Hacking the Van

This is how I transformed my second-hand Peugeot Partner, into a cozy, comfortable and welcoming "home-on-wheels" Van.

I bought this car in France and for a couple of months I just used it the way it was - pretty much an empty box - spending the nights in my sleeping-bag, in the mountains...

...but then, it became much more than that.

Some statistics

Working time: 2 weeks (after-work), or ~ 30 hours

Budget: ~ 150 euros

Hands: 2

Tools:

Second-hand, from a garage sale.

drilling machine
screw drivers
extension cord
saw

Materials:

All materials are second-hand, except the electricity convertor, screws and sticker.

wood - recycled from a supermarket
screws
hinges - for the table
boxes
metal wire
textile wire
sticker - wood texture
carpet
textile for curtains
bed sheets & pillows
camping gas tank
Christmas lights
12V to 220V electricity convertor
hooks

The conversion

1. I wanted my Van to be really cozy, so first, I decided to cover the walls in wood. Luckily, there was already a wooden board on the inside walls, so I just connected the new wood - to that one, with screws.

2. I constructed the furniture: a shelf and a table.

3. I added a sticker on the back wall (with a nice wooden texture), a carpet and curtains. It already looks much better.

4. I disasambled an old closet, and I used the doors to make a convertible bed. I added boxes underneath; they have two purposes: storage and support for the middle board.