CHEVY EXPRESS VAN BUILD | Preparation, Insulation, Subfloor | Ep. 1 

Houston; we got van! Yooohooo 🎉🎉 So now we know about the big news from last episode. Very glad to see you making the move towards the custom van build. Can’t wait to see the progress in the coming months and I am sure Diesel will be like: guys make sure to me my separate dogo room in this gigantic home on wheels 😅. Take it slow folks and all the best for the build process…cheers!

I did like 300 visits to Home Depot Courtenay, plus daily Amazon deliveries, over the 16 months it took me to build out my ford transit. Just watching this video gave me flashbacks to some very difficult times, but 2yrs later I have not regretted the decision to go full time (not even once). Great job you two

You should use a Tennis ball.That's the best way to roll it professionals.Use it when there's heart areas then a roller

Super exciting news on the new van guys! Can’t wait to see the transformation. Looking forward to the next episode already 👊🏻

Great video. I'm hoping to do a part-time van life minimal build and this video helps a lot. I can follow the flow of your video very easily, thanks!

I have the same problem here in Hawaii. Won't have to go the way you guys do because of the good year round weather.

Awesome job… I love the Chevy Express Van. I can’t wait to see you Van Build videos.

Awesome… Following your Van Build. I love the Chevy Express. Now to watch Episode 2. Be safe.

I bought a 2000 Chevy Express passenger van couple years back. I removed the two middle seats and left the back one because it lowers into a bed. I built a plywood top frame for the area between the bed and the rear doors so we could lay long ways in the van with a foam mattress. We kept it real simple so we could do a lot of things with the van. we can remove the mattress and raise it back up for seating on a trip with some family. there's a portapottie. 200 Watts of solar on top. Three Vanguard van ladder racks. and two roof storage baskets bolted to the rack up high so I could mount two conduit tubes beneath the rack for camper gear like hoses and drop cords. the other one I put in fishing rods and more. I can hook up power to the van with a drop cord when we are near a power supply and recharge or use it over night. I have a front and rear tow hitch that lets me carry a cargo carrier onthe front with bicycles or a cooler. I have another folding basket cargo rack on the rear for chairs, smaller generator, water can and fuel can for generator if we not pulling a boat. I mounted 3 cameras on the front top of the windshiled so at night when we close up and can see rear, or either side of the van outside. (security) I also keep a large plano box up top with scissor jack shovel, axe etc. and two tire boards for getting stuck. I use commercial window tint.. the dotted stuff that goes on the outside for privacy.. you can see out but it's it's really difficult to see in at night even with lights on. we like it. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6480363775329163&set=pcb.6480370101995197

Congrats on the new rig!!! I love the continuing " right tool for the right job" theme you've got going with these video's, a square for a pry bar, and the spoon!! Bahaha. That was funny!! Looking forward to the whole project. And one more thing, was that an Uncle Colin siting at the end?

Ya could do it good luck and very good job on your build 👍👍

So exciting!! You hit the nail on the head when you said folks think they know what they are getting into before they start the project haha I had a good laugh because it's Neve like you think it's gonna be :)

Thanks for sharing!! Trying to figure out what layout will be best for my van, will be using 8020-1inch.

Please make more episodes

Did you guys have to remove any side curtain airbags.? It was a passenger van right ?