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BBV / A Sprinter camper build

The Big Black Van

Allyn’s 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 EXT, from the auction search toward a camper for the family and dogs.

By Joseph Potak · Builder, driver, and free labor

Start with the search
Black Sprinter being brought home on a tow truck wheel lift.
Bringing BBV home. From Joseph Potak’s build album.

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1 of 10 stories published

The remaining parts are forthcoming. Start with the published opening story below.

  1. Published

    Search for the Van →

    The California trip, year of searching and auction gamble that brought the Big Black Van home.

  2. Forthcoming

    Tearing out the executive van interior in BBV

  3. Forthcoming

    Rebuilding the floor in BBV

  4. Forthcoming

    Building electrical power around the way we use BBV

  5. Forthcoming

    Building cabinets and useful storage for BBV

  6. Forthcoming

    Water storage and access in BBV

  7. Forthcoming

    Building the queen bed in BBV

  8. Forthcoming

    Adding roof ventilation to BBV

  9. Forthcoming

    Adding diesel heat to BBV

  10. Forthcoming

    Camping tests and repairs on BBV