My camper conversion of PTV433M
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:08 pm
Nearly 18 months ago I bought this series 3
Since buying it I have black out the rear windows, added to the exterior a roof rack, MOD bumperetts
and one of Robins Carawagon style awnings
The current project is the bed in the rear. I have cut the rear bulkhead down to the level of the second stiffener and then placed the capping that was at the top of the bulkhead over the stiffener to hide any sharp edges but this has left it 3 inches higher than the wheel boxes meaning I've had to make a frame up for the bed base using 3"x2" & 3"x1" timber the top for the bed is made out of one 8' x 4' sheet cut into 8 pieces. The idea is in the rear I still have 2 bench seats the first is in place in this view.
Then the seat base will slide out to the centreline and the seat back will fill the gap between that and the side panel.
and then the front board folds forward giving over 6' of bed length
and as can be seen I can have it as a single or a double bed, the 2 hinged boards behind the front seats are held on with lift off butt hinges so when they are not required I can take them out of the Land Rover. To hold the driver and passenger seat up I have used a bit of angle iron running across the level where the top of the bulkhead was, this can be removed in seconds when not needed. Hopefully the boards will be getting 4" foam on top and then covering in black leather cloth to make them match the door cards and front seats.
Since buying it I have black out the rear windows, added to the exterior a roof rack, MOD bumperetts
and one of Robins Carawagon style awnings
The current project is the bed in the rear. I have cut the rear bulkhead down to the level of the second stiffener and then placed the capping that was at the top of the bulkhead over the stiffener to hide any sharp edges but this has left it 3 inches higher than the wheel boxes meaning I've had to make a frame up for the bed base using 3"x2" & 3"x1" timber the top for the bed is made out of one 8' x 4' sheet cut into 8 pieces. The idea is in the rear I still have 2 bench seats the first is in place in this view.
Then the seat base will slide out to the centreline and the seat back will fill the gap between that and the side panel.
and then the front board folds forward giving over 6' of bed length
and as can be seen I can have it as a single or a double bed, the 2 hinged boards behind the front seats are held on with lift off butt hinges so when they are not required I can take them out of the Land Rover. To hold the driver and passenger seat up I have used a bit of angle iron running across the level where the top of the bulkhead was, this can be removed in seconds when not needed. Hopefully the boards will be getting 4" foam on top and then covering in black leather cloth to make them match the door cards and front seats.