Vandwelling: The Teardown... E350 Van Conversion
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- Опубликовано: 24 окт 2017
- Ford E350 conversion, Part 1
Removal of the interior paneling, floor liner and seat belts. Some challenges I had to get past (mostly my own fear of new stuff).
I put this together because there just wasn't much info out on the net that I could find detailing exactly how to get all this stuff out.
Hope it will help others out!
Make sure to subscribe to my channel to keep up to date on Libby's progress.
(Oh, sorry for all the camera shake - I'll get better, I promise. This is the first video like this I've ever done, so it can only get better....I hope. ;) )
I just bought a ford e350 passenger partly built campervan yesterday that I need to gut and rebuild on a minuscule budget. This helps enormously. Thanks!
this was so helpful! thank you so much for easing my fears about doing this ✌️
Awesome! No fear! Lol. Have fun! :)
I just removed paneling from my 2010 e350 passenger yesterday. Thanks so much for this video. Super helpful!!
Awesome! So glad it was useful 😊 thanks for letting me know :)
this is exactly what I needed thank you. same van and was needing to know what was behind those panels
I have the almost exact same van but mine is the super duty xlt, it has a couple extra feet and I have an extra window on each side in the back, but it's the same color and it looks identical! This is great! Thank you for this video, I can't wait to watch the rest of them! I also have been kind of stuck scratching my head on what to do with that air conditioning unit in the back driver side, this is a great help! Thank you also for listing the tool, the bit numbers, the t50! I'm just about ready to tear out the brackets on the floor so thanks for telling me that I need to bust out my t55! This is super helpful
Thank You Kersten, amazing video, now I can buy the passenger van tomorrow, armed with confidence that it can be gutted and converted. Girl Power!!! you are a RockStar
You're welcome! The gutting part is the easy part... =) Good luck with your van and enjoy the process! It will be worth it in the end.. ❤
Cute. Funny. We’ll see where this goes. May have to subscribe
Thank youi!!! This is my first youtube comment everrrr. I so appreciate you doing this vid as I am having a heck of a time gutting my 96 econoline. :)
You're welcome! Just stick with it, you'll outsmart it and conquer 😊😊
Thanks for these!! This is the most challenging part and everyone skips it!
Thank you for making this video. You saved me from wasting a lot of time and frustration.
Love this video. Thank you!!!
KV Thank you . Just came across your video , it will save me much worrying and hassles . Hope i can find your part two . Thanks.
Kersten, just stumbled upon your videos, recently purchased an e-350 club wagon and was scratching my head on the disassembly, particularly the ceiling and driver's side walls. Now I'm a retired Marine and pilot and am pretty handy....but I was thoroughly impressed with your pensive and thoughtful approach and not just taking a hammer and crowbar. You've got a good head on your shoulders and your patience is to be commended. I plan on watching all of your van build videos and just wanted to let you know that someone out there appreciates your good work.
Hey Pappy! Thank you so much for your comment.. I do like to rip things apart for sure, but sometimes I just want to know how things work first.... THEN I can rip it apart! But in this case it's not like I'll put it back together just to do that..
Anyway..all the best in you van build!
That rear A/C lump is just a blower and a vacuum-operated flap that makes the heat come out floor vents and the cold come out the ceiling vents. The actual hot and cold air comes through the black duct from the front. Once you remove the black duct, there's no reason to keep the blower assembly. Just be sure to plug the vacuum line when you disconnect it.
Thank you for this
Using a TP55 works a little better. TP stands for Torx Plus 55 or T55 Plus. it fits the bolt head a little tighter so less likely to strip the head of the bolt
Great Kersten. I recently got my E-350 Club wagon...so it seems to be the same model 1996.. still fixing door latches and locks .. and thinking what Im going to do with the removed seats..hehe.
Keep going, your video helped me!!
Tony - Awesome! I'm so glad it helped. I will try to get some new videos out this weekend. :) I have a 2002, but I kinda don't think there is much difference between the two model years..
*great job honey it's alot of work*
I was no where near as patient as you when I ripped out the paneling in my E-350. I just grabbed and yanked, unscrewed when I had to, until it was all out laying on the ground beside the van. Same thing with my headliner. Those covers over the seat belt bolt, I just took a screw driver lifting up on an edge and it popped off rather easy. Not the best way at all to do it I know, but I got her gutted in a day! I came across your video searching to see what others are doing about that rear heater that is taking up so much space at the back of the van. I want to put my bed sideways across but that thing is in the way. Saw several different ways to tackle it but still undecided. Anywho, good luck on your build, and will you be at the RTR in January?
Gone Vanping yeah, patience was more about not wanting to destroy anything that would cause problems later, but really I didnt have to worry too much. I know someone who cut and welded off the freon pipes, and looped the heater pipe, then took the whole a/c unit out. I'm torn. It gets pretty warm in the back and is nice to cool things down quickly. I think I can build my bed frame to be just at the top level of the unit. Otherwise I may rotate the bed and use that side for storage/shelving. It does take up a lot of valuable space. Will see after insulation and such are in to see if still necessary. Lotsa options though.. And most things can be redesigned later (hopefully).
I love the Zombie toolbox also, lol.
😁 I wish I could claim that, but it belongs to a friend of mine.
Great job. I just got my passenger van. I'm confused n don't know what I'm doing. Lol.
Other than the bit, what tool/s did you use to get the seat brackets off? Mine are rusty and not wanting to go ANYWHERE lol, thank you for these videos I'm converting this same van :3
I didn't show taking them off! Lol. I'm such a dork.. mine were fairly simple thankfully.
I probably used a 1/2 in drive ratchet.. a couple of tricks for rusted bolts is to WD40 them and let soak for a few minutes and use a pulsing push or pull on the ratchet to loosen. If that doesn't work, after wd40 them, place a piece of wood over the bolt to prevent damage and hit it hard with a hammer. Then try to loosen. You can also put a pipe on the end of the ratchet for more leverage. You can also use a 1/2 power driver (or whatever size driver for the bit you get) if you have it.
Good luck!
Hi Kersten. Thanks for the video. I just picked up a '98 Club Wagon XLT yesterday and start the tear out today. Question; when you removed the seat brackets did the holes go right through the floor? I'm worried about rust and thought I might just leave the brackets, insulate around them and lay ply on the brackets. It would take up some valuable headroom though. Thoughts?
Howdy! Yes, the bolt holes do go through the floor leaving an opening to the road once removed. I solved this by covering them up with a little silicone and a quarter! :) so if you were to remove the ply and flooring in my van you be about 5$ richer lol it actually worked out really well and will prevent moisture from getting in. Prior to applying the quarters, I also used a wire brush to remove rusted spots and painted with a rust eating paint. That way hopefully mitigated most interior rusting.
Kersten Valentine I think you got lucky with those bolts! Took me an hour with a breaker bar to do the first six and my knuckles are minced. Got the ceiling and walls out yesterday though. :)
@@GroundhogmusicI cant remember how long it too me to get them out but I do remember it wasnt a picnic. :) I'm very careful about hurting my hands so I probably babied it a little with the breaker as much as you can with a breaker bar. I dont remember it being TOO tough though. 🤔
When you removed the seat brackets was something underneath the floor holding the screws?
You won't believe whose video I found when searching for e350 conversions.
lol I was going to direct you to my channel but thought I might try and find some recent pics too.. I guess I tagged well!
How much was the paint job? I have the same van and I'm planning on doing the same thing as you. Great videos by the way. Thanks for sharing.
I paid $1000 for just a quick job.. i went to maaco.. if you live in a larger metropolitan area, call around to different places because the price can be inflated or lower based on how many larger accounts that shop has. If they have good money coming in regularly, they can off lower rates to the misc onsie twosies that come thru. I also got a recommendation from the dealer I bought my van thru so they applied a discount because of the referral.. :) good luck!
May I ask: Was there a thin layer of insulation attached to the inside of the plastic walls? It doesn't look like there was any issue of tearing out old insulation. Good news.
Nope there was zero insulation throughout.
Hi!! I was wondering if you could tell me which torx bit you used to remove the seatbelts?! Thank you!!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFR24GY/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The link to the tool is above to remove bench seats and seat belt I believe.
You're amazing! Do you still have the van?
Yup! I sure do. I dont live in it anymore at the moment, but I did live in it full time for about 10 months. I'm hoping to redo some things here in the near future.
@@kerstenvalentine1091 cool thx. I'm still looking...some day!
This was a timely find. I have a 98 E350 Club Wagon and I am at pretty much the exact same place in terms of the long term project to convert it to a family camper. This is as close to an RV as we will ever get. This is after a day of ripping and tearing...
photos.app.goo.gl/uUdOZTIQnas0iXv73
I can appreciate your comment about fearing new stuff. I will be checking back to see how your project goes. Good luck!
And I love your text commentary! "CARDBOARD!!!" LOL!
Very nice! I see now how the extended goes further back from where the AC unit is... good amount of space! Hopefully I can make some new progress this next week or so and will post of new videos. Thank you for your comment and for watching! It's a new game now :)
LOL yeah... when i'm capturing video it's more obvious how deep into the file system of my brain I have to go to get info.. =D Sometimes the hamster is just asleep at the wheel. hehe
I was pondering what to do about the AC unit and did a bit of Googling last night. It seems that the general consensus is to leave it as is. Removing it sounds like it requires fiddling with the freon, one cannot simply disconnect those tubes without depressurizing the freon... holding... thing. Whatever it's called. It sounds like the best option is to build around it, so I am going to heed the device and leave mine.
I am planning on going camping next week on the Sonoma Coast with my son. I will post pics of the bed frame I come up with. I am torn about what direction to go, leaning towards temporary, removable frames for the bed and keeping storage bins underneath. We will need to keep the first bench so the kids have someplace to sit, and I am reluctant to make the second row bracket holes in the floor inaccessible in case we need another row of seats. I like to keep options open for designs like this, since I don't know from one season to the next what role the van's going to fill. It still needs to serve as a family transport for daily driving if one of our other 2 cars craps out, but I am chomping at the bit to equip it for adventures, too.
I will definitely check back to see what you tackle next!
Jack Riggen yeah, I've decided to leave mine in. After driving around in the past couple months it is much easier to cool everything down with the rear ac. It's a nice advantage. The cost involved to remove are way more than just figuring out how to work with it, imho.
Have fun on your trip!
Just wondering what did you end up doing with the seats?
Hey Kevin! They're actually sitting in storage at the moment and I listed them on a for sale app.. Need to list on Craigslist again. No takers so far..
Kersten Valentine hmm ok. I was wondering if I should keep mine or not but i guess its gonna be harder to get rid of them than I thought isn't it?
I just grabbed some off of fb marketplace for free. I was not the only one interested, but the first to arrive. I have seen them sell super quick for a couple hundred, depending on the shape of them.
Damn no updates sad
Might have been simpler to just cut the seat belts out.
Why is video so narrow? Turn your phone...video 101
Give it a break lady....everyone has a learning curve and considering the boldness people have to take on these challenges for our benefit....I believe warrants some patience on the viewers part. Your first sentence was fine...but adding "video 101" comes off as snarky and bitchy....just a thought to consider.
3 minutes in and you didn’t say a thing...get to the point