AWD Ford Transit BEAUTIFUL 8020 ALUMINUM CABINETS with LIGHTS, WITHOUT DRILLING The Van! - Part 17

Hey Everyone, in this video we install beautiful upper cabinets in the AWD Ford Transit. The materials used for the framing will be 10 series aluminum extrusion and brackets. With this install, precision is critical to making the cabinets look clean and it starts with understanding where the roof curves down and identify how far forward you want to install the cabinets. The front of the cargo area is slightly narrower than the rear and the width of your cabinet doors when open may block your ceiling lights so keep that in mind with your layout. Have fun and don’t forget to enjoy your van!

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Please be aware that I am not a professional and I'm a DIY'er just like yourself. Should you attempt any of these installations or use any of the products I used, you do so at your own risk. If you are unsure of how to use certain tools or perform any of the installations safely, please reach out to professionals who can help you. Please be aware if you decide to perform any of these installations, you may be voiding your warranty. These videos are my own documentation and use. Reference them to supplement your own research and RichBuilt will not be held responsible for any issues that you may encounter by following what you see in my videos. Please be safe and always use safety and Personal Protective Equipment. Thanks for watching, have fun and enjoy your van! :)

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The handles on those cabinets are going to take somebody's eye out! I know I sound like your grandpa, but they're right at eye level & have a nice sharp corner...

[peggyhusky]

I love metal cabinets never thought about them in a van but now I'm inspired.

[kydeafie]

Love your van!!!! It gets better and better.

[brandonaskew]

Great to see you using and pointing out the thermal barrier between the extrusion and the van body. Aluminum framing without it would transfer heat and cold VERY quickly to the van interior.

[Nomadtibet]

Slowly but surely you are getting there.

[carlosestrada]

Damn this build is looking good so far. Can't wait to see the final product

[kylenanthalatnolath]

Glad to see you your vid again. Looks great! Hope you keep track of all the expenses. At the end we would like to know the ballpark of how much this beast cost. Keep up the good work!

[UnderKadventures]

This van is coming along really nicely!

[Trang-xqfn]

Very helpful video. Nice to know that I can buy the cabinet faces from Ikea.

[bumbohaihai]

Great job as always. Thanks for sharing your experience and progress with the DIY van build community. Keep up the good work!

[jeffparker]

Thank you Rich. I hope you do not mind, but I am copying so many of your methods. I love your logic.

[TyeWills]

Love how you’re weight cautious. Some of these people add so much weight to their roof or up high. Has to throw off the center of gravity

[michellejae]

Nice job, I had bought 10 series 8020 for my ceiling in my shuttle bus conversion and had used planks on the ceiling and didn't like how it butted up and partially hid the 10 series. I'm picking up some 1020 from my local supply house today. Also ordered some of the cabinet hardware and LED lighting as linked in your video. Thanks!

[mfrog]

Siiiick broooo! Thanks for this. I'm working on my battery box now and got stuck on design.

[dino]

Looks like you are doing what I plan as well. 80/20 but I hope you are doing a Murphy Bed. That is the only 80/20 config I haven't seen. The reason is that I still want to be able to haul my motorcycle. I can't wait to see your electrical with the Bluetti AC unit

[rey]

Hello Rich, love your videos and specially love the music in this video. Can you please tell me the name of the song ? Appreciate it

[tompettus]

First....great job. Did you consider foregoing the bottom 80/20 rail against the back wall and just do the front two rails, the connecting vertical short pieces and short horizontal pieces to the wall. This was humble road solution

[RichBuilt]

Quick update: I've upgraded the gas struts to 80N so now the door opens itself with more force when I detach it from the magnet catch and still closes on its own. No squeaking or rattling with normal driving, but cabinet fronts rattle over potholes and railroad tracks. I assume this is typical with all cabinets but maybe a dedicated mechanical catch would help here. Also when you are 100% complete, be sure to use thread locker on each bolt to prevent the bolts from backing out over time.

[Nikhilkumar-dxwc]

Great job! I'm trying to figure how to secure cabinet fronts to the hinge. i see that the ikea fronts are predrilled did you just use a larger screw?

[jamesmicah]

Hey Rich, what's going on with your step on the side door? I saw you had some flooring hanging out over the step from your flooring video. What did you do with that space? I'm about to do flooring. I got the same van!