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I sympathize! It's like a Catch 22. I recently went through this with a new Explorer conversion van, a luxury passenger vehicle built on a cargo van chassis. It took about six hours of phone time to get coverage of any kind through my carrier, including being passed around to various...

Thought about you this morning. Snow on the ground and 12F here.

Today was a big day for the Future Van. Second row captains seats were removed and are being stored at the S&B. Sofa was removed and listed on Craigslist for free curbside pickup. It was gone in less than an hour. The new bed frame was fastened together with Lock Tite added to help keep the...

Congratulations on clearing the way!

I think Ikea has plastic peg board.

Greetings!

Removed rear sofa seat belts today, and devised an exit strategy for the sofa. It looks like it needs to go out the side barn doors, rather than the rear. (When I took the Once Van sofa out, I made the mistake of putting it in the rear position, which made it totally unstable. As I recall, I...

I was afraid of that... More experimentation on my to do list. I am skeptical, but 1) need a place to store one of those seats; and 2) really could stand to replace an armchair from the 70's.

I would like to put an unused 2nd row seat from a conversion van on a base for use in our S&B. The bracket that the quick-release seat goes into is available. It would need to be screwed onto a platform to keep the seat upright. Would a piece of plywood, say 30" square, be enough to keep it...

Our local mechanic had that stubborn sofa mounting nut off in 2 minutes. No charge. I'm slowly warming up to the Future Van, recognizing that I've gotten very set in my ways of late, and gaining compassion for displaced persons--even when the "new" place is supposed to be oh.so.much.better...

I do find this quite interesting, and agree that beyond a certain point, results will depend on a number of variables--some of which will be difficult to assess in advance. The screens will rarely, if ever, be removed. There will be limited stress on the sides. The greatest challenge will be...

Thank you! I was not aware of VHB Velcro. I did try adding VHB tape to sticky-backed Velcro once, with mixed to poor results on the Once Van, but I really didn't understand how to apply it at the time.

Welcome! I think you will have a good time exploring the possibilities and learning what will work for you, and we are glad to have you here.

Has anyone had experience with stick-on (VHB) snaps called YKK SNAD's? Sailrite carries them, and they look like something I might be able to use to attach insect screens at the side doors in the Future Van. I've read the product literature, but am still left wondering whether they are likely...

I spoke too soon about the ease of getting the sofa/bed unbolted. One nut--the hardest to get to, naturally--is being stubborn. I've been waffling between keeping the sofa/bed and giving it away as soon as it is out of the van. We'll keep the two middle row seats. I'm looking into getting a...

Greetings! Sounds like a great combination.

Even where they are street legal, getting insurance can be a real challenge. Specialty vehicle insurers are trying to meet the demand for various types of minis; underwriters are balking. (I like 'em.)

I'm really glad to hear your ditching it.

Today's task was to break the hold down nuts for the rear power sofa loose. It was actually a bit too easy. The sofa in the Once van was much better quality and was given away when removed. This one will go into the S&B, at least for the short-term. A new metal bed frame has been ordered...

I have known a few folks who have slept in an actual shop or parking lot, but it's been a while. Last time we broke down, the mechanic's lot featured three very serious dogs. Cosmic: I am glad to hear you are in a good spot!