VW T4 and T5 campers: books - furnishing and maintenance

How to Convert Your Volkswagen T4/T5 into a Camper Van

The ultimate guide to converting your Volkswagen T4 or T5 into a camper van, at home or in the workshop. With step-by-step instructions and photography throughout, this book clearly demonstrates how to safely and effectively transform your VW van into a practical, affordable camper using DIY skills, and basic hand and power tools.

Geared towards the home-builder, the book covers tor the VW T4 and T5:
- Buying guides and planning - tools, materials, costs and legalities to consider
- Insulation, carpet lining and flooring
- Fitting a pop-top roof and windows
- Dimensioned plans for interior units and roof bed
- Building interior units, doors and drawers
- Beds and seating - fitting a rock and roll bed, roof beds and swivel seats
- Installing water, gas and electricity, with safety at the forefront.

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How to Convert Volkswagen T5 Van to Camper

Convert your own VW panel van to a Camper, and you've got the best of all worlds, as this manual shows. The T5 Transporter is great to own and you'll save a fortune compared with the cost of buying a ready-converted Camper. Follow the detailed, highly illustrated instructions in this manual and you can't go wrong!

Over 1500 illustrations show you how to chose the right panel van for your needs, how to fit the roof, the windows and furniture, plus step-by-step guides to fitting cookers, water supply, wash-stands, heaters and more.

A detailed step by step guide with more than 1500 illustrations, covering every aspect of the conversion, you save a fortune and learn a lot!

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VW Wohnmobil-Selbstausbau - T4 Modelle (ab September 1990) | Jetzt helfe ich mir selbst

Repair manual from the series "Jetzt helfe ich mir selbst" (nr. 174, reprint). Provides a wealth of tips for converting a VW Transporter T4 into a campervan.
Covers interior design planning, structural work, insulation, interior trim, furniture and kits, windows, roofs, berths, seats, curtains, on-board electricity (12 and 220 V), gas and water installations, refrigerator and heating.Production years: since 9/1990.

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VW T5 Bus / Transporter - Wohnmobil-Selbstausbau | Jetzt helfe ich mir selbst

Christoph Pandikow expertly and clearly explains everything the ambitious hobbyist needs to know to prepare his Volkswagen T5 for the journey. Specifically, this book deals with the selection of the basic vehicle, the planning of the interior and modifications to the bodywork.
Detailed information on insulation and wall coverings, finished furniture and kits, windows and roofs, sleeping places, seats and belts, curtains and blinds, electrical installation on board for 12 and 220 Volt, gas and water installations, refrigerator and heating, legal regulations and requirements, inspection and insurance. Finally, there is also an extensive address list.

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