Making plans for my cube van!

[caseydix]

Hi everyone,

I want to introduce myself, as I am new to this forum. I joined because I want to be part of this great community and share knowledge, skills, and inspiration!

I had been thinking about living in a van for the last few months after stumbling across videos on Youtube of people doing this. A few weeks ago I bought a '94 Ford Econoline cutaway/cube van. I want to build something up from scratch; the back of this van is completely empty. I am going to be learning lots of new skills, as I haven't done anything like this before.

I'm very excited about my new project! 

The first thing I will need to do is fix the leaks, and I will be seeking advice about the best way to do this. I'm going to start some Youtube videos to engage with people that way as well.

I look forward to reading people's posts and connecting with you on this forum!

 

[nobodyG17]

Hi and welcome.

Interesting vehicle.   Have any pictures?  What are the dimensions of the box that will be lived in?

 

[ahh_me2]

Hi and welcome!

I too have a cube van that I am in the process of building.
I had some roof leaks, metal sheets with leaking overlapping seams, pop rivets with the tell tale hole.

I found Geocell Proflex to work really well for me.

 

[rvwandering]

Welcome to the CRVL forums caseydix! We all love progress reports and photos of new builds. Looking forward to yours! If you run into any problems or just have a question about how to proceed please ask. You'll get a lot of help and good information from forum members.

To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you.

 

[Theadyn]

Hi and Welcome!!

 

[eDJ_]

Hi and welcome to CRVL    

As you can already see there is a wealth of info here and members willing to share it with you.

I've put a lot of mine into the links below for ease of people accessing it.  Do check then out.
One is for setting up a Van as you are doing now,  and the other for once you go out on the road.

All the best !

 

[caseydix]

Hi and welcome.

Interesting vehicle.   Have any pictures?  What are the dimensions of the box that will be lived in?

Hi there,

Thanks for your interest. Here are some pics. I don't have the inside box dimensions, but the whole vehicle is 26' long, 8' wide, and 10' high. Should be just right for what I have in mind!

 

[caseydix]

Hi and welcome!

I too have a cube van that I am in the process of building.
I had some roof leaks, metal sheets with leaking overlapping seams, pop rivets with the tell tale hole.

I found Geocell Proflex to work really well for me.

Hi, and thanks for the welcome!

I like your van. It looks similar to mine. I'd be interested to see what you do with it. Maybe I can get some ideas. Good to know how you fixed your leaks. This is my biggest concern right now. Good luck with your build!

 

[caseydix]

Hi and welcome to CRVL    

Thanks for the welcome and the great links!

 

[Txjaybird]

Hi everyone,

I want to introduce myself, as I am new to this forum. I joined because I want to be part of this great community and share knowledge, skills, and inspiration!

I had been thinking about living in a van for the last few months after stumbling across videos on Youtube of people doing this. A few weeks ago I bought a '94 Ford Econoline cutaway/cube van. I want to build something up from scratch; the back of this van is completely empty. I am going to be learning lots of new skills, as I haven't done anything like this before.

I'm very excited about my new project! 

The first thing I will need to do is fix the leaks, and I will be seeking advice about the best way to do this. I'm going to start some Youtube videos to engage with people that way as well.

I look forward to reading people's posts and connecting with you on this forum! 

greetings,   i just joined this forum in 12/15 & even though i've had numerous t.t.'s., pop ups, lg. & sm. tents, & even a 18ft sioux tipi.....&........ i'm older than dirt,  i still learn something new every time i log in. this appears to be group of caring and helpful folks.   congrats on the box van it will make a truly wonderful  tiny home on wheels!   texas jaybird  & queenie [she SNORES...but  don't tell her i narc'd her out]    

 

[Konaexpress]

Holy cow that int shot looks like the launch bay on the battle star galactica! I haven't done mechanical drafting in years but this makes me want to break out the paper and slide rule.

Love to see what you do with it!

John

 

[caseydix]

Hi texas jaybird & queenie! I'm pleased to meet you. Sounds like you've been around; I'm envious! Thanks so much for your good words.

 

[caseydix]

Holy cow that int shot looks like the launch bay on the battle star galactica! I haven't done mechanical drafting in years but this makes me want to break out the paper and slide rule.

Love to see what you do with it!

John

It's something, eh? I'm glad it's mostly straight lines!