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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 24, 2008 - 05:46pm PT
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I haven't posted this on the Taco, so I thought I would share the process.
I started with a 2001 GMC Savana cargo Van, the intent was to make a "stealth" climber's van. I had some maple from a tree on my property I had milled up and had been carrying around for a couple of years. Put about 200 hours into the conversion. The rest is pictures.
Stealth additions:
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wildone
climber
Where you want to be
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Mar 24, 2008 - 05:50pm PT
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Hell yeah, boyee!
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Mar 24, 2008 - 05:56pm PT
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Nice!
Where's the mirror on the ceiling?
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orange crush
Boulder climber
ca
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Mar 24, 2008 - 05:58pm PT
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niccccce what was the total cost on the restoration
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Mar 24, 2008 - 05:58pm PT
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van conversion skills get you chix!
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2008 - 06:07pm PT
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I paid about 9K for the van and put another 2.5K into it, plus the time.
Can't wait to see your rig too, Kat!
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:07pm PT
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Very cool.
That must heat up like a sauna.
Any roof vent/fan?
The mattress should be a bouldering pad.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:08pm PT
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NICE VAN!
That is just RAD!
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:13pm PT
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That's sweet. Nice job.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:26pm PT
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The sticker in the last pic is a nice touch!
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Moof
Big Wall climber
A cube at my soul sucking job in Oregon
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:28pm PT
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Kick ass!
Have you had any troubles with running ground through the chassis? I got told to avoid that due to galvanics when I wired up my truck.
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Laddie
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:32pm PT
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Nice van, what a way to travel in comfort.
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valygrl
climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:41pm PT
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Finally, a reason to use Clicker bindings.
That is beautiful.
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Mar 24, 2008 - 06:53pm PT
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Erik's got a nice ride, not doubt about it. With slick finishing touches like the bar that keeps his guidebooks from skating across the carpet and the pull out futon.
That said, nothing beats a Skamper™
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 24, 2008 - 09:04pm PT
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Two opportunities I've had to check out the inside of that van, and I didn't; too ordinary- d'oh!
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WBraun
climber
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Mar 24, 2008 - 09:07pm PT
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Pretty nice Mr. E
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Mar 24, 2008 - 09:28pm PT
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That is some really masterful craftsmanship!
Looks like a lot of good planning and outstanding execution. Details like the bookshelf, insulation, etc. make it seem like this might not have been your first go at this kind of project.
Nice detail with the decal. :-)
About the only thing that would make it any stealthier looking would be a rack on top the usual trade stuff that does not fit inside, and a business logo and phone number on the outside.
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WBraun
climber
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Mar 24, 2008 - 09:30pm PT
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I forgot.
You need to install a periscope.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Mar 24, 2008 - 09:33pm PT
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For when he wants to come up for air?
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Mar 24, 2008 - 09:49pm PT
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very nice, I'm really jonesing for 510OW... whaaaaaa!
what I didn't see was the high gain wireless antenna so you can post TR's from the van!
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