Sankey Widetrack Camper Conversion

I hope the inside is going to have some bling.
I hate to think all that hard work will leave you with something that looks like a walk in fridge you hang sides of meat in.
I vote for deep buttoned suede and shagpile, a few scatter cushions and tea lights in christal.

Not sure tea lights will work in champagne bobsticle

Here's a few pictures from this morning, we turned the trailer round last night so we had better access to the side door.

Philip sealed up most of the corner joints etc last night so we should be pretty water-tight now.







Lots of work to get done inside, but at least it's dry and with a small heater, quite warm.

2 X 100W solar panels are going up on the roof, plus 2 X 110AH batteries and an MPPT solar controller.

Peter

Are you putting windows in?

Yes, two going in, 36" X 24".

Peter

I am finding this whole project fascinating to follow and am very envious that I never had your skills. As a woman, I would have spent all my time and energy on kitting out the inside!!
Congratulations to you both and keep the pics coming.

To be fair, I have just guided Philip on this, he has done the bulk of the work on it. My big 6-wheeler is what I did back in 2011, and that is in part what sparked Philip's interest in doing the Sankey.

Nothing stopping the fairer sex doing this sort of thing, or even larger projects. we have a disabled girl on the self-build forum ( www.sbmcc.co.uk/forum ) who is fitting out a Ford Transit as a motorhome, and she is doing very well.

We all help her with advice and encouragement, but she had no previous expertise and has taken to it very well.

Get yourself a Sankey!

Peter

Peter, I'm far too long in the tooth now and I just have to spend ££££'s to buy 'off the peg'. But I love to watch those who do have the skills make things, like you and your son.

Work continues, but the near zero temperatures restrict what can be done.

Philip has been round the body and sealed up any gaps between the parts, Sikaflex 221 as usual, that has made it watertight now.

Hexagon headed bolts on the door hinges have been replaced with socket button flange types, nicer looking!

This week he has been getting the power inlet mounted for 240V, that gives him a safer means of getting power into the body.

The Truma water heater has been mounted up in position, it is a combined gas/240V unit so he has a variety of options when he is out with the trailer.

I'll get inside with the camera as soon as there is something to show.

Peter

listerdiesel said:

Here's a few pictures from this morning, we turned the trailer round last night so we had better access to the side door.

Philip sealed up most of the corner joints etc last night so we should be pretty water-tight now.

Lots of work to get done inside, but at least it's dry and with a small heater, quite warm.

2 X 100W solar panels are going up on the roof, plus 2 X 110AH batteries and an MPPT solar controller.

Peter

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What sort of heater are you installing?
We have an Esterel folding caravan, and I fitted a kitchen plinth fan heater in the seat / bed box that we had lying around - 2000w, 3 settings and a remote control!
It does need a 240v hookup though, obviously.

The water heater is a Truma Ultrastor, a Propex 1600 warm air heater is what he will probably use as he has LPG and 12V.

We have a Propex 1600 in the big trailer and a new Propex HS2000 is ready for the Mercedes.

Gas usage is fairly high, but you would normally use either refillable tanks or two calor cylinders.

Peter

Pictures.....

Truma Ultrastor water heater on a small raised plinth so the inlet/exhaust flue clears the side rave outside:


Revised bolts on the door hinges:


Truma external flue before the trim goes on:


Cooker that Phil will use, two decent sized rings, grill and an oven:




The edges WILL be trimmed!

Peter

Don't forget the gas drop holes in the floor next to the appliances.

wow great progress since I last looked in, must feel good to have the roof etc done

Kwakerman said:

Don't forget the gas drop holes in the floor next to the appliances.

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Got six 50mm holes and covers going in.

Peter

honolulujoe said:

wow great progress since I last looked in, must feel good to have the roof etc done

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It makes working a lot easier as there is heat and light, not too much fun working outside in the rain!

Peter

listerdiesel said:

Got six 50mm holes and covers going in.

Peter

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I thought you would have had it covered but always worth a quick check.

flat said:

Not sure tea lights will work in champagne bobsticle

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Came out of the house this morning, someone had hit the front nearside of the Discovery and smashed the front bumper.

No note to say 'It was me', just drove off.

Bastards!





Peter

Typical - you're driving a 4x4, so you must be rich. Hopefully you can replace it from a breaker.

Those cookers are not bad - the grill is as feeble as most LPG cookers. Because the cooker taps are not always as gas tight as they might be, I like to have a gas tap near the cooker which I can turn off when not in use, as extra security. Are you putting some heat-resistant shielding in to protect the surrounding woodwork?