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  1. dr_nelson

    My conversion project and HELLO

    Welcome and thanks for sharing pics! This looks already very cozy!! I also have a flip countertop in mind. Gives you so much extra working space, and it exposes the sink and burner(s) within seconds.
  2. dr_nelson

    Hello Everyone!

    This is the online layout design studio which I meant.
  3. dr_nelson

    The music video thread

    [video=youtube] Matt Pond PA - So much trouble
  4. dr_nelson

    Found her, now I need to get her!

    Awesome, this interior, so beautiful! And think of the many many good days ahead! Btw, your signature... ;)
  5. dr_nelson

    Hello Everyone!

    Welcome! Sounds a like a fun project! Lucky you... maybe I can get some electrical advice from you  ;) Will you be building over the side doors? Btw, this thread has some layout plans, too. And somewhere there is an online layout planner that might be handy.
  6. dr_nelson

    Found her, now I need to get her!

    Maaaan... you didn't mention the van was that gorgeous! Congrats!!!
  7. dr_nelson

    Headache's Mobile Money Pit

    Congrats on your van! Will you be installing your ammo can wood stove in your van? I have a 2001 E350 Extended, too. My seat belt bolts were a T55 star bit. My spare tire is underneath the floor in the back. Since it is already on the outside, if you put your house batteries there, would...
  8. dr_nelson

    bLEEp-Mobile 2000 E450 shuttle build

    Thanks Tom for shooting the shit at me :D Three years in the US and still learning English every day. I don't want to hijack this thread, but I think it was the very first week at work. My boss told me "Yes, that's it. You nailed it!". I had to google "to nail" and of course I thought 'urban...
  9. dr_nelson

    Remove passenger seat, build desk

    I don't have a car, but I have currently my passenger seat in my van removed. What I noticed is that my van now thinks that there is a passenger sitting there and it keeps telling us that the passenger needs to buckle up. That annoying beep was not there before I removed the seat. And yes, I...
  10. dr_nelson

    2001 E-350 extended WB build

    My solar panels have arrived. 2 x 180W Grape Solar from home depot, each for $199.- Their special must have ended, they are now back at $258.- The cardboard boxes didn't show any dents, but when I opened the box, both of them had dents in the aluminum frame. One small, the other pretty...
  11. dr_nelson

    2001 E-350 extended WB build

    The camping mats I used for the floor are from Ozark Trail. $6.97 from Walmart. [/URL]
  12. dr_nelson

    Any advice on gutting interior??

    Trust me, the "van" will tell you the order as you start pulling things out.  :D
  13. dr_nelson

    2001 E-350 extended WB build

    I didn't link it. For the floor, I just took three cheap camping mats from Walmart. I will check when I get home what exact brand it was. I found this site that 'shoots the shit around' about R-values of different camping mats (according to the site, this list was updated in 2017). I was only...
  14. dr_nelson

    Any advice on gutting interior??

    Mine looked similar, and I gutted my van, but left all the wires in place. I disconnected the battery and started with the interior light fixtures, then the seats, etc. I knew that I wouldn't be using anything that was in there, so where necessary, I just used brute force. I kept anything that...
  15. dr_nelson

    Found her, now I need to get her!

    I was in a similar situation. I drove 3 hours to get my van. Took a one-way rental car and then walked 15 mins. The previous owner had a late shift and could only meet after 9 PM. Luckily, the rental drop-off location was not too far away. I think your car and your friend seems to be the best...
  16. dr_nelson

    2001 E-350 extended WB build

    Moving up in the world... started to put in the floor. I was very surprised it fitted with one cut only - thanks to a tedious  template. My vinyl floor should arrive next week. [/URL]
  17. dr_nelson

    2001 E-350 extended WB build

    Three camping mats and several blades later: (darn, those things get dull so quickly) [/URL] I am glad this part is over. I will follow Bob's advice and not put any further insulation (e.g. polyiso) on the floor. With my medium height high-top roof, every inch counts. I'll probably loose...
  18. dr_nelson

    bLEEp-Mobile 2000 E450 shuttle build

    So... basically I am a member of a Shoot-The-Shit-Around website? ;)
  19. dr_nelson

    bLEEp-Mobile 2000 E450 shuttle build

    Congrats, awesome! I am from Europe, so I am still trying to figure out what "shoot the shit around" means, lol. Sounds like it is something good...
  20. dr_nelson

    Mood Music

    So you must have driven through my home country, then. Switzerland :)
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