Chevy Astro Camper Van Conversion | Quick and Under Budget

[@crewmagnum1]

I clicked this because I thought it was a Gallagher video. I'm glad I did. Great work!!!

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Welcome aboard! Funny enough I have been called a Gallagher look-a-like before in the youtube comments!

[@LaurenCreech]

Nice build. Very happy that my friend was able to buy this from you and improve her life.

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Thank you so much for watching. Glad we got them out on the road with some deserved creature comforts. Really happy that I was able to make an impact in a positive way! That’s what it’s all about.

[@Astrovanbuild]

It great to see you working on an astro van. 👏 again.. I'm building 98 astro cargo van. It been 2years on going

[@OutdoorsybyNature]

Yep! I'm officially jealous. I love that you kept the dark blue interior and accented it with the cedar. The OEM plastic looks way better than 99% of the Astros I've seen for sale in my corner of Colorado. And you found one with the Dutch doors? Win-win. Thanks for sharing your process!

[@andrewmiller-h9i]

He’s done it again! Turned out great, nice work

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

@@andrewmiller-h9i really appreciate you checking it out dude!

[@ThisIsWayneoGaming]

That bed is fire 🔥

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

I thought it came out really functional and easy to use!

[@stevegee7220]

Another awesome build! Keep it up!!

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@GnarlyPow]

Sick build !

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

@@GnarlyPow right on! Thanks for checking it out 🤙

[@GnarlyPow]

​@@SeizeTheAdventureCo Thinking about buying one too (camper) but the head room his kinda short 🥴

[@carpman_here8133]

Way to keep it simple. Wish I would have done that. Lol. Good looking build. Saw you were in Loveland at the expo. Went to the one in Redmond.

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Thanks Carpman, it was hard not to just rip it apart and the design I came up with is probably the most simple yet. Super cheap to build with all the necessities for the perfect "glamp" trip. Always appreciate seeing your comments, thanks for watching!

[@greatpicklecatastrophie]

Amazing! Thanks for making such a detailed video. It was very helpful.

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Really glad you were able to find it, thanks for watching!

[@nicolegee2645]

Finished in under 3 weeks 🤯🙏🏻

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Keeping thing simple yet functional!

[@QUEEFSWEAT]

YO! This is EXACTLY what I wanna do! Great video

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Well I'm glad you were able to find this one! Thank you for watching!

[@tightlinesandfastbikes]

Inspiring me on my build

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

That’s what I’m here for!

[@josh.is.working]

Hey buddy, been loving your Astro videos; this is my favorite build. I've been trying to zero in on how you did your roof (especially fond of how you did the cedar planks around the side windows). Are you still planning on releasing a more in-depth build video? From the comments earlier than mine, sounds like you've already sent this one on to greener pastures. Cheers!

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Really glad you found this video. I did unfortunately have the van pass on to another owner before I made the official video and I apologize about that. The ceiling was pretty much the same in the other builds ive done so would recommend checking those out if that is something youd like to know more about. This build was so simple and easy to create with minimal tools and space. If you have a vision id recommend just going for it!

[@josh.is.working]

@@SeizeTheAdventureCo That's what the plan is dude! Any other van builds in your future or you sticking with the 4Stunner? I have a 1998 that I've been camping out in for the last 15 years or so. Too tall and old for it now LOL

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

@ I’d love to continue building overland campers of all shapes and sizes on a variety of platforms so definitely stay tuned for that! The 4Runner is my daily so of course it has to be rigged to camp. Honestly really enjoy the simplicity and reliability of my current set up. What kind of content would you like to see in the future?

[@brenryan6019]

So clean! Another one!!

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Thanks for watching dude!

[@Snoopysails]

Nice and simple. 👍

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

@@Snoopysails keeping things simple yet functional 👌

[@Snoopysails]

(Fishing rod holders brother). Lol

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

@@Snoopysails stay tuned 🙏

[@stevebrown1997]

Looks awesome I'm interested to see how you wired the puck lights and fan to the ecoflow

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

I will think about making a detailed video on this exact topic! Thanks for watching, Steve!

[@DadVanture]

Sick video. Build yourself a blanket fort when you do your voiceovers your audio will be less echo-ee

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Thanks for the tip! I'll make some studio upgrades. Thanks for watchin!

[@derek2gloves]

Looks awesome setup like this retaining most of the OEM paneling. I think I may just take out the 2 big panels over wheel wells to maybe get few more inches of width - still not sure if worth doing or not.

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Thank you, I wanted to keep this van somewhat OEM to preserve it like a 24 almost 25 year old time capsule. You definitely could take out the side plastics which would reveal the tire jack, rear air conditioner, heater which I wanted to keep and would have to build boxes around anyways (the plastic is a much lighter option). But you’ll gain some width right above the wheel wells for sure. The floor plan is still pretty open and compared to my previous Astro with the bed above the wheel well against the wall I can’t notice a decrease in noticeable space. Thanks so much for watching the build!

[@derek2gloves]

@@SeizeTheAdventureCo Awesome and thanks for the vid & insight. Pick up my astro next week and will have to just see in person to decide I think. Bed sits out few inches farther into middle of van but keep cup holders, few compartments, and the additional space + storage on 2nd row door + that floor area. Only thing I'm set on ripping out for sure is the floor haha

[@derek2gloves]

@@SeizeTheAdventureCo is the bed something like 75” long 24” wide then 44” pulled out?

[@tony_mau]

Looks awesome!

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Really appreciate you keeping up with the videos, Tony!

[@jodywade5617]

Just plain cool Dude

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

One of my favorite comments, Thanks for checking it out, Jody!

[@climbingforlife1]

Love your build! Super clean. Do you think realistically that getting a high top Astro (around +6”) would make a big enough difference or do you think sticking with the original size is smarter due to heating gas milage and other factors?

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

I’d get a high roof if you could. More headroom and potential for storage would be great. Biggest downside is the fiberglass in my opinion. Harder to mount things to and bigger potential for leaks. Hope these pros and cons help.

[@climbingforlife1]

@ do you think the more headroom would be enough to stand upright in?

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

@ well that depends how tall you are 😁 for me it probably wouldn’t be enough to stand. Go back and check out my Dodge Ram b2500 build (favorite on the channel). It had a bubble top on it and wasn’t enough to stand but it definitely made the space way bigger

[@SimplyVenting]

ANOTHA ONE!🤯

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

ANOTHA ONE!

[@KidderFPV]

Hey dude, did you build that bed off of plans? If so, I'd love to know where you got them!

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

@@KidderFPV The bed was designed in my head on the fly 🤠 I have some relating videos on my channel on how to build these slat beds if you are interested in checking those out to get an ideas of what that process is like. 👍

[@jacquelineoldhaver2672]

Who makes that 2 burner stove?

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Here is the direct link to it on Amazon! amzn.to/4fYeFXI

[@bluefalconoutdoors]

how much space did you sacrifice by not taking out all the blue plastic?

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Approximately 3-4in above and to the side of the wheel well. It was a reasonable sacrifice to keep this super clean van in a factory like state. The plastic also hides all of the air conditioning and heater hosing and units plus a tire jack. It is also accessible storage spaces

[@Snoopysails]

Deep....lol

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Bringing you the "DEEP" content lol

[@JoaniFogarasi-ms6fz]

Another Awesome Build!

[@SeizeTheAdventureCo]

Thank you for checking it out!