I bought a 2004 Ford VJ Transit van from Grays Online Auctions for $3k with the intent to turn it into a campervan. It's a long wheel base with a mid-height roof , 2.4 turbo diesel, 5sp manual. The price was exceptional for a commercial vehicle here in Australia. I bought it sight-unseen as it was in the Grays lot in Sydney, not here in Melb'. Grays are pretty professional with their lot-descriptions, and will photograph or state when a vehicle is less than optimal... As per the holiday to Mt.Buffalo post further down, we picked it up after that long weekend getaway.
Below is a mix of unsorted photos. There is currently a cardboard mock-up build in the back of the van, however I have abandoned that design. The current plan is shown in the sketchup models below.
- The narrow cupboard above the kitchen holds a standard 4L icecream container.
- The kitchen counter depth accommodates the usual 12/24/240V ice-chest fridge/freezers on the market.
- Kitchen counter overlaps the side door significantly (door shown), however this is now merely a person door, not a delivery van access point...
- There will probably be a vertical divider installed between the bed and kitchen counter to reduce food prep' accidents...
- The space under the bed is handled as "the shed", with accessed exclusively from the rear doors.
- The Shed is 900mm tall, our bikes fit upright with the quick release front wheels removed.
- Space above the bed allows sitting fully upright to lean back and read / watch TV etc. ~900mm
- The triangular space shown in the last few shots is the cavity above the driver cab. It's quite substantial; the curve isn't clearly represented here with simple geometry.
- The blue thing above the bed is a proposed hatch/skylight.
- Electrical/gas/plumbing fittings not shown. At the entry-level, these will be left un-fitted and handled by regular portable camping gear.
- The table is 900x600mm which matches the standard small RV table for four and stands ~750mm from the floor.
