VAN BUILD START TO FINISH, 7 months in 30 minutes! Time Lapse

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Жыл бұрын

Start to finish footage of my 2016 NV2500 van conversion! I will be publishing a series of how to videos of this build. This was a labor of love; his name is Frank and he now has new life!
Here's a tour of Frank: • VAN TOUR, DIY, NV2500
Here is a video of the electrical system: • Van Electrical System ...
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@a.e.mendoza Жыл бұрын

Really looking forward to the series and thanks for being so generous sharing your time and efforts. Never know how elaborate I'd go for my future build but this is a great benchmark!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@timeforchange3786 Жыл бұрын

Okay, I just started watching this video so I have no idea how it is going to turn out but watching you put the body flares in makes me think it would be so cool if you had a window there that could open and a countertop could slide out to make an outdoor kitchen. Inside when the weather is bad and outside when the weather is good.

@lindak1175 Жыл бұрын

And once again, it turns out amazing!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@That_Stealth_Guy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the amazing and inspiring video. I love the design of the interior. I kept finding myself saying, yep love that color combination over and over. I also really liked the video door bell idea to help you see out on the side of the van with no window. I hope after you've finished the how to video series and you've had a few relaxing adventures in dear old Frank you can let us know how everything is holding up. 👍

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I will definitely do updates!

@KamiojiTouma Жыл бұрын

A really satisfying work done from A to Zee...

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TravelsWithLittle Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!! Amazing!! And all done in that AZ heat! Great job and great video.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It was so hot! But worth it :)

@clintstinytrailerconversio5560 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful build, Lucy.

@neilpearson4338 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant…. WELL DONE! 👍🏼

@thelwood 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mchess7987 Жыл бұрын

Awesome skills and attention to detail. Really enjoyed the video. Great job!!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tarawakefield4383 Жыл бұрын

That is amazing!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@darrenkehoe9971 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful van and amazing building skills!! 👍

@thelwood 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@elenakaranaeva7211 10 ай бұрын

У вас руки золотые! Так все отлично сделано!

@eil3354 Жыл бұрын

It is top notch for sure!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@natashalion8028 Жыл бұрын

Very impressed, wow.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@unowen9668 Жыл бұрын

Great timelapse!!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@romanrac5197 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations, you did a great job!

@thelwood 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@nancywilliams5637 Жыл бұрын

Wow great job great clots and I see from the other video very functional!!!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lennyp4782 7 ай бұрын

Best build from such a young guy that I've seen so far. You did great kid 😉. There IS hope for the future yet☺👌👍

@zomisland03 6 ай бұрын

She.......

@zelnagaIzumi Жыл бұрын

one of the best vans convertions that I saw (and i saw A LOT! almost all from youtube XD) good job!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@abemansor3735 6 ай бұрын

THE BEST AWESOME PERFECT WORK.....😁👌👍

@thelwood 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ashishsachdeva4377 Жыл бұрын

That 'Kettle Bell' surely be given a raise for consistent performance during the whole building...😁😁💥💥👌

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

🤣 yes! Hard worker!

@patriciamesquita676 Жыл бұрын

Love it Great job

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@99cachorro Жыл бұрын

Very, Very nice. Anyone would be proud to be the owner.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TraverseTruck Жыл бұрын

Great build and a great smile to your accomplishment. Would love to have had you explaining a few parts. But still really cool.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@giderayak... 9 ай бұрын

bravo lucy , pörfect . from turkey.

@thelwood 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@lonnieking447 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@alihopkins2851 Жыл бұрын

Great job !

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@hmmtentego5542 Жыл бұрын

I love it !!! professional !!!! greetings from PL :)

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TeamSEEK Жыл бұрын

I came here looking for ideas. It's too beautiful to imitate. wonderful.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@katherineanderson3961 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@thelwood 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@goodevins9408 10 ай бұрын

Great build!

@thelwood 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@JosephDR Жыл бұрын

Wow! Your skills are very impressive and inspiring. Excellent work and a beautiful job! New sub!

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am camping in it right now!

@nannycawete3844 Жыл бұрын

Hello from France and Belgium ! Great job ! It’s really very clean work 👍 I like it ! Enjoy this van and merry Christmas to you 😊 I suscribe.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you too!

@mansionbookerstudios9629 Жыл бұрын

Good job on the van 😊

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@user-tx3gc9wq8m 3 ай бұрын

Nice

@denniscarreno5882 Жыл бұрын

Nice job…..greetings from down under Australia…stay safe…I wish I can built like you can….you seem to have all the tools needed for your van….

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sitihotifah5119 Жыл бұрын

I LIKE THIS VIDEOS

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@volkergrigo5657 9 ай бұрын

So nice work🤙🤙🤙

@thelwood 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@helenwalkerceramics2461 Жыл бұрын

just found your videos of the pull out larder and double draw and now this- all fab!! Thanks so much for sharing! at around 13.54 in the film you add a clever flexible (I think) grey panel to overlap the ceiling wooden slats and the gap at the back- what material is that? As I get nearer to this stage it would be great to have some tricks to tidy things that are difficult to keep neat! Thanks again!

@daniele.sandri Жыл бұрын

Fantastico 🎉❤

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mesfer777 Жыл бұрын

You are amazing

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@heanjie Жыл бұрын

nice.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@daffy9272 10 ай бұрын

Awesome and you have a lot of tools and skills 😂

@thelwood 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@m.y.p.13 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

@jd20814 8 ай бұрын

Nicey

@ericmiddelbos129 Жыл бұрын

nice work, my complyments

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Shogun-44 Жыл бұрын

When covid started I wanted to make one for myself (I was watching a lot of doomsday movies) 😂, luckily covid is gone , but I will build a van like this one day I can buy it today but there’s no fun in it .

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

It is a rewarding process!

@MrZeazy Жыл бұрын

What did you do to get the measurements or shapes for the wheel hubs?

@BamaBoy_Davis Жыл бұрын

Wondering if you took up carpentry if not your amazing you could be making 💵helping people fulfill their dreams on a build💪🏾💯

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just do this stuff on the side, but maybe someday!

@petehafner1659 Жыл бұрын

Frank turned out GREAT! I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Finding what products to use is the toughest obstacle so far. Any suggestions as to where to look?

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will have some more videos coming out about the products I used and why. In my electrical video I addressed which ones I used and why If you have any specific product questions I would be happy to answer them :)

@wandakincai Жыл бұрын

👍

@rubyqpublic Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Did you happen to keep track of how many hours in the 7 months this took you?

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you! No I didn't, I don't know if I want to know 🤣

@kencastania4582 Жыл бұрын

Just wondering....any idea how much extra weight the van has taken on? Will the suspension have to he modified as well? Great job.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

That is an excellent question! I haven't weighed it yet. But I definitely kept weight at the forefront of my mind while building and I believe I am well under any need for modification. I do plan to have it weighed. Weight is a big reason why I left the back "garage" simple and didn't add a bunch of slide out trays. Heavy duty drawer slides add weight quickly. I also tried to keep almost all of the weight between the wheels. That is why I put the electrical system as far forward as possible and balanced that with water on the other side. The van doesn't squat at all but it is a much smoother ride since converting. I feel confident that the weight is pretty good. 😃 Thanks for your question!

@a.e.mendoza Жыл бұрын

@@thelwood Indeed a great question, just to piggyback, once you get that weighted info, mind sharing your mileage numbers difference...As I hear NV2500 doesn't get very good mileage as it is stock. Very curious to know the impact after the build, both town and highway miles. Many thanks, I want to build a 2500 as well.

@maksimzapotochnij967 Жыл бұрын

That's my headache too. Now I'm looking for sheeting lightweight material. With laminated plates it will add around 200kg. With extra floor layer +100 more. This leads to 1000kg of spare weight. 2150 empty, 3500 full load. So even with all wood it must be enough. But still, less weight is better.

@douglaspavik8162 Жыл бұрын

This was my question as I was watching you do excellent work. I was wondering how much weight was added with all the wood you used. Before, after demo and final weights would be excellent to know.

@SJ-bv6bj 10 ай бұрын

@@thelwoodI have an NV3500, could I hire you to build out mine like yours ?

@user-fw9yj7vp5c Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍🏆🏅

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Osovagabundo 10 ай бұрын

🤙👍Superbe! 🍾🥂🇫🇷🇨🇱🐻

@thelwood 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Tom111060 9 ай бұрын

Isn't there a weight limit to 3.5 t ... ?

@John-eq8cu Жыл бұрын

How much does it all weigh?

@HJK80 10 ай бұрын

Hello, I'd like to know how much it costs to build a camping car.

@thelwood 9 ай бұрын

The range is huge for the cost to convert something. I probably put about 13 to 15K USD into this conversion. Really depends on what level of electrical you want to add to your vehicle.

@tonyzang7756 Жыл бұрын

快速影片是好的昨天看了一個影片完全在切木板鎖螺絲浪費了30分鐘

@Vince-dc3nz Жыл бұрын

Good design but why no shower/ toilet area.

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The NV2500 only had about 9 feet of usable space. I had to prioritize what I really needed

@user-fx7zv5vp1v 5 ай бұрын

2414😊

@tommyoptions4421 24 күн бұрын

Great job…I just wasn’t crazy about the music… maybe something different and rockin’ would work better….like “stairway to heaven”…

@thelwood 24 күн бұрын

Good suggestion 😁 Finding free, non copyright music is the hardest part of youtube

@yaoshengxie1611 10 ай бұрын

A great lady but Cooking with an induction cooker is not too powerful?

@thelwood 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! The induction cook top works really well. I like to challenge myself to make different one pot or pan meals when I camp 😃

@yaoshengxie1611 10 ай бұрын

@@thelwood How about power consumption？

@thelwood 10 ай бұрын

@@yaoshengxie1611 it definitely draws a fair amount of power, but usually within 20 minutes the solar panels have replenished the batteries. If you like to cook things that take a long time propane is probably best. For things like eggs and quick stuff I have been very pleased

@RustyCas999 Жыл бұрын

Cringed a little when he put that edge board down at the back of the floor - that “staining” is mildew in the wood and is only going to get worse with no sealant. There should be NO RAW WOOD anywhere in a van, because there will be moisture in the floors and walls (especially if you spend a lot of time in humid environments) no matter what you do and “drying” is really difficulty since you have an impervious metal shell. Not trying to be critical, but no one talks about this other than The Frugal Factor and Greg Virgoe - watch their channels if you’re planning a build.

@simongood3 Жыл бұрын

Nice , you worked hard on that 👍

@thelwood Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@howlinwoolf1 2 ай бұрын

if you would sell your expensive tools and machinery you would buy the most expensive motorhome in the market

@thelwood 2 ай бұрын

I bought most of my tools used so I have less invested in my shop than what I paid for the van (pre conversion). I do a ton of woodworking, most of my tools are not necessary for converting a van.