Ford Transit 2016 DIY campervan conversion

[atoine]

Meanwhile, here is our overhead storage cabinet. We still have to add the final touch on the doors and to hide the electrical harness, but it is functional.

Overhead Storage Cabinet | FarOutRide





Cheers!

[Keyne]

Looks great! Nice van and cool to see a Ford Transit being done.

[atoine]

Bedroom Storage = check!

We designed it to have many mini-compartments, we think it will help getting organized and that it will make it easier to find stuff.

Bedroom Storage | FarOutRide



Cheers!

[BBQ]

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Nice work !

Thanks for sharing.

[Ron J. Moore]

You are demonstrating true skill, can't wait to see your finished (never are, ha), home.

[atoine]

Winter has been mild recently, so we took advantage of this and performed some work inside the van.

Here is the full write-up about the Sink & Stove Cabinet:
Sink & Stove Cabinet | FarOutRide




Happy Conversion!

[eric1514]

Very Cool!

[vroom]

Sweet! Cool to see someone building an oven in a Class B. Wish it was more common.

[peppster66]

Very nicely done, I really enjoyed your write up on the solar and electrical,,,thank you,,,,

[atoine]

Wow, we were featured on Go-Van today

We're so into this project, seeing this with hindsight reminded us the last 8 months just flew by. It's crazy seeing Isabelle standing in this empty cargo van for the first time, we were so excited. But we had no idea all the work that was ahead of us...

But this is far from finished, let's get back to work!!

You can check out the Go-Van post here:
https://www.facebook.com/govancom/posts/840852159396070




Cheers!

[nebulight]

Thanks for all your posts. My wife and I are considering a DIY conversion, so these posts are helpful.

[Ron J. Moore]

You mentioned finding work, along with your travels, that will probably be the easiest thing, after this fantastic build. Check out U-Tube about Van Living, there are many and they explain where, how, everything. Ron

[talktodean]

What engine did you get in your Transit?

[talktodean]

You guys are doing crazy amazing quality thoughtful work. Very impressed. Go Team Faroutride.

[atoine]

We finally managed to install a swivel adapter on the driver side. With the dual batteries option, we found out the Discounvantruck would not fit so we installed a SwivelsRus:

Driver Swivel Seat Installation | FarOutRide





Also, we made a review of both swivel adapters here:

DiscountVanTruck.com VS SwivelsRus.com Swivel Adapters Review | FarOutRide




Cheers!

[atoine]

We're working on a bunch of small improvements right now. I guess we can say that we are making progress when our "low-priority" jobs are getting bumped up to "medium priority":

1- We finally got the electrical harness out of the way:



2- The water system is under way:

[atoine]

3- The Nature's Head composting toilet is getting installed (thanks to cargovanconversion.com for the RV Floor Vent info!)


4- We're closing the last wall and installing the Sirocco Fan (http://amzn.to/2n5HSsU). We like it because it's mounted on a 3 axis gimbal and will cover ANY angles:


Voilà! Vive le printemps!
Cheers!

[avanti]

Looking good!

I was just looking back at your build, and one thing caught my eye:
Your Webasto exhaust pipe is a pretty long horizontal run. I am a bit worried that you are going to have an accumulation of condensate water in that pipe that over time will lead to corrosion. You might consider creating a low spot upstream of the muffler and drilling a little weep hole at the bottom of the pipe.

You can buy a commercial drain like this:



but a tiny hole does the job without creating noticeable extra noise.

[atoine]

More development!

We installed our water system. It's such a great improvement over water jugs! The downside is that we "waste" a bit more water because it is so easily accessible, but it's so much more convenient...

Here is the full write-up about the installation:
Pressurized Water System | FarOutRide





Cheers!

[atoine]

Here is a short article about the EZ-Cool installation.

We debated a lot between the ez-cool coverage: 100% (over exposed metal AND over thinsulate) or only over exposed metal. We finally went for something like 75% coverage: this should provide some of the radiant barrier benefit while keeping the Thinsulate "breathing".

EZ Cool Installation | FarOutRide



Cheers!