going to take the plunge, some questions.

[kungpou]

so because of financial reasons i decided to take the plunge.<br>i got my eyes on a 2003 ford transit panel van.<br><br>its a decent van.. nothing special, it needs some love and small repairs i can do on my own.<br><br>but i have a few questions. <br><br>i live in the Netherlands.. winters can get pretty cold and Summers can be pretty humid, (nothing to extreme but uncomfortable) so i was wondering what the best kind of insulation is.<br><br>the cheapest option would be Styrofoam sheets, i could pick those up from any construction site for free.<br><br>the second option that comes to mind is, a insulation mat, used between concrete floors and carpet ect.<br>it is somewhat thicker than Styrofoam, but a bit more expensive.<br><br>3e option?? enlighten me <br><br>also can someone tell me if the bed from a volkswagon westfalia is comfortable?<br>i like the option to fold it into a bench and i can get one pretty cheap at a local junkyard.<br>it needs to be reupholstered, i hope it is something i can do on my own.<br><br>3e and final question for now.<br>would a second battery take allot of time to install?<br>and would i need to vent it one way or another?

 

[MrNoodly]

Styrofoam gets my vote for being cheap (in your case free) and having a higher R-value than most other options.<br><br>The comfort of a Westfalia bed is subjective. Is there a way you coud try one out?<br><br>If you get a sealed Absorbed Glass Mat battery, you don't need to worry about venting. But they cost about twice as much as wet batteries. Is there room in your engine compartment for a second battery? If so, then that solves the venting problem.

 

[rvwandering]

&nbsp;We lived in a Westfalia for a year and thought that the bed was comfortable. It makes a pretty large bed and the fold up option is sweet.

 

[rokguy]

<SPAN style="COLOR: #888888"><EM><STRONG>Hi Kungpou,<BR>Good van the Transit, lot of converted one here in Oz.</STRONG></EM></SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: #888888"><EM><STRONG>Theres some good info available from this UK based company.</STRONG></EM></SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: #888888"><EM><STRONG>Good downloadable PDF catalogues.&nbsp;</STRONG></EM></SPAN><BR><BR><A href="http://www.rainbowconversions.co.uk/Catalogues/catalogues.htm" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.rainbowconversions.co.uk/Catalogues/catalogues.htm</A><BR><BR><EM><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #888888">Geoff</SPAN></STRONG></EM>