PaulJensen
Custom Builder
About a month ago I got an e-mail from Alex...He was about to get a used Sprinter and we started the conversation about his wants and needs, then we refined that list to keep the budget from blowing out with stuff he likely just didn't need...He had a long look at how Joe and Gina's van turned out (link below) and figured I was the guy to do the work...
Alex went from California to Oklahoma to get it, had it checked out there, resolved a few minor mechanical issues, the drove it back to California...Last week he drove it up here to Washington State...We talked more about the layout and agreed on a plan...
So, it starts...
There in the driveway...Alex's is on the left...Mine's on the right...
(above) The 118" sits a bit lower due to the 15" vs. 16" wheel size...The rims and tires can be up-sized if you can find rims...
(above) It was a drywaller's van before Alexander got it...
(above) Fairly decent for a 2005... Found on Craigslist Oklahoma with just over 100,000 miles for the bargain price of $8,000 USD...
(above) The difference that's not obvious is the 118" has rear doors that do not fold flat to the sidewall...If they did, they would interfere with the sliding door...
(above) Alex's camping set up...I'll try to improve on that...
(above) Dirt bag to the max...Not that there's anything wrong with that...
(above) Alex... The coffee is black, like there was a choice...
(above) The starting point for me was to clear the vehicle of the identifiers of species...
(above) Soak and slowly lift with coffee stir sticks...The key is to let the chemicals do their stuff slowly...
That all was last week while I was working the day shift on other projects...Next week I'll be deep, full time, creating an interior to meet Alex's needs...
Alex went from California to Oklahoma to get it, had it checked out there, resolved a few minor mechanical issues, the drove it back to California...Last week he drove it up here to Washington State...We talked more about the layout and agreed on a plan...
So, it starts...
There in the driveway...Alex's is on the left...Mine's on the right...
(above) The 118" sits a bit lower due to the 15" vs. 16" wheel size...The rims and tires can be up-sized if you can find rims...
(above) It was a drywaller's van before Alexander got it...
(above) Fairly decent for a 2005... Found on Craigslist Oklahoma with just over 100,000 miles for the bargain price of $8,000 USD...
(above) The difference that's not obvious is the 118" has rear doors that do not fold flat to the sidewall...If they did, they would interfere with the sliding door...
(above) Alex's camping set up...I'll try to improve on that...
(above) Dirt bag to the max...Not that there's anything wrong with that...
(above) Alex... The coffee is black, like there was a choice...
(above) The starting point for me was to clear the vehicle of the identifiers of species...
(above) Soak and slowly lift with coffee stir sticks...The key is to let the chemicals do their stuff slowly...
That all was last week while I was working the day shift on other projects...Next week I'll be deep, full time, creating an interior to meet Alex's needs...
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