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Personchugalug
05/3/2012 at 7:16pm
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Fiat Ducatto View chugalug's Profile View Profile   Reply to chugalug Reply   Quote chugalug Quote  
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We are considering selling our old, reliable and loved campervan and buying a second hand Fiat Ducato - either Medium or Small wheel base and have it converted by a Company into a Campervan. We know the layout we want but wonder if anyone can reccomend a reliable Company that can do the conversion. Any information or advice would be most welcome.

Thank you.


Personboxertwin69
05/3/2012 at 8:50pm
 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Loads of companies advertise in the back of MMM magazine. We used Leisuredrive & have been very impressed. Hillside Leisure, CMC, Jerba, Bilbo's, East Neuk & NuVenture are all worth a look.

Mark


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Personchugalug
05/3/2012 at 11:14pm
 Location: Bristol
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Thanks Mark. Its difficult to decide which Company to go with!! Will do a little bit more research on the internet I think, but will have a look at Leisuredrive. Thank you.


Personhappybonzo
06/3/2012 at 6:13am
 Location: Ndidis Kraal
 Outfit: Laika Ecovip 100 & Quasar View happybonzo's Profile View Profile   Reply to happybonzo Reply   Quote happybonzo Quote  
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I've had two vans made for me. One was by Bilbos and I forget who did the other. Eventually I started building my own. It's not as difficult as it seems providing you have reasonable DIY skills


Personfranbee
06/3/2012 at 9:10am
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Leisuredrive VW T6 campervan View franbee's Profile View Profile   Reply to franbee Reply   Quote franbee Quote  
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Ours is a Leisuredrive too, we are very pleased with it.


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Personevenstephen
10/3/2012 at 3:46pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Wellhouse Atrai Dandy Dart Quechua B View evenstephen's Profile View Profile   Reply to evenstephen Reply   Quote evenstephen Quote  
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MMM had a special supplement last July detailing all the bespoke converters - 75 listed! I don't know if they do it every year but it might be worth looking out for this year's July issue ir perhaps seeing if you can get it as a back issue.
When ever there's an article about this the advice always seems to be look for a converter fairly local to you.


PersonMastervanman
14/3/2012 at 11:28am
 Location: Milton Keynes
 Outfit: Renault Master Devon Provence View Mastervanman's Profile View Profile   Reply to Mastervanman Reply   Quote Mastervanman Quote  
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I had a Ford Transit converted by Middlesex Motorcaravans. Good quality and very helpful. Had the van for eight years before getting something a little bigger. Be aware this isn't always the cheapest way to a new/newer van.


Personsnowy747
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We like the look of the Wildax ones.

Ali


Persondharl
15/3/2012 at 8:42am
 Location: Hampshire
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Can recommend Hillside Leisure.  Their van conversions are fantastic, however they do specialise more in VW's!

 

David



Personchugalug
15/3/2012 at 9:26am
 Location: Bristol
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Thanks for all the info- all very useful. Off to Exeter this weekend to see if there are any trade-in deals to be had first.......then re-assess!!


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Persontwooks
21/3/2012 at 12:07am
 Location: ery
 Outfit: V-dub Camper OK!! View twooks's Profile View Profile   Reply to twooks Reply   Quote twooks Quote  
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Quote: Originally posted by dharl on 15/3/2012

Can recommend Hillside Leisure.  Their van conversions are fantastic, however they do specialise more in VW's!

 

David



And Toyotas, but they are a lovely, helpful, expert lot.
Can also recommend them, though they're not too handy for Bristol

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