SIMPLE and EASY build of Wheel Well Boxes - Ram Promaster Van Build

This video goes over a simple and easy way to build boxes around the wheel wells of a Ram Promaster 136 cargo van. The wheel well boxes consist of 3/4" birch plywood and pocket screws. The wheel well boxes seem really sturdy and I'm glad with how they turned out. I am in the process of working on a part 2 video showing how I did the rest of the flooring and framing so stay tuned. I am trying to put out videos going forward with how I am building out everything in the van so consider subscribing to my channel Thrill Time Van Life to stay updated. The links below are the products I used to build the wheel well boxes in the van conversion. This is my first time building out a van and doing wood work like this. Hopefully these videos give you encouragement to build out a van yourself as well.
Links
Plywood:
3/4" birch plywood: www.homedepot....
Insulation:
Havelock wool: shop.havelockw...
Fasteners:
1 1/4" Kreg stainless steel pocket hole screws: amzn.to/3nJ9FQj
Tools:
Kreg Accucut XL circular saw guide: amzn.to/3HPqccx
I ended up only using half of the Accucut guide so you could probably get away with getting the non-XL version.
Pocket hole jig: amzn.to/3pkmoK1
Pocket hole 90 degree clamp:amzn.to/3M3nhiJ
I didn't use this pocket hole clamp in this video but I've gotten it since then and it seems to work ok. It's going to be a lot easier to get 90 degree angles when you screw together the plywood pieces if you have a clamp.
This offbrand pocket hole jig has been working fine for me so far.
Circular Saw: amzn.to/3pheYXP
Drill and Impact Driver: amzn.to/44AydMa
Jig Saw: amzn.to/3p9XvQS
Shop Vac: amzn.to/3ZbIA52
Aluminum Rafter Angle Square: www.harborfrei...
14 gauge extension cord: www.lowes.com/...
Saw Horses
Vanspace 3d Modeling Software Link: thrilltimevanl...
Unaka Gear Roof Rack Link: bit.ly/3ZEzsqx
Instagram: @thrilltimevanlife
My van build playlist: • Van Build
I also have another social media account called Thrill Time. It's all about theme parks and roller coasters. One of the reasons why I'm building out the van is to use it to travel to theme parks around the USA. If that sounds cool to you then check out my channel / @thrilltime
Disclaimer: Some of the links above are affiliate links and I receive a commission from purchases made using the links. I am independent of Vanspace and I'm not representing Vanspace.
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