My Van Build — SteemCN

My new van has been purchased for traveling and camping throughout North America. This was a basic cargo van and am making progress on the build out.

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The floor has been installed and wheel wells insulated to help keep road noise to a minimum

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Walls have been studded and insulated before paneling install

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Walls going up

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Bed and walls up and cover built around wheel wells

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Cutting a hole in the roof of a new van is somewhat concerning, but it's been done. No turning back now

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Fan installed. Now I can begin installing the ceiling panels

Next on the schedule is the electrical system to include solar panels, an AGM sealed (house) battery to power refrigerator, fan and lights.

And finally, a cabinet to include a sink and portable water system will be installed. After that, I'll be ready for my first "shake-down" run to discover and eliminate any bugs before hitting the road for warmer climes this winter.

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Until next time…

Coming along nicely the van👍

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So... what happened to your old van? Did I miss part of the story? Are you modifying this one by yourself?

Yes, the other van was just too small to spend a good deal of time in. This one is being built out by me and a couple of relatives as time permits. It's about 85% complete now and I'll post more pictures once it's completed. This one also give me much more room. I can stand in this one, have a sink and water and a work space for preparing meals, etc inside which is really nice in inclement weather.

Great! I’m enjoying your progress pics.