OMG I want this so much! I got my van and for 6 weeks have been watching videos. I have no tools or experience. So very frustrating. This is so beautiful ❤️ Thank you for sharing
Start buying tools and find scrap wood for free to learn how to operate those tools harbor freight got cheap corded tools also ryobi is cheap battery powered also at home depot
I really like your van. It is both easy and smart. It has tons of charm. I think I’m in love with your car because I use to go back and look at it again… I’m probably a “only one van fan “ .
Omgosh! Thank you so much! I have the same van. I'm going to follow your step by step and do the same. I soo appreciate you taking the time to do this video!😊
Everything about this build is great. My only concern would be the weight of all that wood and it’s effect on MPG, shocks, ground clearance and overall strain on the motor. And none of your personal items have been added. But besides that it’s a really nice build.
Your work is amazing. Would you be willing to share how you attach wood pieces such as the one in the front (immediately behind the driver's and passenger's seats) to the headliner area? I've watched literally hundreds of builds but I'm not a builder or carpenter and can't understand for the life of me how people are attaching the custom-designed pieces to the van itself. Thank you so much in advance. 🙏🏼
Amazing indeed! I held my breath and didn’t want to blink my eyes in order to see clearly. I still could not follow the details. Just wonder where you learnt all these skills. The tools are amazingly good in your hands.
Your work is amazing!! How wide is the inside space of your van? You hv comfortably placed a kitchen top with the sink and there is still good space for a bed. Wonderful!
The joy of life, awesome. I can see the care put in. This is a great build and an inspiration. I wish I had the ability to do such a build. I believe this is the new way, to live "out" of a van. Very nice
Out of all the builds I've seen, and trust me, I'm in the rabbit hole watching video after video, this is the one I'd choose. I could try to build myself. If I brought it to you with the materials, would you build it and for how much?
I love this setup, it looks great but you have no videos of ya'll living in it. Is it functional for two adults and a furbaby to live in? How do you manage everyday life when you're not exploring? I'd really be interested to see how you cook and get around on a rainy/windy day.
I donʻt know much at all except for a few videos that Iʻve watched, so please excuse my dumb questions-1) what were your thoughts about adding insulation ? and 2) although I didnʻt see entry points for water entry, any concern about potential moisture (and mold) accumulating behind the wood panels? Thanks so much for sharing…beautiful build.
Nice, future van builders use the lightest timber that you can source for your build as unnecessary mass will affect fuel consumption, road handling, suspension and your budget.
You build and created a super fantastic and very impressive van. I just got myself a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. I did a very simple no-build build, which I’m very happy with. I’ll hire someone, to build me a flat floor & kitchen like yours 👍🏼👍🏼 In the meantime I’m wondering, how you attached to cross panel for your curtains ? Thank you for sharing your ideas, it’s a great inspiration. Wishing you safe, happy & adventures travels, to you and your wife.
This is the best example I've seen.. Hoping to build a Photo Van for taking wild life photography day trips. Enabling me to process and set us as well and take bio breaks in the wild.... How much weight did your buildout add to the van and how does that effect your fuel usage and ride and shocks?
The new Toyota Sienna’s have a curtain airbag that runs the length of the side coming out of the top. So it would be very dangerous to build up any sidewalls. Too bad, it sure is pretty and functional.
The build is beautiful but y'all have a lot of space behind the side walls. I need all the space I can get. I saw a build like this and she was able to reach into the side space from outside of the vehicle so she kept emergency stuff behind the walls.
Isn’t all the heavy duty plywood heavy & make mileage a lot worse ? I wonder if 1/4 plywood or even heavy duty paneling would be sufficient and allow for better mileage ?
In the video he said he chose heavier plywood because it was stronger and didn't flex as much, which made it easier to work with. Lighter material works if it's not going to carry too much weight, it's not going to be jostled too much doing your travels, and you're going to keep the humidity down so it doesn't warp too much.
I've officially come to the conclusion my initial van build will be a regular minivan while I continue to work but live way cheaper saving up until eventually I afford the pro masters build
wowowowoowowowo this is super cool I ma going troght so much confusinng n frastruation I ma try to do avan convertion i no longer can affor to rent a house how much would it cost me to just do the interior??? Would you do my van if i pay you ???? where are you located????? or do you do any cros state tour are you in teh US?????
before using any type of level in your build, make sure the ground the van is parked on is level first. Once the plywood for the floor is installed and level, you can continue your build anywhere. just park, make sure plywood is level again, and then continue
