Love & Thunder Clothing

In the previous video I explained what needed to be done to register our VW T4 Transporter LWB High Roof camper van conversion with the DVLA (Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency) here in the UK. You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/w5IjfM3iKnk In this video, which is Part 2 of Episode 4, I build a DVLA satisfying dining area with Table and Seats PLUS some very handy extensions to the kitchen…

This is effectively part 1 of episode 4 of the VW T4 LWB High Roof camper van build series. I explain in this video why we chose to meet all the requirements set by the DVLA in the UK to register our VW T4 Transporter camper van conversion, as a Motor Caravan. There are some significant advantages from what I can see. Thanks for watching. I hope you find this video informative. In the next video,…

In this episode of our VW T4 Transporter camper van build, I build a custom galley style kitchen, with an oven that’ll bake pizza, install a 12v electrical system and explain why it’s important to use a gas BBQ for trips to Europe. Our campervan now has a galley kitchen with a fridge, gas burners, oven, sink and loads of storage – plus space for a portable toilet! I also love the fact that it’s…

Starting with an empty van is like having a blank canvas to paint on – visualising where everything will go is just the beginning of building your own campervan to suit your own needs. We needed a five seat configuration so our teenagers could travel safely and in comfort on long roadtrips around the UK and Europe. We could not compromise on safety and wanted to sleep comfortably as well as make…

Why did we choose a Volkswagen Transporter T4 LWB High Roof to convert into a campervan? Why not a “normal van” like a short wheel base T4 or a Sprinter or Crafter or Trafic? This video is the first in the series of our diy conversion camper van build – starting with why we chose the van we did and some insight into how we traveled as a family of 5 before. The layout can become tricky if you need…

This beach buggy has history!

I was recently sent some images of the beach buggy by a previous owner – what a time warp they are! The buggy started off life on a different number plate and was originally orange with completely different wheels and 1200cc motor: It was then sprayed yellow and had white wheels fitted in the early-mid eighties, and at this stage had some purple paint applied but the owner changed his mind &…

Bye Bye Buxom Bumble Bee Graphics!

I’ve not been a fan of the stripes and buxom bumble bee as you may know. Next to face eviction were the flaking stripes. They’d been painted over the original black paint at some point – I’m guessing in the nineties or early noughties. I had a good chat to a previous owner who’d owned the buggy during the eighties – he’d painted the buggy yellow but not added the graphics. I figured they come…

Tackling the wiring issues on the beach buggy

Clearly my buggy had wiring issues after 58 years and not knowing air cooled vw’s at all I needed some help. Gauges not working. Warning lights not working. Dodgy connectors. Scrambled wires. Left front indicator not working and when I switched on the headlights all the lights on the left dimmed…You get the gist. Someone recommended this book… and then I began to realise I had a lot of rewiring…

Beach Buggy lockdown project

Lockdown ended and we shot off to France, Spain and Portugal in the campervan. Now the weather is pants and the cold makes me lazy… In case you missed it I made My first Beach Buggy video! First I needed to get that awful looking snarking bumble Bee off the bonnet so I could feel like I was accomplishing something on this 58 year old. There was a good idea at the start but The execution was…

Beach Buggy Rolling Resto Project

I’ve been hankering for a fun self indulgent project that was retro, iconic and roofless. And could be towed behind the campervan… I figured a beach buggy ticked all those boxes and more. Plus it’s an air-cooled VW with no heating for our chilly British climate but roofless for those lovely summer days. It’s currently yellow with an attempt at a WWII bomber mascot emblazoned on the bonnet and…