4x4 camper build

[Teadrinker]

Hi
Here are some pics of my Nissan Navara build. It was originally one of 47 Navaras built for a UK power company. I added the snorkel and lights and then set about converting the back. I took the roller shutter doors out of the sides and moulded new fibreglass panels to fill in the holes. I made a rear door and frame out of fibreglass. I managed to find a Reimo elevating roof so cut a hole in the existing roof and with a bit of fettling managed to get the Reimo elevating roof to fit. I had the windows made. The truck is insulated with rigid Kingspan insulation and then clad in ply. Inside I have a bench seat that folds out to make a double bed. Cooking is via a diesel ceramic hob. We have a 12v fridge, sink and porta potti. Power is via 4 x 110 Ah batteries and a 1500w inverter. Hope you like it
Dave


The truck as bought with roof rack and flashing lights removed but snorkel and roof lights fitted









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The finished article

 

[Abitibi]

Nice and ambitious! Keep it coming!


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[Teadrinker]

Nice and ambitious! Keep it coming!


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Cheers, I'll try and get some interior pics

 

[waterboy222]

Tell us more about the mechanism on top!

 

[tarditi]

Agreed - reminds me of the camper top on a VW Westfalia

 

[Teadrinker]

Tell us more about the mechanism on top!

Hi
The elevating (pop up) roof is a stock item made by a German company called Reimo for a VW T5 van. It came with the scissor hinges and two gas struts. Really easy to push up and take down via two handles on the inside of the roof. On 3 sides of the fabric sides there are panels which can be unzipped and reveal mosquito nets behind so lots of fresh air but none of the nasty bitey things.

 

[hoptroll]

Nice, this is exactly what I would like to have

 

[Teadrinker]

Nice, this is exactly what I would like to have

Cheers - it's great that you like it