Melih Karakelle — Engineer, Maker and Dad

A rigid 3D-printed clothesline for the Mazda Bongo that clips onto the rain gutter: why the first flexible version failed and how the new one-piece design works.

Mounting a 2 m Vevor awning on a Mazda Bongo with home-made brackets that are cheaper than commercial ones and clear the door pillars properly.

Building a 60 cm bed extension frame for our Mazda Bongo, reusing the old kitchen front panel so the storage under the bed stays accessible.

Our Mazda Bongo passed its MOT and is road ready. Meet Totoro, the grey Japanese campervan named after the Studio Ghibli character.

How I built a sliding underseat drawer for the Mazda Bongo, inspired by Vantastic Ideas. After several trips it is the most useful mod in the van.

Running the Mazda Bongo’s electric curtains, interior lights and cigarette socket from the leisure battery with a simple, fused fuse-box modification.

Part 2 of the Mazda Bongo kitchen conversion: reusing lightweight caravan plywood from the original rear kitchen to build a new, practical unit.

Part 1 of the Mazda Bongo kitchen conversion: problems with the original rear kitchen layout and the plan for a unit usable from the tailgate.

Repairing the damaged fibreglass pop-top roof of our Mazda Bongo with a polyester resin and fibreglass kit, step by step with photos.

Treating the first rust patches and paint bubbles on our 2002 Mazda Bongo before they spread: tools, materials and the repair process.