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Posted: 4/17/2019 12:13:07 AM EDT
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The slider is actually better, especially for a work van.
You can have the windows cut in if that's what you think is missing. |
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Posted: 4/17/2019 10:52:59 PM EDT
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A little more progress tonight. Installed one lighting kit for now.
 Attached FileBuilt the cabinet face out of some good 8 foot pine boards. Counter sunk and pre drilled all holes. Set it in its permanent position. I think it came out pretty well.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/18/2019 12:15:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2019 12:23:18 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2019 6:10:34 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2019 7:36:47 AM EDT
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My brother in law did something like that. The hardest part is how to heat it. Especially without dying in your sleep. In the summer it's a hot box, but you can open the doors.
I found it was great in concept, but fell a little short. But have fun. |
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Posted: 4/18/2019 8:29:37 AM EDT
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My brother in law did something like that. The hardest part is how to heat it. Especially without dying in your sleep. In the summer it's a hot box, but you can open the doors. I found it was great in concept, but fell a little short. But have fun. I can tell you for a fact that I made sure it was insulated far better than 95 percent of the campers I have worked on.  Heat if I use it in the off season will likely be with a propane powered little buddy. Which with a little ventilation to pull in some fresh air will be absolutely fine. There will be a co, propane and smoke detector installed before heat is used. |
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Posted: 4/18/2019 9:56:49 PM EDT
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Spent 2hrs going down the van life rabbit hole on YouTube this morning. Some really cool builds out there. One guy had a bad ass sprinter he actually put a shower pan into it and the drain ran to a boat bilge pump and pumped it into his grey water tank which was inside and able to be used year round. and he had a little composting toilet that hides away under a cabinet.
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Posted: 4/18/2019 10:12:04 PM EDT
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Spent 2hrs going down the van life rabbit hole on YouTube this morning. Some really cool builds out there. One guy had a bad ass sprinter he actually put a shower pan into it and the drain ran to a boat bilge pump and pumped it into his grey water tank which was inside and able to be used year round. and he had a little composting toilet that hides away under a cabinet.
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Posted: 4/18/2019 10:56:56 PM EDT
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I feel you. I stumbled onto one once and two weeks later I was plotting my “getaway” from normal life. Thank goodness my wife talked me down off the ledge. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Spent 2hrs going down the van life rabbit hole on YouTube this morning. Some really cool builds out there. One guy had a bad ass sprinter he actually put a shower pan into it and the drain ran to a boat bilge pump and pumped it into his grey water tank which was inside and able to be used year round. and he had a little composting toilet that hides away under a cabinet. There is some cool shit out there. People are creative. |
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Posted: 4/18/2019 10:59:30 PM EDT
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Did a little more work on the cabinets tonight.
 Attached File Attached File Attached FileThis for some reason has been relaxing for me to fart with after work. Beats being lazy I guess. |
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Posted: 4/18/2019 11:07:25 PM EDT
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That's badass, OP! I've always wanted to do this with an surplus LMTV.
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Posted: 4/19/2019 11:55:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/20/2019 12:35:37 AM EDT
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That's badass, OP! I've always wanted to do this with an surplus LMTV. |
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Posted: 4/20/2019 12:53:01 AM EDT
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I like this.
Keep the outside as is. |
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Posted: 4/20/2019 12:56:45 AM EDT
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I bet it smells good in there. Can't wait to see how this turns out. Good work OP.
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Posted: 4/20/2019 1:02:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Going with your screen name.... I told my wife maybe I will get a custom plate that reads "CORONER" FNRLHOM or CREMATE 
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Posted: 4/20/2019 1:03:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOh yeah, outstanding!
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Posted: 4/20/2019 1:25:14 AM EDT
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Beating the heat might be a little challenging without putting on an rv a.c. unit. But then I have comfortably slept under a tonneau cover in the bed of a pickup in July at oshkosh. As long as you can have some ventilation I would think it will be fine. I can tell you for a fact that I made sure it was insulated far better than 95 percent of the campers I have worked on. Heat if I use it in the off season will likely be with a propane powered little buddy. Which with a little ventilation to pull in some fresh air will be absolutely fine. There will be a co, propane and smoke detector installed before heat is used. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My brother in law did something like that. The hardest part is how to heat it. Especially without dying in your sleep. In the summer it's a hot box, but you can open the doors. I found it was great in concept, but fell a little short. But have fun. I can tell you for a fact that I made sure it was insulated far better than 95 percent of the campers I have worked on. Heat if I use it in the off season will likely be with a propane powered little buddy. Which with a little ventilation to pull in some fresh air will be absolutely fine. There will be a co, propane and smoke detector installed before heat is used. It doesn't like you have any windows that open in the rear of that van. Unless you're planning on sleeping with doors open, that's not going to work too well. The easiest option might be to try replacing entire doors with those from a passenger van with windows. Hopefully, those will have the style of windows my Astro had. Those pop outward at the bottom so you can have them open, even when it's raining. At camp sites with power, I used to hang a box fan over the driver's side 2nd row window to move more air through the vehicle. It worked brilliantly. If you're really adventurous, you could install one of those low voltage mini attic fan things some RVs have. |
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Posted: 4/20/2019 7:54:18 AM EDT
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Subscribing to this one.
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Posted: 4/20/2019 11:43:58 AM EDT
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Ventilation looks like it might be a real problem. It doesn't like you have any windows that open in the rear of that van. Unless you're planning on sleeping with doors open, that's not going to work too well. The easiest option might be to try replacing entire doors with those from a passenger van with windows. Hopefully, those will have the style of windows my Astro had. Those pop outward at the bottom so you can have them open, even when it's raining. At camp sites with power, I used to hang a box fan over the driver's side 2nd row window to move more air through the vehicle. It worked brilliantly. If you're really adventurous, you could install one of those low voltage mini attic fan things some RVs have. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My brother in law did something like that. The hardest part is how to heat it. Especially without dying in your sleep. In the summer it's a hot box, but you can open the doors. I found it was great in concept, but fell a little short. But have fun. I can tell you for a fact that I made sure it was insulated far better than 95 percent of the campers I have worked on. Heat if I use it in the off season will likely be with a propane powered little buddy. Which with a little ventilation to pull in some fresh air will be absolutely fine. There will be a co, propane and smoke detector installed before heat is used. It doesn't like you have any windows that open in the rear of that van. Unless you're planning on sleeping with doors open, that's not going to work too well. The easiest option might be to try replacing entire doors with those from a passenger van with windows. Hopefully, those will have the style of windows my Astro had. Those pop outward at the bottom so you can have them open, even when it's raining. At camp sites with power, I used to hang a box fan over the driver's side 2nd row window to move more air through the vehicle. It worked brilliantly. If you're really adventurous, you could install one of those low voltage mini attic fan things some RVs have. |
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Posted: 4/20/2019 11:47:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/21/2019 12:21:36 AM EDT
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You need a port hole window in the back.
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Posted: 4/21/2019 1:03:24 AM EDT
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Check into sliding tracks for your under bed storage. It would make the area more usable.
https://sprinter-camper.com/heavy-duty-storage-drawers-for-sprinter-vans/ |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:50:38 AM EDT
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This looks great. I can't wait to see it finished.
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:33:18 AM EDT
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Looking good man!
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:37:01 AM EDT
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This leaked out of the social media guy for a Dodge dealer here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4vlhG_pkNMQuote HistoryQuoted:
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Murder van? I call it my roadtrip/camper van. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4vlhG_pkNM
That was great. |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:40:28 AM EDT
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Cool!
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:41:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:  Started on the ceiling. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/183526/PSX_20190414_114148_2_jpg-912403.JPG Edit: I see you said no earlier. I think you should consider it. The light alone would be worthwhile, and it would feel less cramped. |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:43:54 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:49:31 AM EDT
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Ventilation looks like it might be a real problem. It doesn't like you have any windows that open in the rear of that van. Unless you're planning on sleeping with doors open, that's not going to work too well. The easiest option might be to try replacing entire doors with those from a passenger van with windows. Hopefully, those will have the style of windows my Astro had. Those pop outward at the bottom so you can have them open, even when it's raining. At camp sites with power, I used to hang a box fan over the driver's side 2nd row window to move more air through the vehicle. It worked brilliantly. If you're really adventurous, you could install one of those low voltage mini attic fan things some RVs have. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My brother in law did something like that. The hardest part is how to heat it. Especially without dying in your sleep. In the summer it's a hot box, but you can open the doors. I found it was great in concept, but fell a little short. But have fun. I can tell you for a fact that I made sure it was insulated far better than 95 percent of the campers I have worked on. Heat if I use it in the off season will likely be with a propane powered little buddy. Which with a little ventilation to pull in some fresh air will be absolutely fine. There will be a co, propane and smoke detector installed before heat is used. It doesn't like you have any windows that open in the rear of that van. Unless you're planning on sleeping with doors open, that's not going to work too well. The easiest option might be to try replacing entire doors with those from a passenger van with windows. Hopefully, those will have the style of windows my Astro had. Those pop outward at the bottom so you can have them open, even when it's raining. At camp sites with power, I used to hang a box fan over the driver's side 2nd row window to move more air through the vehicle. It worked brilliantly. If you're really adventurous, you could install one of those low voltage mini attic fan things some RVs have. |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 5:40:21 PM EDT
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Instead of heat, why not a 12v electric blanket?
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Posted: 4/21/2019 7:43:06 PM EDT
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Instead of heat, why not a 12v electric blanket?
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Posted: 4/21/2019 7:53:00 PM EDT
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We have a 2016 Chevy Express and when we went to take the kids Trick or Treating last year all the kids where saying "White van!" "Aaaugghh!"
So next year I will have my 5-year-old rub his hands all over the van after putting ketchup on them. Maybe have a piece of clothing hanging out of the side door.
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:03:58 PM EDT
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We have a 2016 Chevy Express and when we went to take the kids Trick or Treating last year all the kids where saying "White van!" "Aaaugghh!" So next year I will have my 5-year-old rub his hands all over the van after putting ketchup on them. Maybe have a piece of clothing hanging out of the side door. |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:14:21 PM EDT
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lol that sounds like an excellent way to get pulled over at gunpoint due to some stuffy soccer mom Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We have a 2016 Chevy Express and when we went to take the kids Trick or Treating last year all the kids where saying "White van!" "Aaaugghh!" So next year I will have my 5-year-old rub his hands all over the van after putting ketchup on them. Maybe have a piece of clothing hanging out of the side door. |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:15:43 PM EDT
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Cool OP
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:19:22 PM EDT
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We have a 2016 Chevy Express and when we went to take the kids Trick or Treating last year all the kids where saying "White van!" "Aaaugghh!" So next year I will have my 5-year-old rub his hands all over the van after putting ketchup on them. Maybe have a piece of clothing hanging out of the side door. 
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:40:40 PM EDT
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A bit of small work today. Sanding, installing door and drawer hardware, installing cabinet floors and drawer bottoms, lighting and more insulation on the floors in the storage areas.
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:53:11 PM EDT
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Not too late to include a wood stove in your build.
https://cubicminiwoodstoves.com/products/cb-1210-br-cubic-mini-wood-stove I think a box of tooth picks will provide all the BTU's you will need 
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:59:42 PM EDT
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Not too late to include a wood stove in your build. https://cubicminiwoodstoves.com/products/cb-1210-br-cubic-mini-wood-stove I think a box of tooth picks will provide all the BTU's you will need
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Posted: 4/21/2019 9:07:35 PM EDT
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Looks Goodn to me!
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Posted: 4/21/2019 10:36:46 PM EDT
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Not too late to include a wood stove in your build. https://cubicminiwoodstoves.com/products/cb-1210-br-cubic-mini-wood-stove I think a box of tooth picks will provide all the BTU's you will need |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:02:45 PM EDT
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Makes me miss the 7.3 Quigley that I drove all over Alaska for work. Took that thing all the way up to Deadhorse several times one winter delivering crew when flights weren’t making it.
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:09:46 PM EDT
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A smoking van in a parking lot is a good way to have the fire department show up. Kind of kills the stealth camper angle. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not too late to include a wood stove in your build. https://cubicminiwoodstoves.com/products/cb-1210-br-cubic-mini-wood-stove I think a box of tooth picks will provide all the BTU's you will need |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:17:42 PM EDT
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How much weight are you adding? Have you put any thought into beefing up the suspension?
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:19:54 PM EDT
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How much weight are you adding? Have you put any thought into beefing up the suspension? The van is a 3/4 ton van that was used for a plumbing and heating company. It probably had three times that in shit in it before I got it.
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:31:46 PM EDT
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Neat.
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:44:11 PM EDT
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Neat. Also, in terms of heating, with the insulation it will be way better than a tent. So how cold are you planning on being. |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 11:44:13 PM EDT
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Your bed looks designed for the sleeper's body to be orthogonal to the long axis of the van. That will be cramped.
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