Building a Camper Van

A detailed record of my experience building a camper van on a Ford E350 chassis

Building a Simple Wooden Bedframe

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Overview As you can see from previous posts, I have some ambitious plans for building out the interior. This has delayed the building of any kind of bed. I have been rolling around with a queen size mattress on the floor of the van for the past year or so. It's effective...

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How to Install Vents in a Fiberglass Roof in 11 Steps

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Intro: What Is This? This is a step by step description of installing aftermarket/eBay roof vents in a camper van with a fiberglass high top roof. The vents are nice because heat rises and this way you can let it out. I learned most of these methods from different internet...

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Installing a Roof Vent Part 1

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I finally cut into the roof today. I threw all my stuff up on the high top: foam padding, drill, marker, mask, vent trim to outline the shape... Then I climbed up and got nervous. How do I know where in the interior this is going to come down? So I changed plans. I got...

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Rust Removal and Prevention - Interior

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Removed old cargo management system and divider wall Removed plywood floor Removed rust and screws from the interior floor with sandpaper, wire brushed, a grinder fitted with a flap sanding disc (this was awesomely effective) Painted with Rustoleum's White Clean Metal...

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Mockup 2/3

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Rear view of the L shaped bench and fake sink/heater/closet

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Interior Build Mockup

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The bench to the left. The whole structure is L shape.

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Selecting the Right Van

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The first step in the process is buying a van, and after a year of looking, planning, and hem-hawing, I did it.I found a 2006 Ford e350 on ebay for $5000 so I scooped it up.I was leaning towards the sprinter chassis for it's integrated high top and superior gas mileage...

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Selecting a Safe and Effective Van Insulation Method

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I am considering a few things for my insulation:Staying cool in the summer (Important because my current plans don't include air conditioning, it's not stealthy enough)Staying warm on chilly nights (I don't expect to stay in actual winter areas, but I don't want to leak...

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Eric

Eric

I'm a web/design/UI professional and live music enthusiast. I'm building a mobile office van to travel and camp in.

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