We are 4 months into our Sprinter Van conversion and it is starting to look pretty amazing, if I do say so. Just a month after our little bundle arrived, we found our Sprinter, the dream-mobile for any true adventurer. But with zero experience on converting a van, a great amount of time had to be put into research, prior to even beginning any actual physical labor . Not to mention, we now had some precious cargo in tow and needed to make everything much more safe & secure then we would of done for just ourselves. (The Husband litterally spent 3 days alone on just securing baby’s seat to the Van)
Since there doesn’t seem to be any paying positions for a couple, a baby and a dog to tinker around with their own van conversion (super lame), all of this has been occurring on evenings and weekends after work, and inbetween bouncing, feeding, swaddling, and making silly faces at a newborn.
Soooo, this process could go waay-hay quicker, if one had a little more free time, but we are just stoked to have got this much done so far. It is awesome being able to customize a space completely the way you want!

Clean empty sprinter van shell, post a little demolition
More on Insulating the van

three 100watt solar panels secured to the roof, enough power to run a Nespresso for all your cappuccino needs

bed frame base fits around wheel wells, pieces of the original inside pastic walls were scrubed and cut to fit for the start of some under bed storage compartments
**Although this design did not work as well as we hoped, check out the remodel, so much better!

ceiling is covered with a plastic vapor barrier, thin cedar fence planks are screwed in to create studs for the siding, vinyl faux wood flooring is installed
Packed with tools, parts, surf and snow and baby gear, we hit the road just before Christmas. Who knew that 8 months later this nomadic adventure of exploration would still be our life…..
Complete cost to convert this Sprinter Van, plus a list of parts we used and where to buy them, all coming in the future!
Hello!
What sun roof did you use?
keep me updated : )
Hey there,
Got the same van a few months ago!
So much new surf time with my friends and family. Love your conversion pics!
Awesome! How’s the build out coming along? Are you doing it yourself?
Sweet!