E-250 stealth conversion

[daminc]

What are you going to use the box in the floor for?  , like what's going to go in it?

well, its basically a trunk...I've got a ton of stuff in there.. my lil buddy heater is in there, along with a small gas grill....tools, extra electrical parts and wire..my insulation for all the windows...fresh water hose, jack extra widow wash, and a ton of other things.. jumper cables, ratchet straps, bungee cords, etc

 

[daminc]

thanks for all the pictures.  My build will be very simple compared to yours.  the the self taping screws, did you pre drill the wood?   i've never used them before so sorry if this is a stupid question.

the screws for the plywood on the floor? I had to make a large countersunk hole for those.... some parts of the cabinets were also countersunk, and other places I just put them in flush depending on where they were

 

[daminc]

here are the latest pics from today. I'm planing on making the interior door panels this winter
exterior with new pushbar, new tires, and new rear a/c in the door

 

[daminc]

interior

under seat storage

got a fridge this summer

this is where my power/ charging is located

 

[daminc]

more interior

200AH agm batteries

bathroom with shower and sink

rear view

TV

lots of condiments and supplies

can run this fridge for 4 days with a full charge on house batteries without recharging

 

[daminc]

cab...yes thats a cb radio up in the top storage

gps, backup cam. and dash cam

custom dash storage made for laptop, ipads and such...along with usb, and 12v power ports

 

[highdesertranger]

nice work. that's an Engel upright, how do you like it, what do you think of it, pros and cons? highdesertranger

 

[daminc]

nice work.  that's an Engel upright,  how do you like it,  what do you think of it,  pros and cons?  highdesertranger

pros:
its huge inside
uses very little power
pretty light

the only con I found was the footprint was larger then the specs when I got it.They must have changed the model. originally it was supposed to be 2" wider and 2" less in depth. you can see a space on the side of the cabinet. when I built it it was to fill the cabinet according to the specs

 

[sassypickins]

Hi Daminc, good to hear from you! Your van work is spectacular. The cab looks so organized with a place for everything - just great. I thought about redoing my doghouse console area, too, but I ended up making a swivel table for the passenger seat instead. We're about to stretch a cargo net across the ceiling of the cab for little lightweight things. Sassy

 

[akrvbob]

Really great job! I'm very jealous!
Bob

 

[daminc]

Thanks.... I'm still making storage spaces dedicated for specific things.... took a trip up to Maine a couple months back... my wife was able to work in the back, and be on conference calls while I was driving... things are working out good so far

 

[bkeppner]

hello Daminc. I cant see any of your pictures.

 

[bkeppner]

I suppose I should start my build. Just ordered new hinge pins, and paint for my van. I see a little rust on the doors and a bunch underneath, so before I can put a hightop on it, I need to get rid of all the rust. a hightop van will never fit into my shop, so this will be the first step, along with cleaning it out and getting rid of a lot of shelving that I don't really use for my business anymore.<br><br>I found some power front door panels, along with all the power goodies in the doors, Panels are resprayed already as of Saturday.<br><br>Also thinking I may be able to use my 6 way power seat setup out of my 87 cougar, I happen to have a few extras kicking around from when I restored it. Driving is always more enjoyable when you can get the seat in the perfect spot.... A little cutting, a little welding.... should work OK<br><br>&nbsp;I'll take some before pics tomorrow, living in Buffalo NY is brutal on cars with all the salt we use... fortunately, I didn't drive it very much in the winters.<br><br>here's a starter&nbsp;<br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/...1-622b-40a4-aa4d-12a672af6f3d_zpsd7feb933.jpg" class="bbc_img"><br><br><br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/conversion van build/IMG_2223_zpse59bbde2.jpg" class="bbc_img"><br><br>So thats my start... I think this my be a long build<br><br>Jerry<br><br>

 

[John61CT]

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