Feature

Full speed ahead for a custom conversion

A vision for a customised camper van led Leigh McCarron to MiniTec UK. Working together to realise his dream, MiniTec advised on the choice of profile that would turn an old transporter vehicle into a customised ‘king of the road’ camper van.

01/02/2023 12:51:50

When Leigh McCarron saw an old racing car transporter for sale, he thought it would make the perfect camper van for trips and holidays around the UK. To make McCarron’s vision a reality, he had to strip the transporter of its fittings, which secured cars in their former life, allowing for a large interior space. This would be customised with all the fittings of a camper van.

After planning where the furniture and utilities were to go, the first job was to divide the space into areas. The dividers had to be rigid and strong, but lightweight, so that they did not add too much to the payload and limit the camper van’s mobility on the road.

The high level of customisation on this project meant that different extrusion profiles would be needed, for example, to construct the seating area and for cabinetry.

McCarron is not a trained engineer and although he knew he needed to use high-quality extrusions for this task, he had no experience using them. This was also a personal project, so McCarron wanted to keep expenditure down without compromising the quality of the conversion.

Read the full article in DPA's February issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.