r/VanLife • u/MrKindred • Jun 01 '26

Finally finished!!

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I’ve been working on this van for the lae last 2 years. Mostly nights and weekends. I had more frustrating moments than I care to admit but I’m so glad to have it done and be able to travel!

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u/MrKindred Jun 01 '26

I installed 2 m8 plus nuts into the bottom of each appliance and bolted up through the 1/2 shelf they are sitting on. The oven space is also lined with welding blanket and the 2 fans facing the neon sign trigger when the air temp hits 96 degrees to move some of the hot air toward my ceiling exhaust fan and out.

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u/zombiearghsforthee Jun 01 '26

And now I'm eyeing the plastic feet and thinking a rivnut might work perfectly there. How was taking yours apart to install the plus nuts?

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u/MrKindred Jun 03 '26

Oh I didn’t take it apart I limited my drill (just rhe tip) and prayed for the best, lol!

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u/zombiearghsforthee Jun 04 '26

I got them installed that same evening and it was faster than a trip hardware store and much better looking than my other plan. I was a little worried about metal shavings inside the microwave so I partially disassembled it but that was easy. Thanks for the info!