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The Emma and Reece Diaries
13/08/202513/08/2025 Travel, Van Build

Van Build Budget Planning (Before You Even Buy a Van)

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Slightly overdue DAY FIVE of converting our van in Slightly overdue DAY FIVE of converting our van into our honeymoon home on wheels 🚐❤️

I don’t know who said converting a van was easy 🙈 

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DAY FOUR of converting our van 🚐❤️ Definitely was DAY FOUR of converting our van 🚐❤️

Definitely wasn’t the most exciting job, but something that had to be done!

The JD Weld steel reinforced eproxy worked a treat for filling in all the little holes, so highly recommend if your unsure

More exciting things will be coming soon (I hope!) 

Follow @theemmaandreecediaries for more van build content 🙌🏼

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After A LOT of stress (and almost tears) we FINALL After A LOT of stress (and almost tears) we FINALLY have all 3 windows in the van and what a feeling it is 😍🙌🏼

This van build has already pushed us more than we expected, but nothing worth building comes easy right? 

One step closer to our honeymoon home 🤍

P.S if you haven’t tried a lotus crème egg - you need too! 

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And everything was going so well 😂🙈 This van buil And everything was going so well 😂🙈

This van build is mostly definitely a learn as you go kinda experience 🤪

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Only gone and said yes to the dress today 🥹❤️ It’ Only gone and said yes to the dress today 🥹❤️

It’s all starting to feel a bit real now!!! 

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DAY THREE of our van build 🚐❤️ And the bulkhead i DAY THREE of our van build 🚐❤️

And the bulkhead is off!

The weather hasn’t been kind to us, so we’re just doing what we can for now!

Slow progress, but progress nonetheless ☔️

Follow our journey of building our dream home in wheels @theemmaandreecediaries 

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