Chevy Astro DIY Stealth Camper Van Build EP 4: Insulation + Cedar Plank Walls & Ceiling
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Episode 4: Installing insulation, cedar plank walls and cedar plank ceilings in my Chevy Astro stealth camper van build out. AMAZING 6 week DIY stealth camper van build! In this 10-part van build series, I'll be converting a Chevy Astro Van into the budget friendly campervan of my dreams. I'm calling it the Adventure Van, because that's what this van will allow me to do; become a full-time outdoor adventurer and nomad!
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Materials:
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I have also been watching and rewatching you videos, you do a GREAT job of explaining and I like your design the most. THANKS! Oh to be young and have good knees again!
Brother, thank you so much for the information you provided and the direction to All of These Different Sources. Man, this video has literally made my journey super easy, so thank you.
So glad it was helpful to you! Good luck on your build
Bought my Astro in July 2023 built out similarly... Gotta wonder if he watched this exact video!
Great build I have a 1997 Astro I'm making a camper van out of. My van is insulated a little different than yours and I'm using 1/4" plywood for the walls and top. Only wiring is two 120 AC outlets lighting will be small puck lights powered by two AAA batteries I used them in my RV the work great. My power is a 2200 watt Pulsar propane Gen-inverter small and very quiet it will give me 120 & 12 volts. My bed frame and other cabinets/storage are made with 1"x1"x1/8" angle steel fastened to the floor. For AC/FAN I removed one of the windows in the back welded a 3/16" plate in its place and put the smallest window unit I could find 4.6 amps works great on my gen with power to spare.👍Sorry for being so long-winded.
Great work! Insulating is so important! Glad to see you taking it to this level 👍
It sure is! It makes it very well insulated from the sound outside, too which is a nice bonus.
This is looking really nice! The ceder is a nice touch. Utilitarian yet stylish. I'll be looking forward to next weeks episode, Eric. ~ Mike
Thanks! The cedar smelled so strong at first, it was great. Ah it fades so quick.
Dude. I've been watching a lot of these videos. Yours are easily the best. I'm invested. You should teach editing to other creators!!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Hi there! I am enjoying watching your Stealth Camper Series! Lots of information and explanation. I am wondering exactly how much weight total did you end up adding to the van with all the built-in and other stuff! Just curious. Thank you for sharing this build series with your viewers.
- Rob in Tennessee
Always enjoy checking out your videos, going to do a van build myself in the next year. Anyone new to the channel make sure and check out Eric's Mojave and Great Basin episodes, they are some of the best hiking videos around.
That's awesome, what kind of van are you going with? I'm stuck here in Michigan for another couple of weeks, can't wait to get back out west for the winter in my van
@@SeekingLost Dodge Promaster 2500, I've been looking in Florida and Texas, Both areas have good prices.
Looks good man 👍
Thanks Nick!
Your mistake on the insulation is putting the reflective side right agaisnt the van walls. Insulation works better if u have a space between the reflectics and wall of van.
How would I counter this? Do I just leave the reflective layer a bit loose?
so i followed your strategy here, and it looks fantastic. however, im finding that i may need to go back in and tear it down to add more studs. some of my wall will crack if i lean against it.
Did you build up the insulation behind the wall so that there was minimal gap between the paneling? I haven't had my panels crack like that, but I can definitely see how that could happen. I've always tried to avoid leaning on that wall, and will lean back against the shelving at end of the bed instead. Adding more studs is definitely the better way to go though.
Great series! I am curious about the cedar planks. Where did you purchase them? Or can you provide the thickness and width dimensions? Thanks, and I really like your hiking videos also!
Thanks Mark! I've updated the video description to include this link to the cedar planks: www.homedepot.com/p/1-4-in-x-3-5-in-x-8-ft-Cedar-V-Plank-6-Pieces-14-sq-ft-8203015/202106509
@@SeekingLost Thank you!
How did you make your kerf cuts?
With a miter saw
aluminum sheilding must have an air gap of 3/4 inch to work properlyu-- you installed correctly oin teh floor to create a barrier to teh road--- for radiant barriers there has to be a gap.. even emergency space blankets- they work best when they are held away from the body as tehy reflect the body heat back-- when it is in contact in conducts heat through it like a pot does. billions a year are wasted because people dont understand how this works
How would I counter this? Do I just leave the reflective layer a bit loose?