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Front lift panel ver 1.0 is done. Tbe bracket is rough and it needs to be trimmed down. It is attached with 1/4/ rivnuts or nutzerts, I love these things, this is my first experience. Total panels height gives me a 6' 10" interior height. Anybody who has made conduit lift panels, do c these...

Working on the front lift mechanism. I'm doing a similar set of brackets, adding a 1x1.5 piece if aluminum tube to support the brackets. The top latches line up with the brackets (not on purpose). I will attach the brackets and screw them through the 1x1.5 to secure it. Then I'll use nutzerts to...

Making decisions as I go... as I get deeper into a build I'm thinking about either a Van (seems lime they are all ridiculously overpriced) or a F250 that can haul a granby or other full size camper that can fit the family and the dog. And, since I do everything g better the second time, I'm...

No electroc in the walls for future proofing like Vic is suggesting. Most electeoc will be on drivers side, batteries, inverters, power for cooking hob etc. There is a 16" wife shelf on the top ledge and with a board straight up from the floor, there's a natural chase for water, or plumbing if...

Thanks for the thoughts fellas. Things are better, but still tough. I got a couple hours on the camper this weekend, first time since walking away back in September. I insulated the walls with rigid 1" then added a full sheet of 1/2" followed by some 1/8" plywood with rv wallpaper. I'm...

Screeching hault to the project as I've been in hospital with my 7 year old for the last week. 95% chance it is autoimmune encephalitis. As a guy who likes to fix things, it is unbelievably hard when I don't have the skills to help my little girl. Sept camping trip is canceled so I won't be...

That's why our home remodel lasted 9 years...we'd do something, then think about the next part. I've got 19 build days left, so, whatever happens on the insode wil be sparse. Got my sika211 amd some rubber washer screws, finishe up the corner Nd lower edge trim today. Also picked up a box of...

Those are pretty slick looking, I like how they are slim LED's. Another day, another couple hours spent figuring things out. The brackets that I was sold must be some generic pieces. They have an extra couple inches so the mounting will be messy... not happy $50 was wasted, buy I'll try to...

While I waited for jack brackets I cleaned up the shop a little, picked up some L-track from a friend and a roll of .040 aluminum. The process the factorybises where the metal roof goes on last doesn't make sense to me. I've also read about the tin canning, which I'm sure is the sheet metal...

Boy, I heard the weather was changing on Tiesday, figured I'd get ahead of it and move everything inside, as it rained last night I'm glad I was on top of it! So, the door problem is solved. When I cut the bottom off, the hinges are not secure enough to seal the top of the door when only the...

It is a big project, after spending 5 years remodeling a house, it's a relatively easy one. I'm learning as I go, an trying to economize every chance I get. I got the drivers side wall with the baggage door installed yesterday. Today I got the window and the passenger side done. Window was a...

I don't think I will build with filon again... I think it is going to look nice when I'm done, but it's been way more work than the OG metal siding. I used Helmiprene 4545 adhesive, followed the instructions and slrayed it with an El cheapo LVLP harbor freight gun. They are right, when they...

I changed my mind on the hatch. Waiting on some tips to finish welding up the hatch. The Filon ended up with horizontal seams on the back wall, about 8" from the top, and on the window side, 6" from the bottom. I am thinking this will be a good place to put a strip of L Track, seals up the...

Moving along. I learned some things, next time, I might do something different. Bit with deadline and budget... I'm using the filon, and have enough from one 8x8 piece, it is actually 102" which is perfect since the back is 51" high. I'm ditching the exterior hatch idea, the only...

Birthday parties are over, house/yard projects are all done, nothing urgent on my calendar except getting my camper ready to roll in 4 weeks! Plan is to install siding, doors, windows and get it dried in. The interior will get trimmed out if tine allows before I leave. From all the comments...

I've been on a few different parts of your build thread lookin at lift panels and roof construction, I took some time today and went back to tbe start, you added some great designs. It also got me thinking about my time line. I'll have 4 weeks to get it done and back on the truck for my trip...

I feel comfortable with every aspect of rebuilding this unit. What I find myself questioning are two things: The layout and the order of assembly. I am not worried about installing a stove or a sink, If it comes down to it, I can use a small camp stove if I have to heat some food in inclement...

It took me 2 hours unassisted to go from top on to top stripped on saw horses. There is no way I would have rid the camper of the funk, so many dead ants. I wish I had more time to really build this out... but, I need it back together by mid September, so I'm going to hurry up and build. The...

I've decided to go all in on on the rebuild. I pulled the camper off my truck and got it on a cart today. It is a little tippy when I am inside, I need to do a little bracing so I can unscrew the lift panels, release the canvas and remove the roof. Im going to do some reading on the pitfalls...

Connect the inverter directly to the battery with the proper fuse size. 400 watts isn't a giant load. There are many resources to help you decide what gauge wire and fuse you should use. Inverter doesn't care what type of battery it is connected to. But, connected directly to the battery it...

Unit was free.. so, really nowhere to go wrong. 128 sq/ft of filon was roughly $415 Man door - $250 Baggage door - $80 Sliding tinted window with screen - $150 20' of corner trim - $70 40' of butyl tape - $20? Tube of sealant - $11 So, roughly I'm into it for a thousand bucks, but I'm most of...

I might not get any work done over the next week or two, but I made some decisions on the exterior. I bought two 8'x8' rolls of arctic white filon, I think vhb tape will keep it in place al9ng the vertical studs. They say to glue it to luan, but I'm on the fence... I feel like I'll be ok...

I might be perpetuating a the myth of propane causing higher moisture... Good to knownon the overhang, that's the only thing I haven't taken apart besides the push boards and top, it looks to be sealed well from all sides with just a hint of moisture on the drivers rear edge. I can seal that...

I've made a little progress, well, I stripped the rest of the trailer at least... Lots of thoughts here, I may have a touch, (or a bucket) of ADD, so I'll try to keep it in check. I found a great metal siding company here in Portland called Interstate Metals, but they turned me onto a shop a...

Guy I got it from had a pair of camper jacks, the style with angle where you balance the trailer.