{"id":1282,"date":"2019-02-12T17:33:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T17:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?page_id=1282"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:33:35","slug":"range-rover-overland-camper-build-diary-part-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/my-mission-to-build-the-best-overland-camper-ever\/range-rover-overland-camper-build-diary-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Range Rover Overland camper build diary : part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So now it is coming together , we can smell the finish.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">haha&nbsp; not likely , the slow slog is about to begin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1200 airplane rivets drilled , reamed and countersunk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">who&#8217;s idea was this \u2026 oh yes it was my idea. .great crack on then<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"rear alloy box super light\" class=\"wp-image-1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4-872x500.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-4.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inside the aircraft type construction of campervan box\" class=\"wp-image-1287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5-768x1368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5-640x1140.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5-1024x1824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-5.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1-578x1024.jpg\" alt=\"cleckos on camper van\" class=\"wp-image-1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1-578x1024.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1-768x1361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1-640x1134.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1-1024x1815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1-282x500.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-1.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"Aircraft rivets and camper body fabrication (2)\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2-640x365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2-876x500.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Aircraft-rivets-and-camper-body-fabrication-2.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the guilty people of doing this..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chris and Beady\" class=\"wp-image-1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich-768x1368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich-640x1140.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich-1024x1824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich-281x500.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WP_20170407_19_13_22_Rich.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sticking the floor down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old rear doors were cut up to make fillet panels from the OEM to the new rear, pro style, actually better than pro, we know we have seen the competition at work,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">notice Rory helping and Alex trying to ignore the hard work going on nearby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"rory yeti evan and alex jones ignore work at beady workshop\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover-872x500.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rear-door-trimming-of-range-rover.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and zoe helping to fit the floor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"zoe jones with black hair\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb-640x365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb-876x500.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zoe-photobomb.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rear box outer is finished, Chris and I&nbsp; don&#8217;t want to see a rivet gun again, but it is very light and Very strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"Range Rover overland camper body parked outside workshop\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension-872x500.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/testing-the-final-height-of-the-suspension.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"bare alumium rear box on camper van range rover\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige-872x500.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ready-for-painint-hearing-aid-beige.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now to the interior panels, they are aluminium laser cut and bonded with foam and finished with Formica to make it pretty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">here are the test panels in CAD , we built these to test the design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"6082 aluminium, Formica and then Polyurethane foam to give rigidity \" class=\"wp-image-1288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1-768x989.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1-640x824.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1-1024x1318.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1-388x500.jpg 388w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/panel-test-1.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6081 aluminium, Formica and then Polyurethane foam to give rigidity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2-954x1024.jpg\" alt=\"5251 aluminium, Formica and then Polyurethane foam to give rigidity\" data-id=\"1289\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1289\" class=\"wp-image-1289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2-954x1024.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2-768x825.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2-640x687.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2-1024x1100.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2-466x500.jpg 466w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Panel-test-2.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the right hand side cabinets&nbsp; looking from the wall side notice the trays, and the aircraft alloy sliders to save weight, but don&#8217;t ask the price<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"foam panel interior for campervan\" class=\"wp-image-1174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels-640x366.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels-873x500.jpg 873w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/assembling-the-interior-panels.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"kitchen frame ultra strong lightwieght for camper van\" class=\"wp-image-1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test-640x365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test-876x500.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/clothes-wardrobe-test.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the right hand side cabinets&nbsp; looking from the wall side notice the trays, and the aircraft alloy sliders to save weight, but don&#8217;t ask the price<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did I say I CAD modelled everything .. here is a small selection of models, even the cutlery was modelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"over 500 items modelled for the design\" class=\"wp-image-777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models-640x407.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models-787x500.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/CAD-models.jpg 1481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I could not find any hinges or catches to work with the thin light weight units I had designed for inside so I had to 3d print my own design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"3d printed hinges for custom kitchen units in aluminium\" class=\"wp-image-1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper-768x836.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper-941x1024.jpg 941w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper-640x696.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper-1024x1114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper-460x500.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Custon-door-hinges-for-overland-camper.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Hinges use steel inserts to reinforce bolts, and make them unbreakable<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"custom 3d printed catches for campervan\" class=\"wp-image-1291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open-640x856.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open-1024x1370.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open-374x500.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-open.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\nThis is the door catch, the idea comes from Airliner galley furniture\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"custom catches for campervan\" class=\"wp-image-1290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed-768x1199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed-656x1024.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed-640x1000.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed-1024x1599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed-320x500.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Door-catch-for-overland-camper-closed.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><br>catch in door locked position, the little nodules are ground off as needed for L &amp; R operation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cooker CAD model<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"two ring multi fuel cooker\" class=\"wp-image-1292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel-890x500.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CAd-model-of-custom-overland-cooker-primus-omni-fuel.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Custom cooker to take 2 x Primus omni-fuel stoves it can be lifted out and hung on the side of the truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a test piece I had done to check my design would bend out of one piece of Stainless steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"modern art camper stove, amazing\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel-872x500.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Test-special-camper-cooker-Primus-Omni-fuel.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>cut and bent from one piece of steel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"designer multi fuel stove for extreme off road travel\" class=\"wp-image-1293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece-872x500.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/designer-cooker-cut-from-on-piece.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and here&#8217;s the finished cooker in the kitchen unit when being test built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"just fantastic kitchen units aircraft quality for extreme camper van design\" class=\"wp-image-1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight-872x500.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazing-custom-kitchin-units-for-campervan-ultra-lightweight.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">now its time to fit the windows and rear insulation , interior insulation and finally the interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/range-rover-overland-camper-build-diary-part-4\/\"><strong>The saga continues -> part 4<\/strong> ->><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So now it is coming together , we can smell the finish. haha&nbsp; not likely , the slow slog is about to begin 1200 airplane rivets drilled , reamed and countersunk who&#8217;s idea was this \u2026 oh yes it was my idea. .great crack on then the guilty people of doing this.. 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