Campervan Conversion - The Bed & Wheelarches

I have been a busy beaver! Finally I was able to 'have a go' at building the bed. Starting with the bare bones, I put all my McGyver skills to the 'Construction' test!
Spoiler Alert - Below you can see the finished article. Complete with the finalisation of added wheelarch finished carpet and a final layer of floor vinyl.
I was a bit sceptical at first as to how the wheelarches would turn out, but the 'four-way-stretch' van lining carpet was real easy to work with . . . . A bit of spray glue and apply!
So long as it looks ok and is neat, then the job was done! The hardest part is to 'marry-up' the edges.
Next it was onto the bed! I planned for the most robust and strongest of designs, so as you can see, my joints ensured maximum strength and support for right angles.... Very forgiving!

As the van is a moving platform, each leg and support strut was secured to the floor.
The bed is 2 ft high, so there is plenty of room for services and equipment to be stowed underneath.
Slats secured!
The simplest of designs - I think?Anyway, I spent all the next day admiring my constructive victory and it's lines.

The long and short of it? If i can do it, even on my first attempt, no doubt anyone else can!
RAW materials, timber, brackets and screws, for this little project (the bed), cost around £60 GBP. Bargain!

Now it's time for a road-trip proving exercise!

Van-build stages:
My Latest Brainwave & Project
Assessing The Task
The Strip Out
Floor Preparation & Rust Treatment
Hole Plugging & Lock mending
Finalising The Floor Foundations
The Insulation Begins
Insulating The Floor
Wall Insulation