Interior before soft furnishings were added Piaggio Ape MP600 Flatbed Trike renovated before making the demountable camper pod During nice weather, Dawe can open the tailgate and put the kitchen on legs to take it outside for cooking. The pod space includes a double bed, hot and cold running water, a three-burner hob, oven, mood lighting, downlighters for the kitchen area, TV, radio, and, of course, the 4-seater sofa. The final Piaggio Ape Camper has its own self-contained 12v electrics, powered by a 170W solar panel, controller, and 110ah battery. The camper has self contained 12v electrics, powered by a 170W solar panel, controller, and 110ah battery The entire woodwork was then painted in two-part epoxy and sanded to add a coat of cream paint matching the mudguards.Dawe also placed a storage area atop the cab, followed by a tailgate and door at the back. He used 12.5mm ply to cover the side with the window cut out, 9mm for the windowless side, and 6mm for the roof to keep it as lightweight as possible. Once Dawe completed the base, he began building the camper pod out of plywood of different thicknesses. Topping the trike with a fully equipped, wooden camper pod The insides were painted in the same green color to give it a fresh new look. When fully dried, Dawe put the panels back together before proceeding with the mudguards and finer details. The sub-frame was painted in Hammerite black, while the panels were coated in green Rustoleum. He also added rollers on the legs to move the sofa in and out when needed. While the flatbed was sent away for sandblasting, Dawe (see more here ) got to work on a disused sofa, re-upholstering it in olive green - hence the name of the camper van: ‘Olive, The Micro Camper’. ‘graphics to let everyone know this really is a camper’, says Dawe He opted for a Piaggio Ape MP600, restoring its scooter base, flatbed trike, and engine before fitting it with a custom-made and demountable pod that transforms the trike into a tiny but practical campervan.
Having already built a teardrop trailer, vehicle enthusiast Steve Dawe decided to put together his own tiny campervan, possibly one of the smallest ones out there. Steve dawe may have built the world’s smallest campervan