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Rocket

Zach's 2003 Chevrolet Express

One of the most fawned over van conversions around contrasting reclaimed timber slats and white surfaces, but most envied for the wind-out windows that had everyone dreaming of living and working with a breeze by the beach. Zach made back his van purchase and build costs with tool advertising on his build site. Brilliant!

Vehicle Details

2003 Chevy Express, formerly owned by an electrician in Vermont. Bought for $4k, spent $3k on repairs and $5k onbuild.

Link: imgur.com/a/RijZM

Vehicle Status

Living full-time

Walls

1/4-1/2" Birch plywood and timber bracing studs. Reflectix and foam board insulation on window spaces.

Link: thevanual.com/walls/
Link: thevanual.com/insulation/

Floors

1/2" Birch plywood and vinyl attached with adhesive.

Link: thevanual.com/flooring/

Windows & Blinds

Wind out windows with blackboard paint on interior panels. Magnetic blackout fabric curtains for rear windows. Magnetics sewn into curtain hems.

Ceiling

1/4" Birch plywood with lath (timber slats) over the top. Wood stain applied afterwards.

Link: thevanual.com/ceiling/

General storage

Underbed, beside-bed and kitchen unit storage, plus a stool that disguises a trash can.

See more at these locations:

Website	http://thevanual.com/
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/zachboth/

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