Wall Panels For Van Conversion

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.

Wall panels for van conversion.

Our conversion van wall material 5 x5 x baltic birch plywood. Converting the walls and ceiling of your van is a time consuming process but is vitally important to the look and functionality of your camper van. Secure wall panels to the van. The factory headliner holds the top of the wall panel in place.

Space is left behind the wall panels for insulation wiring and mounting of recessed light switches. 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 first and most popular option is wood paneling and the second option is cork board paneling. For the ceiling we used white but that may change to a light colored and light weight fabric later.

Home depot doesn t carry baltic birch plywood but your local specialty wood supplier should be able to get it. The wall panels are. The wall panels mount to the inner surface of your van walls with self drilling screws. In our guide we show two different options for building your van s walls and ceiling.

Just like the ceiling panels in our van we used 5 x5 baltic birch plywood except this time we used instead of. We decided to go with something that was pretty light and that had some pattern for the walls. Each wall panel is constructed of 1 8 hardboard and is covered on one side in your choice of gray charcoal or black automotive upholstery. We used one screw into the van metal near the front of the wall panel and two screws in the rear near the d pillar.

We opted for nicer plywood that was already sanded but overall this step was about 200. Go back to the main camper van conversion page wall paneling type of paneling. Cost of paneling your converted van walls depending on the quality of the plywood you buy this step can vary in price. The l track retains the top of the lower wall panel and the bottom of the upper wall panel.

The choice of paneling is a personal one. Our wall panels have only three screws each to hold them in place.