by lee | Feb 2, 2015 | Building Our Sprinter, Our Blog |
Electronics: VIZIO E28h-C1 28-Inch 720p Smart LED TV Toshiba Canvio 500 GB USB 3.0 Basics Portable Hard Drive – HDTB205XK3AA (Black) Pyle PLMR605B 6 1/2-Inch Dual Cone Marine Speakers (Black) ASA Electronics (AWM975) Black AM/FM/DVD Stereo Magnum MMS1012 1000W...
by lee | Dec 11, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
BEFORE WE BOUGHT: Getting a Sprinter van had been in the back of my mind for a few years and those around me would hear me mention from time to time “I’m getting one of those!” I did lot of research, well what I thought was lots of research at the...
by lee | Dec 10, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Designing the Sprinter Van So here’s where the fun starts, at least it did for me. I loved envisioning what I was going to build. Bed here, cabinet there, fridge, etc etc. While it was fun it was very frustrating. Like I mentioned you can’t start designing until you...
by lee | Dec 7, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
What A Headache ! Now I worked in the auto industry for 10 years so getting a good deal was easy as I knew what to do, how to ask for it etc. What was a pain was finding what I wanted. I worked for Toyota for years and half their vehicles came in from overseas and we...
by lee | Dec 6, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Adding Insulation & Sound Deadening to the Sprinter NOTE: This is the most important stage of building the van. If you are going to cut corners on something make sure this is NOT the area. The wrong insulation can mold and make you sick or worse. Sitting in an...
by lee | Dec 5, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Cutting Holes for Windows & Vent Fans in the Sprinter So the flooring and insulation was pretty straight forward and nothing really special other then make sure you do it and don’t rush it. This next step though is where people get a little scared, myself...
by lee | Dec 4, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Be prepared to waste a bunch of your time dealing with idiots. My brother and I came to the conclusion that the professional customization shops have to have a full time employee that does nothing but order parts, send back broken parts, re-order parts and handle...
by lee | Dec 4, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Building and Installing Cabinets First let me say that building square cabinets in a non square environment sucks. What I mean is the van walls aren’t square, It flares from front to back and rolls in from bottom to top. Every piece you make is one of a kind...
by lee | Dec 3, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Running the Electrical in the Sprinter This was the step I had been dreading for almost 6 months since I decided to buy and build my own rig. Sure I can wire an electrical outlet but I had no idea on what to do with inverters, circuit breakers, house batteries etc....
by lee | Dec 2, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Plumbing the Sprinter Van I had never done plumbing before and had to make a trip to PPL motorhomes in Houston to figure out everything I needed to plumb my system. Earl was very kind to go over what I had and draw me a diagram of how to set it all up and what I...
by lee | Dec 1, 2014 | Building Our Sprinter |
Adding in the Electronics So our adventures are going to be many and grand but there is going to be plenty of time to relax and then there will be those days we’re stuck inside with bad weather. I found a Jensen Radio and DVD player to build into the cabinets....
