Thank you so much for this awesome video. i was able to fully understand the conversion process from start to end. there were no instructions with my kit and the seller had a video at 3 minutes and no closeups or naration. Almost useless. Yours saved my bacon. I used a dremel with metal cutoff wheel and a hacksaw with new metal blade to do the metal cutting. Was fairly fast and much safer. there are many cringe moments with that big grinder. yikes. glad you still had all 10 afterwards. Cheers (2018 Ford Transit 250, medium roof)

@DoriMena

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Live and learn. Thanks for watching.

Please know it is so very appreciated that you are showing so many details. This is the kind of stuff that is glazed over in other videos, which leaves viewers left wondering about these details during their own modifications. Please keep up the great work and keep sharing the details. You're standing out as a supreme team in the vanlife scene!

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! We're humbled by your kind words. We'll definitely keep that in mind for future videos. Thanks so much for watching.

Thanks for sharing your entire process. A++ documentation and super helpful. Best of luck to you. Ever onward!

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words and thanks for watching!

It worked. Followed your steps to a T and worked perfectly. Thank you.

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, this makes us happy. Thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment. Happy building

Wow that was a lot of work but for sure worth it. No one is going to see the small scrapes and scuffs once the build is done. During the finishing stage you can look into a coverup for that. What the hell take it out. Who needs brakes anyways. Hahahahaha. Nice work guys. Cheers!!!

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

No kidding! A whole lot of work but definitely worth it for the extra space. Thanks so much for watching!

Thanks for taking the time to show this this really helps me.

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

It’s our pleasure! Thanks for your comment.

Thanks for the on-line manual! Important step I needed to GO through because of RWD Transit model was SHORTENING the handbrake cable as well - while lowering the handbrake, the cable is then falling down to kardan which could lead to cutting the cable. So for those having RWD/AWD 2021/facelifted version be prepare for cutting the cable for 65mm. Total installation time 4,5hrs

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 🙏🏼

You all did awesome. Starting this project today.

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. We’re learning as we go.

thank for making this video

@DoriMena

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Have a great build!

Great video! This really helped me install mine thank you.

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear this video helped! Much more to come. Thanks for watching.

Great job! it's hilarious that I went through pretty much every hiccup and problem you discovered in the process and how I did all the same fabrication you did. The one thing I did was keep the upper piece of the hand brake cover and just pop it off when I need to swivel, that way it looks finished most of the time. The instructions are nowhere close to a simple install.

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely not simple. Especially for the first time. Good to know we didn't embarrass ourselves too much...LMAO!

Thank you!

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great instructional video with one major caveat: OMG your left hand is in serious jeopardy @ 16:04 - 16:40 and again later around 18:30! You may feel like you have the skills to cut with a grinder holding your workpiece with your hand, but it's crazy dangerous. One slip and the grinder will jump, and you are super fucked. Use a vice to hold your workpiece, people.

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.

It should be ready post covid! Keep on working on it.

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support! That’s the hope.

A tip for anyone doing this, an oscillating multi tool with the half circle blade cuts the plastic really nice.

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

Super helpful, thank you! Made it clear enough to us that we didn't want to take it on! But we're wondering, do you have electric seats or manual ones?

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

We have manual ones. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!

This is a great video. I learned a lot. Already installed the passenger swivel and was nervous about the drivers side given the battery. You problem solved so many things that will make life easier for the rest of us. thank you! Now, am wondering how the extra height effects the fabulous view out the window.

@DoriMena

Жыл бұрын

We can’t tell the difference. We didn’t really drive it much before the seats were installed. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.

YI OU DID A GREAT JOB. Si se puede con paciencia

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We had a great helper.

YOU ARE SO BRAVE!! It's very important to know your limits!! This is a project I should not tackle. I can and will do the passenger side. But for this ... will find a pro, like you guys!!

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

That’s how we felt about the electrical! Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching

thanks for this video it helped me... I'm gonna watch the passenger side video because I saw that you installed heater underneath ... ??

@DoriMena

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! The heater was done after the swivel seat install. We had the heater installed professionally. Thanks for watching!

Great video and instructions - than you! Did you have to lower the brake cable under the van by a couple of inches and did you have to protect it from rubbing on the sheet metal? This may be less a problem when using the black adapter provided with Scopema swivel.

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

We did have to do both. We use metal epoxy to prevent rubbing the sheet metal. Thanks for you comment and thanks for watching!

Very helpful! I’m wondering if all the swivels for the ford require the door to be opened?

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

No they don’t. We managed to do it without opening the door. Thanks for watching!

@thevanconverters8553

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoriMena Awesome! I Messaged Scopema and they said some have to cut the ends of the seats of the slider rail at a 45 degree angle. Which is what I had to do, for mine to swivel. Had to also take it off anyways to fix the seat belt harness being too short when fully extended forward.

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. We didn’t experience that issue. Thanks for sharing!

Would a set of washers give you enough clearance to avoid the seat rail touching the top of the hand brake shroud?

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

We don't think so, but if you try it, please let us know if it works out!

the plate is on the wrong way bottom is top and top is bottom

@DoriMena

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe, but I would be surprised if we did it wrong. It works great, don’t even need to open the door to swivel and the handbrake works like new. 🤷‍♂️ zero issues

Anybody watching this video - do not ever use a grinder like that

@DoriMena

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching