AVC Chronicles
Welcome to AVC Chronicles, our very own blog. Expect posts made specifically for the DIYer, follow along with the shop as we tackle everything from fully fleshed-out builds to simple products. Adventure starts here!
How-To
Van Build Guide: Installing the Ford Transit Furring Kit System
Tackling the curved, egg-like interior of a Ford Transit can feel like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. To make installing wall and ceiling panels straightforward. In this episode, we walk through how to install their custom aluminum furring kit system...
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Programming the Brain: A Step-by-Step Guide to ROAM IQ Setup & Automations: Part 2
Upgrading or building out a campervan power system used to mean managing dozens of standalone switches, separate digital monitors, and endless wire runs. In our latest Sprinter van build, we installed ROAM IQ, a smart control system designed to centralize and automate every major component...
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Giving the Van a Brain: Installing the ROAM IQ Hardware: Part 1
If you’ve spent any time in a modern custom campervan, you know the struggle: one panel for the solar generator, a separate remote for the roof fan, another gauge for the water tanks, and three different phone apps just to dim the lights. It’s cluttered,...
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DIY Guide: Installing and Fine-Tuning Your AVC Felt Wall Kit
Hey everybody, Matt here for AVC! On today's project, we are installing and perfecting our AVC Felt Wall Kit on a Ford Transit High Roof 148 Extended van. Our felt wall panels are engineered out of 9mm thick PET (polyethylene) felt. It is 100% waterproof,...
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Diving into the Sprinter: Build Prep and Collaboration
Hey everybody, Matt here from AVC! Welcome back to the blog. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know we live and breathe Ford Transits. But today is a big day—we are officially kicking off our Mercedes Sprinter build series. We’re expanding our...
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Shade on Demand: Installing a Fiamma F45S Awning to Your AVC Roof Rack
Hey everybody, Matt here for AVC and welcome back to the blog! Today, we're going to show you how to easily mount a Fiamma F45S Awning to your AVC Roof Rack. The great news is that our roof rack is specifically designed for this! All...
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The Perfect Finish: How to Upholster Your AVC Baltic Birch Wall Panels
Hey guys, welcome back to the blog! Today, I’m going to be showing you how to upholster our Baltic Birch Wall Kit panels from AVC with fabric. I’ll demonstrate on a small panel, but these methods apply to all panels we provide.
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Seamless Insulation: Wrapping the Ford Transit C-Pillar and Sliding Door Opening
Hey, welcome back to the shop! Today on AVC Chronicles, we’re wrapping your C-Pillar and the area over the passenger sliding door—two key areas that define the finished look of your interior. Let’s get to work!
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Smooth Finish: How to Wrap the Ford Transit B-Pillars
Welcome back to AVC Chronicles! Today, we’re going to be showing you how to wrap your driver’s side B-Pillar. Wrapping the B-pillar is essential for a finished look in your van build and is surprisingly simple once you know how to handle the factory plastics.
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Say Goodbye to Unwrapped Columns: How To Cover the Ford Transit Rear Pillars
Hey, welcome back to the blog! It's Matt here for AVC, and today we're tackling one of my biggest pet peeves in van builds: unwrapped rear columns. Wrapping the rear columns of the Ford Transit not only finishes the insulation and sound-dampening package but also...
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