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Old Feb 11, 2025 | 07:52 PM
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The van life build update

DIY pull out slat bed
DIY pull out slat bed
Shot of start of kitchen area layout and home made lvl beams for younger and groove pine walls
Shot of start of kitchen area layout and home made lvl beams for younger and groove pine walls
Another angle of floor install and slat bed after staining with Kona stain to match molasses maple flooring
Another angle of floor install and slat bed after staining with Kona stain to match molasses maple flooring
Stripped dash  start it interior wiring for speakers and stereo setup
Stripped dash start it interior wiring for speakers and stereo setup
Stripping the dash freshly bleached out and cleaned
Stripping the dash freshly bleached out and cleaned
Start of 12v fridge /freezer  with soft close slide outs  and home made lvls for t&g pine board
Start of 12v fridge /freezer with soft close slide outs and home made lvls for t&g pine board
Shot of pull out slat bed pull handles  with under storage
Shot of pull out slat bed pull handles with under storage
Hey everyone it’s outlaw just posting an update on the build so far
 
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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 06:04 AM
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Awesome! I'm just finishing a build of a turtletop
Is there a forum for builds here?
I like your floor! What is your plan for electrical?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 06:27 PM
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Looking awesome, reminds me of my build
 
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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 08:47 PM
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thats awesome
 
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Old Feb 27, 2025 | 10:24 PM
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That I don’t know but there should be be
 
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Old Feb 28, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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^ This is more of a mechanical troubleshooting forum (and a pretty good one!).

Here's a van life forum that I was active on a few years ago that you would find better interest in and also gets some good tips:

https://vanlivingforum.com/

BTW: All that wood looks good but it also adds quite a bit of weight to an E150. No problem if you don't plan on hauling much more (batteries, water, tools,people,small motorcycle,etc.) or towing anything. If you full-time you'll be surprised how much extra weight you will accumulate.
 
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30 amp shore power plug 30 amp sub panel etc
12 volt system
solar of course
 
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