The Nandor Project
Project Overview
Complete renovation and smart/offgrid upgrade of a vintage motorhome.
A full ground-up rebuild of a 1984 Frontier Class C motorhome — stripping the interior back to shell and rebuilding it to a modern standard with quality materials, a clean earthy aesthetic, and every system purpose-designed for long-term off-grid living.
The goal is a self-sufficient mobile office and living space capable of operating entirely off-grid — solar-powered, digitally managed, and built to travel the BC coast south through to Mexico. The build covers a full interior redesign, mechanical upgrades throughout, and a custom smart home energy platform to monitor and manage everything on board.
Status
In progress
Completion Goal
Summer 2027
Scope
Full rebuild + mechanical
Operating Range
BC Coast → Mexico
The Vehicle
Frontier Class C · GMC Vandura Chassis
A vintage North American Class C motorhome undergoing full-spectrum conversion — mechanical restoration paired with a purpose-built digital platform and a redesigned earthy interior.
Chassis
GMC P30 / Vandura
Manufactured
July 1984 · Bay #40
Factory
Vanguard, Winfield BC
Layout
Over-cab + dinette
Engine
350 Chevy · TH300 trans
Body
Frontier Class C
Power System
Off-Grid Energy Architecture
Self-contained solar and LFP battery system sized for extended off-grid stays, with real-time load monitoring and seasonal solar harvest planning.
7,872
Wh capacity
48V
LFP system
1,200
Watts solar
Primary Battery
Pecron E3600LFP · 3,072Wh
Secondary Battery
Wattcycle 48V 100Ah · 4,800Wh · Server Rack LiFePO₄ · Bluetooth
Mounted Solar
800w rooftop
Portable Solar
400w portable
☀️ Day Mode
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—
Solar In
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Battery
—
Load ↑
Active Components
Total
—
Environmental Controls
Climate Monitoring
Real-time interior temperature and humidity tracking. Automated humidity alerts flag conditions outside the comfortable range for both occupants and equipment.
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°C temp
—
% humidity
DRY
condition
Humidity Warning
ON
threshold ≥ 65%
Temp (°C)
Humidity (%)
Warn 65%
Platform
Custom Onboard Power Management System
A purpose-built web application managing every dimension of life on the road — energy, budget, logistics, content production, and camp locations.
Smart Home (RV) Management system by Avario Labs. Fully automated smart home and energy management / monitoring.
Stack
React · Hono · CF Pages
Database
Cloudflare D1 + R2
Protocols
Zigbee / BLE
Destinations
Canada & Mexico
Vancouver south through BC, down the Pacific coast into Mexico — Baja, Sonora, Jalisco, and beyond. Long-term nomadic operations across two countries.
Build Status · 2026
Active
Home Base
Vancouver, BC
Next Milestone
UE5 walkthrough v1
Current Location
Live Tracking On
Greater Vancouver, BC
Alarm Status
ARMED