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[video=youtube] Built a small upper cabinet in the van, similar to those above my Murphy bed. Added some Formica and a storage basket, et Voila! It's not  completely finished, but you get the idea :) Van Williams

Continued working on my Mondriaan painting. When it's finished, it will be hung on the front of the bed in the van. It will bring some needed color to a mostly white interior. Van Williams & Joey

Took a break from my toilet adventure and finished most of the work on the pantry. The drawer fronts and closet door are still missing, but they will be added much later. Meanwhile, I will take all the closet parts down again, put finishes and Formica where they have to go, work on the electric...

[video=youtube] A series of videos documenting how I put together a separating toilet for the van, including cabinet, slide-out, toilet and connection to the gray water tank for the fluids. Video link: https://youtu.be/o14p7E4hc8A Previous toilet videos...

I have long anticipated, that I would bring a part of my woodworking hobby with me on the road. The idea of a scroll saw, would allow me to make inlays, small wooden accessories and many more wooden trinkets. Recently, I saw the opportunity to build a full workbench with storage for some of my...

I visited the RTR in my halfway converted Ford Transit from Florida. Enjoy! Van Williams [video=youtube]

I started building the kitchen cabinets and fitting them in the van. Finding out if it all works or that I have to make adjustments in the design. First time inside the van standing in the shower pan, calculating where the shower head has to come. Van Williams

Just started with a one cabinet rv kitchen, flanked by two narrow sliders. It will hold the sink, water heater and 'Shower-in-a-Drawer'. At a later time I'll add a 2.5 gallon electric water heater, a small fridge on the passenger side and an induction cooktop at the opposite end. Van Williams

After the installation of the Murphy bed, I started working on the rear kitchen of the van. The bottom drawer will contain the shower pan that I constructed some time ago. Watch my upcoming video. Van Williams [/URL]

Much work has gone into it and more is waiting to be added. So far the lower cabinets and the bed are finished and the upper cabinets will follow soon. A modern oil painting with bright primary colors is in the works, and will contrast the glossy white bed surface during daytime hours, when it...

Finally added the last piece to my ETFE Flexible solar panel setup in the Ford Transit. For now I have two 6V golf batteries, that will be replaced by Lithium when the time is right. Used a hydraulic crimper for solid cable to lug connections. The initial output on the solar controller meter...

It was finally time to install the flexible panels from Link Solar. I chose the 135W version as its length (59.5 inch), did fit the width of the Ford Transit's roof exactly. That meant optimal use of the roof area. Without a roof vent you'll be able to install 5 panels (675W), four (540W) if you...

I have been researching a solution for a decent shower for a long time. Finally started to work out some of my ideas. I decided to use a small laundry tub, shorten it and build a cabinet drawer around it. I still have to figure out some details, but have started with the little project. It is a...

Some time ago I installed a backup parking sensor and couldn't do without it anymore. Although I have a backup camera, the audible signal from the sensor works great. Now I installed one behind the front bumper. This installation was more complicated than the other; the removal of the front...

It was time for the plywood to be added to the Poly-Iso insulation panels on the floor of the cargo van. I use the paper templates that I made previously to remove the cut-outs from the sheets of plywood and add dadoes to form an interlocking system. Although I ended up sealing the plywood at a...

I've been working on the sub-floor and removed the tie-downs, insulated the wheel wells, created plywood templates and cut & glued the strips of Poly-Iso to the floor. Now I filled in the voids between the insulation panels with a spray foam application. Although it is a closed-cell, waterproof...

I've been working on a floor vent for quite some time, and it's finally taking shape. Ultimately, the vent will be guided through the cabinets under my Murphy bed, but that has to wait until the bed is installed. I used an ordinary dryer duct and a few other parts and drilled a large hole into...

Part of the detailed documentation of my conversion, I just finished gluing the Poly-Iso boards to the floor of my Transit. It's just one little step in creating a sub-floor. You can read about all the details, see photos and view the video here. Or part 3: Cutting Insulation Boards Or part...

I've been meticulously documenting my van conversion as a reference tool for others, for them to know what every little step of a conversion really means and whether they might be able to do it. Currently I'm working on the sub-floor and have just published part three of the installation. I've...

I'm back to designing and implementing a Murphy bed into my cargo van and I have figured out most of the construction details. Two issues are still bothering me: The twin-bed is positioned parallel to the wall and I designed two removable legs to hold it up when in use. How would you make...