Great job! If you want to know a "cargo van life hack" - rivet nuts or rivnuts! You might already know what they are but for those who don't, they are threaded inserts you can rivet into a hole to give you a place to use bolts - which means you can un-bolt and re-bolt accessories that can be changed out and replaced with others. I use them in combination with 3d printed knobs to make swapping out gear a breeze. Also if you want I can guide you through changing the 12v sockets on the dash to be only active on key on, it will cost you around 20$ to do it. Great video!
@EdwardIglesias
Жыл бұрын
Many years ago I had a friend who bought a plain white van for cheap that had belonged to a butcher shop. Nothing to see here just a very well insulated (nearly soundproof) van with a lot of old blood stains.
@mattbrennan7216
Жыл бұрын
Cool video! Thanks!
@TechnoChic
Жыл бұрын
“Emergency wine picnic kit”? what a great idea.🍷 🧺 🥪
@anto687
Жыл бұрын
For the dashboard 12v - they'd likely come out easy enough and you could wire in a relay before their power connection, giving you switching sockets instead, might make things tidier :) Great vid thanks for showing us!
@Francois_L_7933
Жыл бұрын
On most cars, the power outlets have either a fuse or a relay. Yours probably just has the fuse. If you look in the service manual, it's easy to upgrade for under 10$
@sgsax
Жыл бұрын
My second vehicle which I bought in college was a 1984 Ford E100 cargo van. I built a side bench with storage and a cabinet in the back to hold the spare tire, and a bulkhead with speakers in it. I also started putting carpet on the roof and walls, but never finished. It had a little rust on the outside and the side door didn't latch very well. I loved that thing but my girlfriend (who became my wife) wasn't too keen on it at the time. She says that now she wouldn't mind it, so maybe it's time to get another one. 😁 Looks like you've got your set up nicely for any excursion. Thanks for sharing!
@i-001
Жыл бұрын
This is a nice setup!
@BretMiller
Жыл бұрын
I want to buy a surplus box ambulance to use as a project van. All of the storage cabinets would be super useful
@JubeiKibagamiFez
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. That was big problem with old cars and 12V outlets. They were just on all the time. I had an '85 Lebaron with the same problem. I forgot twice and replaced batteries and alternators twice.
@LivadasConsultingRochester
Жыл бұрын
Great vid. 9v dashcam ruined several of my batteries same reason.
@markwerley6965
Жыл бұрын
Those Ford always-on electrical (cigarette lighter) outlets are the worst. For my backup/dash cam I eventually cracked open the dash and wired all the way back to the fuse panel. What a pain. I like your cargo net, good thinking there.
@dognoseranger
Жыл бұрын
Vandemic! That's a perfect title based on the number of van conversion videos I watched during the pandemic.
@MrDeviousdom
Жыл бұрын
I used to live in New York. I had to leave because the corruption was so absurd. The cops look for any reason to ticket you even though you haven't broken any laws.
@dta6446
Жыл бұрын
Best advice your going to get: double limo tint on the rear and side door windows. Your welcome.
@bytesizedengineering
Жыл бұрын
Cool van Becky! Boo citations!
@CarlBright
Жыл бұрын
A couple of Fiberglass kits would have been good to fix the floor too.
@garagemonkeysan
Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Cool van. Had an E150. Does your friends ask you to help them move? Ha. Mahalo for sharing! P.S. Loved you on Clamp podcast.
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
Yes but I don't mind, especially if it's on a day when I have to move it for street sweeping anyway!
@iamaparanoidandroid1
Жыл бұрын
Vitpilen. Nice.
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
It's a Svartpilen! Too tall for me but Smokey loves it
@iamaparanoidandroid1
Жыл бұрын
@@BeckyStern ahha! I wasn't sure so I went with the one I could spell.....;)
@gumulf
Жыл бұрын
Swedish words, what is this? Oh, they are names on motorbike models! I didn't know that Husqvarna still makers motorbikes. As a Swede I'm a bit ashamed that I didn't know that. BTW, "Svartpilen" translates to "The Black arrow" and Vitpilen translates to "The White arrow".
@JCWren
Жыл бұрын
Replace the gang tag with a "Free Candy" sign. Also, what's the deal with a port hole window and improper registration?
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
A rear side window of some kind is required for registration as a passenger vehicle (vs commercial) in NY state. The side door windows qualify, but the ticketing folks don't always recognize that. A small porthole window is a common sight on otherwise windowless vans that folks want to be able to park in residential neighborhoods.
@JCWren
Жыл бұрын
@@BeckyStern You should write the ticket writers a ticket for not understanding their own motor vehicle laws. It's insane the PD is allowed to waste your time on this.
@bocchieri
Жыл бұрын
dig it! like that cargo net!
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
isn't it neat?!
@reforzar
Жыл бұрын
Everyone needs a picnic pack 😂
@HAMRADIODUDE
Жыл бұрын
Did I miss the Ham Shack in a Van? :)
@johnfithian-franks8276
Жыл бұрын
I think I recognised the guy in the back of the van.
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
You've definitely seen him, my fiance, world renowned cinematographer Smokey Nelson, in my videos before!
@pjohnson21211
Жыл бұрын
ooof....if they are going to tag the van at least they could have a nice tag!
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
Aw, I hope "eaze" doesn't see you imply their tag is not nice! I take issue with the color, not so much the design. I've seen many tags on vans since that make me thankful for the tag I have 🤪
@jaredknapp8886
Жыл бұрын
Conrad electronic in Deutschland as well.
@jaredknapp8886
Жыл бұрын
Digi key is a sponsor but don't forget about Mouser electronics. They matter as well.
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
My bank account begs to differ! 😆
@bernardroth
Жыл бұрын
Solar upgrade next? 🙂
@TheBlahblahblahhh
Жыл бұрын
Does NYC really have people just walking the streets handing out tickets like that? Jesus.
@DavidSchneiderPlus
Жыл бұрын
And a good thing too, someone needs to keep us safe from improperly registered vehicles!
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
Look, I get it, they are trying to crack down on commercial vehicles that are skirting the rules to gain free overnight parking. I even printed out the relevant law section and highlighted the ways in which we satisfy the requirement and taped it up next to the barcode they have to scan before making the ticket. I can't say that it's completely eliminated the erroneous tickets, but it has cut down on the frequency somewhat.
@nanab256
Жыл бұрын
0:08 space behind him is used by entrance to the yard
@BDBD16
Жыл бұрын
Girlfriend its time for you to lay down.
@jaredknapp8886
Жыл бұрын
KZitem alliance unite!
@RyanMercer
Жыл бұрын
This makes you seem like one of my in-laws, except you don't have an average of 7 kids.
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
Uhh... thanks? 😆
@RyanMercer
Жыл бұрын
@@BeckyStern 😂
@CarlJohnson-ry3gc
Жыл бұрын
Be careful, you may end up living in a van down by the river.
@ericwazhung
Жыл бұрын
I can attest to that!
@BeckyStern
Жыл бұрын
😁
@nanab256
Жыл бұрын
2:15 worst thing you can do :D you just made perfect conditions for growing more rust
@ragingroosevelt
Жыл бұрын
FYI you can get low-voltage disconnects if you don't have any available ignition circuits. These cut off the thing you're powering when your power supply dips below a configurable voltage (eg 13v if you want it to effectively be an ignition circuit).
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