BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Check out this pretty spiffy conversion of a cargo van to a camper...http://vandogtraveller.com/diy-camper-van-conversion/ Photo gallery here...http://vandogtraveller.com/gallery/diy-van-conversion-photos/ It's a super small space, but he did get pretty much everything one person would need in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 My wife and I converted a new 76 or 77 (memory fades) Ford Econoline into a camper when we were still up in NY. That was when Van Shows with thousands of customized vans were real big and you could find a ton of accessories. We didn't do nearly as much as this guy did. We paneled and covered the walls with button tufted black vinyl with foam under it and insulated the walls. Covered the ceiling with a blue material, carpeted the floor, had a big sunroof in the front area and a roof vent in the back. We made couch with storage under it that pulled out into a bed, had a pole mounted table, curtains for privacy, a place for a huge steel clad Coleman ice chest and Coleman camping stove. We took a two week road trip to FL in the fall of 77, went all around the state, camped at the Fort, got a job offer in Tampa, and moved down in February of 78. The van is long gone, but the memories linger on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ok that first one was pretty darned cool, but this one is AMAZING... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnHGKUh-5O4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Wow, that is amazing. But I have to wonder how much it weighs and how difficult it is to drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'm guessing it's pretty heavy, but because when folded, it's basically inside the space of the original truck box, it might not be all that hard to drive. Although there's one part of the video where it looks like it's possibly been parked in the same location for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 That van is neat. I'm addicted to youtube.... it's amazing some of the really neat stuff people can do!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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