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Thanks Vic. I am going to look into doing it your way! I was going around and around in my head on how to use electrical conduit as my extendable section but your veritas t-tracks looks much neater.

Thank you! this helps out. So my goal is to make sure that the antenna is above the pop up when it is open in order to get the best signal. Now I have to put my thinking cap on to figure out how to do the extendable mount. If you have any tips or tricks for me, would love to hear it.

Hello Smlobx and Vic! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on WeBoost. Did you install the outside antenna on the roof or the side of your campers? Since mine is a pop up, if I installed it on the side, will the pop up interfere with reception?

Hi All, What do you use to boost your cell signals? I am at the point in my camper build where I am ready to install one. I will be travelling to remote areas in the country to camp but will still need to stay connected for work. Why did you choose what you did and was it hard to install...

I was lucky, no broken welds when I took it off the old truck. But in the subsequent rebuilding process, I found out that the welds did not hold up and were quite brittle. Since I hulkanized it, it wasn't too much of a concern. See side view picture where added 2 inches to the top, 7 inches on...

So sorry for the tardy reply. The camper was pulled off the truck and sat on my driveway for quite a bit before I managed to start working on it. I ended up deciding to rebuild the whole thing so I pretty much striped it down to the skeleton before doing so. I did mount the 4 corner jacks just...

Hi There! I got my anodized aluminum panels at Diamond Life Gear. Here is the link https://diamondlifegear.com/metal-sheets-by-the-piece.htm I did consider the black absorbing more heat but I figure with my two roof fans and all the windows, plus the insulation that I would be putting in, I...

I like the idea of the rivnuts. Going to keep that in mind when I start building out the inside! Thank you!

I did make it deeper but not large enough for a queen sized bed. It is usually just me and a couple other ladies, we don't camp with our hubbies ;) this is my get away toy. Since we are all under 5'4" one person sleeps on the overhang, I usually take the bench under the overhang which leave...

Hi All! It has been awhile but I am still slowly, ever so slowly continuing with my rebuild. Please forgive me in advance since I did not strictly adhere to the size of the original Grandby. I figured since I was not rebuilding with an eye towards resale, but for my own personal use, I wanted...

Very nice!!!

Hi Eyemlost, love your name! We are neighbors. I am up in SF and usually head to the Sierra Buttes area, have always wanted to explore SoCal. I will add it to my list of places to visit when I am done. Will probably hit you up for tips on where to go.

Here are a few photos of the propane box removal. This was done after I removed the counter and the faceplate of the cabinet unit. There were two bolts that bolted down the box to the wooden shelf.

Last week I managed to finish building the floor pack. The floor bottom has been painted with a flex paint and I screwed on pressure treated wood to raise it off the floor of the truck bed for ventilation. That pretty much brings my build up to date! The last picture on this shows the front...

I have been busy with so many balls in the air that working on the camper was pushed to the side. Plus I encountered aluminum supply issues. A lot of the metal shops here are down to bare minimal inventory due to the worldwide supply chain issue. I refuse to pay full on retail price that the...

When I gutted my 86 Grandby, the propane box was mounted with a bolt that went through the bottom of the propane metal box and through the wood shelf that was part of the wing that makes up the shelf over the truck bed cap. There was no epoxy holding it down. Once it was unbolted and the end...

I reached out to Suspa to see if I can get 60# struts for my 1986 Grandby remodel. I am installing roof tracks, 2 solar panels, added 2 maxxaire fans and also added cross bracing to stiffen up the roof. They are asking me a couple of questions and I am hoping someone here can help me out...

Good luck on your rebuild! I just started down this path myself with an 85/86 Grandby. This has become an obsession. I have used the camper the last 7 years and had previously done some minor remodeling based on how I use the camper. After 7 years, I know what I like and what I would use so now...

There is a piece of black foam about 3 inches long that were placed throughout the top of the c channel aluminum. My guess is that this was used to keep the soft panel from directly contacting the aluminum to prevent wear and tear. You can see it on the second picture. That picture also shows...

More pics of the demolition.

I finished taking off all the aluminum yesterday. The stove, fridge, propane box, water tank and heater were previously pulled out. One thing notable was that there was no aluminum siding installed right above the door before they mounted the soft pop up piece. The soft panel was attached...

Thanks Poky! I was about to embark on this with great trepidation but you have put my mind at ease. Your help is much appreciated!

Hi Poky! Your thread lit the fire under me and showed me what was possible. So thank you!!! I have read it over so many times and keep referring back to it. Next week the welder will be coming to help bulk her up. My job this week is to finish stripping her down to her bones.

Thanks Ski3pin, we have taken her on many trips and had the best adventures! It was originally owned by my friend's uncle who passed it to him when they could no longer go out on the road. My friend died suddenly while he was hiking 7 years ago and his wife asked me if I wanted to adopt the...