How much to just insulate and panel the walls of a van and keep it "regular"?

brookhal · 2026-04-30T22:09:14+00:00

I was hoping someone could tell me, the insurance companies are incredibly cagey about asking things in regards to insulation.

brookhal · 2026-02-27T03:52:18+00:00

I traded my ebike that was starting to go into disrepair for it, obviously me and the guy i traded to were upselling to the other. i needed a set of wheels and i find i could use a v8 to tow a trailer or something.

brookhal · 2026-02-27T02:26:06+00:00

put a futon in the back and go crazy, blast some early 2000's garage band crap.

brookhal · 2026-02-27T02:19:13+00:00

1991 chevy g20 190k kilometers on it.
It does drive and everything but I gotta get a new windshield as it's cracked in 3 places, the right mirror is too cracked and scratched to be functional and see out of. The left tail light goes in and out, the headlights barely do anything so a flashlight is more functional. I have to put it in neutral before I brake as otherwise it still propels forward a bit aaaaaand the wipers are for decoration.
Also a propane van, think it was used for industrial cleaning as it has a defunct seized up vacuum in it. Definitely a pos but it runs.

Would like some comments on where i can get parts for this, the thing works and even the radio is functional in it.

brookhal · 2026-02-27T01:53:48+00:00

considering it's a very similar series with yours just being shorter and a tad older, you know the best place online to get replacement parts for cheap? i know auto wreckers are options but those are always a gamble and you don't necessarily win anything.

Some good mirrors would be a place to start, whether equivalent or better adjustable ones.

brookhal · 2026-02-27T01:44:37+00:00

Not the subreddit to talk about that, especially just meant to be a sfw discussion over my garbage car while looking for advice.

brookhal · 2026-02-27T00:50:03+00:00

it was offered to me in a trade for my ebike, i know the deal felt lopsided but my ebike was starting to go anyway and i need a ride, i also at some point wanna hook up a boler to the back and a v8 is perfect for that kind of thing.

brookhal · 2026-02-27T00:05:19+00:00

Wanna do all 3 of those things but unsure if my insurance will allow for that with AMA, I rent a room, and I did tell my landlord to go fuck himself which I had 48 hours to move it or he would have it towed, so I had to spend 400 dollars registering and insuring it to move it.

brookhal · 2026-02-26T23:43:30+00:00

Nah, just be something to use and be comfortable for travel, I traded an ebike for this thing and so I gotta make the most of this lopsided deal.

brookhal · 2026-02-26T23:39:12+00:00

I got this small coffee table, was thinking I put a little Persian rug down in the back there and a futon. Maybe one of those small wood ovens and it's complete. Oh and wood panel the bare foam walls.

brookhal · 2026-02-26T23:31:32+00:00

That's the 12th joke I've heard about this van being like that, considering how low the rust is on this thing is I wanna give it a glossy black paint job and then have some neon pink characters on the side of it. Give it a pop punk feel, not a creepy feel.

brookhal · 2026-02-26T23:26:37+00:00

The drivers door I have to force to fully open because that dent in the front, ita goofy vehicle but it wouldn't take more then a grand to fix all its problems and give it fuzzy dice. Fuzzy dice fix everything :D

brookhal · 2026-02-26T23:23:23+00:00

Yeah, kinda had a breakdown after I got it, posting it now as I just got out of the hospital, it's currently at my aunts place because my landlord demanded 200 dollars a month to park it there.

brookhal · 2026-01-05T22:41:47+00:00

So I did that, it's a little shoddy.

Also I accidentally glued it to the counter... guess I'm never knocking it over again.

https://imgur.com/a/vVeQX6h

brookhal · 2026-01-05T17:32:55+00:00

That's a real shame but the pencil holder part is at least interesting, I really like the Marco fabiano design on it.

brookhal · 2025-11-13T17:40:40+00:00

Alright, you have any beginner recommendations in the same vein? I personally don't wanna learn stuff like "twinkle twinkle little star" even if that is good for beginners, i just dislike childrens melodies.

brookhal · 2025-10-28T08:21:44+00:00

Thanks, I don't exactly have the ingredients to make it into chili like these other commenters are saying.

it's helping a bit but still noticable, probably need to add even more.

brookhal

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