110 Expedition/camper

[JackW]

What would be really nice is to duplicate the raising mechanism for a Maggiolina roof tent that cranks up. You can either hand crank it or use a cordless drill to raise and lower the roof panel.

The fabric that Maggiolina uses for their tents is fantastic - my maggiolina is at least fifteen years old hasn't ever had the first leak even in driving rain.

 

[MOB993]

I seen a video of someone putting up their maggiolina but can't see how the mechanism works.
What fabric to use was gona be my next thought once I've sorted out how to fix it to the 110.

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[wuntenn]

What you might find useful is to go to your nearest campervan sales/service business and ask nicely if you can poke around some of their vans with lifting roofs. There is a wealth of different styles, sizes, lifting mechanisms and fabrics. It may be possible to acquire a mechanism as a spare part, or figure out a size on a particular vehicle that works for the 110 and track one down at a scrappy, or simply get a sense of the bits needed and fabricate your own. Also good to see the different fabrics used - and the campervan folks will perhaps know of suppliers that can obtain stuff for you. There is a VAST range of specialist campervan bits out there that are ideal for LR's but its all kind-of under the radar unless you're in the campervan scene, and it's not stuff that's often floating about in the LandRover scene.

PS just a query - why are you so anxious to have the van look 'original' - is it aesthetics or to keep it a stealth camper or the challenge? (I ask because you're perhaps giving yourself more complications by going down that route. There's a reason why the lowest profile ones the Swiss/Germans make are the size they are.)

 

[the wasp]

ideas?

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/31195-Pop-up-roof-for-Defenders

 

[MOB993]

Yea I will try find a camper van dealer to have a nosey.
I wouldn't say I'm anxious to have it looking original I would just prefer it to look like the next 110. So yea stealth camper 😄 I also do think that the method I have in mind would be fairly easy to construct and not involve much cutting/fabrication and is easily reversible.
The challenge of it too

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[MOB993]

Thanks wasp will get reading that thread

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[MOB993]

So didn't get much done with the land rover till this weekend. Here is a picture of the interior when I got it.

I ripped out some of the old ply and replaced with new. The added a bed which folds into a bench seat or stores vertically.

On the right-hand side I will be installing shelving with a sink, stove and fold out table.
I've bought all the necessary bits for the sink, including drain, pressure pump, hose, mini shower head and stainless steel mixing bowl for the actual sink. Photos to follow.
Also got the foam for the seating and it's really comfortable better than my bed!

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[MOB993]

Seeing that I have to baby sit and can't get out to the garage I thought that I would share what I'm using for stove, sink etc.
Stove is from halfrods
Sink includes a stainless steel mixing bowl i picked up locally, the rest is from ebay.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/321234763161?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/130644896462...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/111192550036?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/130632090990?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

I have received all these parts above and would happily recommend them or answer any questions on them. Connected the pump, hose, shower head and the pump is quite impressive. I can't vouch for the reliability of these items though as i literally just tried them out.

For the electrical end of the build I will run power from a aux battery to a 12v fuse board (link provided below) and off that I will have Led lighting, two 12v sockets, the water pump and maybe a heater.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/371021686450?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[wuntenn]

Looking good. Couple of things - where are you planing storing the water (tank)?

And insulation - I notice there's no roof/wall lining. What are you planning to insulate it with? Closed cell foam will stop most condensation (don't use open cell - it get soggy).

 

[MOB993]

Water will be stored in a Jerry can on the shelving for now and eventually I'll make a tank for the rear right arch.
I won't be lining it just yet. Have considered using the closed cell foam or what about putting ply on the walls then filling with a expanding foam?

Part of the reason for doing this was to convert the vehicle to a camper van and legally change the log book (as per Irish regulations) so that it will be registered as a camper van. This requires seating, sleeping, table, storage and cooking facilities all of which must be fixed in place. When I get an engineer to verify that it has been converted into a camper I then send photos to the vehicle registration body and they decide how much value I have added to the vehicle and send me a bill for 13% of the added value. So therefore if I build it to a high spec with all the bells and whistles I will pay more in tax. But once I have it registered then I can then do what I want. So very basic first then upgrade.

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[MOB993]

Forgot to show the support for the seat/bed and the removable storage that fits between the arches and also supports the bed.

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[wuntenn]

Water will be stored in a Jerry can on the shelving for now and eventually I'll make a tank for the rear right arch.
I won't be lining it just yet. Have considered using the closed cell foam or what about putting ply on the walls then filling with a expanding foam?

Part of the reason for doing this was to convert the vehicle to a camper van and legally change the log book (as per Irish regulations) so that it will be registered as a camper van. This requires seating, sleeping, table, storage and cooking facilities all of which must be fixed in place. When I get an engineer to verify that it has been converted into a camper I then send photos to the vehicle registration body and they decide how much value I have added to the vehicle and send me a bill for 13% of the added value. So therefore if I build it to a high spec with all the bells and whistles I will pay more in tax. But once I have it registered then I can then do what I want. So very basic first then upgrade.

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Ah ok.

Ply and foam is a bugger. The foam is uncontrollable and will expand so much it can push out the van sides and deform them. Closed cell foam stuck on tight with evostik is the answer, stops air/metal so prevents the condensation. Easier to do neatly although time consuming.

 

[MOB993]

Never thought that it would push the sides out. Closed cell it is.

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[wuntenn]

Never thought that it would push the sides out. Closed cell it is.

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You can get foam that is less 'expandy' but it's still messy (and all that stuff is pretty toxic afaik - certainly sleeping in close proximity to it with it plastered all around the van would concern me).

 

[MOB993]

I have used a bit to fill a hole in the floor and it really does expand a lot. If i was using it I'd do it in stages. Letting it fully expand before squirting in more.
Does anyone know where I could get a set of drawings for rear auxiliary tanks? The one behind the left-hand rear wheel

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