{"id":9272,"date":"2018-04-21T11:55:38","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T18:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/?p=9272"},"modified":"2019-02-02T09:40:16","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T17:40:16","slug":"sprinter-4x4-camper-van-build-day-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/21\/sprinter-4x4-camper-van-build-day-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprinter 4&#215;4 Camper Van Build: Day 11."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are not only cutting one hole but two. One for the 2nd roof van and one for our first window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778894110\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/930\/39778894110_d5356b5824_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The second <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2K5QzLB\">Fan-tastic Fan,<\/a> that was also given to us by our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dometic.com\/en-us\/us\/about-us\/our-brand\/dometic-ambassadors\/mali-mish\">Dometic<\/a>, will be installed near the back of the van right above where the kids will sleep.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778896510\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/809\/39778896510_d1da874916_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everything is going faster with this second fan install. Yesterday it took an entire day to work out the kinks for the first fan. But today it took us about two hours total. Score.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778891030\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/893\/39778891030_7269a65173_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I even had time to eat leftover birthday cake. Sorry, Dan. None for you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778879150\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/856\/39778879150_e0a6139769_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Always waiting on deliveries over here. The UPS and FedEx guys are our friends. Haha.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778895930\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/846\/39778895930_6d75df5405_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went to the Mercedes dealership to buy replacement trim clips for the ones we broke when removing the headliner but at $2 each, we decided to pass. Found these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HhfaiR\">ones on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778895110\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/854\/39778895110_9c0fce48b9_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They are a teeny bit shorter than the factory ones but *should* work.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778877990\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/928\/39778877990_db22ab89cb_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had to use a jigsaw to cut through the thick headliner. It&#8217;s all cut now and ready for reinstall once we finish running the solar pre-wire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"41546052382\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/814\/41546052382_2d07a53d66_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Up next? The window install. We ended up going with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ternoverland.com\/arctic-tern-window\">Artic Tern Eurovision windows<\/a> from Tern Overland. First step was to create a template.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"26718494277\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/787\/26718494277_89789092d1_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But the template wasn&#8217;t exact enough for us so we used painter&#8217;s tape instead. We measured a million times from every which way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778878290\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/789\/39778878290_815ebae8e7_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And then started cutting with a angle grinder. That first cut was scary. We were all nervous about it. Even my dad was nervous for us. Haha. Dan did an awesome job cutting the metal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"26718476337\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/921\/26718476337_44a95abb4a_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It took a bit to get use to how much pressure to apply but once we got it, cutting went a lot faster.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"41546046032\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/830\/41546046032_b89e78f0b2_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"41546064732\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/899\/41546064732_032c4057b7_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a peek at the first cut from the inside.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778893790\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/907\/39778893790_1f438c2244_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And a shot of it as he progressed. Those inter ribs needed to be cut separately. We cut them about 2 inches extra from above and below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"26718480097\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/865\/26718480097_fea12f5284_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And almost out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"39778895830\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/874\/39778895830_d5b55905e8_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TADA!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"40875733764\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/786\/40875733764_f766912c34_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fitting the interior window frame. Before we install, we used metal paint to hopefully prevent rust.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"26718475717\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/792\/26718475717_9325f39485_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also built an inner wooden frame since the windows we chose requires a thickness between 24-34mm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"26718473877\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/912\/26718473877_af2386ec22_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We washed away metal shards and also did a water test. It did not go well. But we figured out our error. Our wooden frame\/wall thickness was not in the 24-34mm range so the rubber seal wasn&#8217;t compressed to the required 50%.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"41586812141\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/846\/41586812141_4541402674_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So off to Home Depot we went AGAIN to buy a thin piece of wood to add to our frame.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"41546070742\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/875\/41546070742_a2af7a2f90_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sun set by the time we got back with more wood so we will deal with it in the morning. But these windows are looking pretty awesome.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"27716657218\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/799\/27716657218_fc7a0210f9_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So glad we chose to install them. Tomorrow we will finish its install and start window #2.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"41546052092\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/832\/41546052092_2f2c0eeefd_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sprinter Van Build Day 11 041918\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the video to go along with the day 11 build. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BZL-yqcVIVk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As always, thanks for following along,<br \/>\nMarlene<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Don&#8217;t forget to also follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/mali.mish\">Instagram<\/a> and for extra content, we are also on <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.com\/malimish\">Patreon<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are not only cutting one hole but two. 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