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Camper Van Life is brought to you by Darren Lambert, a big fan of camper vans.
This website is the result of my Mercedes Sprinter campervan conversion, and my 9 month trip through Europe.
I am constantly expanding this website, and will be doing another conversion and trip soon. I hope this website is useful to you, and I hope you like it :o)
Have converted my Toyota Hiace Powervan and would like to get some alloy wheels just to finish it off,But they're proving to be more difficult to come across than had first expected.Have been told Toyota Granvia and Regius fit but are as rare as ! also been told Hilux wheels will fit aswell as Mitsubishi L200 wheels or nearly any Jap 6 stud but its all about the offsets and now really confused any help i would be very grateful thanks
I have just brought a long wheelbase 2.5D. I want to convert it for working away, so I need to keep an area at the rear as a shed. Any ideas or photos would be great.
Hello, I own a 1978 hiace Viking conversion (RIo Grande) I need to replace the roof bellow and can't find anywhere to make or supply one !! Anyone's help would be gratefully recieved.
Roof Bellow? Is that the pop top canvas? My only guess is if you go onto justkampers(a vw website) they have everything under the sun on there.
My mate has a type2 bay window VW, it has exacactly the same size style and colour pop top.
Maybe if you measure what you need, and ask them if they can knock you something up.
Difficult I know.
If anyone knows of any pre-78 hiace,s in breakers please let us poor classic owners know .. body parts are like gold dust ...
Finding spare parts for an s reg 1978 is a ballache, anyone know any good websites, we need a new sliding door and cannot find one anywhere.
Could also do with new window seals on the sliding door and the window oposite.
Im in a similar position with my 1978 hiace .. which was built 1977 making it a MK1 .. getting engine and running gear apears easy but poblems getting windscreen or other glass and body work is hard ... Toyota japan can be a last resort...
Gaz
Wow, you are right, parts are hard to find.
I guess you have tried the local breakers yards? Fairly unlikely you'll find what you want.
Maybe someone else has some ideas?
For the window seals you should be able to buy a roll of rubber seal and replace it yourself, unless it's an unusual type.
Normally its quartelight seals that are hard to get.. Intricately shaped and hard to get...
Windsreen seals can be used from "off roll" but corners can pose a problem... side window seals can be got at classic auto jumbles..
my wife and i have just converted a 2008 hiace, we have a full size bed, (which is 2 sofas when not a bed, each with storage underneath) (sub under one) a sink, (with running water) 2 large soft closing drawers accessed from the back, (the back door opens up to provide shelter) 3 small cupboards against the left wall for storage, (& the 3rd speaker? a small cupboard over the sink for small storage and to house the 4th speaker. we have just bought a 2nd drivers seat that we are going to fit in place of the passenger double seat. we go away most weekends in it so it is very much a working van not a show van, but due to this everything works in it, or if something doesn't then it gets changed. we have just fitted a towbar, (did it ourselves to save £200) so we can put our motorbikes on a trailer and go away properly in it, (mainland europe for starters) if anybody has any tips/questions, please email me at; neilparson@hotmail.com
Hi Neil
You can find my information about traveling in Europe here:
http://www.campervanlife.com/locations/europe
Sounds like you have a great van.
Hope you have a great trip
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Do you mean an 1998 S Reg? A van that new should easily start. A 1998 van will be around £1,500+, depending on condition.
If it's the old 'S' reg (i.e. 2 years ago) it's worth about £500, unless immaculate, then it's worth a lot.
Hello, Does any one know what a Toyota Hiace camper van is worth S Reg, not fantastic condition but still starts???? plzzzzzzz X
I have a 1978 coachbuilt one .. based on a pick up chassis.. Bought for 1200 but now valued at 2500 as every thing is now working incuding hot water shower oven which was a reasonable spec for 78 and all very good mechanically...
Gaz
hi
i have just bought a toyota hiace 1998 model long wheel base and i want to convert it into a 'surf van'.
i want to have a bed, small kitchen area just with a bowl (no tap) and a portable gas stove.
Anyone done this to a hiace or just got some general ideas.
Many thanks
Angus
Yeah I bought a 06 Hiace 3 months ago and converted it. I started by putting a fridge/freezer (50 litre Waeco)on a fridge slide in the rear. Next to this i put another fridge slide, on this one I built a box that contains my gas cooker and bottle and all my cooking stuff. The box lid folds out and becomes a table. The box has only 3 slides so that a 5 drawer tool box can be accessed. These house cutlery, plates,etc. The rear door opens up so forms a roof for when it raining.
I then installed a full double bed above the fridge and pullout kitchen. I had to find some long legs as it needed to be about 70cms high. My Hiace is a standard one without the high roof so the slleping area is only about 60cms high. It is still very comfortable, and no setting up required, and I think theres nothing worse than sleeping on a crappy bed, especially on holidays. I installed a duel battery system with charger and inverter so I can run a laptop, fridge, anything really. I have also camp chairs and a table which slides under the bed frame on brackets (close to the frame up high). I have 3 90 litre plastic tubs that fit under the bed also (for clothes and girlfriends shoes), accessed from side door. Oh, also from the rear door I have a 20 litre water can with tap an hose , next to the fridge, also on the other side I have a fold up tent shower for when I cant find a free shower. Also have foom for fishing rods and surfboards. Tinted the windows today so it has become more stealthy than ever. Just did a trip from Gold Coast to Airlie Beach and everything went well. I think those vans that have kitchens inside them are pretty uncomfortable, I would rather have a pullout system and cook in the outdoors. Good luck.
I have just brought a toyota powervan LWB. I want to covert it, would be greatfull if you could send some pictures or any othe info.
Many thanks
This is related to the engine not the door. You will need a scrap yard or motorhome/caravan breakers. I dont know why they would need your chassis number just the make and model and year should suffice.
i need brake cylinders for my toyta hiace 1976 and 2 doors can any one help or were do i get the parts tryed dealers and thay need chasey number i have only no the one on the door do any one no were thr number is thanks
The hiace in uk had the same cylinders from early 70s to 79 even the front were drums .. Only very few had front discs..
Should be no problem .. you can even get them on E bay .. Hi lux of same age has the same cylinders.
Or go to toyota get the part number then try the local parts supplier
hi,just bought a 74,when you open the engine cover, there is a chassis number stamped at the back on the body. don't know if that helps!
You are a liar! The van could not manage more that 55 mph and that was downhill the van slowed right to 25mph on the motorway on the way home when going uphill - it was backfiring and cutting out! We are not at all pleased with your representation of the vans reliability after you said you had driven it over the snake pass earlier that day without any problems!
Hi there i bought a Hiace to and i am coverting it into a campervan, but at the moment i'm only rstoring te vehicle.
Hi, I've just bought a 1978 Blue Toyota HiAce. I just wondered if anyone else had one and what they thought about it.
I would also like what it's like to own an early hiace camper, I'm just in the process of cosidering buying a 1975 camper. What is the spares avilabililty like?
Under powered and as mines coachbuilt and heavy ... very thirsty... worthwhile getting a gas conversion.. Very Hard to get body parts although mechanicals for 12R engine easy to get
if anybody knows where i could get hold of a drivers side door for my van would be very grateful thanks
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