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Skylight Delight

Kevin Brenden · December 28, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Where to begin....the Dometic Heki 2 skylight is absolutely the crown jewel to this conversion! I had my heart set on a skylight in this van so much so that I bought the skylight with out really …

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Adding shore power to the van

Kevin Brenden · December 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

One of the nice things about paying extra money for the Victron inverter is that it can also charge the entire system with shore power. What that means is you can keep the batteries topped off by …

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Ford Transit is for sale!!

Kevin Brenden · November 16, 2020 · Leave a Comment

The day everyone has been waiting for! I am selling the van now that it is complete. The miles are very low and everything in the camper has been field tested and in excellent working order. This van …

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Copper countertop spices up the kitchen

Kevin Brenden · November 11, 2020 · 1 Comment

Over the summer heat and humidity did a number on the original Oak countertop. I decided to try my hand at copper. After much research, I decided on thicker roofing material - 16 oz. sheet material …

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Plumbing upgrade means hot water for the van!

Kevin Brenden · November 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment

This summer I added a Bosch Tronic 3000 T4 water heater. This unit runs on ac power and plugs into a regular outlet. The heater is plug and play, inexpensive, small and easy to install. The only …

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Ford Transit Conversion

Kevin Brenden · January 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment

This van was purchased in Mount Vernon, Washington with 64 miles on the odometer. Technically used, but very much a new vehicle. A cargo van without windows or seats - just a metal box. The first task …

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Chevy Express Conversion

Kevin Brenden · January 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment

This is a van I bought in 2013. All wheel drive cargo van which I spent a few months converting. I started by cutting off the roof and having Fiberine install the fiberglass top. This allows you to …

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