I figured it was time to post some pictures.
THANKS to everyone on this forum who has given me advice.
In addition, I would like to thank Outside Vans, I couldn't afford one but they made some fundamental recommendations that saved us a lot of trouble later.
But most of all, I would like to thank Rob at Van Specialties who has been incredibly patient. To put it simply, I am not only cheap but I am obsessive compulsive and Rob has been nothing but supportive throughout the entire process, whether it was my crude designs or my nickel and dime-ing.
Total cost a little over $7000 including head unit, camera, thermal insulation, sound insulation, and rear windows.
Parameters:
1. Low cost
2. Light weight
3. Nothing permanent to affect resale value of the van.
4. Van is our daily driver, it should only carry the absolute minimum we can get away with and we should not drag around the weight of items/fixtures/equipment we don't actually use 80% of the time.
Build the van for the 80% not the 20% (that is, build it for what we do, not for what our egos imagine we do, even though that might be more fun).
4. Must be able to unload and convert van to an empty cargo van in less than 30 minutes
BTW mother-in-law bed now available from Van Specialties. Call Rob.
The small bear? That's our boy (actually he's a complete momma's boy) ...always ready...one of the three best gifts I have been lucky enough to receive in this life (and...no he's not a Bouvier and no he doesn't look like one...)
In Russian "Black Bear", "Black Ghost", or "Blackie"...breed developed by the Russian Army...for sure, not a breed for everyone...at the moment, expressing his displeasure that our girl is on the field training and he is not....
Team logo. We do not breed. We are part of a network and can refer you if you are interested, but a colonoscopy might be more enjoyable than our interview process and home inspection.
Actually in Russia you don't get warned....
THANKS to everyone on this forum who has given me advice.
In addition, I would like to thank Outside Vans, I couldn't afford one but they made some fundamental recommendations that saved us a lot of trouble later.
But most of all, I would like to thank Rob at Van Specialties who has been incredibly patient. To put it simply, I am not only cheap but I am obsessive compulsive and Rob has been nothing but supportive throughout the entire process, whether it was my crude designs or my nickel and dime-ing.
Total cost a little over $7000 including head unit, camera, thermal insulation, sound insulation, and rear windows.
Parameters:
1. Low cost
2. Light weight
3. Nothing permanent to affect resale value of the van.
4. Van is our daily driver, it should only carry the absolute minimum we can get away with and we should not drag around the weight of items/fixtures/equipment we don't actually use 80% of the time.
Build the van for the 80% not the 20% (that is, build it for what we do, not for what our egos imagine we do, even though that might be more fun).
4. Must be able to unload and convert van to an empty cargo van in less than 30 minutes
BTW mother-in-law bed now available from Van Specialties. Call Rob.
The small bear? That's our boy (actually he's a complete momma's boy) ...always ready...one of the three best gifts I have been lucky enough to receive in this life (and...no he's not a Bouvier and no he doesn't look like one...)
In Russian "Black Bear", "Black Ghost", or "Blackie"...breed developed by the Russian Army...for sure, not a breed for everyone...at the moment, expressing his displeasure that our girl is on the field training and he is not....
Team logo. We do not breed. We are part of a network and can refer you if you are interested, but a colonoscopy might be more enjoyable than our interview process and home inspection.
Actually in Russia you don't get warned....
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