Adventure Van on a Budget - ‘98 Econoline

[CLM]

About half way done tinting. Sure is a lot of windows!! Need to tint the front two and the other side.

 

[Oldcarnut]

While you are tinting the windows you might want to look into tinting the windshield as well (not legal in most states i know but well worth it). I did the wife mobile in the lightest possible as well as front windows and made a nice difference even though NOT legal in CA. No one noticed as back and rears were tinted too and darker than fronts and windshield.

 

[CLM]

While you are tinting the windows you might want to look into tinting the windshield as well (not legal in most states i know but well worth it). I did the wife mobile in the lightest possible as well as front windows and made a nice difference even though NOT legal in CA. No one noticed as back and rears were tinted too and darker than fronts and windshield.

Wish I could, even debated going to the doctor to try to get a doctors note allowing the tint for my migraines. But the van has a rebuilt title and a sticker on the windshield that can’t be removed because of it.

 

[Oldcarnut]

Is the sticker on the outside or inside? Our windshield tint was done on the outside.

 

[CLM]

Fan installed. Time to start insulating.

 

[CLM]

Decided to add 100 watt of solar before insulating the roof, insulation will start going up this evening.

 

[motoboss]

Put together a cost spread sheet would be great. We've been considering this route as well and seeing a "real cost" would be nice.

Looking good.

 

[CLM]

Put together a cost spread sheet would be great. We've been considering this route as well and seeing a "real cost" would be nice.

Looking good.

We paid $3k for the van and are about $1750 into repairs ($750 front end rebuild, $250 plugs/coils) and conversion($200 solar, $215 vent fan, $40 tint, $70 toilet, $250 wood/insulation so far). I had Por15, bubble foil insulation and sound deadner already. We should finish out around $6k without wheels and tires. We’ll use it a while and see what we think, if we like it, then we will do wheels and tires along with a sink/cabinet behind the driver seat.

 

[CLM]

Forgot carpet, pad and glue on that list. The big purchases left are mattress, metal and plywood for bed frame, fuse block, led lights, battery and more wood for framing.

 

[motoboss]

Thanks, when you get do e and don't like it let me have it

 

[CLM]

We should get the ceiling carpeted tomorrow.

 

[CLM]

Ceiling is carpeted and storage areas built front and rear. Solar and battery are wired in, starting to wire the lighting and fans.

 

[WVI]

Nice job on that cab bulkhead!

 

[CLM]

Doors are insulated and panels made.


Wiring finished. Now to finish installing the insulation board, paneling, floor insulation and carpet. Then on to making the bed and storage cabinet.

 

[i bike]

Ceiling is carpeted and storage areas built front and rear. Solar and battery are wired in, starting to wire the lighting and fans.
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I like the look of your electrical enclosure. I’ve got something similar planned for my build, but plan on using some of the dead space for a subwoofer enclosure.

Can I ask where you got that switch panel with the voltmeter? I really like to look of it.

Thanks!




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