How to Build a DIY Sprinter Van Headliner Shelf

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EXPLORIST life Mobile Marine & Off-Grid Electrical

5 жыл бұрын

This video will teach you how to build a DIY Sprinter Van Headliner Shelf. This headliner shelf is a great addition to a DIY camper van build and will give you tons of storage in your sprinter van conversion.

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@EXPLORISTlife 5 жыл бұрын

🔴 Parts List & Blog Post: www.explorist.life/how-to-build-a-diy-sprinter-headliner-shelf/

@monicarandeen8698 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Steph in a video again!

@RedShoesSmith 5 жыл бұрын

I like these little projects. Keep it up. I still use your electrical diagrams, awesome info.

@mangomike23 5 жыл бұрын

100% jelly of your shop 💕 keep being epic humans !!!

@buzzsah 5 жыл бұрын

Good idea, nice job. Reminded me of a few years back we had little shelves that would hold are crap, CB radio, ....... not as deep as yours but enough to hold a CB radio. lol

@TranTheClever 4 жыл бұрын

I will never make these shelves, but I love seeing the thought process! :) 3:35

@FreedomRoute 5 жыл бұрын

Such great project💜💜💜

@TranTheClever 4 жыл бұрын

I love the FWT grade strength testing! 1:33

@rvertv 4 жыл бұрын

nicely done and explained thank you

@VanTasticTraveling 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! We're about to build a headliner ourselves, this was very useful. Well explained and great b-roll. A shame it 'only' has 11k views.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@robertdippold7985 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Just what I needed.

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@clintjean3076 5 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t the first. But gives me ideas for my Transit

@JoeDeHart 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Steph, can you do my Upholstery too, thanks! ❤️🧙‍♂️ Im glad this goes Over the overhead pockets I’m definitely Going to buy one for my Window coverings

@ritchiewall79 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm wondering if you bothered with insulating above the cab previously?

@klebberbezerra1610 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I love the comments at the very end :) “I did a good job upholstering :)

@foraluckygirl 5 жыл бұрын

Oooh that is a good snack section hahah

@klebberbezerra1610 2 жыл бұрын

“Snacks” lol I love you guys. Lol

@Milo19970 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Personally I would think about adding more steel to its structure. Since in an.accident it might all come crashing down on your head like this. But that's not something that would happen that quickly (thankfully)

@shannonmurphy9790 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video! Did you order the template? I drive a former shuttle bus and would like to build a headliner, but am unsure how to get a good template for my vehicle.

@EXPLORISTlife 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, the template and hardware comes in a kit together: amzn.to/2H6X7tP It's a little pricey for some hardware and a template but that template saved us SO much time as opposed to fitting, scribing, trimming, fitting, trimming some more... lol We are definitely going to be making more templates going forward.

@Banshee88TK 3 жыл бұрын

On Vancilary's website, they show the headliner brackets mounted above and underneath the headliner. Underneath seems more structurally correct, but above looks better. Do you know if they have a preferred installation?

@IG8282-q9h 5 жыл бұрын

Explorist Life is back! :-)

@rachel7550 Жыл бұрын

What type of things do you put up there? If you could do it over would you make the lip higher so stuff doesn’t fall out when driving? I want to do the perfect shelf so I don’t have to redo it, it’s hard not knowing which style is best 😅

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Window/windshield coverings mainly. We never had things fall off; but also didn't stuff it to overflowing.

@TranTheClever 4 жыл бұрын

Question, when you talk about glue are you talking about Elmers glue? 5:29

@EXPLORISTlife 4 жыл бұрын

Wood Glue. Like Titebond ii: amzn.to/31xpvOu

@ClydetheGuide 4 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me where you got the fabric for the shelf?

@EXPLORISTlife 4 жыл бұрын

Local fabric store.

@waxracing4033 4 жыл бұрын

where do you get the bolt and brackets ? do you have a link?

@EXPLORISTlife 4 жыл бұрын

Yep! Here ya go: amzn.to/2H6X7tP

@claritywithteekay Жыл бұрын

I’ve probably missed it but where did you get the template from ?

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

It's listed in the pinned comment. 👍

@RoyalStifler 4 жыл бұрын

where to buy these brackets ?

@EXPLORISTlife 4 жыл бұрын

The parts list is in the blog post: www.explorist.life/how-to-build-a-diy-sprinter-headliner-shelf/

@antla3043 3 жыл бұрын

where did you get template from ??

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

It's part of the kit: amzn.to/2H6X7tP

@antla3043 3 жыл бұрын

@@EXPLORISTlife woww thanks for quick response, great tip

@donaldendsley6199 5 жыл бұрын

That lip probably did as much as the thickness of the plywood for making that shelf "stronger." I'm not really a fan of those shelf mounts though. I mean they are probably just fine, but it is a rather weak way to mount a shelf. Just don't use the shelf to store your hoard of cast iron skillets.

@Regi869 5 жыл бұрын

Donald Endsley what is a better way then?

@EXPLORISTlife 5 жыл бұрын

These brackets and mounting method will be strong enough for 99% of people. I was skeptical before as well, but they are plenty strong.

@donaldendsley6199 5 жыл бұрын

@@Regi869 Metal is weak on compression, having the the mounts hold the shelf by hanging is better, as it places the mounts in tension (where metal is strong). Also there is no triangulation with the shelf mount design. Triangulation allows compressive forces to be transferred into tension. Adding a piece from the shelf holes to the van mounting holes (forming a triangle) would make the shelf mounts stronger. The downside to that is it would add a hazard to the cab in the event of an accident. As the shelf mount is currently designed as you add load onto the shelf the shelf deflects. As the shelf deflects it will pull the mounts away from the cab walls, possibly pulling the mounts to the point of bending. So to make it better the mounts should hang from the van walls, and have a triangle shape. Ideally the shelf would sit on (and be secured to) the base of four tetrahedrons, with each tetrahedron secured at three (or more) places to the van walls, with the base on the bottom.

@EXPLORISTlife 5 жыл бұрын

In short... this design is fine for 99% of people... lol

@jrcook927 5 жыл бұрын

There's always THAT guy ready to critique a video. We get it... it's not suitable to use as a bunk for a big person. It's an overhead storage shelf, for what most people would use for lightweight gear.