Build It

After we competed our design, we developed a spreadsheet that listed all the component details and costs so we knew what the entire van project would would cost and estimated the time to build it.

I spent two months in the van design phase then three months with the van build phase.

Check out the key details of the van build: Build Steps, Components & Costs and Tools & Workspace.

Build steps

By breaking the build process into logical steps, I was able to make steady progress and celebrate mini-milestones.

Components & Costs

It is important to me to determine an accurate budget before I started to ensure I knew what I was getting into.

tools and workspace

I had some basic woodworking tools and a makeshift workspace in my garage, but it was not quite tall enough for my van.