We traded our 2004 Chevy Express van for a 2011 170" WB crew van in April of this year. I wanted to introduce to the forum to, what we are calling, "The Mustard Seed".
We chose the 170" WB crew van configuration because we like the ability to carry a few passengers from time to time and the longer wheel base still leaves plenty of room for customization. So far I have added the full size bed atop a storage arrangemnt that includes four 24" X 24" drawers and a large, lower, pass-through cabinet that allows me to push full sheets of plywood into the van without having to remove the bed. We also added a tall storage cabinet that is wired for 120V AC and holds the microwave, TV, DVD player, fan and coffee pot. A Yamaha 2000W inverter generator, 1500W inverter or shore power provides the juice. I decorated the walls with upolstery fabric and batting. The wood used was a combination of birch and oak plywoods with African Padauck (red) used for the rails and stiles on the cabinet doors.
I upgraded the factory radio to a Pioneer BT920XT, installed some rear speakers and a backup camera. I now have Blue Tooth, Pandora, IPod connector and satellite navigation.
We still have some more work ahead, but I wanted to post some pictures for the group and would appreciate your comments and ideas.
We chose the 170" WB crew van configuration because we like the ability to carry a few passengers from time to time and the longer wheel base still leaves plenty of room for customization. So far I have added the full size bed atop a storage arrangemnt that includes four 24" X 24" drawers and a large, lower, pass-through cabinet that allows me to push full sheets of plywood into the van without having to remove the bed. We also added a tall storage cabinet that is wired for 120V AC and holds the microwave, TV, DVD player, fan and coffee pot. A Yamaha 2000W inverter generator, 1500W inverter or shore power provides the juice. I decorated the walls with upolstery fabric and batting. The wood used was a combination of birch and oak plywoods with African Padauck (red) used for the rails and stiles on the cabinet doors.
I upgraded the factory radio to a Pioneer BT920XT, installed some rear speakers and a backup camera. I now have Blue Tooth, Pandora, IPod connector and satellite navigation.
We still have some more work ahead, but I wanted to post some pictures for the group and would appreciate your comments and ideas.