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

[@Poeticfloetic]

This woman is amazing 😍😍😍. Literally inspired me to start looking for a van. The patience and skills are top tier. 👌🏽💯❤️💛💚🖤

[@thelwood]

@@Poeticfloetic thank you!

[@timeforchange3786]

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.

[@That_Stealth_Guy]

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]

Thank you so much! I will definitely do updates!

[@KamiojiTouma]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@a.e.mendoza]

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]

Thank you so much!!

[@lennyp4782]

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]

She.......

[@romanrac5197]

Congratulations, you did a great job!

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@clintstinytrailerconversio5560]

Beautiful build, Lucy.

[@denniscarreno5882]

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]

Thank you!

[@TraverseTruck]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@mchess7987]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@zelnagaIzumi]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you so much!

[@ashishsachdeva4377]

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

[@thelwood]

🤣 yes! Hard worker!

[@darrenkehoe9971]

Wonderful van and amazing building skills!! 👍

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@nancywilliams5637]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@abemansor3735]

THE BEST AWESOME PERFECT WORK.....😁👌👍

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@giderayak...]

bravo lucy , pörfect . from turkey.

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@lindak1175]

And once again, it turns out amazing!

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@TeamSEEK]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@TravelsWithLittle]

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

[@thelwood]

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

[@mansionbookerstudios9629]

Good job on the van 😊

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@JosephDR]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you! I am camping in it right now!

[@elenakaranaeva7211]

У вас руки золотые! Так все отлично сделано!

[@daffy9272]

Awesome and you have a lot of tools and skills 😂

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@neilpearson4338]

Absolutely brilliant…. WELL DONE! 👍🏼

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@lonnieking447]

Excellent work

[@thelwood]

Thanks!

[@eil3354]

It is top notch for sure!

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@99cachorro]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@tarawakefield4383]

That is amazing!

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@natashalion8028]

Very impressed, wow.

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@goodevins9408]

Great build!

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@hmmtentego5542]

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

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@alihopkins2851]

Great job !

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@unowen9668]

Great timelapse!!

[@thelwood]

Thanks!

[@Alphaswings]

nice build!

[@thelwood]

@@Alphaswings thanks!

[@kurtshampine5305]

that is awesome

[@katherineanderson3961]

Beautiful

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@kencastania4582]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@MaxZ_stuff]

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.

[@douglasPmn]

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]

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

[@volkergrigo5657]

So nice work🤙🤙🤙

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@sitihotifah5119]

I LIKE THIS VIDEOS

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@nannycawete3844]

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]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@petehafner1659]

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]

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 :)

[@patriciamesquita676]

Love it Great job

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@helenwalkerceramics2461]

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!

[@rubyqpublic]

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

[@thelwood]

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

[@Shogun-44]

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]

It is a rewarding process!

[@mesfer777]

You are amazing

[@thelwood]

Thank you ❤

[@พฤทธิ์-ร9พ]

Nice

[@johnmckee6179]

What ac unit did you use and do you like it?

[@thelwood]

Dometic brisk II , it works great. I added a soft start system so I can run off of a regular outlet and a heat strip to take the chill off in the mornings

[@heanjie]

nice.

[@thelwood]

Thanks!

[@daniele.sandri]

Fantastico 🎉❤

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@MrZeazy]

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

[@ericmiddelbos129]

nice work, my complyments

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@HJK80]

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

[@thelwood]

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.

[@m.y.p.14]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@BamaBoy_Davis]

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

[@thelwood]

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

[@John-eq8cu]

How much does it all weigh?

[@Vince-dc3nz]

Good design but why no shower/ toilet area.

[@thelwood]

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

[@Tom111060]

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

[@jd20814]

Nicey

[@wandakincai]

👍

[@Osovagabundo]

🤙👍Superbe! 🍾🥂🇫🇷🇨🇱🐻

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@СергейПетрич-м4б]

👍👍👍🏆🏅

[@thelwood]

Thanks!

[@yaoshengxie1611]

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

[@thelwood]

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]

@@thelwood How about power consumption？

[@thelwood]

@@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

[@tonyzang7756]

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

[@SG3-wd40]

Nice , you worked hard on that 👍

[@thelwood]

Thank you!

[@TeresaKuzaj]

2414😊

[@RustyCas999]

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.

[@howlinwoolf1]

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

[@thelwood]

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.

[@JGvdK-ri2zy]

Niet zo moeilijk , als je een professionele werkplaats tot je beschikking hebt.

[@davidcarre3304]

Vous savez pas travailler vous les américains

[@Kathy-zx5bu]

Horrible music!! Had to turn my volume off!

[@intelectual1152]

I WOULD LIKE TO SER HOW ITS LOOKS AFTER FINIS. MAKE A VIDEO TO SEE THE FINIS. THANKS

[@razvanmarian6390]

[@Salvatore-w1x]

Sarebbe meglio dei video chiari a velocità normale puntate così non si capisce nulla

[@71lupenzo710]

No wc,???no shower? Bad result