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I've just bought some seats from a Peugeot 806 for my fiat Scudo, the fiat ulysee and Citroen synergie are also basically the same vehicle so most parts should fit.

It was the catalytic converter on mine, developed a hole and on a regeneration cycle heated so much that it melted the exhaust rubbers, set fire to them a scorched everything underneath, managed to put it out before it caused too much damage. Getting a decat pipe and remapped now, hopefully it's only about £500 worth of damage!

I'm planning on having some dimmable 240v led strips from IKEA, there're designed for under kitchen cabinets but they'll be bright enough in the van, when I run battery power I'll only be running the standard interior lights, charging phones/iPad and maybe running a small 12v DVD player. Just need to figure out where I'll put the battery, and the best place to run the power cable to it.

For the long European trip I'll be going with somebody, but I'll be using it for the odd night away alone too I think. I'm planning on keeping it looking as van like as possible so if needs be I can park on an industrial estate and nobody will batt an eyelid at it. Once the bulkheads are out I'm thinking of just running a curtain behind the front seats.

As for site power, I've got a tent hookup which I'll just trail through the window, or possibly through the floor at the back... I've discovered an odd vent type thing in the floor behind the passenger wheelarch, I'm not sure what it's real purpose is but I plan on sealing it up with a rubber bung of some sort.

Looks good mate! Do you have any more pics of the interior, or your build process? I'm thinking of something similar with a bed filling the entire back when it's bed time, bed takes priority over storage down the side

Thanks for the tip! Just got them back home, won't have much light left so I'll give it a go next week when I've got some free time

It's still a bit of a shithole to be honest  it's not where I would have chosen, I wanted Leeds or York but I got stuck with hull. Having said that now that I'm here, I'm living in a decent part, it could be a lot worse! Starting to get to know some of the locals, and I'm learning the language. I think they're starting to accept me as one of their own ?

HU13 in Hessle is good, thieving Harry's at the marina is a bit eclectic and pod, but good too, although parking is awkward there, not sure about anywhere else, I've only been here a couple of months

If worse comes to worst I'll think about pauper cleaning of mouldy seats but I'd prefer not to have to

I would be interested mate but West Country is a bit of a hike, I'm in Hull! I have the bench seat at the moment with a lap belt

I haven't found anything yet, the only suitable vehicles I've found for donar parts have either already had the seats removed, or have no doors and the seats are wet and mouldy ? The quest continues...