Recent content by ViaVacavi

I don't get on here often these days, but wanted to stop in to update the thread. I have one of these conversions that's going on two years of absolutely trouble-free operation, and another on about 18 months. These have performed perfectly for us on the road, and continue to use an average of...

Just a quick update; Since Photobucket shut down sharing and is now trying to blackmail it's users for $400/year for a service they've offered for free for the last 14 years, I'll be moving my images to my own server soon and fixing all of the broken images in this thread. What a pain!

Photobucket broke the Internet.. I certainly can't pay the $400/year they want to share photos (which has always to this point been free)! Over the next several weeks I'll be moving my pictures to my own server as to not have them held hostage again by another company, then updating my posts. ...

Last update for now: -The 300 Watt solar combined with the Battery Isolator for charging while driving has really done well for us.  Our modified dorm fridge runs 24/7 and barely puts a dent in our 200aH battery bank, and we have yet to ever discharge our batteries below 12.3 volts.  We've even...

Another update:  (This is why we've been way too busy to be on this site much at all) As winter was approaching last year (2016) we made a last minute decision to build a tinyhouse.  We came up with the idea and some details on how we wanted to build it late in October, and by the 2nd week of...

I have quite a few updates.  It's been a long time since I've had time to catch up the build log.  We use our van for travel and adventures quite often, so we are normally quite busy! We gave the van a paint job in April this year.  After taking a trip through Kentucky back in February and...

I just PM's you the information, but for the sake of others - here is what I used at the ends of the iBeam track https://www.amazon.com/RV-Designer-A205-Stop-Track/dp/B002UC8O7W/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1483003910&sr=8-10&keywords=i+beam+track Though it's cheaper to just drill a hole and put a...

This setup has been in constant use since the beginning of May with no issues at all.  I don't believe that it will break down - the upper cabinets are lined on the bottom with 1/8" "hobby board" plywood that gives it all the impact resistance it should need while adding very little weight. ...

Sorry guys, I haven't been around much. It's been a killer year at work! I've been meaning to poke my head in here a bit more! Yep, those were my builds in Jed's videos. To answer a few questions: - Just plain foam laid up with fiberglass screen seems to hold up to about 20 lbs./sqft with...

Thanks guys. It's been a pretty long year taking on two van builds, but I've learned a ton along the way. I think Jed from IntoTheMystery13 will be releasing another video in a couple of days showing the brown paper bag technique, and then a tour of the van (the one this thread is about)...

Good luck! I'd love to do a small build (connect, minivan, etc) someday for the engineering challenge! I bet you're going to have a blast trying out ideas

Yeah, this tour was a 2nd build I took on this year. The tour of the Dodge you're referring to with the nautical compass stencil is coming soon, I think he said he's going to release it in a week or so Tomorrow he's posting a video we made detailing the foam construction techniques a little better

It's been quite a while since I've updated the thread!  It's been a very busy year between work, two van builds and various other projects going on.  I'll be putting a post together here in a few days to show recent additions to the van, including an amplified RV antenna, cell phone repeater...

Jed from IntoTheMystery13 stopped by to tour a couple of my van builds last month, which includes one of the converted fridges too! Check it out!

Thanks for sharing how similar appliances have held up over time.  I know that the 6 months of trouble-free operation isn't much to brag about yet, but early indications for me so far are excellent