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John, you might try a set of end nippers ground down until the cutting edge is flush with the nose. Work the newly sharp edges under a nail head then roll the tool over toward one of the handles lifting the nail. Just don't pinch too hard or you'll cut the nail. If it's a super delicate surface...

Again, thank you for the compliments. Nathanael, I have been admiring your work for quite awhile. Wes, mine has a name plate from the Sun Valley factory which matches the story PO told of getting it in southern Cal. You'd think they were the same profile but... Rusty, I believe that is the...

Verynice, I've spent a few hours staring at the framing on mine so here's my thoughts: The ceiling joists are 1x2 in my '75 (using "joist" and "1x2" together makes me chuckle). I would not mount anything to them; I think the roof would just sag and puddle. Not to mention holes in roof bad...

Thanks for the compliments, guys. Wes, here's how I did the front panel. I started by tracing the aluminum onto a piece of 1/4" plywood then flipping it end to end and tracing again. I then straightened and smoothed the line to the outermost dimensions (the aluminum had been cut, um, in a...

I suppose I should explain the tighter curve of my new arches. The F-250 regular cab doors conflict with keeping the camper as low and as far forward as possible. The new curve helped but the Pirelli seal doesn't like it. More on this later.

OK then, it was June last time I posted. Life took a turn leaving little time to play RV just after I returned from two weeks wandering the west. This is how far from Tennessee I made it: But this is a build thread so back to summer of 2011. When I started pulling paneling down in the nose...