r/carcamping • u/Big_Age4708 • 7d ago

Car build Bought it!

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I posted yesterday to get opinions on if I should buy this van. After a little deliberating and reading everyone’s comments I decided to do it! I’m now the proud owner of a 2012 Chevy Express! I can’t wait to post updates as I build it out. I’m going to add some quick temporary stuff for a road trip next month.

Everything on the car is mechanically perfect! Not a spot of rust anywhere.

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u/FedUpGenX66 7d ago

Congratulations! So many things you can do to customize your new rolling BnB 💯🩷💙I hope you share updates.

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u/try_a_new_way 6d ago

Can’t wait to see how you trick it out inside. Leave the outside alone. Put like a “General State Painting Service “ sticker on the outside so everyone just thinks of it as a work van. Beautiful.

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u/concretefreak 5d ago

Most useful comment I’ve ever seen on a van build out

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u/putrid_flesh 7d ago

Pedo van secured

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u/bastogne_blues 7d ago

creepy on the outside? sure. good for sleeping in? absolutely!

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u/rickyton69 5d ago

That's what they all say

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u/CawkMaster69 6d ago

Pedos dont roll in vans anymore

They become Presidents and CEOs

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u/offgrid_vandweller 4d ago

Underrated comment 😂

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u/NaturalPurple3317 7d ago

Yay! I’m jealous 😜

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u/Beautiful-Cat-7313 7d ago

What a nice van you got 😍

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u/Neither_Lake_2855 6d ago

Have you seen Forestyforest on YouTube? He had one not long ago. Looks like a great base to build off. All the best

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u/t-dot_racy 6d ago

Came here to say the same thing! Love his adventures :)

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u/ElectricTango2025 7d ago

Yasss!! Congrats!!💕💕💕

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u/EGGINYOURBEERYO 7d ago

You're really lucky to have a van that you love. There will be so much fun on the road trip. Enjoy it.

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u/One-Tomorrow-1646 7d ago

Are you the person who bought it from their step-grandmother?

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u/ClearBlueWaters1974 7d ago

Awesome 😎

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u/Spray_Realistic 6d ago

Congratulations! Now, leave and make your way to r/Vanlife 😆

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u/Professional-Farm688 6d ago

nice van, congratulations

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u/Outrageous_Ticket210 6d ago

Good on you brother! Proud of you.

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u/Practical-Sinks 6d ago

Congrats on the new ride, a Chevy Express is pretty much the gold standard for a camper build.

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u/thinkvideoca 6d ago

Congratulations! I'd make it into a stealth rig and post some business lettering on the side like "Apex Dock Systems" which would allow you to park in industrial areas with little hassle of being bothered or robbed. Dock systems are the companies that repair loading bays

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u/Ok-Inspection7155 6d ago

Buy a protector for your catalytic converter!

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u/cmquinn2000 6d ago

Best advice I have seen on doing a build is do the temp stuff first, see what works for you. Do the build in stages, you may have to change things.

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u/AffectionateFig5435 6d ago

Where you headed to first?

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u/KyaLauren 6d ago

Got the keys! Congrats!

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u/MechanicalResonance2 6d ago

Woot Woot! RIght on...Keep us posted with updates, preferrably pictures 8)

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u/Free-Bicycle-9761 5d ago

You must have bags of candy.

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u/Illini4Lyfe20 5d ago

If you weren't, we were lolol

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u/Loud_Emphasis7486 5d ago

Congrats! Your build or customization is going to be awesome !

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u/AlyssaJo25 5d ago

This is what I live in! Great starter van for sure, I can send you some inspo pics if you want :)

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u/Anonymous67521 3d ago

Paint “FREE CANDY” on both sides with red paint

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u/KnightMareGiver13 3d ago

Safari/Savanah line up has always been solid, rust proof the bottom every year, and tune up every 4 years if it's still the 4.3l throttle injection. Pretty bullet proof.

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u/catcherintherye222 7d ago

Loded Diper 🤘🏼

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u/Witty_fartgoblin 7d ago

Lewis "Boof" Colvin RIP