I'm 61 now, but if I had to start over, go to college, start working, etc. ... I'd totally go this route. It's the smart at fun thing to do! I have this same van and am working on mine now to go camping with my dogs!

The amount of technical skills in the video is insane, down to the sewing machine !

Looks fantastic. I am doing my own TC right now and I am taking a lot of inspiration from your build. One thing that you might want to consider is crash safety. A super simplistic metric is to assume that in a 35 MPH head on collision (equivalent to dropping your car from over 40 feet, or driving off the roof of a 4 story building) that every item in your van will be about 20 times heavier than it currently is. That means a cabinet that is 80 pounds will push forward against its mounts with 1,600 pounds of force (and don't forget to include the weight of all of the items inside the cabinets). Assuming the weight of your build is around 300 - 400 pounds with your gear, that becomes between six and eight thousand pounds of force in an accident - much of which will come crashing towards the front passengers (this is greatly simplified because of elasticity of your cabinets, but the danger is real). You should get some very strong metal brackets and attach them to the hard mounting points in the van (there are a number of them throughout the back) and secure as much of the build to that as you can. Or consider installing a bulkhead. Sheet metal screws and wood screws will not hold that kind of weight. Other than that, you have a great build and should be very proud of the work you and your friends have done.

with all your mistakes and challenges this gives me hope tha I could manage a build..love the honesty and attitude

Nice to have friends with carpentry skills.

Man. You got some great helpers

Thanks for sharing. Great job! Very inspirational. I hope you make it through college with minimal expenses. Nice of Nate & Sarah to help you with the build!

great job! all i've done to my connect so far is toss a futon in and camping gear in the back and its great! lol

Great build, thanks for sharing. And enjoy your adventures!

AWESOME built! Thanks for sharing.

VERY impressive and inspiring. What amazing friends you have!

When you see the finished project you can really see the attention to detail and the Craftsmanship

Cute video. The build turned out great. Happy travels!

What a beautiful job you guys did in the van build!!!!! It looks incredible

You guysare so talented, you did a great Job! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome job guys happy travels ✌🏼

top job guys, hope you have loadsa fun in her !

Looks awesome, can’t wait to check it out

You two young men did a great job. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.

You have a amazing van and awesome friends

If you want a bumper with a built in step, look for a mid 0 90s Chevy S-10. With a couple L brackets & 1/2 8-grade bolts, you can bolt it to the 2 rear mounting holes of the van. You will need to build end corners.

How did it go from snow to shorts in 10 days!! Do you live in Scotland!! :D Great build, great team! Thanks all, it was super fun to watch, and now I really believe I can transform my mini mini van :D x

You guys did a great job!

Very impressive build.

Thanks for showing us, new sub! ☘️

Awesome build!!! :)

Sweet build.

LOL I'm watching your van build from Pierce island !!

Beautiful job 👍

Love the wood, but when I get mine (fingers crossed), I would like a white plank wall and keep some of the fancy cedar planks for the opposite wall, or for just the kitchen area. Too much work , all that staining and upkeep for wood. It sure looks beautiful and cozy!!

Great build! When you put the framing pieces on for the roof and floor, did you screw those into the metal of the van?

Good job guys .

All that in 2 weeks time? Great job!

Good job !

hey! i am converting my transit connect rn and i also broke my lights/horn after i took off the ceiling felt. i can't find the break, any knowledge about how the wiring works would be appreciated!

You guys did a good job. Wish I could find someone to do mine. Advertised but there are some nut jobs out there. I give up.

Great build. Why did you take the bumper off?

you should do a van tour at some point :)

WOW That Is Great Looked Van Camper Yes I Do Alot Yes

So when you’re putting up your siding, I guess it is the wood siding. What are you drilling that into?

Very cool

Super !

nice job gang

Good job

DUDE! This is SO HYPE! Have you been living in it since May? How comfortable is it??

where do you store your climbing gear? i have my harness and other hang-able things on hooks. but I want to make my bed more efficient, a slide-out like you've done, but not sure where I'd be able to store the crash pad? Any ideas? Right now its stowed beneath the bed.

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Very just subscribed

Nice

What's the cost in material and labor

yhes!

Your batteries are gonna explode, if or when those solar panel wires get cut by the sharp edges of the roof holes you passed them through, without rubber between the metal and the wires. Fix it pronto.!!!😍

Awesome!!!👠🚌👠

Is that a regular connect or a xl ? What is the length of the bed? Love your build

I was thinking of using this van but with a hammock.

Was curious , what did you use for the the ceiling and the Wall so the wood can stay up there? Wood Glue or nails ?

I bet you have enjoyed a bug free van with all that cedar.

Whats the brand of the adhesive you used to glue the wood to the metal for building the floor. 🤔

I don't understand that piece of live oak. It doesn't cover the whole top??

idk why I thought staining wood in a white shirt was a good idea

Good job in such a short time however the Refectix isn't going to provide you with any insulation, it is meant to have an air gap....read the wrapper.

That is my ideal conversion of my 2013 Ford Transit Connect XLT. How much did you spend on it?

In AZ the heat literally dissolves the aluminum into little dust speckles...seen that too too many times....is there something better for insulation?

I don't know why people waste there money in college dorms

the initial wood did you just screw into the van itself?

Can I ask what width is the bed when in sofa mode and when in bed mode?

Weight?

What kind of fan is that? What is the $$$?....it's the kind I want 2 add to my van.

The build looks nice but you need to learn what P=e x i is... Power = Volts x current

INSOLATE boys, Insolate....

Why didn't you insulate it? Reflectixs is just part of it.

Is there a way you could introduce me to that pretty fine young woman? I gotta admit I’m kind of head over heels to her.

Nice job. And I like the unpretenteus minimalistic, a bit unamerican style.

for the algerithim #likeandsubscribe

Can't hear you. Your volume is down

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A high top van is better

It's really scruffy

.......watched the build.......didn't pan around and show the finished design....... yep.........i've seen that happen before.......🤦‍♀️

I hope you are not majoring in film making in college.

Mono sound and a terrible idea for a counter top