Pop-top/roof bed for SWB Multivan

[rob64981]

He also told me Multivan has air-con ducting to the roof so it cannot be cut through to fit a pop top. When they use a transporter T5 for a conversion there is no air-con ducting to the back section at all. I am not sure if it is going to be comfortable for those sitting at the back.

I have seen it done and i will trawl the internet for picture of it!

I think they may be on my spare hard drive will get back to you later.

Rob

[jwlcheung]

Really? I would really like to know about this. How do they convert the aircon ducting? Thanks.

I do want air-con at the back, all the curtain airbags, ESP etc and the rail inside a Multivan. If I go for a Transporter conversion all these will not be included. As I said before I want a family vehicle for day-to-day trip, and the safety features are very important.

Any news on the Reimo roof?

[rob64981]

Ok I have managed to get some pictures of a friends T5 Multivan that has air con in the roof, That he has fitted a pop top to.

I told you it can be and has been done.

From the rear


From the front


I do have some more pictures of the roof being fitted if your interested.

Rob

[jwlcheung]

That's cool, now I am convinced that it can be done. Did your friend get it done himself? or a van conversion company?

Yes, I would appreciate more photos please.

[rob64981]

I have sent you a link to the photos.

He is on his 5th T5 roof as we are talking about things.

He and his mates fit them to each others vans.

The Van you see in these pictures won many a trophy at the shows in the UK.

Rob

[jwlcheung]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the photos. Did your friend remove 2 sets of air-con/lights and replaced them with the 2 duct-outlets on roof?

How feasible is it to do this in Australia, even if you can successfully import the reimo roof top?

Jackie.

[brabo]

Has anyone seen a similar slide-in kitchen at the back of a Multivan like this one:

Umbauten.de - Kitchen system for T5/ Caddy/ Touran

Something like this Sortimo Speedwave Mobile Kitchen from the UK commercial accessories range? Can go in main cabin as shown below or the trunk under the bench as shown in the catalog.

[BrianJ]

Brabo, this one looks interesting but most likely very expensive to import. Keep in mind that although the Australian kombi beach internal bed layout is the same as the german one, the sliding door is on the opposite side. This means that the bed is towards the opposite side to the sliding door so the width needed for this cabinet is not available near the wall. Due to this, if anything as deep as this cabinet is placed there, the sliding drawer under the rear bench seat cannot be opened. It took me a while to understand why they could fit this cabinet where they did in the picture you provided.

Brian

[MultiplexMan]

Something like this Sortimo Speedwave Mobile Kitchen from the UK commercial accessories range?

Wow - what timing! I am actually obtaining quotes from Sortimo on some commercial fit out gear. I shall ask them about this range.

Cheers, MM

[BrianJ]

Multiplexman, have you reversed the seat position in your beach yet, I am interested about how this works out.

Brian

[MultiplexMan]

Multiplexman, have you reversed the seat position in your beach yet, I am interested about how this works out.

Brian

Yes - the bench is in the rails closest to the sliding door now. Only issue was the plastic trim piece on the front of the bench seat that fouled the B pillar. It is no more.

I have finally decided to go with four internal modules.
- sink unit with integrated water stowage (I could not justify a dedicated external tank, plumbing, calorifier, extra complexity...)
- fridge unit to house my Waeco (on slides) with stowage in a drawer below
- full wardrobe module for the rear quarter (house my electronics/mobile office and the Webasto Thermo Top C which I never use)
- drawers at the rear (top of which will perform same function as the original Multiflex board).

I will lock these modules into the existing tracks using T nuts with quarter turn cam fittings.

The Sortimo gear looks great and will definitely be first rate. However I fear it will super expensive after freight, duty and GST.

BTW the Sortimo depth of 398mm for their modules matches the clearance I have measured between the bench and the driver's side internal wall panel. I reckon you could squeeze another couple cms...

The only "extras" I could add are overhead stowage bins over the driver's side modules and perhaps across from the wardrobe unit.

Cheers, MM

[BrianJ]

Good luck with your design I hope it works well, just one question, you mention T nuts that fit the rails, I have been looking everywhere for those, can you reveal what you have and where they can be bought.

Thanks

Brian

[Seano]

Brian............T Nuts can be purchased from any decent woodworking equipment supplier such as Tracks or Veritas

[brabo]

That Sortimo unit is also shown fitting under the bench at the rear of a T5 in its catalog.

A decent cabinetmaker could probably knock this rear kitchen up without too much difficulty.

[samp100]

Hello,

I was also looking for a roof on OZ and it's not as easy as back in the UK.

I found this though.

Elevating Roof Parts : Just Kampers Australia