DIY Promaster Van Conversion Build Part 3: 80/20 Aluminum Framing, Drawers,Slides, &Toilet/ Van Tour

This is our start to finish DIY Van conversion build series where we outfit our '08 Promaster 3500 for off-grid living, camping, overlanding...whatever you want to call it! Watch and learn how we outline each major step in the process with attention to detail, what materials we use, and what obstacles stand in our way.

Part 3: The Van starts looking more like a home with each step in this process. Watch as we construct the kitchen & bench seating/storage/sleeping area out of 80/20 aluminum framing. Kirt then puts his woodworking skills to the test as he builds drawers from scratch with baltic birch plywood. Routers, kreg jigs, palm sanders, chop saws, 80/20, all the nuts & bolts...this is an adult's version of erector-set! We also go over why we chose the AirHead Composting toilet as we finalize it's place in the van. This episode is packed full of progress and we're excited to share it with you!

If you're looking for something in particular we've broken down the timestamps for your convenience:
1:32 - foldaway seat from Freedman Seating Co
2:00 - 80/20 intro
3:12 - aluminum angle & bracket making
6:01 - time lapse bench seating construction
9:02 - aluminum angle bed frame install
10:45 - 80/20 construction kitchen & bench framing for drawers
11:35 - drawer building begins
16:03 - sanding & sealing drawers (best/most fun part of the vid if you ask us!)
17:40 - drawer & slide installation begins
19:56 - toilet vent & fan hole cut in van
22:09 - Airhead Toliet review
24:53 - finished 80/20 unit for kitchen & bench seating and recap

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