Starting from the most square portion of the van which was the partition right behind the driver s seat we worked our way back in four foot sections securing the panels to the furring strips with 3 4 lath screws we secured the wall panels to the van with the lath screws in 1 foot sections at the top middle and bottom of the panel where we had.
Van conversion wall panels.
The l track retains the top of the lower wall panel and the bottom of the upper wall panel.
Our wall panels have only three screws each to hold them in place.
Secure wall panels to the van.
Van conversion walls job well done.
The first and most popular option is wood paneling and the second option is cork board paneling.
Whats the point of having a van conversion for unreal road trips with friends and family if it s.
Almost every surface along the wall not covered by wood will need a custom piece made for it.
While this is presented as only one step on here this step is probably the most time consuming and advanced thing you ll do during the van conversion.
Converting the walls and ceiling of your van is a time consuming process but is vitally important to the look and functionality of your camper van.
The choice of paneling is a personal one.
This is a simple guide for all you van conversion diyers looking to finish your wall panels with some extra flair in by adding patterned fabric vinyl or carpet.
The wall panels mount to the inner surface of your van walls with self drilling screws.
With or without windows a sturdy table that folds up against the wall flooring and camper boxes with cushions.
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In our guide we show two different options for building your van s walls and ceiling.
We used one screw into the van metal near the front of the wall panel and two screws in.
Space is left behind the wall panels for insulation wiring and mounting of recessed light switches.
For the ceiling we used white but that may change to a light colored and light weight fabric later.
3 cut and attach additional wall coverings.
We decided to go with something that was pretty light and that had some pattern for the walls.
The factory headliner holds the top of the wall panel in place.
Choose cushion colors to place your order.
The wall panels are.
Each wall panel is constructed of 1 8 hardboard and is covered on one side in your choice of gray charcoal or black automotive upholstery.
The addition of wall panels have started to tie the van conversion together there are still a lot of trim panels that will need to be built and installed to give it that clean finished look.
Also we plan on sending the unistrut tie downs to the powder coaters.