Choose a specific Project Title
Use a title that identifies the vehicle or system.
A recognizable title helps future builders find and
understand the record.
Create and Manage Projects
A Project is the permanent record for a complete conversion or standalone system. Use it to organize the work, document decisions, and preserve practical experience.
Create a Project
Open My Projects and use the Create a Project form.
Select Project Kind
Choose Vehicle Build for a complete conversion or
System Build for a standalone subsystem.
Select Project Type and Status
Choose the closest applicable Project Type and the
current status: Idea, Planning, Building, Paused,
Completed, or Archived.
Set visibility and save
Select who can view the Project, then create the
record and its standard Build Areas.
Vehicle Builds and System Builds
Vehicle Build
Use this for an entire vehicle, trailer, boat, RV, or conversion platform. Examples include a Ford Transit, cargo trailer camper, school bus conversion, or truck camper.
System Build
Use this for a standalone system that may be built or installed independently, such as a water system, electrical cabinet, heating package, galley, or storage assembly.
System Build example:
Project Title: Wheel-Well Fresh Water System
Project Kind: System Build
Project Type: Other
Project Title: Wheel-Well Fresh Water System
Project Kind: System Build
Project Type: Other
Understand Project Visibility
Public
Any logged-in NPPSC user can open the Project and view public Project documentation.
Followers
Only the Project owner and users following the Project can access the Project record.
Private
Only the Project owner can access the Project.
Change Later
Project visibility can be updated from Edit Project as the build and your sharing preferences change.
Public Projects can contribute to public Component knowledge,
such as Component usage counts and real-world installation
notes. Followers-only and private Projects do not appear in
public Component knowledge results.
Use Build Areas to Organize Work
New Projects receive standard Build Areas that organize the Project into practical systems. Focus on the areas that apply to your build and mark unrelated areas as skipped when appropriate.
- Electrical and energy systems
- Water, plumbing, and sanitation
- Climate, heating, cooling, and ventilation
- Kitchen and refrigeration
- Interior, storage, exterior, and structural work
Each Build Area can contain its own summary, specifications, Components, progress, costs, and related Project activity.
Update Core Project Details
Use Edit Project from the Project Overview to update the core record without changing the permanent Project URL.
- Project Title and Project Summary
- Project Kind and Project Type
- Status and visibility
- Location and start date
- Completion date and estimated budget
Changing Project Kind does not remove Components, Journal
entries, Build Areas, Costs, Media, Questions, or other
documented Project information.
Document the Project Over Time
A Project becomes more useful as it accumulates practical documentation. You do not need to complete every section when the Project is created.
Components
Record products, quantities, installation locations, costs, notes, and the Build Area where each Component is used.
Journal
Add chronological entries for work completed, decisions, milestones, problems, and progress.
Costs and Media
Track estimates and actual costs, then add photos or externally hosted videos to preserve the visual record.
Build DNA
Add structured details so your Project can be found, compared, and matched with similar public builds.
Complete a Project
When the primary build is complete, use Complete Project from the Project Overview. NPPSC preserves the Project as a searchable build record.
- Select the completion date.
- Add a Final Build Summary.
- Record Lessons Learned.
- Document what you would do differently next time.
- Optionally add a completion Journal milestone.
Completion does not prevent future updates. You can continue documenting changes if the Project evolves.