Jeaninne's 2006 Sprinter Conversion

[_hein_]

Paul, Thank your for your thoughtful reply regarding fiberglass insulation. I agree that there is a lot of overblown fear regarding so-called hazardous materials. It is certainly good to hear that a dusty work life has not effected your health.

We sell 3M Thinsulate vehicle insulation so are motivated to get folks to quit using fiberglass. There are a handful of performance and safety reasons for using Thinsulate but probably the best justification is as a future selling point.

When we sell our vans, the buyer will want to know how it is insulated. In response, we could say that there is fiberglass batting plus layers of this and that material that were found at the Home Depot. Or we could simply say that the van has 3M Thinsulate vehicle insulation.

 

[colierar]

It amazes me what people can build with wood. Such a talent. Very cool build.

 

[matthewp]

Another awesome build Paul! Can't wait to see how this comes out!

 

[mhiscox]

Hey, Paul,

If you haven't already, check your personal e-mail for a message from me re: the next get-together. Thanks.

 

[primitive]

The suspense is killing me. Can't wait to see the next installment.

 

[PaulJensen]

The suspense is killing me. Can't wait to see the next installment.

Jeaninne needed the van for a couple of weeks but I get it back again in a few days... Stay tuned...

 

[JET4]

This is a excellent build, can't wait to see more

 

[PaulJensen]

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It has been grape harvesting season in theses latitudes lately, so Jeanine's Sprinter has been busy with the over the Cascades Shuttle... Back to work...

(above) The replacement contact cement canister came in to get the ceiling cork finished...

(above) Ceiling sealant - Coat # 1...

(above) The upper wall panels were fabricated while the Sprinter was absent...The 1/8" thick wood strips are contact cemented onto 1/8" plywood, then contact cemented to the underlying foam wall insulation...Three coats af satin polyurethane seal the wood...

(above) Ceiling sealant - Coat # 2...

(above) Wire shelving cut in half...

(above) The bed sitting position suggests no shelving over the mattress...

 

[java]

Looking good Paul, Im kind of liking the minimalist version going on here.

 

[PaulJensen]

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(above) The rear cabin electrical all goes through this battery... The charger works off of shore power, since this will almost always have a plug-in handy...That inverter ended up being a POS and was removed... The orange cord comes straight off the shore power inlet... Wedged-in foam insulation has everything tight...A FRP panel goes over the whole seat base to prevent any junk from dropping in there... In use it works great...The main electrical needs are the 12 volt DC LED rope lights and a handful of 12 volt outlets for charging things... The 110 volt AC needs are covered with the shore power... For Jeaninne's needs it's beyond adequate...

(above) All done... "Phase One" that is...

(above) Simple, spacious, easy to convert to a sleeper...

(above) A custom cut and edge bound Oriental rug will go over the floor when it's not being used to haul stuff around...

(above) Wall bed supports are 2x4's that drop onto the ledger and fit between spacer blocks...

(above) The bed platform set-up takes a couple minutes...

(above) With some 2x2 vertical supports, the bed platform can be used as shelving or work tables... Keeping the rear cabin as big as possible offers a lot of options for use... "Phase Two" will be building removeable storage cabinets that fit under the bed zone... Stay tuned...

 

[java]

Looks good!

 

[maelgwn]

Loving the simplicity of the interior and adaptability of the design this time. Great example of doing things differently!