That what I do. Always ease into it. Could take 10 times :) Van Williams

It's usually far easier to take more off than it is to make up for mis-cuts, either in waste or the fit and finish due to compromise measures.

I'm glad I gave that illusion; thanks for the kind comment!

Please keep me in mind if you find yourself around Vancouver. I live right next to provincial park called “Golden Ears” that is a sweet spot!

Such a lovely compliment ❤️❤️

Agreed!

In some peoples opinion the upholstery looks like a professional RV finish and not the inside of a tiny log cabin. It also sounds way better and has a warmer feel.

Thank you, I always enjoy learning new tricks.

@Suzanne Garcia - Thank you Suzanne, much appreciated! The trim rings are screwed to the wall panel itself. Most builders would wrap the trim ring in upholstery first, then upholster the wall, then screw the trim ring to the wooden wall panel. Problem is you end up with exposed screws. I wanted to avoid exposed screws so you'll see in the upholstery video an alternate way that I did it to avoid visible screws. Either way works though!

@@ourkaravan Can I follow up with a question as I am working on my Sprinter 144 panels now: Are you saying that the trim rings "float" or are they fitted so tightly around the metal window frame itself that they stay in place? In other words, how do you ensure that the frame doesn't pull away from the window - is it attached somehow? glued? or does your panel just hold it into place? With the bowing of the wall panels due to the curvature of the van wall near the window, I am finding this difficult to imagine. Thanks for your super helpful videos! -Russ

It depends highly on your van’s layout. For example, if you have cabinetry or bed rails pushing the wall panels in, that’s all you need. I have cabinetry on the driver side that keeps mine contoured to the wall perfectly. I don’t have that on the passenger side and that side could use some way to keep it better conformed to the curved wall. A curved brace glued to the inside could do it.

Exactly what I needed, thank you!

Hi, exactly what you said plus three sheet metal screws-one centered right behind the sliding door and two more vertically near the back of the wall panel at the D pillar.

Thank you for the kind words! I used a polyurethane caulk. Be sure not to use anything silicone based as the acids intended to prevent bathroom mold can etch paint and cause rust down the road.

I get it close with cardboard then make the final adjustments on the wood panels. You can always plane a little off but you sure can't add it back on later!

cargoequipmentcorp. Here's the video on the L-track install: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oa2nY66pttzIiGQ.html

Anything is possible but I think you'd want the rigidity of the cardboard to more accurately represent the dimensions. The cardboard will bend to conform to the wall in a similar fashion as the wood wall panel.

Not sure but I bought it from rbcomponents.com, they may have dimensions on their website. It does not attach to the van.

I'm sorry. I missed that part of the video where you were discussing that. I should have stopped it when I got up to get the popcorn.. 😁

Absolutely. I've used the van from the time it was a completely empty shell. The advantage of doing-so is you learn exactly what you want/need and where to put it, when you've been using it from day 1.

@@ourkaravan Oh great! I really appreciate the response. Love the van too. Very inspirational.

Thank you and take care!

Ha, wish I had the time!

On both the driver and passenger sides the upper portions of the wall panel are held in place by the factory headliner. On the driver's side the wall panel is pushed into place by the cabinetry and on the passenger side it is resting in the flange of the L-track at the bottom. Both the driver and passenger side wall panels use two sheetmetal screws placed vertically along the rear D-pillar to help the wall panel conform to the curve of the wall. The passenger side has one additional sheetmetal screw right behind the sliding door. So five screws total, that's it!

@@ourkaravan thanks again! Just googled L track profiles and I see the type you can slide into. Great

Yeah it’s called flanged L track. If you go to my website at ourkaravan.com there’s an article on building wall panels and another on installing L track.

@@ourkaravan bookmarked. Thank you very much