Van Conversion: Installed a Bulkhead Wall with Sliding Door 

Thanks! Glad it helped.

Yes!! This is a great walk through guys. Great teamwork. Cheers

Happy you found it helpful! Thank you for watching.

That is really good idea! Thanks

Seconded on the washer. It's how I did the curves for the shower walls in my sprinter.

Brilliant. Year’s later! Thank you.

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful.

You're very welcome!

If you are, one of my favourites is 'the indie projects'

Thanks David! I like your ideas for heating and cooling!

I definitely agree about the cab temperature. A tri-slide door would be a great idea for a swivel seat it!

Thanks 😊

Yeah she really sounds like she’s from the uk

You need steel for saftey. Wood breaks if you panicbrake and something hit the door/wall. But very nice setup.

Thanks 😊 the door never rattled . I put felt on the tracks at the bottom.

I'll try to show a better view of it from the cab area in a future video if I can. The limited space made for a difficult camera angle. At 10:04 and 10:13 in the video you can see a little of it from the cab.

Your partition wall came out great! I just watched your build video. Mine isn't insulated and I can tell a big difference in temperature also. Lots of good reason to build a partition.

@@ArtfulOutdoorAdventures thanks. I'm vegan too. ☺

Wow, that would have been scary!

There isn’t a lot of leg room for a taller person, but it was perfect for me and my husband.

Thanks!

Thanks! I have a chain latch on it. You can see it here at 24:05 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j4UBCWrILbU.html

She still has all that space, it’s just inside the cargo area instead of inside of the van area. Would you rather have space behind the seats or an extra foot of length in your living area? Your comment makes no sense.

Thanks Callie. I'm happy you found the video helpful. We didn't insulate and we didn't add another wall on the cab side. To do so would have made the cab area very tight for the average person. The sliding door works well. But my husband has to pull the seat back against it to drive. He is about 5.5, so I think someone taller than that might find they don't have enough leg room. Crouching hasn't been an issue for us though. Hope this helps.

Ok, so you won’t utilize the headliner space then? Good info

Thanks! I really don't know if removing the foam airbag covers affects the safety. If you find out I'd be interested to know.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-noWao0ndYRw.html This video shows the crash test for these vans and it looks like the airbag expands to the rear to protect passengers behind the driver. It's possible the black foam is there either a) to prevent more of the airbag from being compressed forward upon deployment by installation of a rigid bulkhead like this one, or b) the opposite - it is there to propel more of the airbag forward to protect the driver, since there is no need for passenger protection. Either way, an effort should probably be made to leave in or mimic the black foam as it seems to be there for a reason. I'm planning on installing rear passenger seats and a partial bulkhead similar to this one, so I think my plan will be to model the bulkhead shape around the black foam, then remove the black foam and cover the area with just some grey carpet and maybe a thin layer of 1" rigid foam insulation. That way the side airbag can unfurl backwards and provide protection to the passengers in the rear without launching splintered plywood towards them (not that this would happen in this case.. but it seems like a possibility). Edit with more info: Ford have a publication stating that these shouldn't be removed, still doesn't specify whether they are there to ALLOW the airbag to expand backwards or to redirect it downwards/forwards more. fordbbas.com/vehicleModel/Transit hit "show more" and download "Guidance for Installing Aftermarket Transit Van Partitions / Bulkheads", it's a pdf file which you may have to rename with a .pdf extension to open properly.

@@will_and_rory Thank you for all your research.

@@will_and_roryYour vid is of a Transit with rear seating so it's the long air bag ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZRiYSBYbaGE.html...Artful's airbags are just the front driver and front passenger, cargo van...So I think the covers are there to protect from accidental impact from the rear to not trigger airbags, the airbags just drop straight down not back into any of the cargo area..

Hi Thanks. The seat position could be an issue for someone with longer legs. It isn't any issue for me, but I'm 4' 10." My husband is 5'6" and he sits a little more upright than he normally would but says it isn't uncomfortable. I have the long wheel base - not sure if cab is any different. I think You have to go with what is comfortable for you. Also if you see yourself selling it later then you might not want the cab as short. Setting it 12" back would be enough I think. Also that would make it a lot easier to build, although you obviously lose some living space.

@@ArtfulOutdoorAdventures Thanks for the reply, I hope everything is going well with the van. I'll be building my partition this week. Stay safe and take care.

One of the best decisions I made was this bulkhead! 😀 I haven’t done any update videos specific to the bulkhead. The door still works great. I added a latch at the bottom and a pull in the middle. My husband feels like it makes the cab area a little small, but it’s perfect for me lol. I,m short. Perhaps I will do a video update on it soon. I’ll post it here when I do. Thank you for watching and my best to you on your build!

Thank you! We purchased the hardware off Amazon. I've included a link in the description.

Artful Vegan Nomad My bad, I forgot to check the description first! Thanks.

Thanks! Only if the seat is pushed all the way back against the wall. I am shorter than the average height. My husband is an average height and sits comfortably. I would suggest a taller person build the wall back further.

Thanks 😊 yes we used sheet metal screws.

Thanks! We've been wracking our brains trying to figure that out! I think we will have to invent something. I may even ask viewers for suggestions. I do want to have the ability to lock it from the house side, and I want it to be a quick and easy process to unlock it. I will be sure to show what we come up with.

We used the 60” and cut it to size. The 48” wouldn’t be long enough for what we wanted to do. We made it so that the door can slide out of the way to either left or right. If you only need it to slide one direction, the 48” might work depending on the width of your door opening.

Hi Jennifer. There is a link in the description. 🙂 We purchased the 60inch.

Hi there. We purchased the track on Amazon. We've included a link in the description.

Sounds like a job for vinyl.

Thanks! I'm really not sure about how you could waterproof the door. A curtain, as you mentioned would help. I also think Quickblood1's idea of using vinyl would be good in protecting the wood itself.

We install “red guard” or similar . It’s a roll in product we waterproof our showers and tub surrounds before tile. I’m pretty sure you could use it in plywood . However- can you paint that? I don’t know it’s a bold red … anyhow good luck

14 inches wide by 64 inches tall

I didn’t want to build anything above the cab. If I had wanted to, what I could have done is to put the sliding door on the opposite side of the bulkhead. Then I could have built a shelf to attached to the bulkhead on the cab side.

I think for some it would be tight. I'm short and I have to push the seat back as far as it will go to do so comfortably. I don't know if a swivel seat would help because you still have to get your legs between the console and the seat. The bulk head could be installed a little further back to give more room.

😆I have no idea. 🤷‍♀️ Maybe Kevin was working on something in the background.

Ford Transit 250 Long Wheel Base

@@ArtfulOutdoorAdventures lovely, I wish I could find specs for my promaster that I am building myself

Way way more expensive, if you can even find a suitable one. You can still make it look stealthy from the outside . Stock ones don't let you have access to storage above cab if you want to make that. If you can make one easily and save a grand, why not

@@GlynTaylor Here is one for $150.www.ebay.com/i/353290233540?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=353290233540&targetid=935431404853&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9032106&poi=&campaignid=10897348723&mkgroupid=114065838144&rlsatarget=pla-935431404853&abcId=9300403&merchantid=115052999&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2af-BRDzARIsAIVQUOcNgImpGHh1yRq7BKeCkKN1kc8GGiwEBNMfJ4hl0bRlLknTr7hbBeIaAjsGEALw_wcB

@@GlynTaylor This one can be considered pricey at $500 but looks better than anything that most people can build and installs in minutes and is again, stealthy. www.commercialvanshelving.com/transit/partitions/ford-transit-pass-thru-partition/?sku=276FX3PTP