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

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  • Опубліковано 22 жов 2022
  • 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 ...
    #vanconversion #Vantimelapse #vanbuild
    Rock Tune by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: audionautix.com/
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  • @a.e.mendoza
    @a.e.mendoza Рік тому +5

    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!

  • @timeforchange3786
    @timeforchange3786 Рік тому +6

    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
    @That_Stealth_Guy Рік тому +19

    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
      @thelwood  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much! I will definitely do updates!

  • @lindak1175
    @lindak1175 Рік тому +1

    And once again, it turns out amazing!

  • @TravelsWithLittle
    @TravelsWithLittle Рік тому

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  Рік тому +2

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

  • @KamiojiTouma
    @KamiojiTouma Рік тому +1

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

  • @neilpearson4338
    @neilpearson4338 10 місяців тому

    Absolutely brilliant…. WELL DONE! 👍🏼

  • @clintstinytrailerconversio5560
    @clintstinytrailerconversio5560 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful build, Lucy.

  • @mchess7987
    @mchess7987 Рік тому +3

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

  • @darrenkehoe9971
    @darrenkehoe9971 10 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful van and amazing building skills!! 👍

  • @elenakaranaeva7211
    @elenakaranaeva7211 10 місяців тому

    У вас руки золотые! Так все отлично сделано!

  • @tarawakefield4383
    @tarawakefield4383 Рік тому +2

    That is amazing!

  • @nancywilliams5637
    @nancywilliams5637 Рік тому +1

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

  • @romanrac5197
    @romanrac5197 6 місяців тому

    Congratulations, you did a great job!

  • @eil3354
    @eil3354 Рік тому

    It is top notch for sure!

  • @zelnagaIzumi
    @zelnagaIzumi Рік тому

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

  • @lennyp4782
    @lennyp4782 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @unowen9668
    @unowen9668 Рік тому

    Great timelapse!!

  • @natashalion8028
    @natashalion8028 Рік тому

    Very impressed, wow.

  • @TraverseTruck
    @TraverseTruck Рік тому

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

  • @ashishsachdeva4377
    @ashishsachdeva4377 Рік тому

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  Рік тому

      🤣 yes! Hard worker!

  • @abemansor3735
    @abemansor3735 6 місяців тому +1

    THE BEST AWESOME PERFECT WORK.....😁👌👍

  • @patriciamesquita676
    @patriciamesquita676 Рік тому

    Love it Great job

  • @lonnieking447
    @lonnieking447 Рік тому

    Excellent work

  • @giderayak...
    @giderayak... 9 місяців тому +1

    bravo lucy , pörfect . from turkey.

  • @alihopkins2851
    @alihopkins2851 Рік тому

    Great job !

  • @TeamSEEK
    @TeamSEEK Рік тому

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

  • @mansionbookerstudios9629
    @mansionbookerstudios9629 Рік тому

    Good job on the van 😊

  • @denniscarreno5882
    @denniscarreno5882 Рік тому +1

    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….

  • @hmmtentego5542
    @hmmtentego5542 Рік тому

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

  • @katherineanderson3961
    @katherineanderson3961 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful

  • @helenwalkerceramics2461
    @helenwalkerceramics2461 Рік тому

    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!

  • @JosephDR
    @JosephDR Рік тому +1

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! I am camping in it right now!

  • @goodevins9408
    @goodevins9408 10 місяців тому

    Great build!

  • @nannycawete3844
    @nannycawete3844 Рік тому

    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
      @thelwood  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you too!

  • @volkergrigo5657
    @volkergrigo5657 9 місяців тому

    So nice work🤙🤙🤙

  • @99cachorro
    @99cachorro Рік тому +2

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

  • @daffy9272
    @daffy9272 10 місяців тому +1

    Awesome and you have a lot of tools and skills 😂

  • @sitihotifah5119
    @sitihotifah5119 Рік тому +2

    I LIKE THIS VIDEOS

  • @user-tx3gc9wq8m
    @user-tx3gc9wq8m 3 місяці тому

    Nice

  • @daniele.sandri
    @daniele.sandri Рік тому

    Fantastico 🎉❤

  • @mesfer777
    @mesfer777 Рік тому

    You are amazing

  • @Shogun-44
    @Shogun-44 Рік тому

    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
      @thelwood  Рік тому

      It is a rewarding process!

  • @petehafner1659
    @petehafner1659 Рік тому

    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
      @thelwood  Рік тому +1

      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 :)

  • @MrZeazy
    @MrZeazy Рік тому

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

  • @heanjie
    @heanjie Рік тому

    nice.

  • @m.y.p.13
    @m.y.p.13 Рік тому +1

    👏👏👏👏👏

  • @ericmiddelbos129
    @ericmiddelbos129 11 місяців тому

    nice work, my complyments

  • @rubyqpublic
    @rubyqpublic Рік тому +1

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  Рік тому

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

  • @kencastania4582
    @kencastania4582 Рік тому +8

    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
      @thelwood  Рік тому +11

      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
      @a.e.mendoza Рік тому

      @@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
      @maksimzapotochnij967 Рік тому

      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
      @douglaspavik8162 Рік тому

      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
      @SJ-bv6bj 9 місяців тому

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

  • @jd20814
    @jd20814 8 місяців тому

    Nicey

  • @simongood3
    @simongood3 Рік тому

    Nice , you worked hard on that 👍

  • @BamaBoy_Davis
    @BamaBoy_Davis Рік тому +1

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  Рік тому

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

  • @wandakincai
    @wandakincai Рік тому

    👍

  • @John-eq8cu
    @John-eq8cu Рік тому

    How much does it all weigh?

  • @Tom111060
    @Tom111060 9 місяців тому

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

  • @user-fw9yj7vp5c
    @user-fw9yj7vp5c Рік тому +1

    👍👍👍🏆🏅

  • @Osovagabundo
    @Osovagabundo 9 місяців тому

    🤙👍Superbe! 🍾🥂🇫🇷🇨🇱🐻

  • @HJK80
    @HJK80 9 місяців тому

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  9 місяців тому

      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.

  • @Vince-dc3nz
    @Vince-dc3nz Рік тому

    Good design but why no shower/ toilet area.

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  Рік тому +2

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

  • @tonyzang7756
    @tonyzang7756 Рік тому

    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

  • @tommyoptions4421
    @tommyoptions4421 15 днів тому

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  15 днів тому

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

  • @user-fx7zv5vp1v
    @user-fx7zv5vp1v 4 місяці тому

    2414😊

  • @yaoshengxie1611
    @yaoshengxie1611 10 місяців тому

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  10 місяців тому +1

      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
      @yaoshengxie1611 9 місяців тому

      @@thelwood How about power consumption?

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  9 місяців тому +1

      @@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
    @RustyCas999 Рік тому +1

    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
    @howlinwoolf1 Місяць тому

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

    • @thelwood
      @thelwood  Місяць тому +1

      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
    @JGvdK-ri2zy 11 місяців тому

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

  • @davidcarre3304
    @davidcarre3304 10 місяців тому

    Vous savez pas travailler vous les américains

  • @Kathy-zx5bu
    @Kathy-zx5bu Рік тому

    Horrible music!! Had to turn my volume off!

  • @intelectual1152
    @intelectual1152 Рік тому +1

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

  • @razvanmarian6390
    @razvanmarian6390 Рік тому

  • @linoreghenzani728
    @linoreghenzani728 Рік тому

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

  • @71lupenzo710
    @71lupenzo710 Рік тому

    No wc,???no shower? Bad result