Vauxhall Vivaro L2H1 LWB panel van, 1.9L
ABOUT VALERIE THE VAUXHALL
Meet Valerie, our much-loved blue 2006 LWB Vauxhall Vivaro and our first self-converted campervan. She’s simple, comfortable, reliable, and ready for her next adventure. Valerie has been thoughtfully converted to make van life easier and stress-free.
INTERIOR
Inside, there’s a pull out sofa bed with storage underneath and a proper real-foam mattress for genuinely comfy nights, plus two windows for great ventilation, keeping the space light and airy. There’s plenty of built in storage for kitchen essentials, clothes and everyday items. keeping the space practical and organised.
EXTERIOR
Being an old plumber/ tilers van, she’s been used well, leaving her with a few scratches and dinks around the body. We’ve spruced her up by restoring the outer trims and bumper, polishing headlights and adding a few “I’ve got a better life now” stickers.
KITCHEN
The kitchen setup is flexible and well thought out, with a slide-out gas hob that allows you to cook inside or outside the van, alongside a 12v large chest fridge and sink with 20l fresh water and 10l waste tank.
ELECTRICS
Valerie also has a 12V battery to battery charger and solar electrical system which is just perfect for off grid. 4 LED puck lights to brighten things up as well as USB ports and 12v port to charge devices.
GARAGE
At the rear, a compact garage area accessed through the back doors provides extra storage for muddy shoes, tool bags or anything you don’t want seen.
UNDER THE HOOD 🙂
Mechanically, she’s got 165,000 miles on the clock and has been well looked after by us since we first bought her. A full new braking system and always fully serviced before and after each long trip! Offering peace of mind to its new owner 🙂
She doesn’t have a built in toilet or shower, keeping things simple and spacious. Valerie is cosy, trustworthy and an all round fantastic camper and an ideal first van for fun adventures. AND she could be yours!!!!
WALLS: Fully insulated with Dodo Mat sound deadening, insulation and lining. Walls lined with 9mm hardwood ply. Painted off-white
FLOOR: Flooring insulated with 25mm Celotex insulation and 18mm Marine Ply. Covered with dark wood effect Lino.
WINDOWS: 2x Tinted Sliding Open Windows from Just Kampers.
DOORS: Sliding door insulated, carpeted and cladded on lower half. Opening mechanism working fine but no handle to do so. We’ve attached a lanyard to the mechanism to temporarily fix it. Rear doors insulated, carpeted and cladded on upper half.
BED: Pull-out sofa bed using repurposed single bed slats & 2-1 Timber. 5mm Ply lined on outside and painted white. Foam repurposed from old single bed bunkbeds.
KITCHEN: Framed using timber wood and ply lined with 5mm ply. Rattan doors and draw faces to save on weight. 2 large draws (1 for gas hob, 1 for storage). 1 large cupboard. Electrics live on lower level under Chest fridge. All topped with a repurposed wood effect kitchen worktop.
ELECTRICS: My dad who has done plenty boats electrics installed them with me. We bought a Callidus Trade 12v off grid solar set from them. Solar panel is Sikaflexed to the roof.
The Sink, Wardrobe and Garage area is all built into one using batons and 12mm ply for stability and painted white to match the bed.
SINK: A no electrics needed sink system using a stainless steel bowl, drain system into 10L plastic waste can. Accessing fresh water from 20L can through a USB rechargeable water dispenser. All installed on the same repurposed worktop as kitchen. More storage space under sink with tanks.
WARDROBE: 2 large 12mm ply shelves, top shelf open and bottom shelf has a 12mm door on it.
GARAGE: garage area is only accessible through the rear doors. It has coin rubber flooring for any wet or heavy items to avoid scratching the floor.
FRONT CAB: Dyed the dashboard and door panels black using forever black interior polish. Drivers seat has a repurposed right side due to missing foam. All seats covered with black seat covers from amazon. New steering wheel cover. Bluetooth radio available and an old Parrot system we haven’t used.
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR:
Hooklock kit on sliding and rear door. Hardcore security locks from previous owner.
Removed, cleaned, siliconed and painted the trims to ensure water tightness.
Rear bumper/step fully restored, repainted. Used rust prevention paint
Sanded/ used red oxide to treat any small rust inside and out.
Used fibre glass to fix a small hole on passenger rear wheel arch.
Restored headlights.
The bed is a pull-out sofa bed that easily converts into a comfortable small double sized sleeping space, with a proper real-foam mattress for a great nights sleep.
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