Van Wall Panels On Window Van

Test fit and trim templates.

Van wall panels on window van.

Measure and cut cardboard templates. Once your panels are cut out it s important to prep them before you attach them. Wood walls and ceiling first you ll be installing the wood paneling by using a furring strip. The beauty of baltic birch panels is it is super strong lightweight and it comes in 5 5 foot sheets.

Home depot doesn t carry baltic birch plywood but your local specialty wood supplier should be able to get it. How to install wall paneling in your van step 1. The first step is to figure out how big you need to cut your panels. You screw the furring strip to the van s ribs instead of the main shell because you don t want your screws puncturing through to the outside of the van.

We had to trim a few. 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 previously installed the furring strips. Ideally the goal when installing the roof and wall panels in our promaster van was to have a seamless trim connection between the two. Securing the wall panel to the van.

While protecting your investment bodyguard composites will also make your van look its best by covering up the bare metal interior with a textured composite liner for. Our wall panels have only three screws each to hold them in place. 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. The factory headliner holds the top of the wall panel in place.

Walls will be covered in tweed fabric in a later video series. While the connection isn t seamless it did turn out to be a neat and functional system to install and easily removed joint trim without drilling any additional holes into the factory farming. Once we cut out our template we tested it to make sure it fit. This video shows how i made wooden wall panels for my diy sprinter camper van.

Secure wall panels to the van. We started by making a cardboard template for the first wall panel which. Our conversion van wall material 5 x5 x baltic birch plywood. How to install plywood walls in a van step 1.

The bundle includes flares trim rings an interior finish kit two panel bed system a custom fitted mattress and sheets and bedding. Just like the ceiling panels in our van we used 5 x5 baltic birch plywood except this time we used instead of. We sell the toughest van wall liners and partitions on the market to help you protect your van from the nicks scuffs and wear and tear that you put it through on a daily basis.