Help a newbie choose
Greetings, I'm looking at getting a used B, for me and my dog, to use for some road trips, and sometimes daily driver. One thing I want seems to make the search extra difficult: I'd like to have a ...
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Yesterday, I discovered the van interior design templates at Sportsmobile. Having access to measurements helped confirm that an idea I had a month ago, could actually be done.
This would not suit the taste of most, but, that's what a custom job is all about: I would remove the passenger seat, and lean a kayak against the wall, extending into the passenger footwell. Yes, the boat would be in the way of the side cargo door, when transported. BUT, 2/3 of it would be inside a base cabinet, with storage cabinets above, and, it would not be underfoot for general use of the van's interior. I might arrange a jump seat for rare passengers, similar to what parcel delivery trucks often have.
There would be a 36-inch bunk that flips up, for use of the shower pan below. The rest would be more normal.
I'd be looking for something like this hightop Ford extended 'merican van (overpriced at $11,498, even with the low miles), for the project.
Yes, I would enjoy the project, and I do pretty decent work. But, I'm still looking at manufactured Bs, which would involve a lot less work, and could be put to work right away, likely at a higher expenditure. Which way I go may depend on what opportunities present themselves.
This would not suit the taste of most, but, that's what a custom job is all about: I would remove the passenger seat, and lean a kayak against the wall, extending into the passenger footwell. Yes, the boat would be in the way of the side cargo door, when transported. BUT, 2/3 of it would be inside a base cabinet, with storage cabinets above, and, it would not be underfoot for general use of the van's interior. I might arrange a jump seat for rare passengers, similar to what parcel delivery trucks often have.
There would be a 36-inch bunk that flips up, for use of the shower pan below. The rest would be more normal.
I'd be looking for something like this hightop Ford extended 'merican van (overpriced at $11,498, even with the low miles), for the project.
Yes, I would enjoy the project, and I do pretty decent work. But, I'm still looking at manufactured Bs, which would involve a lot less work, and could be put to work right away, likely at a higher expenditure. Which way I go may depend on what opportunities present themselves.
