Recent content by karl

Guessing 1200 lbs, it sold before it was even done. It's on a tandem axle camper frame.

Couple pics from one of the vardos I've built

My current van is Waldo, as in "where's Waldo" The previous was "Thirsty" for love of gas pumps. Before that was" the van from hell". It followed "Lurch" ( tall, awkward...kinda like the Addams family butler)

Oh, damn, haven't posted here in years, but it so happens this was a topic of discussion over dinner with a dear friend tonight. A lot of water under the bridges of my life. I had one really exceptional love in my life, since then no woman has been able to meet the challenge. I'm now long in the...

Greetings from another Vter, currently in the SE until that white stuff goes away and VT is green again. You're right, it will work out!

ColdBrook- sent you a PM

'72 E-200 Ford window van, 302 manual, owned it twice for a total of 11 years. eventually installed that engine ina '68 E-300 and drove it another 5 years.

Many years ago I backed my car into my drive and suddenly started hearing and feeling snapping and a slight jerking of the vehicle, and trying to determine what was making the noise kept slowly backing......until I remembered the new wooden extension ladder I had laid there....

Having a similar need to regularly redesign and upgrade my vanhome, to the point of falling asleep thinking through details most nights, I look forward to your rebuild. Thanks for sharing.

I have one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BWEIFU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 it moves quite a bit of air, but is noisy at full speed, so I added four of https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O8I474/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 which are quiet enough...

I will be in E. TN in mid Dec....and N.Fla early Jan If there were a gathering within 300 mi, I'd likely show up, assuming a rural setting and free or nearly free overnighting..

x2 on moving blankets, shop around- some are thicker than others. Found one that was black on one side, gray on the other and the perfect height for my van.

I have a Marine Technologies 12v combination ($62. in 2015) Tried several battery powered models and soon tired of the short life of the batteries and damned beeping for fresh ones. Never had a propane alert, but have had the CO alert when idling with the door open.

There is more to consider than just signing up to offer services; I have freely assisted, consulted, and done entire builds....for people I have known/vetted prior to working with them. Consider liability- hey, shit happens- scratched paint, voiding warranties or customers injured whether or...

x3 on warm clothing my first heater was a "sunflower"style propane- it screwed on a 1# canister and had to be lit with a match or lighter....think it cost 30 bucks and heated my g- series van fine....it did not have the safety features of a Buddy heater. Think it was a Coleman ....