Very creative use of cabinetry. Durable, simple & easy to use.

All that I can say is, Dennis is a fricking genius.. The best so far. I like having the rock solid Chevy 350, it will run forever and parts are everywhere...

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

he is a bright guy!

Dennis has done a fabulous job, I like the metal and wood combo ! I love the way he was able to utilize the tool chest and the file cabinet. Again, a very creative man who made the most of what he had. THank you for sharing. !

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

I agree and sort of wish I saw his build for ideas in mine ;)

I love your 'bush guard' front end mod! Nicest step van build I have seen so far. Congratulations!

Hello Seven and hello Dennis! Wow, right at the very front of the rig things get creative and interesting with the grille guard/pole storage set up. The roof rack with the ladder and telescopic feature is no less interesting and if you put out all of your coverage at once you could have quite the square footage if ya wanted. This is already a cool build and we haven't gone inside yet. It's quite the mobile bachelor pad you've got set up Dennis and I dig it! A passenger seat that even swivels and accommodations for three to sleep, very nice. I like the galley set up and the wood/propane heating and cooking system is ingenious. To top it off a full bathroom makes your rig full service and I really like what you've done with it Dennis. Thanks so much for the tour guys. ..........................PEACE!! EDIT: I have to mention the tool chest and filing cabinet too 'cause that's some very clever repurposing goin' on. Very cool.

@helened6896

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Very functional, nice storage for clothes.

I never tire of watching the creativity explosion that occurs with these builds!!!

This is one of the nicest Step-Van builds I have seen. Well thought out! I once watched a documentary I don't remember where. There was this single dad of two or three kids who had lost his job and wisely used his last 1000 dollars to buy a step van. He and his kids live in it and he drives his kids to school in that van. I remember that his kids said that sometimes they feel ashamed to tell their friends that they live in the van. With a build like this, I'm sure those kids would be heroes in their school. I can see all three or four of them living comfortably in here. This is a really nice and organized build.

@SevenWanderstheWorld

4 жыл бұрын

would love to see that documentary you mention

Nice layout, huge bathroom. Love the use of metal office and tool cabinets.

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

wish I would have thought of metal cabinets like that

Love this 50's industrial vibe inside

Brilliant design! Simple and easy, AND re-purposing (the tool cabinet & filing cabinet). Looks pretty perfect. Ah, and...I'll bet that wood stove lends a good bit of ambience on a cold winter's night! (Seats...from...a...VEGA??? Yikes. ;D )

I love how everyone has their own unique ways of solving their layouts for their vehicles. Dennis' step van was no exception. Nice set up and looks professionally built. Well done!

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

I agree; I love seeing all the options and ideas others come up with

That is a fantastic build the tool chest and the file cabinet is genius! Thanks for bringing it to us Seven!

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

I love his use of metal cabinets

That was an extremely tasteful front bumper modification. Seldom see something that looks that good that isn't factory. 👍

Great rig! Those file cabinets were such a great score. Love the tool chest. So many great ideas. Love the wall bed! I think I’d just sleep on the bunk. Keep it made up so no fussing when it’s time to crash or having to put things back together in the morning.

Great job....love the metal cabinets no mice or critters getting in them.Best builded It seen.

Seven Thank You for the tour of Dennis's great step van build . He did a great job building it . Love that the whole back end is his bathroom w/a full shower stall .

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

he has a brilliant build

love that telescoping roof rack, huge bathroom/mudroom..excellent build Dennis, thanks for the video Seven!

I’ve watched at least 200 conversion vans/trailers and I got to say this is one of my favorites. The filing cabinets were a great idea and the wood stove/cooktop was genius. Great job and 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 up!

I enjoyed seeing Dennis' creativity and functional step van. A very nice guy. Best wishes, Dennis.

Wonderful design. Great job.

I absolutely love the simplicity and usefulness of everything.

Good job! I especially appreciate the bathroom/shower concept..gives me good ideas.

I swear, you box truck guys keep hitting on me with these innovative, utilitarian, mobility units! The shade/hammock rack is genius! The bunk bed, shower, potty, kitchen, everything simply elegant. When can i move in? Somebody come get me! No don't. I am almost set on a shortbus. Thankyou fellas! That was the most fun i have had all day! It is still freezing here. Oneday, shortbus, studio gallery spa. Snowbirditis. Somehow a woodfired hottub. I dream, i also want an 8ft stock tank for the divinci floats, it is an experiential trip afterall isn't it? Graph paper composition books ROCK. THANKYOU GENTLEMEN!

@MrMinimalst

5 жыл бұрын

Linda Clark hello! Sorry it's still freezing in your area. It's currently 60 degrees in SoCal. 😋 If you've got Netflix, there's a new Sebastian Maniscalco stand up special. I haven't watched yet but hear it's great!

@lindaclark5911

5 жыл бұрын

No netflick antena tv. Silks& cashmeres work best battling subzeros. So i am set 4 weather gear.check out lucille ball roast , ruth buzzie, phylis dillar ...aging myself est1960 copywrite1961 funny funny funny

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

happy to give you a bit of inspiration and alternative ideas. I love step vans and think they are great for those not needing HUGE amounts of space that a skoolie can provide

@dreamingrightnow1174

5 жыл бұрын

Linda Clark I'm in a similar dilemma, but here's the reason I keep (regretfully) nixing the schoolie idea: stealth and parkability. I really want to easily access libraries, coffee shops and friends.. Love the buses tho. I won't even look at the conversions anymore because it fills me with envy, lol.

@lindaclark5911

5 жыл бұрын

Dreamingrightnow i hEAR U! I lived out of a topper in the back of my 1970 ford pickup truck. I cant want to go back to crawling in & outta the back of that ever again. The vascillation btwn want & need, its a real hurdle in my decision making. I love the idea of a stealthy van, going back to my living out of a backpack days daze. How many dresses does one girl need? Then shoes, then glasses, then art supplies, then art, the paring down,pairing down, pear ring down. Ive collected a museum quality art collection. It is all just stuff i would trade for a lifetime of unobstructed clouds, had i not landed in the velvet rut, my nest my hut to go back to living in a van down by the river? I cant want to "do it" alone. I am scared. So there, i said it i am scared of being untethered. Yet a snowbirds life is truly the dream. Time to get out the journal urinals & clarify it all helps to write it down in #2 pencil lead.... thanx everybody😀😁😂😃😄

Dennis did an outstanding job building his home on wheels!!

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

he is brilliant

Great van/camper. Many good ideas here. I like the shower/toilet area. The sofa bed is clever, and the locking cabinets. I agree, an older model is much simpler to maintain and service. Thanks for the tour.

Dennis did a really neat job. Thanks for sharing this build Seven. I did enjoyed this so very much.

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

thx Mary

WOW, He has everything he needs! Very nice setup!

That tool box is GENIUS!

@CITYBORNDESERTBRED

4 жыл бұрын

Follow up, THAT FILING CABINET IS GENIUS!!!!!! 🙌🏾

Well thought out/engineered ! I especially like the On-Demand Water Heater, one Tank for your water, & water hotter for dishes/showers/washing. Thanks for sharing Denis !

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

he did an amazing job!

I really like this step van. It is very functional and sturdy.

Lots of great design choices! Love the telescoping rack on top, the repurposed filing cabinet and tool chest!

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

it is a brilliant solution on a rear shade

What a really cool step van! Great design in the bathroom. Brilliant modifications.👍🎯

the locking cabinets are genius ...great video.

If I ever win the lottery I'll be living in a step van or box truck and travelling for the rest of my life.

@CoryCDS

4 жыл бұрын

Do it now

@CoryCDS

4 жыл бұрын

Soup Can well dude if you decide to make a video send me a message id definitely check it out ive been looking into one as just a travel vehicle or something

@CoryCDS

4 жыл бұрын

Soup Can could be a blessing in disguise man sometimes i wanna pack up and just live out in a cabin

@lmoree00

4 жыл бұрын

@Soup Can Hi there. I'm considering different vehicles to potentially build out. A guy who lives in a step van said in one video that aluminum is resistant to WiFi signals. Have you had trouble using your devices/connecting and maintaining a connection to WiFi? Connectivity will be important to me living in a van.

Nice tour Seven. Thanks for all you do!

That's a nicely laid out floor plan in that step van.

what a great build and super sweet rig...love the creativity of these builds...thanks Seven for sharing the tour of his van

fun tour and nice build. Seems like it suits Dennis very well.

What a lovely man. Love his ingenuity!

What a fantastic step van conversion! One of the best I've seen. Well done, Dennis!

Great conversion. I especially like the tool chest idea.

@Seven Grey : I totally agree with @Ben Coleman in that the tool chest and the file cabinet are genius ideas! They're much lighter in weight than their wooden counterparts would be! I'm still on the fence about the stainless steel counter,though...and especially if you're the type to use it as a cutting/chopping surface. You'd be sharpening knives every day! lol I also like the fact that you have your water heater, kitchen sink and shower 'facility'/space next to each other. It saves room,time and money when you're doing the plumbing for all 3 close to each other...yes(?)! I must not have been paying close attention because I don't remember seeing any storage space for food/groceries and no place/space for clothing?! I'm a senior female and I think I would rather have a Murphy Bed (39" - Twin) rather than your sleeping set-up...but that's just me (lol) plus I have no grandchildren that would want to go on the road with me - my only grandchild is a 22 yr. old young man. :-)

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

Dennis did a great job of grouping items together to make use of space more economical. it is a pretty brilliant layout and has me thinking of how I might change things at some future date ;)

Great build, love the cabinet ideas. Couldn't be any better.

Great job with very creative innovations. Thanks for sharing!

Wow! Super creative ideas. I love the metal cabinets.

This is the best build so far I've ever seen!!! Kudos to you my friend!

VERY nice! Appreciate the tour. Best to you both. 🙂

Love the use of tool chest and file cabinet! Nice rig!

Simple yet beautiful.. I really loved ..how he used the washing machine sign to front of the van..Superb indeed...

Love the heating/cooking set up.

Sweet man, great build out, wish him lots of happy days camping!!!

Nice job on that step van! Thanks for that Seven.

Fantastic build! Thank you for sharing!

Great use of the tool box and filing cabinets.

Nice build! Love the wood stove and gas grill! Lateral file cabinet - very smart! So is the expandable roof rack. What a creative person you are, Dennis! Thanks for the great tour!

Really nice build Dennis. You have a very livable rig. I also think your wise for going with an older van with much simpler drive train and virtually no electronics on the engine, not to mention ease of parts availability. Great use of that large filing cabinet and the bottom tool box! Safe Travels!

Very smart build. How nice!

Wonderful build. I like the intergrated cook/heat stove.

Very cool vehicle. I've always wanted one. Great innovative design ideas and problem solving. Keep bringing us these vids.

Great setup! Very well thought out.

Excellent video guys! Love it.

Super smart build! Love it!

Hi Dennis, I met you at the RTR, you showed me your van and we talked building and constructions war stories. Loved your van, good tour.

Very good job of building it. I really enjoyed the video. I really like the way you built the bathroom.

I love it. Very clever. Well done!

Good ole American ingenuity at work! Great van build!

Wow great van conversion with a lot of food for thought. Thanks for the video.

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it

It’s always nice to have individuals share their concepts. I’m looking to buy a stepvan soon (within this year) I’ll be contacting you once I have something worth showing.

Really impressive set up for such a narrow rig! Very creative !

What a beautiful build.

Dennis you are very creative on your RV good job

It’s nice there great set up in the van thanks for the tour

Looks like a home...very nice!

Reminds me of a plane galley. Really like the stove solution. Awesome build!

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

agree... it is an awesome build

Great job! Very creative!

Nice looking rig. Almost reminds me of a vintage Airstream on the inside.

Wow,great rig!!

I've always been jealous of people that have such excellent skills in the area of auto mechanics or any of the other trades such as carpentry, welding, electricity, plumbing, metal fabrication, etc. Dennis really knows his stuff.

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

I agree; I'm severely lacking in all those areas

Love the file cabinet idea!

Some great ideas.Thank you for sharing. I was also impressed when I saw the book Hanta Yo by Ruth Beebe Hill. Excellent read.

Such a great place to call home! Nice!

Dennis has cool glasses. Love his rig. Not what I'd have done exactly but pretty damn cool and mostly complete. Thanks for sharing this.

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

he is styling in those glasses

I want a full tutorial on his rack that extends to create more shade!! It’s Genious!!

Great job and tour!

Thank you for the look at Fantastic build . With the innovative way to use a file cabinets and tool chest .

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

agree on the file cabinets and tool chest... has me thinking about my own build ;)

Very impressive! Good Luck!

VEry nice step-van design - great ideas too! Thank you for sharing. G-d bless!!

dude !! ... i have seen tons of similar builds but that one there is special ... well done

Very nice. Thanks Seven.

Great van! Thanks for sharing!

Dennis Quaid? I saw your picture and l thought you were the famous actor! Wonderful build my friend, Stay Strong and Carry On! Love and God Bless !Uncle Jeff!

Very nice. What a thinker

Definitely a nice set up.

very nice rig,great layout,thank you

Great van and great creator!

Love the work great van and it doesnt look expensive.

This is what "make your bed" looks like. 😊

A very excellent job. Well thought out.

@SevenWanderstheWorld

5 жыл бұрын

he has a lot of awesome build ideas in his rig

Very nice!

Great tour Great build Great ideas Very well done !!😊