Finally, a van conversion done by real people, and not corporate influencers. Dig it. Very refreshing. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

@findoutDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@CharliEdwards

2 жыл бұрын

What's a "corporate influencer"?

@HunterGrayBASSASSASSINZTV

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharliEdwards someone who does these builds cause they’re sponsored by some company and are having their vans funded by those companies

@sharronaustin2769

2 жыл бұрын

People can live simple clean and economically without a lot of trouble and expense. Have a better life and even move around. Plus you can eventually save the money a lot of the hardearned money you work for.

@davidhahn2262

2 жыл бұрын

@@findoutDIY nice video! can you do an update video?

Most van builds are either 80k custom jobs or hippy nests on milk crates. It’s hard to find decent self builders that know what they’re doing. You guys did a great job. Def a top ten self build in my book.

@findoutDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jenniferd264

Жыл бұрын

And that $80,000 doesn’t include the Vehicle! I’ve checked them out! Those run another$80,000 to $100,000! Insane and ridiculous

@thatsarock

6 ай бұрын

Hey! I like my hippy nest and I don't have any milk crates!

Good job on the flooring! Having worked in OEM design of 'commercial vans' for many years, there's a TON of information I wish I could give the 'prospective conversion van' builders before they start out...it would save them a lot of money, and give them a better finish, when done. For example, a LOT of those 'strange shaped holes' in the wall sub-structure are actually designed in for 'attachment points', from anchor holes to run 'E-Track' to 'polymer push-anchor holes' to attach wire loom to. Before 'custom cutting-drilling-grinding', always look to see if you can 'work your design' around use of these anchor points...then make a trip to a 'bodyshop hardware' store (like NAPA or a local body shop) show them where the attachment point is, how much weight you want to bind to it, and they'll most-likely provide you with the answer (steel anchor plate, flanged push-pin, possibly even Huck Bolts...you may be able to borrow a Huck Bolt tool from your local Fastenal to install them...but they are as strong as hot-formed rivets)...again, knowing how to work the attachment points already built in can save you TONS in the 'final attachment solution', look better when you are finished, and make 'later modifications' much easier if you want to 'convert your conversion' once again...in the future.

@kitchy

Жыл бұрын

Skeeter you sound like a dude I wanna know ! Do you have your own channel or resource source somewhere?

@ladyketurahinwaiting

4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!! I just purchased an 01 Ford E450 that I am about to “redo.” Your info will be extremely helpful!

That cement mixing tub you have in back from Home Depot can be used as a moveable shower pan... just a thought for those looking for a shower pan idea for inside showers other than a dog bath pool... they have an unnamed brand up to 24x 36 inches holding about 26 gallons for $13.

first time i see extra seats in a small van and there is still allot of livable space!! amazing!

"...my pee bottle...one of the best things..." - spoken like a true engineer with a sense of humor! - One of the best Ford van conversion videos that I've ever seen.

Glad I found your channel with real expectations of a van build, tomorrow my van building journey begins and I couldn't be more excited/nervous !

@BeatingMobileGames

3 жыл бұрын

Goodluck! How’s it coming along so far ?

@thatscool1550

2 жыл бұрын

hey Eric how is it going?? sending good vibes

I’ve used your videos as a guide/bible to complete my E350 conversion. The only major differences for me, was a tongue and groove ceiling, an extra set of brackets for the rear seat to turn around, and we may skip the sink for cooler space. I’m almost done putting the walls up and the bed will follow soon after. Can’t wait to get some trips in this summer! Without your videos I’m not sure I would have had the confidence to pull it off, thanks a bunch!

@findoutDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome to hear! Enjoy those summer adventures!!

Love it! Awesome job! Love the simplicity of the build.

I love that you showed us the build from beginning to end. Now I know how to start. Thank you so much

It's nice to see how you can keep stuff simple and economical for a practical 'get-away'. Refreshing and lots of good detail. Cheers.

Cool conversation. You can attach one or two diy pressurized pvc water tanks on your roof rack - one for drinking/cooking, the other for shower/washing.

your build is what i needed for inspiration and to make some decisions on my econoline build thank you!

It turned out so great! Our budget is pretty tight so we are building as we can afford items we really wanted! So, our build is taking some time for sure! Great job! It is so much work!

That turned out awesome! 👏🏻...very well done. Finally, a reasonable $6,000 van build video. I can’t see anything that I would’ve done differently.

@jenniferd264

Жыл бұрын

I’d need to add a little potty lol

Great build. Its so refreshing seeing a reasonable build that doesn't cost a bunch. Love the thumb holes for the cabinets, contoured storage space, and extra seat. Well done.

Beautiful, cheap, simple and something a common person can do, nothing flashy and very practical. Congratulations on your campervan

Thank you so much for this video. Well explained and I love it when the prices are mentioned. Motivating video and these vans are all over...I’m looking into it!

Beautiful work! A nice build to aspire to, honestly! You make it seem simple, thanks for sharing the process

Awesome build :) I really like how you explain almost everything you do, love to learn

The other videos were starting to discourage me from doing this and I really don't need what I have now, so I'm glad to see a realistic video. Thanks for sharing

Wow, you guys did a fantastic job on your Van... Enjoy your travels

I have a project to travel through my country once I finish university and I think I will inspire on your work, awesome build

Like your thrifty approach to van life. You are a good handyman. Wish you good luck on your travels.

Wow, what a great "How To.." video! Not only was your narration informative, but very easy to understand. Walking the viewer through each step along your remodeling job, shows the dedication, perseverance and completion of a job well done. Great job. Thanks for taking the time to educate others. God bless!

Very nicely done! HAPPY CAMPING!

Cannot thank u enough for showing the bed dimensions and how tall you are for comparison! Awesome van build👍🏼

My first build was on a 5x8 trailer that I could not stand up in. Since then I upgraded to a ram promaster high roof. Loving it. Good luck/adventures.

Thanks MUCH for great share and video! Love the backup camera addition. All the BEST to you ! Cheers:)

Nice build! Those hydraulic closer were a must. Especially with the doors opening up. Thank you so much ;)

love this simple and actually budget

I love it so much! I'm trying to start my van and will do something similar to yours! Thank you and have a safe journey on the road

Great job! Thanks for taking the time to explain your build. Very cool!

Thanks for the walk through - nice job!

Thank you for showing a reasonable way to build out a van.

Great camper van! Your video inspires me to make my future camper build simple and fun. There are so many prominent conversions that look way too expensive and complex for the average person to pull off. And I think that's what's important and the point: simplified living for the average person in a simplified (and mobile) living space. I understand that different people have different needs, but you did it all way below 10k, which is/was my future budget. But now after checking out your tour video...I feel freer to spend and do what works for me. Thanks a lot!

Love your video. Genuine honest demeanor make you very likeable:)

perfect balance of enough, and not too much... well done man

Glad to see a fellow Washingtonian Econoline Conversion - a bit behind your build but I appreciate the videos.

I really enjoyed the fact that it’s cost friendly for low income nomads I love it ❤ thanks

Thank you so much for all the info. Inspiring to see such craftsmanship for so cheap

Thank you I needed this. I have a van now and changing it. Freedom. One person life.

It turned out GREAT.... Love your style of explaining things... And how u keep things simple

@eugeniasneed6524

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. You hav 2 go sometime.

He is the Bob Ross of Van Conversions! 🤩 Fantastic Video

So many great ideas!! Thank you for your time.

Fantastic work! I'm in the middle of converting my Chevy Express (very similar size/layout)! Thanks for making this video!

Great van job i did similar with an extended cab e-150 , now it needs the naked lady mud flaps

Now im definitely tempted to buy that van I saw a few days ago... I would love to have a summer road tripper to live in as I explore the national parks.

Man, you did a really good job ,make me very jealous. Wish I had your skills. Thank You Brother !

A really good job with the build. 👍🏻

Congratulations on the van remodel and the other good work you do. I've watched van remodel videos for years because I hope to do it someday, and your video came up and I was surprised that I recognized Ashley from high school! Yay adventures and DIY projects! Robby R

@findoutDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Robby!!! I can't believe you found our video! So far van-ventures have been great, you absolutely should build one! We're pretty happy with how it's functioning for us, it's certainly not perfect, and we will eventually upgrade, but it makes one-night adventures so much easier. Sending happy adventure vibes your direction!

Thanks, I'm just starting my conversion, some great ideas here! 🙂

Nice work, great idea. Bravo guys.👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👍🏻

Could be on budget but is a very neat conversion. My congrats.

Great build. Nice to see a diy low budget build compared to these kids and their $100,000 vans.

Great video and I feel more encouraged to start my journey!

Ya'll did well really like the attention to insulation

nice neat simple job. i’m about to embark on my own conversion of a chevy express. this vid was very helpful. thanks for posting it.

Awesome build...just bought the same size van, it came with most of the seats was trying to figure out how to leave in one row for seating and you nailed it for me...thank you! I enjoyed your build!

@findoutDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Right on!

I got a handed to you guys you both did an awesome job thank you so much for the ideas I’m in the very beginning stages of doing something similar I don’t have your woodworking expertise but I will make them again so much very inspiring video

Congrats, good job!

Fantastic build. But I really like that unique driftwood trim!

man that build is awesome! great job!

Great job on the build👌

Some great ideas here. Thanks for sharing.

Nice looking build, very clean!

You spent $6100 and you have $mucho$ talent. That van is awesome, and when you were cleaning it out before the build it looked nasty. Really nice work and thanks.

Awesome Job..Thanks for sharing 👏

Great work and great budgeting.

Great job, my first van to Florida was in78. Ford econ with bed,potty and beer cooler.

Awesome 👏 simple and easy to use 🏆

amazing! loved watching this and the previous video!

Just subbed for the great content and i really liked how u explain what is what you use and where to get it. AMAZING YOU GUYS STAY BLESSED.

Nice job man. I love how you contour the cabinets to the cabin. I just paid off my condo three years after I bought it, and I am thinking about renting it out for at least a year and doing at least a cross country trip. I’ve been looking at vans and campers and trying to figure out what is going to be the best route to go. As you said, the gas mileage on those vehicles is a great… But then again, even a newer truck hauling a trailer is still going to get roughly the same. So it’s kind of a lose lose situation and less you can get a truck or SUV that is hybrid. In which case, you get the best of both worlds and better gas mileage. Something I will probably look into if I decide to do this. We will see. I think it would be a blast to just drive with no destination and see what I see along the way.

That was a great conversion job!

Thanks . Videos will save me & others time & efforts .

You did a very nice job with just $3000 and lots of love. Congratulations!!

@findoutDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

That’s really cool , bro. I’m impressed

Great budget build reminds me of our first build. But you've done a much better job than we did 😂 enjoy your trips in the van

Very cool enjoy the build video and this one. You guys have a lot more energy than I do for such a restoration project, but it's very neat to watch how you did it. I'm looking to outfit a similar type van ike this or a Chevy Express and am looking at various designs. The only thing I HAVE to do is incorporate some small windows on the back sides, otherwise I would feel too hemmed in. But yours is a very cool design if one doesnt need that.

I own an E350 Super Duty and thought about getting a taller van as well but I like that I can fit into any parking garage. So I’m keeping my van for cross country (city) travel and if I’m actually going to RV/camp, then I’ll pull a camper. When we’re road tripping, we just need beds (to sleep at truck stops), a water jug, and a cooler.

I am about to be forced into van life due to finances and not being able to afford my apartment now that my fiancé left me and this has given me hope. I am fortunate to have a friend who has a van for me and he is a carpenter. This seems practical and almost perfect for me since I’ll need to have seats for my kids. I don’t think I’d need cabinets because I can have storage under the back seats and under the bed. Thank you for this. Best wishes and many blessings.

Awesome job! I like the faucet you built. I spent so long trying to find a small faucet that would work for us. Love that you didn’t use handles on the cabinet either. Those can turn into a real hazard banging into them all the time in the van.

@KapKen

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the faucet was ingenious too. Very simple and budget friendly. I would have went to Ikea... Ikea is an RV or Van builders dream place LOL.

A real DIY guy that doesnt have a 100K garage and 50K in the latest and newest tools to do a van conversion. A real video that is actually sensible and done my an amateur that normal people can relate to.

This is a down to earth build I can relate to. Just right.

Awesome budget build.. if I was u, I'd let some professional tint the window. Because as soon you put your reflective "privacy stuff" in, everyone around knows that you are in the van.. and if it's possible, put a swivel base for the 2nd row seat, and use it for chill-time also 😊👍

@readysetgarza2742

2 жыл бұрын

Window tinter here, and I totally agree!! It will add privacy and a layer of insulation. Ask for ceramic film, it blocks up to 93% of the heat.

awesome video! thank you for sharing!

Great job it looks really nice

That really turned out nice man. I bet it was a fun project to build probably built some good understanding and skills in the process. Awesome!

@findoutDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I just found an E350 and bought it on a whim with the idea of converting it. It’s the non extended one and I was afraid it would be too small. But seeing yours, I did the right thing. So stoked! Bryan from Vancouver

@pinoyadventurer30

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Vancouver too.. and planning to build one.

Looks amazing! good job!!!

Nice, skirts, jackets, and all 🌊🤙🏼

Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful job

Simple and cheap, love it

Fantastic and well presented, thank you.

Great job! And a great video!

@findoutDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent job man

@findoutDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Amazing job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍

Wonderful video's I'm sure I'll use some of your ideas as I modify my 1988 Award Travel Trailer. Also telling us you are 6'2" brings it all into perspective as I too am tall, (so is my wife 5'11"), something that has limited my ideas. Once again you have done perhaps the best video for the home hobby person I've seen.