Recent content by Giggles

Hey, everyone, I tried to post this in trading post, but for some reason it wouldn't let me. Mods, if I am wrong in posting it here, could you move it to the correct location? Thank you. Anyway, I wrote a book last summer called Cheap and Easy Projects for Your Campervan, and I just updated...

I have a 2008 Chevy Express Cargo that I converted into a camper van, and I love it. I had a couple issues when I first got it, because it used to be an FBI surveillance van and they were using the engine to charge their massive battery bank, and because of that the engine coil needed to be...

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I have a chevy 1500 and it hasn't really given me any problems....I'm really happy with it. The only thing I wish is that it could tow more, in case I want to tow a trailer. Right now, if I want to tow something, I have to go with something really, really light, so I'm thinking of making my own...

Well, I'm happy to say that we're having a crazy monsoon tonight with lots of wind and rain (and we even had some hail for a few minutes, there!) and my hand-made vinyl and velcro skylight is holding up just fine ,with no leaks. Hopefully my van will still be dry tomorrow morning....will keep...

I think I'll just turn my passenger seat around, too. Much cheaper than $200 plus per swivel base!!

Did your seats have arm rests in them? I'm thinking of doing the same thing, but I heard that if your seats have arm rests, they won't work. Thanks, Niki

Ok, I'm going to try to install my own swivel seats. The problem is, I've read conflicting reports from different websites. One says to use the seats with ball-bearings. The other one says to use the seats with nylon. Another site says that swivel seats won't work if your seat has arm...

Well, I have successfully installed a sun roof/ moon roof with a transparent vinyl cover. Not sure how long it will last, but it should be good for a while. Lol. I have attached it with industrial strength velcro, and that stuff has lasted for over a year with my canvas awning, so I figure it...

P.S. I now have one FBI van periscope for sale. Lol.

So I finally decided to cut the FBI periscope out of my van high top today. It was too big, and I kept hitting my head on it. Plus, it was hard to get to the over-cab storage area. Anyway, I watched a bunch of videos, and all these people got on top of the high top to do it, but I needed to...

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Thanks, everyone. I forgot I posted this. The pain got so bad that I called a rolfer and that got rid of it. Whew. Man, that nerve pain was killing me. I haven't had the pain return, so I don't think it was the van. I think it was something else. Yes, I put in rope handles last year and they...

Ok, so I'm happy to say that I did NOT sell my van because I was able to find a full time job that I could do with my disability. Whew! So I'm keeping the van. But I want to put in solar panels and a lithium battery, and that's just not something that I can do on my own because I have a high...

I need to figure out a way to make a living with my van. Can anyone recommend something? I've thought about a YouTube channel...not sure if people actually make money on Youtube anymore, though. I've thought about starting a delivery service, but I'm only 5'2'' and I can't lift 50 pounds...