EWolfe Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Take one 2001 GMC 1-ton extended-cab Savana: Add Insulation: [/img]http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/medium/van_Conversion_Resize_07.jpg[/img] Add flooring (casino carpeting): Lots of room, even with a mud-space in the back: Water tank and electric (1000-W full-sine inverter with 2 6-volt golf cart batteries in series). Battery box is vented: Stealth Settings: Cabinetry and panelling. The maple is from a 60-foot tree I had milled off my property, the panelling is birch, and I matched the stain for the maple to the panels. The yellow rosettes in the green carpet pick up the maple color nicely. Folding futon/sofa system with rear gear drawer: Everything took a coat of stain and 2-3 coats of spar urethane: Low profile roof-vent: The stereo/TV/VCR st-up and the stow-away-table: Part two to follow. :brew:E BTW, the new photo loading and linking F'IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Phil Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 That thing gets, what, 8 mpg? Burn your own hole in the ozone layer on every road trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmatt Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Wow! You should work for pimp my ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Dude, you're gonna need a lot more book shelf space for a the climbing your ass is gonna do in that rig. WTF? Have any spare rims laying around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 That's awesome, MisterE. Bravo! I could see that you pay a lot of attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 damn E, you could start a mobilehome business. where did you find the expertise for that woodwork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 You should get rid of the grafitti first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 I was thinking more along the lines of "Ralph's Dry Cleaning"... Oly, I worked as a yacht carpenter for a year, and learned all the tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Holy shit!!! Your work is first rate--I am so impressed. Where are you gonna go in this baby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 That thing gets, what, 8 mpg? Sounds like my digicam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfeitfake Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 That is both fly and dope. May also be considered ill in some regions. And I'm sure it gets at least 12 mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 So, I'm surprised Dru or any of the older CC'ers have not brought up this old thread: Thrash Mike's Van After winning at the raffle twice last night, karma has got to catch up with that beyotch :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfinley Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 You need the chain steering wheel: http://hometown.aol.com/halluciddreamer/images/cheech%20&%20chong.bmp In the summer of 2000 a friend of mine and I drove from Seattle to Alaska in a 1978 Ford Cargo van climbing along the way. It was the deluxe setup until we drove through the Yukon where gas was $4 / gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 And the velvet dashboard to match the foam dice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Nothing says "Get yo loving here" like a heart-shaped opera window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Damn, you even have a washer and dryer in that baby :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I was thinking more along the lines of "Ralph's Dry Cleaning"... Oly, I worked as a yacht carpenter for a year, and learned all the tricks. You didn't explain the "stealth" part. Where does that come in? Does the foam absorb radar? It should absorb most of the sound of wild... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Was the carpet chosen to attract boy scouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 The "stealth" part is how the handcuffs tuck away out of sight into the futon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Next to the monsignor outfit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 (edited) He hides his chains and whips in the door, way way back in the van. Edited December 7, 2006 by Weekend_Climberz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Is that a mobile confessional in that pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Let me guess: you can't open the doors from the inside, right? Yo E, long time no see. Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Phil Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I gave a baa a ride in my wagon Now she crawled in and took control She was tired as her mind was draggin And I said get some sleep-and dream of rock and roll Like a picture she was laying there And moonlight dancing off her hair She woke up and took me by the hand She's gonna love me in my Chevy van And that's alright with me Her young face was like that of a baa And her long legs were tanned and brown Better keep your eyes on the road son Better slow this vehicle down 'cause 'Cause like a picture she was laying there And moonlight dancing off her hair She woke up and took me by the hand She's gonna love me in my Chevy van And that's alright with me I put her out in a town that was so small You could throw a rock from end to end A dirt road main street, she walked off in her barefeet And it's a shame I won't be passin' through again Like a picture she was laying there And moonlight dancing off her hair She woke up and took me by the hand We made love in my Chevy van And that's alright with me Yeah like a picture she was laying there And moonlight dancing off her hair She woke up and took me by the hand We made love in my Chevy van And that's alright with me All right with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I don't mean to one up anyone, but I just picked this up on Craigslist: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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