Another "throwing it out there" question for your eager minds to chomp on. Hopefully I'm posting these in the right place... well I'm a first time MV owner so pretty much everything I ask at this point could arguably be considered a stupid question!
Anyway, as some of you will already have read, I've just acquired a Leyland DAF 45.150/4 which I intend to convert as an expedition camper. I'm currently digesting as much info as my 'ickle brain can handle and trying to plan the loose details of the conversion. The main priority after testing & registration is figuring out what to make the body from; so I'm getting a headstart on my research & looking closely at all the other LD conversions that have gone before.
I realise I have several options here, from pre-made / used bodies, a fresh GRP or metal build, mobile command units & certain types of portable cabin. The question is, which is going to make the easiest, most economical and nicest conversion.
I'm looking to hear from those of you who've built campers before. What body solution did you go for and why? How much did the empty body cost to build and / or convert / outfit? (not to pry too personally) How well does it do it's job and what would you have done differently in hindsight or with a bigger budget?
Photos of (or links to) your builds would be very much appreciated, be they of the finished article or reference snaps taken during construction. If you don't want to post them here maybe you'd consider e-mailing them to me privately via the link on my profile.
Thank you all in advance & sorry for waffling on a bit!
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Savarus
Morning all!
Another "throwing it out there" question for your eager minds to chomp on. Hopefully I'm posting these in the right place... well I'm a first time MV owner so pretty much everything I ask at this point could arguably be considered a stupid question!
Anyway, as some of you will already have read, I've just acquired a Leyland DAF 45.150/4 which I intend to convert as an expedition camper. I'm currently digesting as much info as my 'ickle brain can handle and trying to plan the loose details of the conversion. The main priority after testing & registration is figuring out what to make the body from; so I'm getting a headstart on my research & looking closely at all the other LD conversions that have gone before.
I realise I have several options here, from pre-made / used bodies, a fresh GRP or metal build, mobile command units & certain types of portable cabin. The question is, which is going to make the easiest, most economical and nicest conversion.
I'm looking to hear from those of you who've built campers before. What body solution did you go for and why? How much did the empty body cost to build and / or convert / outfit? (not to pry too personally) How well does it do it's job and what would you have done differently in hindsight or with a bigger budget?
Photos of (or links to) your builds would be very much appreciated, be they of the finished article or reference snaps taken during construction. If you don't want to post them here maybe you'd consider e-mailing them to me privately via the link on my profile.
Thank you all in advance & sorry for waffling on a bit!
Stu.
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