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Southern Ontario is not my idea of tropical right now! I'm warm enough as long as I don't have a section of floor out. The wind here is crazy. I'm too cheap to start from scratch and I'm enjoying the challenge of repairing the box without completely gutting it. Yesterday I finally pulled the...

More tomorrow as I work at less than 50°F.

Too right. The upside for PT is nothing compared to years of rot and pest freedom. So the passenger or curbside corner floor and lower wall are rotten as is the 2x2 that supports the box floor at the cab transition.

Floor repair done same as rear areas. Galvanized sheet metal on top of frame outriggers and rails, 1/8" plywood, 2x framing as needed, 1 1/2" foam between framing, and 1/2" plywood on top. Lots of quality caulking below and plenty of construction adhesive within. I used pressure treat...

Got down to rot repair at the front of the box on the driver's side.

Local lumber yard back open. Home Depot still has not sent email saying pickup is ready. So local yard got the gig. Picked up material late afternoon. In the mean time put in another window. It's an egress window. You flip the red latches and the window hinges at the top to allow escape...

Trying to get materials to finish the rot repairs is getting tough. Local lumber yard fully closed. Home Depot only taking online orders for pickup. None of their fasteners can be ordered online. I have an order in for pickup tomorrow, but have no confirmation that it will actually...

Might as well weld in the mount for the propane tank now while it's easy to get at. That's as tucked up as it'll go while still being accessible for filling. Hangs as low as the bottom of the muffler. We'll see. The other optional position was forward of the rear bumper between the frame...

Rot repairs resumed. The front driver's side corner of the box this time. Bad design from day one. The passenger side will likely need the same routine. Luckily I still have enough material left over from earlier rot fixes that I don't have to go out for more bits and pieces. Plus side is...

I like that magnet idea. Up front I finished removing the remaining wall between the cab and the box. Now we can get seats installed that recline and slide far enough back for good legroom.

I priced out a 60" base cabinet for the cooking area. Not happening! Besides the particle board construction wouldn't hold up to road vibes for long. I picked up a $60, used buffet and hutch. Solid wood. The lower buffet section has central drawers, not doors so we can stow cookware easily...

The bench also serves as seating for the fold down table that stows beneath the fold down queen bed.

I've suddenly had a lot a free time on my hands. Apparently someone drank too much Corona and now the world has a hangover. Warm weather means I can comfortably work outside. Who buys a 40 year old van that won't fit in his garage? I started at the back with the bed, table, and bench...

Keep your insurance adventures posted. It's always an issue with built-not-bought units. Thx.

Great build ideas. Who is going to insure it? (Fellow Ontarion here.)

If it has to use tanks while being parked in its most regular spot I vote for the tanks in the pickup-easy to move and drain system.

Side elevations and a floor plan. A queen size bed folds up at the back onto the road side wall. From there a table swings down with the bench running along the back doors to be an eating area. Bed swings up on its long side. Bench center section is removable to allow van to be used as a...

This set of doodles is to try and effectively place the wrecking yard windows and door from AZ.

Plans I have done much space planning on this box starting with doodling on photos.

Pins were strictly for hold parts together while the construction adhesive set up. I've used it to glue frozen lumber together. It will hold! I forgot to mention I installed bolts through the floor into the frame rails. Hard to see in the photos.

Long view of cleaned out box. Floor is weathered a bit, but will be hidden with vinyl sheet. Galvanized sheet bent edge protection. Couldn't resist the large roofing nails for that old boot look.

Blue 2lb sheet foam between the dimensional lumber. 1/2" plywood over floor and wall patches. Funnily enough no styrofoam, like in the floors and walls, in the ceiling. Added 1 1/2" of it. 1/8" plywood was shot so in goes 1x12 white pine boards. Welded up strap extensions to angle...

The next layer is dimensional lumber over 1/8" plywood to spread the wall loads onto the frame rails and kick outs. I used pressure treated wood to help longevity. Back corner typical repair. I'll jack this up and place it on top of the finished plywood floor. Lots of PL construction...

Box and door repairs Hi, I've had to resize each photo here. I hope you gearheads are worth it... Someone must have spilled gas in the box of this thing or used some kind of chem to try and kill the carpenter ants. The box is a fiberglass, wood, foam, and plywood sandwich with a layer of...

I'll post some photos tomorrow. I've got the floors, walls, and rear doors repaired from the carpenter ant damage. I've also rehung the rear doors so they can't sag once the windows are mounted in them. Clearance light lenses made from almost unobtanium have arrived. Truck booked for...