My Peugeot Expert 2006 conversion

msenjur · 2018-08-21 16:11:47

Hello!

I come from Slovenia, so be patient with my english please. smile

So my Peugeot Expert, 2006, is slowly turning into mini-camper. Im also using it for work, so nothing is intached. It has 260k km.

So far i have build a bed in rear space and a little bed for our little one - 4 years, on front seats.

Rear bed is made of aluminium in wood, with selfinflating mattres, little ones bed is made of wood in foam.

Right now im installing awning, Fiamm F65 Top, wich is 3.4m long, so it is quite a DIY project. It will be installed on roof racks. Will post some photos when i will be done.

Plans for future:
- Boxes under the bed on cradle
- Curtains ASAP
- Some net holders under the roof
- replace coverings on rear doors

Here is the album with photos... few for now, will be more in future...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RPYgRbNdKBSg9ZSG7

luthier · 2018-08-21 18:45:45

Looks good smile the bed will be very strong and light...

cliffo · 2018-08-22 10:06:58

Nice work! I am also trying to keep my furniture easily removable so I can use the vehicle as a van if necessary. I can't weld (well, not very well) so all my framing is being done with lap-joined pine battens reinforced with 5mm ply sides and pinned & glued. I'll put some photos on eventually!

Casper · 2018-08-22 11:28:43

I have removable units in my van to allow me to use it for work. I drilled through units main cross/support bars and into the floor. Welded nut under the van over the holes and fix units in place with drop bolts. Normal battery drill gets the bolts out the nuts no problem. Dont want to weld? Buy something like this and put on nut and pop rivet in place

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harness-Seat … 0011.m1850

msenjur · 2018-08-22 11:53:37

Awning installed...

picutres in album...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RPYgRbNdKBSg9ZSG7

next step is to firmly wash it, and then wrap it in silver vinyl!

and new ending covers are ordered...

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tee_cee · 2018-08-22 19:16:01

msenjur wrote:

Awning installed...
picutres in album...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/RPYgRbNdKBSg9ZSG7
next step is to firmly wash it, and then wrap it in silver vinyl!
and new ending covers are ordered...

Great idea putting the awning on the roof rack

Casper · 2018-08-22 20:14:08

tee_cee wrote:

Great idea putting the awning on the roof rack

Had to do the same. Well mine was tracking but being 6'2" i needed the height. I could have done with making up new taller roof rack brackets as even this was to small for awnings minimum height requirements.

msenjur · 2018-08-22 21:15:28

Yeah, i dont need so much closed space... if i want that i set up pa a tent... smile

Now im thinking about curtains... what kind would be easiest to mount and dismount...

Casper · 2018-08-22 21:29:14

msenjur wrote:

Yeah, i dont need so much closed space... if i want that i set up pa a tent...
Now im thinking about curtains... what kind would be easiest to mount and dismount...

You have more sun than us hence a full awning. Wife and eye sit out in them at night rather than the van unless very cold.

You talking about curtains in the van rather than side ones for your awning? How about roller blinds?

kenbw2 · 2018-08-22 21:30:04

Casper, I notice the outside of your van is blue but the inside of your door is white. Did you have a respray? If so how much did it set you back?

msenjur · 2018-08-22 21:38:45

Casper wrote:

msenjur wrote:
Yeah, i dont need so much closed space... if i want that i set up pa a tent...
Now im thinking about curtains... what kind would be easiest to mount and dismount...
You have more sun than us hence a full awning. Wife and eye sit out in them at night rather than the van unless very cold.
You talking about curtains in the van rather than side ones for your awning? How about roller blinds?

Yes, curtains in van... i like to sleep a little longer and sometimes we take a little nap after launch...

Curtains must be detacable ... im thinking some linening up and down, and curtains in middle..

I notice you guys have rear drivers doors... here, we dont have many cars with that option...

Casper · 2018-08-22 21:39:27

kenbw2 wrote:

Casper, I notice the outside of your van is blue but the inside of your door is white. Did you have a respray? If so how much did it set you back?

No inside that was also blue mate. I sold it over a year ago. I drive a Convoy now and that was white, still is on the inside so you must be getting mixed up with pics i may have put up of that.

kenbw2 · 2018-08-22 21:42:21

Casper wrote:

kenbw2 wrote:
Casper, I notice the outside of your van is blue but the inside of your door is white. Did you have a respray? If so how much did it set you back?
No inside that was also blue mate. I sold it over a year ago. I drive a Convoy now and that was white, still is on the inside so you must be getting mixed up with pics i may have put up of that.

Maybe I'm going mad, but, er...

Casper · 2018-08-22 21:43:01

Ah you looking at the back door. I never had glass in the van. Got two doors off a scrapper and brushed the back doors. They are a different shade.

kenbw2 · 2018-08-22 21:54:21

That's not bad for a brush job.

What engine does your Convoy have? I saw a video of an LDV Convoy with a DW8 going up Hard Knott Pass once. The DW8's bad enough in the Dispatch, it was hilarious seeing it struggle to pull a van twice the size!

Casper · 2018-08-22 21:58:22

kenbw2 wrote:

That's not bad for a brush job.
What engine does your Convoy have? I saw a video of an LDV Convoy with a DW8 going up Hard Knott Pass once. The DW8's bad enough in the Dispatch, it was hilarious seeing it struggle to pull a van twice the size!

Never looked that close. Just knew it was 1.9D. Will it tell me on the old reg doc as i still have that im sure. It was hell going over the Black Forrest hills. Glad i never still had it last year when i did a couple of mountain passes in Switzerland.

kenbw2 · 2018-08-22 22:02:55

Casper wrote:

Never looked that close. Just knew it was 1.9D. Will it tell me on the old reg doc as i still have that im sure. It was hell going over the Black Forrest hills. Glad i never still had it last year when i did a couple of mountain passes in Switzerland.

I suppose if it's 1868cc you know it's the DW8.

Ah I'm wrong, it was a Pilot I saw the video of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmJrCbL8GrI

Casper · 2018-08-22 22:08:03

kenbw2 wrote:

I suppose if it's 1868cc you know it's the DW8.
Ah I'm wrong, it was a Pilot I saw the video of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmJrCbL8GrI

Yes 1868

I seen the video before on the LDV facebook pages. I was going to buy one but not with that bloody engine in it hence going for the convoy. I needed Oomph.

msenjur · 2018-08-22 22:18:18

Maybe someone can help me with my engine problem.

Mine is 2.0 hdi engine. Im having trouble with turbo. When weather is really hot, and when engine warmsup, SOMETIMES turbo stop working. So, then im driving regular 2.0 diesel engine, wich has no power. I hardly get to 100 kmh. And, if i manage to get to 3000rpm, turbo starts to work again. But only above 3000rpm. Im solving this problem for two years now. I visited two mechanics, first said that i should replace turbo, but i dont think thats the problem, the other guy said last week, i should take it to official service, on computer test, if they will find something more...

kenbw2 · 2018-08-22 22:24:23

has no power. I hardly get to 100 kmh

Join the club!

Complete guess and could be totally wrong, but maybe the fan/shaft is sticking to the turbo casing? When it's hot it expands and sticks. Go above 3000 revs and it's enough pressure to force it to spin?

Or it could just be the ECU deciding to be a problem.

Why do you think replacing the turbo won't help?

msenjur · 2018-08-22 22:31:13

Becouse its about 350€ cost... and i wouldnt like to replace it, and still have the problem later. I will replace it, if mechanic is 100% sure that it will solve the problem...

And i replace it around 3 years ago... i got white smoke back then...

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