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Hi all not sure if there will be any interest in this but here goes! I am semi-retired and buy and sell motorhomes, campervans and sports car to pass the time. Today a picked up a 1996 Nissan Largo Highway Star, 2.4 petrol with 4wd and lots of toys. 47k from new with one owner since import. She's very sound mechanically but cosmetically challenged as she's covered in lots of stripes and other decals. Plans are to remove the stripes and stuff, sort some nicer alloys and do a rear conversion with one unit each side at the rear to include a leisure battery, inverter, sink, hob and storage. The front seats will be modded to fold flat so that it will still be possible to make a double bed or 2 singles. Have dome a similar conversion on a Nissan Serna a while back and it worked out well. Here's some before picks
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HI I'm also attempting the same but in a Nissan Caravan GT Cruise its my first time doing this so will be looking forward to see what you do .
John
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Rich
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1996 Nissan Largo Camper projectRich
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Cool little van, quite like these.. The highway star stripes are actually original to the van, if you didn't know. The Musical stuff is not, nor are the actual stars.
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Hi there
I know some of the stripes are original but still a bit naff.Have seen a few Largos without and they look much better.
I will be posting details of the conversion as I go, have done quite a few now, I'm probably going to remove the rear set of seats and then fit two removable units, one on each side.One will have a smev combined hob and grill with water and gas bottle in the cupboard below and the other will just be storage for possibly a small portable toilet amonst other things.On the offside rear of the Largo there's a 12 volt outlet so I will use this as the 12v feed for the charging asmall leisure battery via a smart charge relay.
Cheers - mike
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düdo
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Those decals are music to my eyes! Perhaps the previous owner was a muso and this was his budget tourbus? Relax/crash after the gig, space even for 'entertaining' those special fans.
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Hi there
the previous owner was a country and western singer, singing dolly parton,loretta lynn and patsy cline.
She toured all over the uk.
Not sure she did much entertaining though!
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mexicansteve
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"Stand by your van!" Classic Patsy Cline
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BeQuietandDrive
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stevietuck
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Cool van, looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
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Had a few hours on the Largo today,cleaned all the leather seats, headlining and trim as it was all a bit minging. Fixed its rear roof light and started to remove about 60ft of "spare" cables. It has been wired for tv/dvd/sat nav/phone.
Went to the caravan breakers and picked up a few bits, interior light for above the kitchen unit,water pump and water container.
The hob is due tomorrow so should be able to make a start on the kitchen unit.
Cheers - mike
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Like what you are doing here! Looking forward to seeing what becomes of her!
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Finished removing the graphics from the drivers side this morning, just needs a machine polish now, gave all the seats a good clean and sorted a few odds and sods out. Have now removed the nearside rear set,seat belt and trim. Spent an hour making the templates for the kitchen unit, they are made from 3mm ply and will be used for making out the 9mm ply that the finished unit will be made from. Have now got most of the bits I need to finish the project, just need to pick up 2 sheets of laminate for the unit. cheers - mike
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Feb 10, 2016 21:45:33 GMT
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In it for updates Nissan MPV friend I like the way the armrest / centre console sweeps up to the dashboard.
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Feb 26, 2016 16:58:51 GMT
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stevietuck
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Feb 26, 2016 19:33:17 GMT
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Now that is just the job mate, I would live in there quite happily
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Mar 10, 2016 20:20:35 GMT
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Hi all finished the Largo today. Gas,water and electrics all finished.Had my first cuppa in her earlier! Spent the morning removing the last of the dodgy graphics and giving her a proper clean. Off to Whitby in her tomorrow for two nights and then she's going to her new owner on Monday. I should be starting another next week, this time with and end unit behind the tail gate and a rock and roll bed behind the front seats. Cheers - mike
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Mar 17, 2016 19:43:23 GMT
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And on with the next one! did a deal on a 1997 Largo 2ltr turbo diesel today. Its being delivered tomorrow and comes with a full mot. Needs a good tidy up,cambelt and a service but already runs and drives well. It will have a hi-fi upgrade similar to the last one, a camper conversion in the rear as per the last one but this one will have a higher quality unit using a modular system. There will be a hob,sink,fridge,240v hookup,tv/dvd player. I will be changing the design so that a larger bed can be made, hopefully big enough for two this time. Hope to have it complete and ready to go by the end of next week.
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stevietuck
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Mar 18, 2016 16:40:39 GMT
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So have you sold the first one? or do you plan on having a fleet?
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Mar 18, 2016 17:54:52 GMT
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Hi
the first ones sold. I buy, sell and do conversions part time as i am semi-retired.
cheers
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