the (new) endomobile

[endo]

Spent two nights in Concarneau (home of Commissaire Dupin, for those who know), beautiful old city, and went on to Pont-Aven, a significant place for postimpressionism. Now it‘s our last night in Brittany. It’s been a blast, great skies and sea, delicious food and great, open-hearted people. Thank you for following.

[Matt]

You guys are beautiful. So excited to see you in Sept.

[endo]

[Mizmazzle]

Outstanding Endo. I agree with Matt. You two are lovely humans and your deep humanity laced with punk rock ethos shines luminously!!

[ROman]

@endo Brittany looks beautiful. i have to get there.

[endo]

Bonus pic

[Giles]

What a bonus

[Aetas]

Thanks for letting us travel with you @endo

[endo]

With the next tour starting soon, some work has to be done on the endomobile. Today, Mrs E and I installed a new awning.

[SKT]

@endo looks great…it’s been really fun riding along on this project

[dinobarnesberlin]

Its coming along nicely @endo -- any plans for solar panels on top?

[endo]

@dinobarnesberlin said in the (new) endomobile:

solar panels on top

Yes, but step by step. Probably not before next year.

[endo]

Quite a productive day here at Endoworks Inc. Two new windows installed.

[endo]

and a more comfortable (but also preliminary) bed with lots of storage underneath

[dinobarnesberlin]

@endo Making good progress for sure. I helped a friend convert a MB sprinter.
It took a good year before it was complete.

[endo]

Since I can do trips during the conversion, I really don't mind how long it's going to take. It's more that there is a logical order. First all cutouts, then insulation, then water and electricity, and only then furniture. And I'm not even done with the cutouts. But it's so much fun, I really like working on it. And travelling with it.

[motojobobo]

Fantastic project and solid/good-looking progress…a most excellent job @endo .
Probably beyond my handiwork abilities, but CERTAINLY way beyond my capacity to persist at one goal.
Congratulations sir!

[endo]

and another hole into the van, needed a roof hatch

[goosehd]

@endo Are there any rules or regulations concerning these type of conversions? Can you just about do anything you want as long as you don't alter the structural members? It looks like most of the work you're doing is sheeting alterations and why I ask. Also, does the vehicle have to be reinspected prior to use?

[endo]

@goosehd said in the (new) endomobile:

sheeting alterations

Right @goosehd as long as you don't touch the frame of the car and use licensed built-in parts it should be no problem with the technical safety inspection. This is not immediately necessary, only within the usual 2-year interval, which will be Feb 2026 here.

The 3 windows I've built in now are from Dometic, a leading producer for outdoor parts here in Europe. But there are also other good companies. It has become a huge market.

The car is now still registered as truck, which costs lots more for tax and insurance than a RV. Once I've the water/sink and the gas/stove installed a can get it registered as an RV, but for that I've to get it reinspected.