Microbus --> Camper plans

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by rallybug, Jul 13, 2012.

  1. I have a 7-passenger Microbus that came with a full-width z-bed to convert the rear row into a nearly king-size width bed.

    My intentions are to leave the middle row in situ for the late autumn to early spring to be able to use Harvee as a bus, but remove the middle row for camping season.

    I'd like some sort of collapsible storage/kitchen units that will sit behind the driver and passenger seats, but that can be removed easily, so nothing too heavy (heavy also being a downside, especially at 4000ft, heading up towards 10,000ft for some of the camp sites around here.

    The rubber floor mat will be staying too - the z-bed mechanism would require any other flooring to be bodged around with, and with two dogs, rubber might be better anyway (especially as the Dalmatian sheds a fair bit, the Shih-Tzu not so much!). ;D

    I could just use cool boxes and the like, I suppose, but am thinking more of any designs/plans out there that I can use to make some more attractive/usable units.

    Any ideas?
     
  2. So, to answer myself, I may be using various camper interiors as guides (not much choice over here, unlike the UK), but making my own.

    I'm thinking that aluminium F-stock like this:

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    With 1/4" finished plywood feeding into the channels - presuming that the ply can be thin as the aluminium stock is the strength :thinking: Add wooden triangle braces screwed into the inside of the aluminium to rest shelves on etc
     
  3. sorry no one replied - i think this is a cool idea ... do you have any pics to show progress?
     
  4. I'm just starting on the planning, so nothing as yet.

    If I decide to go down this route, I'll keep the thread updated.
     

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