuel pump. 👍
Personally I love seeing that van so clean. It's actually really therapeutic and not something I have seen in other van conversions videos
Will! Me and the wife were cringing when you were drilling out the pop rivets without wearing safety goggles. Those hot metal shards are lethal. Love the channel and following this keenly.
I know this series is going to be unintentionally hilarious.
Damn i love that you do not hide that you are struggling as a rookie but learning along the way ... i have not done this by myself but to get the rivets of the drill use a vise, tighten it around the drill and then slowly drill them off
Have watched a lot of your videos and loved the layout of the galaxy. However ive loved the start of this cant wait to see you progress!
In those three days I think you have done a great job cleaning out the van and tackling problems as they arose. Oh those awkward pins holding the bulkhead to the vehicle are called Pop Rivets. Thanks for sharing Will. Rog.
Hi Will. When you fit the ply back on the floor. Don't screw it down. Stick it down with something like 'clear fixall' screws in the floor make holes that will rust over time. Floors can sweat and rust out your van floor. Seal the old holes both in and underneath. Then stick boards down.
It's always fun watching people working with tools that don't quiet know what they are at..but well done u figured it out.. I'll be tuning in for definite to see this conversion.. Can't wait for the next vid. Really enjoyed this one..
Just my level of competence too. So note to self, remove drain plugs before washing and check no electrics are exposed (wrap on plastic bags first) 😊 love your channel and am itching to see where you take this.
Love from Texas!
1:14 "give everything a good wiping, because it's all covered in GRIT."
That phrasing reminds me of, "The Young Ones" where Neal wakes up and says, "you ever go to bed, seemingly free of grit. . .only to wake up, and your bed's full of bits?" (as big rocks fall out)
I can't find a clip of it for the life of me, but I remember it 30 years later, 😂
We've all had our mishaps on our builds. Two suggestions I can't stress enough: Safety Glassses and gloves. And safety glasses. Did I mention safety glasses?
This ☝️ 100%
Definitely dont want a fragment of metal lodged in your eyeball
Yes. Yes. Yes. Best and most important comment!!!!
Can’t wait. We’re also doing van up. Steve found enough screws to sink a ship. 👍👍
Looks great mate but my two cents, go easy on those bolts that look rusty - even using the impact driver on its lowest clutch setting will be enough to shear them immediately (as you've learnt!). Either try loosening them by hand first or with a combi drill on a low setting. Looking forward to seeing the build come together!
I guess I am the only one whom is excited to see the upcoming projects to your van. Stay safe mate, cheers from Singapore
Great start to new series 👏🏻 had me in stitches straight away 😂...regarding the bumper bar though don’t waste £200 on what u can’t see, put a chain round it to a post/tree and pull forward to straighten it out 😉 just replace the plastic bumper cover if that’s damaged
Brilliant video, loved the line "but forgot Im a spastic". Sometimes it takes a bull in a china shop to renovate. Had me in stitches, bloody brilliant mate. Great energy too, I'm looking forward to the next video. Keep being you 😊
You need to use an extractor to clean the seats. I have one and am based in St Albans. I can do it for you if you're nearby
I built my van last year, and I was exactly the same as you Will. It took me 4 and a half months but has turned out great. Keep at it, you will surprise yourself. Don't think of all the jobs left to do or you will get overwhelmed. One thing at a time. Looking forward to seeing how you get on.
Well done Will I love the fact that your slightly incompetent lol too much pressure on the drill bit buddy but I have every confidence that you will make an awesome van conversion you will probably be tweaking it for years all the best and looking forward to part 2.
Ive been looking to buy and convert a van to a campervan for the last two years....
This has re lit my fire to carry on with my task !!
Cheers chap !
I love van conversion as it is my dream to sleep in a campervan and travel at the same time. And love your ways of introducing every steps from begin to complete and importantly your genuine, very organised and neat person. 😁Thumbs-up 👍😍😍😍really enjoy your video.
FANTASTIC!!!. Glad to see you’re upgrading and doing things PROPA STYLEEEEEE!! 👍
Great video Will. To be honest the best advice I can give regarding cleaning your seats, is to remove them. Our works lorries end up with filthy, stinky seats, and our fitters take them out, completely soak them in upholstery cleaner, then scrub them thoroughly, and then let them dry naturally. This process is often done twice, before reinserting the seats. If you do take out to clean them, they say, keep them out as long as you possibly can to let as much fresh air circulate around them. Hope that helps mate, all the best :)
We have a product in the US called OdoBan. You can use it on fabrics, and hard surfaces. You can use it in a carpet cleaner and clean the seats with it. I just looked and it is sold in the UK however, it says currently unavailable on amazon. Maybe you can locate it. I highly recommend it. It is also hospital grade disinfectant. Great stuff. Another thing you can use is vinegar. Use that diluted half and half with water in a carpet cleaning machine. Rinse with clean water with the carpet cleaner after. That will help remove some of the vinegar smell. The vinegar smell goes away when it's dry.
I love that you do things so properly!
Keep it real! I’ve watched a lot of van conversion and yours is the most “reAl” out there. I’m watching and thinking maybe I don’t want a used van LOL 😂 love 💕 your video just keep filming it the way you do… if I get bore with the cleaning or anything you think people won’t like we know how to fast forward so you just keep filming!
Lots of hard work! Can't wait to see the next one!!
Mate this is class, this is like me doing DIY around the house haha! So excited to follow along.
Hah thanks man
A bit late, maybe: if smell is still an issue: baking soda gets rid of smells: wash the seats with baking soda and an upholstery brush, that should get the cigarette whiff out. Great vids, love the detail.
Hi Will, you have done a great job, my van was like that, an ex builders van, more nuts and bolts than wicks, you should buy yourself a manual on the van, we have all got to start somewhere, Brilliant will, you should be proud of yourself, I can’t wait for the next video, take care xxxx
Damn, you did an amazing job cleaning that van. Washing it down inside was worth it when you found those drain plugs!
Great video once again Will.
If your gonna be snapping drill bits I’d invest in some safety glasses/goggles.
As getting a sharp piece of metal in your eye Is never fun.
Make sure the van is dry before placing any insulation anywhere, and then hiding it away.
Can’t wait for the next instalment 👍
jPc
I believe the hatch on the floor of the cab is access to your fuel tank. Very useful for plumbing in your diesel heater if you go for one!
I can't forget you sir!😃 Love from Nepal!🥺💝💖 We miss you, sir!🙏💖
Enjoyed this so much. I feel much better about how clean my house is now Don't change a thing you are honest and funny!
I've already broken 3 drill bits. So glad I'm not alone
To get rid of the smell in the short term, I’d recommend using a wet vac like a rug doctor to get as much crap out of the seats as possible. Harry Main recently did a vid where he wet vac’d the seats in his Polo GTI and the difference it made was nuts.
The panel on the cab floor is for access to your fuel tank sender unit. If your going too fit a diesel heater, you can use a stand pipe directly into your vans fuel tank through the top of the sender unit, no need for a separate tank for the heater, and easy enough to do (I've done mine on my Citroen Relay)... Hope this helps... 🙂
The cover in the floor is very handy, I think it's allows access to the fuel Sender (fuel gauge) easy to attach pipe into fuel tank for diesel night heater without having to drop the tank.
Down to earth! definitely going to give people to confidence to start there own build! I have been putting it off for a while now! A lot of commitment. Good luck mate
Vodka in a spray bottle with a few drops of essential oil. shake it up and spray the fabric and as it dries out it removes the musty smell.
Can’t wait to see the finished product out and about.
I had a transit with stinking seats, the only way I could get them clean and fresh smelling was to take them out one by one, cover them in loads of upholstery cleaner leave them an hour and then pressure wash them thoroughly.
They each took about a week to dry in summer but we're super clean and fresh smelling after that!
You did a brilliant job of cleaning 🧼 it up, it’s good to see a step by step of your journey with your van. Hope all goes well for you my friend.👍
Cracking job getting the filth out of the van, well done. Start as you mean to go on.
Really looking forward to following this new journey from the start 👍🏻
The man, the myth, the sucky mechanic is back. Loving it man. Please give us as much time of you struggling as possible. Even the cleaning 😆
“Hi guys I’m trying to remove the bulk head but forgot I’m a spastic” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂 true tho hah
@@WillsWhereabouts Absolutely belting comment.. was in tears
Great video keep up the good work
I probably laughed louder than I should have at that
best suggestion NEW CHAIRS. also get ones that swivel. they are cool.
Those drain holes reminded me of a story from when my dad had a works panel van. I had bunked of school to travel down to London with him to make a delivery of mechanical parts. Anyways, I forgot to put the top on a bottle of pop on properly and it leaked out of a hole in the bottom of the van. My dad didn’t know what the liquid was and thought it was brake fluid lol 😬🙈
I think it’s good you showing all the cleaning and stuff because it’s good to let people know just how much hard work is actually needed ;) 😎👍🏻 Take it easy, Will lad and stay safe ;)
You can get some G101 from Amazon, get the seats out and use a 50/50 mix and a stiff brush on the seats with the jet wash! I’ve seen Rob from Salvage Rebuilds channel do it a few times!
Ah yes. A man's power tools and his profanity. The 2nd usually accompanies the 1st. Brings back memories from work.
Speaking of which, seeing as how it's Sunday night here I have to get ready for work. One thing I always look forward to is your videos before I have to go in.
Thanks for that
I enjoyed the video. If someone don't like all the things it takes to clean and build the van they don't watch many of this kind of videos. You have to do these kind of things if you want to do it right. Keep up the good work.
Yes fuel tank sender unit access, if you're going to fit a heater this access point is ideal for your fuel stand pipe 👍🏼
just found your channel mate. Love it. started working on a Peugeot boxer and that tip about the drain access points was gold. You come across very authentic and a genuine bloke. Love it mate. Looking forward to watching more 🤙🏻
Very thorough cleaning, nice job. If the rest of this build is just as dedicated, this should come out really well.
03:49 I watched it more then 20times mate 😂 . Reminded me, when I was helping my neighbor to break her lock with my hammer but instead my hammer broke 😂😂😂
Hey there Will! You are doing an awesome job on cleaning your van! It's so shiny and clean inside now! Cant wait to see what it will.look like when you have finished remodeling it !😊😊😊👍👍👍
The black circle under the hatch next to the passenger seat is access to the fuel tank. If you take it off, you can see the top of the tank that mounted just underneath. You'll probably want to get in there if you decide to use your vehicle tank as a source for a diesel heater.
Nice one will, good to start with a clean van 🚐 and am definitely looking forward to the next instalment 👌🏻
Been following you for a while now mate, I always wanted to do a van build but shitting it with lack of experience and know how and most videos on youtube they seem to know everything, Your learning as you go mate and say it as you find it, pushing me to follow you and watch your step by step videos along the way.
Well done mate and good luck
its the access cover to your fuel tank sender unit. if you fit a cheap chinese diesel heater, it can be tapped into the tank and run a fuel line under your floor to a heater withut having to go under the van to drop the tank.... Look up Gregg Virgo's video channel.
Great job! Better to take the time and do it right so you won’t have regrets later. Thank you for showing the real process and that it’s not as easy as most videos make it look!!
Hi Will,well worth the watch,you done a great job cleaning the van.it all helps when it's done.
Great video, i haven't scrolled through all the comments so dont know if anyone has answered your question about what is this. That round thing under the hatch under the cab floor is a cover to your fuel tank, can add a fuel line to a Chinese diesel heater just there.
good to see you starting. cant wait to see the finished project.
keep the rear bumper support . rub the rust off hammerite it and use again. you can always pick another one up later..dont go crazy buying new stuff. be resourceful . you will learn alot. take your time dont rush and most of all. have fun. make it yours.
Its looking sooo much better already ...well done.
Excellent work sir! I love the fact you are showing it warts and all, everything takes three times longer than planned. Cracking work so far, excited to see how it goes.
Great video man. It's good to see that not everyone finds it easy like they have you believe! That thing under the panel between the seats looks like the fuel sender unit. It's where the fuel line goes into your tank and houses the fuel gauge sensor.
Hah defiantly not as simple as others make it look. Thanks for letting me know
@@WillsWhereabouts and you can then attach a heater directly to your fuel line, via this hatch.
@@WillsWhereabouts taking on a van construction is tough. I don't think I'd be able. But I have loved wwhat you have done so far. I do think an inside shower would be better. You won't feel happy about an outdoor shower after a ski run
If I was you Will I would put a dehumidifier in there for a while, 24hrs at least. You've pressure washed everything down which is probably the best way to clear all the grime but you've definitely not got all the water - the drain holes probably got rid of most of it. If you don't get rid of the last bits of water you could have some rust problems on your hands.
I am glad for you man! Stoked to see more.
Hey Will, I really enjoyed the start of your Van transformation, it looks so much better now that you have ripped all the panels out, and give it a much needed deep clean! I look forward to your next video! 😊
New build = new spark to the channel. Hooked already 👊
I've watched a few van builds, but this is by far the most entertaining. Keep it up bud 👍
so good to see will finally getting the views he deserves ..carry on brother
Deffo! 👏👏👏
Thanks very much 😀
Nice! Finally!! I’ve also been waiting for more of your van build. Looks awesome so far!
I love how genuine you are in your vids, brutal honesty 😂 Cant wait for the next episode ✌
Oh, grab a ozone generator, leave it in the va, it destroys odor on a molecular level or something, binds to odur, just look for an ozone Generator. Car detailers and such use them, all the time.
Sooo, as someone who suffers from Depression, I'm very impressed with your level of enthusiasm & energy for tasks like this. I find motivation VERY difficult. Good luck on your conversion -- it looks like you have a lot of great ideas.
And that is gonna be the cleanest van EVER.
Super excited to see how this build turns out!!
Van looks spotless 👏🏽
Can’t wait to see the updates
Try baking soda on chairs had a carpet like that it works sprinkle on dry leave over night then vacuum off.failing that wash over with neat zoflora love the channel by the way 😁
Will, use impact when removing screws/bolts and tighten slowly. You would probably have better luck if you get an impact driver and use that for the first hit instead of the drill
I pity the millions of people who aren’t subscribed to this channel, let’s take a moment to say a prayer for them 🙏🏻
Jesus wept though Wil, no PPE used during that drilling gave me anxiety 🙈 🥽
Remember to line the floor, roof and walls with insulation otherwise it will get very cold, also what about installing small security cameras on your van so you can see whats happening outside your van when your stealth camping inside
I would run a dehumidiier during night to really dry things out - then use fabreze fabric spray on seats - Damp Rid is good to for musty odors - great job cleaning it up - you make great videos
Lol. Let's see how long you are neurotic about stains on your sub floor. I remember those days very well. Subbed.
Your insulation..... I used builders expanding foam. £39 for 12 bottles on fleabay. 3 boxes did everything. Does a much better job than rockwool or celutex. Sands very easy, highly recommended. Drop me a message if you wants some pointers over the foam.
Nice Will, the van looks cleaner than what it probably left the factory like. That was filthy and good on ya for getting it all done 👍🏻
Can't believe how clean you got the van, nice to see you taking your camping up a notch. I would love to do similar, have the tools and no how but no funds lol.
That’ll be the cover to the fuel tank giving access to the fuel pump and fuel gauge mechanism 😎
Honestly could watch this all day
That was a satisfying result. Sparkling she is.
Absolutely entertaining. Funny and informative too. I hope you are well, Will
That round thing under the seat is your fuel tank sender unit.. tanks just below the passenger seat.