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DIY Overhead Shelf build & Install - Sprinter camper van conversion
In this video we show you the step by step process used to build and install the overhead shelf on our DIY, off grid, solar Sprinter Camper van. Lee designed, built, upholstered and installed the shelf. He also added overhead swivel lights that will be super useful when we're on the road using the van as our vacation tiny home on wheels.
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Installing the Sub-floor in our DIY Sprinter camper van conversion
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.2 года назад
In this video we show how the sub floor was installed, using Polyiso foam board to insulate under the 1/2” pure bond plywood. We used 3/4” aluminum square tubing to create a sub-structure that would support the 1/2” pure bond plywood and prevent it from crushing the foam board (Poliiso) set between the aluminum tubing. Once our aluminum structure and insulation where in place the pure bond plyw...
DIY camper van conversion- Installing the Sliding Door window to our Sprinter
Просмотров 9422 года назад
Learn from our mistakes and take a lot of helpful tips watching how we installed the CR Lawrence FW62AR sliding door window to our sprinter van conversion. You'll find a few tricks and tips that will help with your install and if you have any advise or questions please comment bellow. We are learning as we go! #sprintervan #sprintervanconversion #campervan #diycampervanconversion #diysprinterco...
Sprinter Van conversion - DIY Roof Air Vent/Fan Install - MaxxAir 7000
Просмотров 3812 года назад
In this video we show you how we installed the MaxxAir Vent/Fan in the roof of our van. It is full of tips and a few mess ups we hope you avoid by watching us go through it. We chose the MaxxAir 7000 because we can use it in the rain thanks to it's hood, it is reversible and will intake or exhaust air, it has a remote control and a few other features we share here. sprintervan #sprintervanconve...
DIY Sprinter Van conversion - Installing the back windows -- CRL awning
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.3 года назад
In this video we show you how we installed the CR Lawrence AW1033 awning windows in the back of our sprinter camper van, and give you tips and tricks we learned along the way. With the back windows and the MaxAir vent we'll be installing next week we should only need a/c when in Florida or in the hottest part of the summer. We chose the awning style windows so that we could have our windows ope...
Insulating the front doors-Sprinter DIY camper conversion SD 480p
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.3 года назад
In this episode of our DIY van conversion we insulate the front doors of our Sprinter van with 3M Thinsulate. It already had a some sort of sound deadening material from the factory but we still added a bit of Kilmat in key areas before putting it all back together. We did this project the same day we installed the speakers, so if you need a little more details on how to remove the door panels ...
Sprinter van DIY conversion - Installing speakers in front doors
Просмотров 7 тыс.3 года назад
In this video we show you how we installed our Hertz DSK 130.3 Speakers using the factory speaker's base. Below is a time stamp in case you need to jump to a specific part of the process in the video, as well as the amazon affiliate links to the tools we used. As an amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Your price stays the same! 0:50 disconnecting center speaker 1:13 disconnectin...
Removing factory flooring - Sprinter van conversion HD 1080p
Просмотров 5 тыс.3 года назад
In this video we remove the factory flooring in preparation to prep for the subfloor. As an amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Your price stays the same! #sprinter #sprintervanconversion #diysprinterconversion #sprintervan #delay
Sound deadening our DIY Sprinter van conversion with Kilmat
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 года назад
Cargo vans are basically a metal box on wheels, and since they are not built for comfort or quietly riding down the road, one can hear the rattling of the metal, vibration, echos and the exterior road noise even when parked. In order to minimize unwanted noises we installed Kilmat sound deadening material in our Sprinter DIY conversion. Below are the Amazon affiliate links for the products we u...
Sprinter Van Conversion--Installing Roof Track System from VanTech
Просмотров 7273 года назад
In this video we show you how to install the VanTech roof track system to a Sprinter van. We found it to be the closest to the one available from the factory and will allow us to attach our roof accesories without the need to drill unnecessary holes in our van. It was a very simple to install and we are very happy with the final results. Feel free to comment or contact us with any questions, id...
Sprinter DIY van conversion---Sealing side panels to make our van water tight
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.3 года назад
The first project in our sprinter van conversion journey was to make sure our van did not have any leaks, so we had to seal the side panels in order to make it waterproof. Sprinter vans will suffer from this problem and if not addressed it will cause leaks right into your walls, causing insulation and all other things behind the walls of your van to mold and rust! Watch the full video on how to...
Fantastic explanation. I feel competent now after watching how it’s done. Thank you very much sir 😎👌☀️ 🔊
super easy - Thanks and good luck!
Brother. This is excellent. And exactly what I was looking for
Why not just cut it from the inside?
I am sure you could however, the inside has a ridge that doesn't allow the jigsaw to lay flat. We found it easiest (for us) to keep the saw flat against the outside skin reducing vibration and possible bending (or operator errors 🤔). This is also the same technique we used for the rear windows where we had to cut bracing that wouldn't allow us to "follow" the original opening. - Great question! Thanks
You give yourself a lot of trouble reusing the genuine cups to fix the floor. Another DIYer just used standard bolts and round washers beveled with the plywood and screwed in the welded nuts of the floor like you did. ruclips.net/video/amLCMEibFtg/видео.html
We didn't think it was much "extra" work and by using the factory cups we felt it gave us a little extra play when mounting as well as a little more surface contact area (the circumference edge of the cup vs the washer surface) - we do agree that the washer technique will probably be sufficient in most cases as well. THANKS for commenting and sharing the video - we love seeing how others approach their builds!
Greetings from Germany, Hamburg. Fantastic, relaxt video! Great
Greetings! Thank you!
Nice job!
Thanks!
Who does your camera work? Top notch
She does do a great job!
You can install a shelf in my van anytime
Bring it to Florida!
The host of this series is so 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you
Do u recommend any trade school training to do this? I love the awning style.
we do not feel any trade school training is required - It's actually pretty simple with just a few tips (shown in the video 😎) - biggest tip, take your time, measure 2 or 3 times to insure the hole is the correct size and level. If you cut it a little too small you can trim but if you cut it too big = big problems!
except the factory floor is better. Why waste?
We wanted to insulate under the floor and also create an air gap for ventilation, once this was done the factory floor did not reach the walls (there was a gap all the way around).Also the factory floor didn't extend over the "step" by the sliding door where we are placing our kitchen. Replacing the factory floor with PureBond plywood resolved all these concerns.
Is there any seat anchor pre drilled holes under the wood?
This van was a cargo van so there was nothing visibly set up from the factory - but I have been told by others that the bolt holes are pre installed on some (not sure which). - this link is a great source of info - sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/83439/
Where do I order those new upgrade speakers
The speakers we used were ordered on amazon - not the best but much better than stock. (good speakers for the cost) might add a self powered / self enclosed sub as these don't have a lot of bass - but we knew that going in 😎
Hi. Where did you get the plastic trim that goes at the bottom-front of the rear arch? Thanks
Not sure exactly which piece you are referring to however, all the trim pieces came on the van when purchased. (we did not add anything)
great stuff!
Good job I'm sure how do you stop the rain water which runs down the window and out the bottom off the door if the drip holes at the door bottom is not blocked thanks pat k
don't really want to seal the bottom holes or you will just trap water inside the door. When we insulated the doors we insulated between the door and the panel to avoid the insulation from getting wet (at least in theory 🤔)
One of my bolts that holds the floor down just spins freely and won’t tighten. Did the nut on the other side fall off?
some of the nuts are just RIVNUTS and others are more solid - my suggestion is to try to drill it out - if it's a rivet you can replace it simply - if not you may need a different solution.
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I MISSED your videos, great to see a new video!!
We have been slack on doing our projects and posting - but we will be getting better about that now - Thanks for waiting, watching and commenting!
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Nice job. Looks clean. Did you add any sealer before installing?
Thank you!...and no, we did not use any added sealer because the windows come with a built-in gasket. Some people use butyl tape, but we did not feel it was necessary.
Great video. Thx.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, I am watching your series of videos now. Nice!
Glad you are enjoying them. Let us know if there is anything specific you like or would like to see.
Bad Music had to zero sound to kill the music which meant that I did not hear his comments
Thanks for the feedback. we will work on that.
@@thevanventures1155 Thanks Lee,
Hi, how did you determine the size/height of your wooden frame?
We measured down inside from the roof "skin" to the bottom of the support frames to make sure the frame finished flush with the existing metal roof frame. That way when we do the ceiling, everything will line up even from front to back and side to side.
How much kilmat did you use? I’m looking to order but now sure how much
we have a 170" sprinter and used just under 2 boxed of 80 mil 36sf per box - you could probably get away with a 36sf box and a 18sf box - we used more than recommended. Per the instructions you only need to cover 25% of the panel - we covered about 30-35%. Figured a little extra wouldn't hurt 🤔
That trick with the wiring gaiter on the door just gained you a subscriber lol. we have 4 sprinters and I don't think if ever got that thing back on any of them.
Awesome! Lee does have sooo many tricks! Thanks for subscribing and hope you find more tricks you can use in our other videos. We're also always happy to listen to advise (Libby is our first van and we're learning as we go) :)
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Thank you for making an awesome product! and YES, of course you can share our video and tag us any time.
Helps so much to see vids of hands on van crafting. Ty to all making tools for us to benefit from.
We're super happy to share our convention to help others! Thank you for the nice comment
Thanks for sharing the video. Did you reuse the factory floor?
Used the factory flooring for a template for the new subfloor - that video should be posted soon!
UPDATE - Windows still have not been received 😢 (6 months and waiting)
How good is she if she’s not helping move it? Put the camera down lazy lady. Smh
She's pretty good - when I need help I ask and she is always willing to lend a hand 👍🏼- plus lots of neighbors wanted to visit and get involved 😂
The factory tweeter adapter mentioned... if you look at the instructions, the tweeter has three tabs on it. One on the top and two at the bottom, which match similar notches on the adapter ring. These are really hard to see unless you look at the diagram in the instruction first.
Thank you!!!
Wouldn't it be much a more guaranteed seal/easier fix if you just caulked the perimeter of where the plastic panel's edges meet the metal body of the van?
You could do that, but then the sealant would be exposed directly to the elements, it probably wouldn't be as good of a seal, and if you ever want to take the panels off in the future it would be a bit messy. Another factor for us, was not having the sealant visible.
thanks for a great video!
Thank you! we're happy to share and help!
I waited to watch this till Friday night...cozied up on the couch with a hot cup of Lee 😘
hahaha!!! Thanks for following!
Great video! Boy, looks warm out there on top of the roof, you should take your shirt off to stay cool.
Thanks for the tip
Super cool!!!
Yes!!!
Buen vídeo 👌 gracias.
Felices de poder compartir la información, que bueno que te sirviera! vamos a seguir subiendo videos de todo el proceso! :)
an additional know rust issue w/ sprinters in that area is that metal flange in the middle (4:40) water sits there. advisable to run bead of sikaflex (or better imo 5200) along the top of that flange so water flows down. cheers
WOW!!! Thank you so much for the tip!!! :)
Lee, your channel will never take off unless you show some skin. I suggest wearing a speedo or at least showing off that Dad bod chesticals
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! be careful what you ask for, we're taking suggestions very seriously on this channel!