Volkswagen Camper Conversions

Hand building to the highest quality of workmanship, the Smartworld conversions team will work together with you to design a conversion that best fits your needs and ideas.

We design and build conversions to look both stylish and to stand the test of time.  We use products which are designed specifically for the campervan and motorhome market – lightweight, durable and pleasing to the eye.  We import leading branded materials from Reimo, RIB, VW sportline, Alupanel, Vohringer, Smev and Waeco.

As a standard we offer two conversion designs on the VW T5 transporter, the Explore and the Glamper.

Explore

Designed around the VW short wheel base vehicle the Explore has a rear double seat/bed, with cooking facilities and units along the driver’s side with tall cupboard and extra storage can be added.  This is a practical design featuring a large amount of storage space with the layout of an everyday car.  It is can be built with extra beds and lots of safety features for a growing family or designed for an active couple with lots of gear and occasional visitors.

Glamper

Designed usually around a more powerful VW short wheel base vehicle, the Glamper is a stylishly designed and fun campervan both inside and outside.  Outside we fit the best VW sportline accessories, Alloy wheels and metallic paintwork and inside we fit a superb entertainment kit which we offer with an integrated sound system, Sat Nav, I Pad docking station, TV and extra speakers.

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Options, materials and manufacturing specifications

Safety is our top priority and we pride ourselves in building campers of superior quality.  We only fit tested components from industry leader manufacturers.

Innovation is our passion and we are always looking at ways to improve the quality of our finishing and at ways of improving the look and practicality of your conversion. Simon our creative director and Andy our technical manager will listen and work with you to create your dream camper conversion.

Communication is our pleasure. We are only a call away 01392 680046.

Elevating roofs 

We have chosen Reimo as our primary supplier of elevating roofs.  They produce European approved and tested roofs and frames.  They are fitted by our technicians who are all qualified to the highest level of automotive panel beating.  Would you want anyone else cutting holes, fitting and welding in frames to your van?

We can offer the successful Smartworld elevating roof which we have developed with a marine boat builder here in Devon with an international ocean racing pedigree.

Seat bed system

We only fit the RIB style rear travel seats which have been fully crash tested to the European safety regulation standard.  The seat beds come fitted with 3 point integral inertia seat belts as standard.  They are fitted to the floor of every vehicle by our qualified technicians to the manufacturers technically approved specification.

We also have a luxury Smartworld sleeping system which is manufactured as a comfortable memory foam bed and seat.  It has proved to be excellent value for couples who mainly travel as a pair.

Bespoke fitted units

Our units are made by us on site and are fitted to your van by industry qualified craftsmen. All the edges are trimmed and sealed with no gaps to produce a high quality of luxury finish.

Our customers can mix and match our materials to create fantastic professional looks, choosing from two materials in a variety of traditional and modern finishes and colours

  • We use the very best lightweight plywood furniture boards manufactured by Vohringer in many finishes.  We machine finish all the edges of the work surface to produce long lasting and great looking units
  • We also produce a more unique and luxurious set of units.  These units are unaffected by liquid spillage, sunlight, heat, cold and look very professional.  The material is lighter and stronger than Vohringer. It is a composite material which we computer cut and comes in very clean finishes including stainless steel. VW manufacture the units in their factory made California conversion from this new material.

Commercial grade flooring

We offer a vast choice of flooring finishes and colours – from teak yacht flooring to super hardwearing non slip flooring.  We choose our range from commercially proven materials.

The floor is laid on birch plywood and insulated with the same automotive sound deadening pads that all the top vehicle manufacturers use.

Gas and electrical systems

We supply a number of systems to suit your needs.  We recommend the Sargent power management system for the electrics and fit and test all the systems on site.  You will receive gas and electrical certification from our qualified engineers

Power management – we recommend the Sargent power management system for the electrics so we can integrate all your vans internal systems with external hook up systems.

Heating systems – we recommend the Propex blown air heating system.  The majority of our customers choose the Propex system because of its simplicity.  It works directly from the main LPG gas bottle.  It is reliable, has no serviceable parts and most importantly is a very cost effective way of heating your vehicle.

We recommend Surecal Calorifier hot water heaters.  These are excellent water heaters which run off your engine and retain heat for up to 24 hours, which again makes the system very economic.  They can also be run off a 24o volt supply if necessary.

There are also excellent diesel heater and water heating systems, we can recommend.

Insulation techniques

We use automotive techniques to insulate all our conversions for sound and heating, using only the best materials for the job. Our insulation material is a very eco friendly product made from 90% recycled plastic which is totally hypo allergenic itch free and has a top R insulation rating of 5.

 

Good for you and good for the planet.