I FINALLY HAVE A FULL SIZE BED IN MY CAMPER VAN
The van build continues and I’ve been very busy painting and finishing off some of the little trim parts of the van. Now it’s time to start building the furniture and in this episode I build my fixed bed using the ikea bed slat hack.
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I always use superglue to close up wounds instead of stitches. Works a treat.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Yea I was tempted
@poppyk6182
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha 😂 👏
@ttatimbo5830
Жыл бұрын
Me too - always super glue - it’s what hospitals use anyway, just be careful near things like eyes!
@someoneelse7629
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same at first, but OTOH, he is going to add a matress too, and by then he won't be too low anyway
@bloochoob
Жыл бұрын
When I can’t get to sleep, I just superglue my eyes closed and abracadabra, instant sleep 💤
For the bed support brackets why not fold the bracket and mount on top save weight on frames or packing 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Good advice
@TH3RDxPrints
Жыл бұрын
came to say the same thing
@DexterGoneWild
9 ай бұрын
Yea, thick metal, tho. So might have to put a cutting wheel on an angle grinder and cut a slit where you want it to bend.
@FFTuk
2 ай бұрын
@@DexterGoneWildor put it in a vice and smack it about a bit 😂
You can turn the bed brackets upside down and have it flush with the top of your wood, then use a penny washer screwed in at the top of the wood to hold the Ikea beam on.
@FFTuk
2 ай бұрын
@PhilStanbury would that be strong enough? All that pressure through one screw if I understand correctly
@PhilStanbury
2 ай бұрын
@@FFTuk The bracket would be upside down flush with your wood top, the beam would still be the right way up droping in from the top of the bracket, and the penny washer screwed on top would stop the beam jumping out the top.
Oh, the height of the slats will not be a problem, since you add a foam on top of the slats too. And the IKEA metal slats are supposed to be locked togeter with a screw once adjusted to size, so they can't make the frame cave in.
@pet_cow_5452
3 ай бұрын
Excellent suggestion
Oh my days the van is looking fire dude well done such an epic job. Next time you are in Newquay drop us a message,👍👍
Excellent work Love Sunday's. 😍 It's that time of year to get cracking on this kind of work. Loved Ewan Stevensons comment below - I almost fell of the chair laughting. This is so professional. Darn those graphics are so good!!! That has taken time to perfect. 💯🤝👍👍👍 Have a nice Sunday from Paul & Kath GB 🤝👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Looking good , I’m the chap that said hello in b&q car park this morning lol , I knew I recognised the vivaro 😂
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Nice to meet you today Richard
Next time paint the full sheets of ply before cutting them. It’s much easier to paint the full sheets then give the a final coat when cut and fitted.
This van is really shaping up and looking great. So sorry about the accident and so glad it didn’t come closer to the eye. Hope it leaks up quickly. Charlie is sure growing. It will be fun when he can join you in your travels.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sally
Ouch that must have hurt but at least you know how you did it. I washed our carpets with our vax carpet cleaner and that night my ankle hurt (no idea why) the next morning I could barely walk with my swollen ankle. Its still painful and I have refused to go to hospital being as last time I was there 6 hours with my son we saw alsorts of people in A&E they were bleeding badly being sick, it was awful. I know people can't help being poorly but I'm really queezy. I was also pushed out of the way by a druggy running from the police. As you can imagine it's put me off hospitals. Hope your wounds heal very soon xx
Good work mate, coming along nicely!!!
It's all coming together nicely, pat yourself on the back from me ! 👍🏴👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Phil
Absolutely amazing progress Shaun looking amazing 🤩
Cracking video Loved it. Don’t worry about the black felt, looking it, it breaks up the white and think it looks great. Well done mate looking really good 🤙🏻
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
Loving the progress on your new van Shaun !! giving me the inspiration to get mine finished !! 👍👍
Great vid! Loving your channel 😊 James.
Those little bits of detail have taken the inside of the van to the next level
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Loving these videos Shaun. It's great to see the progress of the van especially now that you have even greater constraints in terms of family life. I am looking forward to the next instalment keep them coming buddy. 😃
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
It’s getting there slowly but surely
Charlie is adorable!
Just come across your videos so this is prob a bit late and someone may have already said this but the brackets for the bars just turn them upside down and the bars will still go in and you can have it at the level you wanted.
Good work Shaun! Enjoyed watching this…and seeing Kate and Charlie too! 😀
It's looking great Shaun. Good work. 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Colin
Really enjoying watching your progress!! Great job!!!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
looks sunny there... its dreary up here
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
I had a few days of sun probably should’ve install my max air fan
@TerryTrackerChannel
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays peeing down up here haha
Really great progress Shaun - thanks for the sneak peek of Kate and Charlie loving your work too!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Tom
Oooh... my goodness Shaun.. glad it missed your eyes 🙏🥴. Hope it's healing well. All coming along great though isn't it 👌✌️💖
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sally
Looking great 😊 Good work!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Torunn
Vans Coming together nicely it wouldn't be DIY without a few wounds here and there ❤️🩹🤕🩹
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Yep
Great to see it coming along. Love the videos.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Looking really good Shaun doing a great job
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Great job looking good now it’s coming along nicely 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Me too ..and saves hours on nhs waiting time too
Well you just put my van to shame 😂 looking amazing.
Coming together nicely!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Tim
Great videos, good drone work, very enjoyable to watch give him a like
Looking great Shaun 🤟🤟
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mick
Looking great Shaun, your van is coming along really well now.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
The van is looking really good. It's given me inspiration to start my own van. Looking forward to the next video
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Steve and best of luck with the van build if you decide to do it
Good progress Shaun keep going starting to look like a camper van
Vans looking great 👍👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks you
Awesome work mate 👍 exciting stuff
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Julian
Proper job shaun 👍 enjoying the series. Glad to see your channel growing
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Neil
Looking slick . Youve really done well
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Van is looking fantastic mate 👌🏻
Looking really good mate
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers
Looking good 😊
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Julie
Good progress made Shaun its going to be amazing when it's finished keep up the good work 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nigel
Great video yet again you give really good advise .
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon
Great vid “Hannibal” Close but no cigar 😂 Your workmanship is really impressive and so are the videos. Look forward to seeing the next one.
Looking good Shaun 😀
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Geri
Looking good. Sorry you have a war wound from the drilling, that's always my worst nightmare. As for fitting the vinyl flooring I have seen many people use newspapers to make a template for the floor then cut the vinyl in their shed or loungeroom and it always seems to work out well and is really easy to do. Many have done it in caravans too.
Great video Shaun, the van's really coming together now!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Progress looking good, can't wait to see new adventures in new setup. Your new scar will be a nice reminder of your journey 😉
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Great video mate , loads of progress. Tell your kids when their older , the scar was from a shark attack 😉
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
😂 🦈
Wow, Shaun, the bed went in really well! You are doing such a lovely job on the van build. Thank you for showing us how you work it all out! Charlie approves 👍 🚍 looking forward to your nxt vlog rgds Alan
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
well done, nice bit of work in todays vid
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Glenda
Great progress from last time I saw videos...day one of build. It's always great when flooring goes down. This van will be a fantastic family tourer. Your little boy will also grow to Love Sundays. 🤗❤
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
It should be good when it’s finished
@jesusisking3974
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays It will be...100%. 👍
Hi Shaun, done the ikea bed hack myself a while ago. I trick I learned was if you rotate the brackets 180degrees the frame fits flush with the top of wood . I just added a velcro strip onto the connecting peice to prevent any rattling as well . Great build though mate 👌
looking good.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
I've seen a few builders where the ikea brackets are turned upside down so the beams sit higher and its worked without any issues
It's look really good 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
Looking good! I always encourage people to do their own work! Not only does it build confidence, open up the possibilities for new employment, a new hobby, or just plain old fun.......... But, it also brings things into perspective as to why labor and material is so expensive. Can't wait for this to be completed.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Great job! Makes want to get a van and convert it!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
You should Chris. Or maybe one of those yellow school buses you get over there
@ChrisGoforthChannel
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays not very stealthy
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
True
Coming along very nicely mate. Loving the finishing on your woodwork. Too many folk just leave it rough as toast these days. Looking forward to the next one already 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. It doesn’t take much to just sand the edges back
Watching your videos makes me wanna jump into the video and join. I love painting by the way. 😉 Paint can change so much! I renovated my hubbys' office. Feels soooo good when done and seeing the result. Unfortunately such a van convertion won't happen here I fear. Charly has grown soooo much already.. 😱
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
You never know you may get a van that’s already converted and just needs a bit of paint to finish off
Another nice Sunday video, cheers bud. That bed looks ssssssolid! :)
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete
Doing a sterling job buddy. I used the Ikea beams and mounted the brackets directly into the metal super structure using one of those big pop rivetty thingys! Cost about £40 sovs for the tool but I'm sure it will come in handy for other jobs too. Are you building your own kitchen unit or buying a ready made one? Later, hang loose, Sid x
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Might go for an ikea kitchen Sid they’re cheap enough and at least I’ll alway be able to get stuff to fit in the drawers like organisers
@Sidchasingclassiccars
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays Just the quality that worries me as they aren't meant for such an application really. I think I'll custom build my unit out of stout timber frame and clad it with mdf or ply not sure which yet. Keeping an eye on cost as everything is way more expensive now than a few years ago. 😒
Superb as always ... well done.... you still not said when your doing my t5 lol
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Lol
Love watching your videos Shaun. Just a normal bloke having a go at stuff 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Nigel
Wow really taking shape now, love the bed set up, talk about blood sweat and tears doing the job ! Hope your head gets better soon 👍
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
loving it. thanks for the videos.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying them Paul
Amazing what a lick of paint can do... looks brilliant Mate! Did a proper job on yer nose and eyebrow too! 🤣
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
😂
looking great shaun Ive had a similar accident as you did with the DeWalt except I was using a core drill without a clutch ouch x1000!!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
As soon as it happened I thought that’s gunna bleed then blood dripped off my eyebrow and nose
It’s coming together great Shaun question could you bend the brackets to l shape it would then sit on top of the side beam making the metal level ? Just a thought 🤔 love your channel stay safe see you on the next one
Loving the build. I was dubious about just painting the ply but it's actually turned out really nice. I like the trim around the insets are a really nice touch too. Much better than just carpeting the whole wall like lots of people do. My only critisim... You've got the pillows the wrong way! 😂 You should be able to open that side door and sit in bed looking out.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Yea it needs to be nice a bright in the van as there’s currently no windows and carpet would make it feel smaller inside
Think it's about time for another camp out to try out the new bed, good work there sir!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
100%
Looks awesome mate love watching your progress videos starting to look a home from home now mate, make sure you get those security cameras 😉
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers
Those IKEA mounts and beams are awesome,good work
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Harry
Im slowly working my through the series so I know what im about to say is useless because you have already done your fix lol. but the metal ikea holders for the big metal bed beams you could have bent them over the wood and screws them in from the top. either way nice work on the van
Got to say mate it sure is coming together bit by bit and your camera editing is outstanding 🙏🏻🙏🏻. Can't wait for the next part 👏🏻
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Love the inserts and the floor. War wounds are just a part of the build I suppose. I’ve even been inspired and made my own channel so thanks!
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Blood sweat and tears in this van 😂
@markplenty2631
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays indeed but at least you have it how you designed it. It’ll be epic when done!
Looks really good mate 👍🏼👍🏼
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Ricky
With the brackets, could you bend them over by 90 degrees so that the screw hole mounting section is on top of the wood which then allows everything to move up?
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Could do but the system I’ve made now allows me to remove most of the bed so if I ever need to transport a load of stuff I can just remove the whole bed
Nice one mate looking good init Charlie looked chuffed as well haha great build so far 😊
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Charlie loves the van he just can’t tell me how much yet 😂
@peterwalton479
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays with that face he telling ya he loves his mum and dad too
Proper job
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Patrick
Have you got the SKU for the extending rails? Cheers!
So glad Charlie and Kate approves. (I,m not saying anything about your face) the van looks good already with its paint and floor and the bed area is fab
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ann
Put the beam brackets on upside down.
Great build Shawn it's really coming along buddy 😂
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Dave
@groundhog1143
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays your welcome next time be careful 🤣🤣
Hi. Shaun. It’s looking good mate all coming together nicely mate, and you have to have a few war wounds for you efforts mate.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Yea just think I’ll have that scar forever to remind me of the build 😂
@jonstephens682
Жыл бұрын
@@LoveSundays yes you will but just make something up so it sounds more dramatic 😂😂
Hi, im following your build to be building my own van. Did you write up the measurements for tue height of the bed? Im looking at where to place the bed wall inserts. We are hoping to store our ebikes under the bed, so gwtting the height right and having room to sit up in bed.
Chicks dig scars and the van is looking great so win, win🤘
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Great work and you can really see from now on its going to be all the "fun stuff" rather than the groundwork which is necessary but not so glamorous x do you have a date you expect to be finished ( summer?). Also I am guessing that there will be storage under the bed accessed from the van doors side?
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
I’m hoping it should be finished by End of June 🤞
Ah it always looks like so much more progress when the furniture starts going in coz its tedious insulating the van👊
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Yea this is always my favourite part of the build
No goggles and flip flops?! Really? 🤦🏻♂ffs. Anyway am loving the build 👍🏻The bed will be mint. Good to see the family approve 😄Brilliant times ahead.
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Yea flip flops weren’t a great idea but that’s Cornwall for you
Your ford transit van. Is a better size good vans, the back bone Britain, have fun love your vids
Impressive wood working, self taught? KZread? Great progress ❤
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
My dad has taught me a lot but also KZread
Great video, though would love to know how long is your bed now? Also how tall are you? Rewatching your build vids as we are about to start our own.😬
Hi Shaun, how did you fix the surrounds around your inserts? Did you use adhesive? Thanks from another Shaun
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
Yea I glued them into place with clamps. I used the same stuff I fixed the roof with
@ABusAndBeyond
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Looks great 👍
Love the safety boots 😂
@LoveSundays
Жыл бұрын
😬