The Van….Home Sweet Home!

Posted by Samara Sideways | Filed under Uncategorized

So I bought a van, to convert to my new home! I am so happy, less stress for me! It is a 1982 Chevy G30 1 ton. There are a few problems with it, but I will beable to over come these in consideration of the price I paid. First ant probly the most expensive fix is reverse dosent work but we will see on that, till I have the cash for a new transmission I will just have to not park anywhere I have to back out of. Secondly is the sliding side door, the track “hinge” thingie is old and has gotten gummed up, so it comes off the track EVERY-TIME you open or close the door. I have spent some time figuring out how I want to design the inside….I think I will need to maximize the available space while making it suitable for my personal needs. More to come on that later, tho.

Permalink | January 18th, 2010

12 Responses to “The Van….Home Sweet Home!”

  1. Moktar Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Howdy Samara! I may be doing something very similar soon, so maybe we can trade tips. How are you planning on setting up the “house” power?

  2. Samara Sideways Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    I will be using a power inverter, and I will be posing a topic on solely that, consisting of my reasoning and needs. I will be posing some new pics either today or tomorrow morning, as I am coming along quite quickly on this project! So please check back often!

  3. Moktar Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Are you going to set up a separate battery bank? “Starting” batteries don’t like to be drained very much and will get damaged quickly. Unless you plan on only using the inverter while the engine is running, you might want to look at getting a separate battery and an isolator (isolators run between $30-$60, deep cycle batteries run from $80 on up).

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    February 9th, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    thanksforthepostings,it isreally interesting to see the van going togeter step by step, and the enlargment feature is great,very informative for those of us who need to see and not just read how to do something. i can’t wait to get started on mine, just to p/o my kids, haha thanks again, john

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