We Have A Serious Design Flaw 

Next build: Turning a mini cooper into a submarine. I think you could do it.

Hello Cody I am a licensed plumberI just want to caution you that if those shark bite fittings have even a trace amount of water in them and they get frozen they will fail

Sheet metal dad here. In terms of a vent for the back where the inverter is, they make copper, galvanized, and stainless steel soffit vent that’s basically a square U channel. The other space you said you were having a hard time finding a vent for, go with a cube core style as it allows more free air. Shoemaker can make any size custom. The van looks awesome! Can’t wait for the tree falling video!

You can fix your tank level window by just making the window a little bigger. If you create a template with a wider opening you can then use that template clamped to the face and use a flush trim bit to copy the pattern. It'll support the finished edge so there won't be any chip out and from there you can ease the edge with a little sanding or roundover bit. Great job on the van and thank you for sharing.

Looking Good. I love figuring things out like this and evidently watching other people's process! Thank You for sharing!

A suggestion for the trim around the tank level indicator to cover the gouge, why not get a stainless oval cut slightly larger than the hole, with gradients etched into it that indicate how many gallons of water you have in the tank, similar to a ruler? That way you can cover the gouge, and also serve a purpose for level indication.

I have been watching your channel for years. It keeps getting better and better. God bless you and your family.

Love seeing this van come together

Nice work, looks like you’re having fun in your work and that’s what counts. God bless.

it is amazing when you get into a large project, like that, how many "small" problems present themselves. Just hang in there and as they creep to the surface, you get to fix and dream up how to them. Half of the completed assembly will probably be "fixes". Now, the secret to that is to make it look like that was the way it was designed from the beginning. Good luck, and God bless.

Talk about cobbling something together. . .you are without doubt the Shoemaker of the Year! Happy Cobbling.

Very good craftsmanship!

Cody, I would suggest you open up a path across the back of your kitchen cabinet for your heater's cold air return. Since the heat is being dispensed at the rear of the vehicle, this will help in drawing the heated air forward. ADDED BONUS: Fresh cool air will be drawn over the coils for the fridge, and drawn over the inverter when ever the heater is running. Make your cold air return vent at least the same size or larger than the outlet.

be safe this fire season and thank you for what you do

@06:30 putting an in-line stopcock in the clear vent pipe could do the job for you...

You're doing a great job with the van, it's all a learning experience.

Glad you are figuring all this out and showing us how things are progressing, because I would have no idea on this kind of thing! It is very interesting watching the process!

Am enjoying all the challenges and successes of your build.

Hi Cody, don't worry about putting trim on the gap on the end of the box just run a bead of silicone, you could also put a small fan blowing into the box when the heater is on to keep everything from getting too hot.

definitely looking forward to the deck build!

I like how you are building your own camping van instead of buying one already made. By building it you know exactly what materials are used, how everything is connected, and if something breaks/malfunctions you will know exactly how to fix it since you built it yourself. DIY is the way to go.

That's coming together nicely! Got a few kinks, but they're not all that big. One tiny suggestion: I'd put a filter up on that vent tube just to keep dirt, lint, bugs, etc. from getting into the tank or plugging up the vent. I might have something floating around here for that. If I can come up with something, I'll send it your way.

I like the sit demonstration. Very informative. Keep it up Cody, the van looks great!

I like how you deal with the mistakes you find, some of the you tubers build something and never have any problems and I know that just can't be true. I've learned way more from my mistakes and having to figure out how to fix them than when I didn't have any problems.

When you take care of the deck, what about adding a “small porch”? Just a little room in front of the front door that helps keeping the house warm in winter and the dirt out all year. I think that would be a nice and practical addition to your home.

Great video, I love to see the trials and tribulations of DIY projects, especially when there is such attention to detail. I know first hand how easy it is to cheap out on something and then have to fix it later.

High fives, Cody ✋✋✋✋✋ Fantastic job. Love for the Wranglerstar Family (including Heartracer and Lucy) ❤❤❤❤❤ ..

It really looking nice as it comes together! Nice job Cody!

I have missed the sawmill. Looking forward to that project.

As per usual, great stuff. Compliments from 1000's of miles away in tiny Belgium!

I'm so excited for the felling/milling videos coming up!!

Looking Forward to the lumber video! Also, love the van series. Really shaping into a nice piece of engineering.

Looking good Cody!

You might try mounting the inverter on a heat sink plate to increase air flow around it. Last count I saw was 160 fires in Oregon. Stay safe and pray for rain!

Cody ...you could put in an inline ball valve in the fill hose. Just open when filling the tank.

I can believe all the things you were able to fit in that cabinet. I am sure you will work out the kinks. Great job!

If the new cap is too small use the old hole as the vent and put a small computer fan And some mesh in it

The van is looking great. It’s impressive you’re able to fit all of that in that small area. Really looking forward to the felling and timber videos coming up.

Fantastic outcome to a great build!

have watched several of your videos now in no particular order and have enjoyed all them a lot , would love to come visit someday God willing

Cant wait to see the sawyer stuff! We are seeing an increase in fire activity and intensity here in Texas, be safe on the fires!

I am definitely ready for sawmilling videos.

To deaden sound in your box, try Dynamat. It's used to deaden noise from body panels in vehicles with high end sound systems, it also helps cut down on road noise. This may help with your sloshing noise from the tank. You might consider putting some Dynamat on the large sides of your water tank as well as lining the wood with it.

Try Mcmaster or Grainger for a grille to cover the heater opening. I think they are called registers, some have have adjustable and directional airflow. Maybe even a fan grille could work.

Cody .. What about drilling holes between your sink cabinet and the "power box" to help with ventilation .. And in the winter it will put heat under the sink to prevent the water lines from freezing .. For the summer put a cover over it if it get to warm under the sink ..

I love the adventure van update series Cody. Once I've got the space to keep a van while I'm working on it and the spare cash on hand to build it up, I want to build one of these and start going on some amazing mountain biking trips. Or just road trips in general.

For the grate on the furnace you could look for grates that are made for the vent of a portable air conditioner. The one I have looks to be about that size!

Super cool van build! You could always just cut the sight hole slightly wider to eliminate that chip, if you wanted to.

Nice touch matching the water gauge to the kitchen cubby...

Nice set up! Love trye and error testing and honestly about your work! One suggestion switch the setup of high pressure connection and electric connections so you get the electricity as far away from splashing water as possible.

None the less Cody, you are still the man. I couldn’t do and create a cabinet and build a water system for a vehicle. Keep on trucking :)

I like your videos ,they’re very cool .One thing you got to keep in mind is freezing in the winter time though unless you keep it a heated garage.

We’re getting hit so hard down here in southern Oregon with fires. It’s so bad this year

I have never understood why people pointlessly add self explanatory infomation, for example in this video you said "a high pressure air compressor" because if you are inflating your tyres why would you want a low pressure air compressor. Or "nice hot tea" no I want a bitterly cold disgusting tea. Here's another example I was talking to an engineer of the world landspeed record car and she said "we want to make it as Aero dynamic and fast as possible" no you want it to be shaped like a Volvo c1303 and go as slow as possible. Vent over, great video Cody, love what your doing with the transit

Cody - maybe use the water fill hole for the needed vent and create a new hole for the new water tight fill connector

If you have trouble finding black trim to cover the edge of your cutout, you could always add a chamfer around the whole thing and paint the exposed surface black, or something similar to that idea.

Really like this series. Thanks

Yep, you are prototyping, this stuff happens. Looks great!

A lot of Germany is currently burning too, a lot of fields are burning or have burned, which is not that usual but its really dry.

Wranglerstar, Good job, maybe a vent behind the seat for the fridge, then a vent by the inverter under the sink. The airflow would go from the front to the rear. It’s coming along nicely!

You're cracking me up with the pocket holes. It seems like everyone I know goes pocket hole crazy after buying a kreg jig. They're so stinking handy to use.

Thanks for sharing Cody! Can't wait to see the timber hit the ground!

Absolutely love the adventure van series!

Sweet!!!! Chainsaw and tree work videos!!!

Nice Work Cody

Van's looking sweet! Cant wait for that Cordless Dewalt Chainsaw video!

the reference to a baffle yesterday wasn't about noise so much.. but the wave effect over time will put pressure on seals etc in the line. too late now to change the tank though... 😁

Really enjoying your videos thanks for sharing these very interesting. I have a suggestion for the leaking water in take pipe, what about 1 way valve or cut off valve along the pipe to stop any water travelling back up the pipe. Ideally you do not want in that soft green and white expandable pipe as you a lot electric components below it. Anyway just a thought. Good luck!!

looks great!

I was wondering about baffles too... Stay safe if you do get activated!

Get yourself a Computer fan, and have it pull air into the compartment. They vent PC's, which get very hot themselves. Nice job on the van!

Codi! Finished my first wooden handle for my 3 pound hammer, its my first project, I don't know anything about finishes...only what read form forums. Boiled vs raw (pure) linseed oil, tung oil, favourite teak/danish oil out there etc, do a video on that !

Really enjoying the van build videos and looking forward to the tree falling later in the week!

Cover for the forced air - make you own from a piece of metal from the bone yard and drill holes in it (can get creative with the pattern if you feel like it). make sure the metal is thick enough to not flex with the heat.

It's nice to just see the end product in these videos and not watching you build things like we used to. Now we skip all the dumb stuff like learning and entertainment.

Cool van, nice job. There is a product used in the laminate industry to hide blemishes in laminate and fill the seams when a countertop is mitered. It’s called seamfil and the color can be pretty closely matched. It’s easier if you know the laminate color name or number. Sf903 is a pretty dark gray and 902 is a lighter shade. It’s sold in small tubes. I’m not sure what state you’re in but a Lowe’s kitchen specialist should be able to help you out.

I recommend putting the electrical outlet above the shower spout.

Cody make sure you use GFCI protected circuits in case you have a water leak.

You have to remember that clear pipes gow alge much more easy, because it is much more exposed for light.

I’ve really enjoyed this series ... be certain to provide updates

So excited for the treefalling!! Good thing is, I‘ve vacation and can Follow your Project on a Daily Basis :-)

Cody, an Automatic Air Vent Valve. They are pretty cheap and that should take care of your venting issue without having to route your vent all over the place. Might be worth looking into for your application.

Looks sweet, just a suggestion, I would put the 12v plugs above all of the shower hardware just in case there's a leak, that way you won't blow fuses :)

Hey Cody! Great project you've got there! I'm a VWS firefighter in South Africa and I'd love to see you do a video about fire safety (10's and 18's etc). I think it's a good idea for a video and would be super interesting.

Yeah, you won't have a problem with the water tank moving around despite the sloshing but remember that when the water is flowing from fore to aft it generates a momentary hydraulic pressure that just might be enough to dislodge a hose that is connected to the tank. Making sure that the hoses are tightened more than just hand tight will solve that possibility. Nice work!

Glad you showed me how to sit down on a bench. Was struggling with the concept, until you showed me how it was done. ;)

Another good one I’d definitely live in that van

Looking forward to some sawmill videos! Good video

I'd hunt around for a more ridged and heavy duty water storage tank - if the one you have is bulging out now, just imagine how it will be after a few years! Until you replace it, you MIGHT want to leave the tank empty while not actually in use. It only takes a few minutes to fill and without water in it, you won't be stressing it while not in use.

Easy unobtrusive "vent"/intake for that rear cabinet top could be done by Raising the level of the benchtop by an inch and use the gap under it for venting/ intake to the compartment.. Some Thin foam screening backed by a strip of perforated stainless steel/aluminium, will make it invisible and eliminate vermin.. A screen in the top of a horizontal surface will introduce dust/dirt into the cabinet.

Honesty is the only way but I’m sure happy that you show the little hiccups on these projects helps us when we tackle suck projects 🔨

I really respect your honesty about making some design flaws and pointing out your oopsies that is a refreshing chance from most how to RU-vidrs. I have to admit the van project isn't my cup mainly because I have no interest in off road vans, but I watch them and thumb up them just the same in support of the channel because I enjoy the overall content and watching you and your lovely family creating your idea of utopia. I hope and pray that this fire season is a mild one for everyone, members of my family have over the years experienced the devastation of homes burning and 2 members of my family have lost everything. I myself have lost everything not do to a fire but in the floods of September 12th, 1986 I had 5 foot of water in my living room I remember the exact date because during the flood my son was born 3 weeks early, doctors said it was the change in atmospheric pressure that most likely trigger the labor...haha when it rained it poured that day...lol

Hello Cody, I've seen that you created the playlist I asked for. Thank you very much. I did not realize that there were already 32 videos on the van ^^.

for the water fill and air vent issue, a friend of mine in high school raced baja, and to keep fuel from leaking out when the cars flip they wrap the vent lines around the tank in a full 360 degrees or more and that way the fuel can never leak out, this could also work for the vent lines for going up and down hills.

Put your air intake vent in the right hand side of the galley. Then cut an opening between the galley and the water tank box. This will pull air across the back of the refrigerator to cool it and add it's heat to the living space.

Maybe... leave a two inch gap between your upholstered bench pad and the van wall. Put your piano hinge at that seem and use the gap space to cut ventilation holes in the top plywood along the entire back of the bench seat. Cover the holes with narrow louvers or mesh to stop anything from falling into the box. (It looks like the gap will also allow the lid/cushions to then hinge open completely without hitting the van wall) ??

You could put a small fan in the lower corner of you cabinet that will force cool air past the inverter and keep all the hot air venting from the back. That could help keeping the heat contained to one area instead of heat soaking the whole cabinet. Liking the build, I bet that things going to be a blast when it’s all said and done!

look at the 12v computer fan for your are intake for the box. just an idea. looking good.

Good work. You built all very well with the knowledge, tools and equipment you had. My solution to the slush in the water tank is simple. Do it like a firefighter water tank but you might not find a small 21 gallons tank with that solution. Basically inside of the bif water tanks you have section by built inside wall that don't separate completely the tanks and allow water to flow in all extension of the tank but by installing this vertical bump, the water once you are moving just move in tiny areas so the slush is very small. I can send you a design for that but has i said you might have to built it in steel or find someone you can. Basically it involves a lot welding work and sheets of aluminum or stainless steel and of very thin thickness in order to maintain the storage capacity.

See if any of your local friends has a 3D printer. The louvered vent for the heater, the trim around the oval, an adapter ring for the water fill fitting, are all easy to make with one. None of those items are complicated to design. I paid under $500 for a Creality 10S, and it’s paying for itself. Good luck with your project.