Ford Transit MK8 L3 H2
Overview
Built by myself and my partner, designer and architect by trade, this conversion is well worth a look if it’s along the lines of what you’re after. It’s an extremely good price for the huge spec, let alone the detail thats gone into the conversion itself.
The base van is ex commercial fleet panel van and comes with service history. Selected as low miles for the year and a good example.
Interior
Double (Customshop Designs) and single (Rib) swivels in the front with lowered handbrake maintaining modified factory trim
Correct and matching twin Ford crew seats fitted to rear with factory Ford rails
Lagun dining/work table that packs away to storage above the cab alongside thermal window blinds
King bed in the back 1600mm x 2000mm that folds down and stores away entirely when not in use (including bedding).
King bed stored allows for a full length worktop with stainless sink and kitchen area to the front —
Satin black deck mount tap to stainless sink
Cabinetry is all bespoke, modelled, cut and fitted poplar ply for lightweight finish
Attachments are rivnuts throughout and vast majority to factory holes. No squeaks or rattles, solid as a rock and all de-mountable without making a mess.
Furnished panelling has been trimmed in foam and upholstery grade tweed throughout including the cab headliner
Eco-friendly Forbo linoleum flooring throughout.
Insulated and sound deadened. Noico 80 mil for deadening. Dodo thermo liner to floors and ceiling with Dodo Mat Fleece EVO bottle wool to walls and cavities
Water
Water system is filtered pre-tap and is pumped via tried and tested Shurflo Trail King
Water storage has been designed to be modular and easily swapped in and out via quick connect on 23l containers (clean and grey colour coded).
Easy fill and dump with more flexibility than plumbed tanks and keeping them on board ensures a simple solution to winter proofing and avoiding the worry of a frozen system
Shower quick connect in kicker board at rear of kitchen unit added for use with pop up shower allowing showering inside and outside van
Electric
138ah Lifepo4 single battery to allow extended time off grid and the option to run induction cooking
x2 100w (200w total) Renogy Monocrystaline solar on the roof
2000w Renogy Pure Sine Wave Inverter charger for shore power and 240v power
Battery to Battery (alternator)/Solar charging at 50A via Renogy DCC50s
Proper kit used for all ancillary items, mostly Bluesea
The whole van has been run in pond cable with appropriate rubber grommets anywhere it enters/exits body work for extra belt and braces.
Multiple 240v/12v outlets through van
Sensor activated courtesy lights within all cabinets.
12v spots in ceiling and multiple rechargable lamps in addition that make for a modular and flexible system that can double up as task lights in the eve if you need to get up and about
12v ventilation via fan to rear, mounted in ceiling
Exterior
2040 extruded aluminium roof rack will be removed for sale — but can be included if desired
Factory steels have been rubbed back and treated with textured black bedliner for better durability
Mechanical
Recent full service including
Oil
Oil Filter
Air Filter
Pre-Air Filter
New Mass Air Flow Sensor to ensure fuel economy is kept tip top
12 months MOT
Summary
Everything I can think of for now. Only possible negative I can think of is a it would benefit from the bodywork looking as it does have a few dinks and dents from its previous life. I’d planned on doing these but hadn’t got to them.
Any queries please get in touch and if you’re local well worth coming for a look.
Build photos available on request.
King size murphy bed in rear. Twin swivels at the cab mean easy addition of a ‘Cabbunk’ for x2 children. We had planned this ourselves however our toddler preferred the big bed 😂
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