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Forum: DIY Van Conversion 01-29-2023, 02:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Campground Coffee

Today's topic is my wife's favorite campground coffee. I love to sit around the campfire and brew coffee for the morning. I start with an old fashioned drip-o-lator that I remember my aunt using as...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 11-30-2022, 12:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Air Compressor

I like to re-use things as much as possible so I added a 12 volt air compressor from one of our older trailer campers. It was salvaged from the camper when we converted from a pressurized system to...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 11-29-2022, 02:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Auxiliary Battery

To isolate the camper 12 volt functions from the van's main starting battery, I mounted a small battery box on the frame.
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I connected it to the van's charging system via a relay activated...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 11-28-2022, 01:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Swivel Seat

I have always wanted a swivel seat in the van, but my old 2001 van was an LT with dual electric seats and I could not find a swivel to fit those. The new 2018 van does not have electric seats so I...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 11-28-2022, 01:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Tables

My first attempt at making a table for my van was a simple slide out model that was hidden under the bed's mattress. I wanted a small table for us to eat on when we were trapped inside by bad...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 11-03-2022, 06:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Porta Potty

I needed a location for the porta-potty and one that was out of sight and useful also. I built a cabinet so that ours would just fit inside. A hinged lid made it out of sight and more useful. The...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 10-17-2022, 01:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Electric Box

My next modification in my camper van was to route the electrical connections to the outside. I used some heavy 12 gauge extension cord wire to connect my kitchen unit to the outside. Then ran it to...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 10-15-2022, 06:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Side Step

On my first express van I made myself a side step out of wood.
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I painted it blue as my first express van was blue and we had named it the Cookie Monster. I stored it on the step just...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-27-2022, 06:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Another Sink Modification

I added little grey silverware organizer trays to the top of my sink edging.
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I used a piece of paneling edge trim to hold it in place on the edge of my van sink. I mounted the paneling edge...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-27-2022, 06:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Water Faucet Control

Ever since I added an 12 volt water pump to my DIY van camper conversion sink, it has pumped too fast when I switched it on. I requested some help in another forum link and found the answer I needed....
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-20-2022, 04:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Floor Attachment

I did not remove any of the floor nor the passenger seat brackets in the back of the van. I used them to mount my bed frame and my kitchen unit.
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I made some steel brackets very similar to...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-20-2022, 04:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Kitchen Unit

The big project after the bed frame was a custom made kitchen unit for my camper van to fit the wall and floor contours. I wanted something that would give us the basics for when the weather was bad...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-14-2022, 02:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Thanks for the concern. My bedframe and kitchen...

Thanks for the concern. My bedframe and kitchen unit are both secured to the floor brackets that were used in the passenger van to secure the three rows of passenger seats. i will address that in a...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-14-2022, 02:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Altimeter

I live in the eastern part of South Dakota at an elevation of about 1300 feet. We often travel to the Black Hills of South Dakota for vacations as well as to visit my relatives in Rapid City. I...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-14-2022, 01:40 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
One thing I should mention about my DIY camper...

One thing I should mention about my DIY camper conversion build. Both the 2001 Express and the newer 2018 Express van were passenger vans when I started. One of my goals was to not destroy anything...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-09-2022, 02:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
USB Ports Added

After upgrading to my 2018 van I added a couple of 12 volt plugs that had USB ports with them for some of my newer equipment like phone chargers, dashcam and RV style GPS. The wires will by hidden...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-08-2022, 02:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
I installed a Scosche fm transmitter to my 2001...

I installed a Scosche fm transmitter to my 2001 van's radio antenna so that I could connect my mp3 player directly by cord. It was much easier to play my music collection, Car Talk downloads, and...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-08-2022, 12:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
In the main living area of the van I installed a...

In the main living area of the van I installed a camper light above the kitchen unit with sticky felt covered metal brackets that simply slide between the trim and the roof liner. Again, no holes...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-08-2022, 12:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
For lights I am using 5 or 6 magnetic LED...

For lights I am using 5 or 6 magnetic LED flashlights. They are handy because they can be re-positioned in many locations in the van or removed and taken with us to the showers and restrooms.
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Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-01-2022, 03:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
All of the windows, from the front windshield to...

All of the windows, from the front windshield to the back door windows are covered with Reflectix insulation. I cut it a little larger than the windows so that I can just press it into place and it...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-01-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
My first modification to my van after removing...

My first modification to my van after removing the rear seats was to build a bed frame/storage area. I divided it in half front to back. The front area consists of two shelves. Each, the top and the...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-01-2022, 02:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
Yes, the new van is great for several reasons. ...

Yes, the new van is great for several reasons. Because Chevrolet kept with the same body style for so long, I was able to transfer my camper conversion modifications to the new van with only minor...
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 09-01-2022, 02:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,833
Posted By Black95
My Chevrolet Express van Class B- camper

I have been camping in my 1990 Chevrolet Silverado Blazer 2-door for the last 20 years. When I removed the back seat there was just enough room for a 3/4 sized (Hollywood, as some people called them)...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 08-25-2022, 03:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,051
Posted By Black95
New Forum for Van Conversions

I own a Chevrolet Express 2500 van that I have modified into a DIY Class B type of van conversion camper. Is there any chance that a new forum could be started for DIY Class B van conversion campers?
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