Fitting a Camper Van Interior

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Fitting a Camper Van Interior is a definitive guide to modifying or upgrading a camper van interior at home. This book offers guidance and advice on how to maximise the interior space, style and functionality of any camper van model. The book breaks down each task down into step-by-step photography and instructions, from the initial design stages, right through to expanding the camper van with awnings and elevating roofs. With safety tips throughout, the book covers:

Considerations when purchasing your camper van - classic or new model? How to assess an existing interior and determine what you need from your camper van

Designing and planning a camper van interior - ideas and suggestions to help decide what you need to include inside a camper van

Preparation - how to strip the inside of a camper van and prepare it for a new interior, including fitting insulation, sound proofing, rust protection, flooring and panelling

Seats and sleeping - how to make your own seats and fit them, restore a rock and roll bed and fit a hammock

Kitchen equipment - step-by-step instructions on making your own kitchen units and fitting equipment such as a fridge and stove

Camper van electrics - hooking up at a campsite, running a leisure battery and other ideas for operating electrical equipment

Expanding a camper van - how to make a canopy and fit an elevating roof

AUTHOR:
Rob Hawkins has been a professional motoring journalist and photographer since 1993, supplying a range of features to various car magazines. He has always had a passion for classic camper vans and after buying his own VW Bay Window Van in 2010, he made his own interior, fitting and testing a variety of popular accessories and equipment. The results of his work are outlined in detail in this book, showing the work involved and the problems that can arise.

753 colour photographs

ISBN: 9781847976055
Author: HAWKINS ROB
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01/05/2014
RRP: $64.99
Pages: 160
Dimension: 296mm X 210mm
Imprint: Crowood Press