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Wild Nights 2014
11 years ago
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I've been kicking myself for missing last year so I've finally gotten around to registering for this year!
Now I just need to see if I can finish my truck camper before then. I just got done rebuilding the floor of the cab-over today and still need to redo the roof, wire it, insulate, reinstall the skin and paint it. x.x
This is new territory for me (working with wood/house-like construction), but I know there's been some curiosity over the things I do to pass time. Since I don't care to fill my gallery with this stuff, here's some links to photos of my progress so far:
After removal of the side skin, I finally get a view of what I have to look forward to.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper1.jpg
Built much like a house.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper2.jpg
More fun pending.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper3.jpg
The roof was removed by sliding 2x4s underneath the skin and screwing them together so the skin could be removed without bending it.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper4.jpg
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper5.jpg
The cab-over is now exposed.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper6.jpg
And so is the bunk (the supplies have been there since the last CPFM).
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper7.jpg
Floor has been ripped out of the cab-over. I'm glad I never slept in it because there was very little holding the plywood in place. Chances are I would have woken up with the camper resting on the roof of my truck.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper8.jpg
The front wall is rebuilt to replace the hodge-podge of wood that barely supported it. Extra wood is also added in case I install corner jacks in the future. The bottom of the cab-over is beginning to get rebuilt at this stage as well.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper9.jpg
A much stronger floor is built and the plywood is reinstalled.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper10.jpg
The cab-over gets a little rhinoplasty. I had to replace rotten wood in this area so I decided to reprofile the nose so it has a rearward rake instead of the forward rake you can still see in the background. This eats some cabin room, but should help fuel mileage a little as well as hopefully reduce the tendency for the camper to lift out of the truck bed.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper11.jpg
Next up is ripping out roughly 12 feet of ceiling and replacing it with fresh lumber and some plastic panels. Should be fun. :P
Now I just need to see if I can finish my truck camper before then. I just got done rebuilding the floor of the cab-over today and still need to redo the roof, wire it, insulate, reinstall the skin and paint it. x.x
This is new territory for me (working with wood/house-like construction), but I know there's been some curiosity over the things I do to pass time. Since I don't care to fill my gallery with this stuff, here's some links to photos of my progress so far:
After removal of the side skin, I finally get a view of what I have to look forward to.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper1.jpg
Built much like a house.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper2.jpg
More fun pending.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper3.jpg
The roof was removed by sliding 2x4s underneath the skin and screwing them together so the skin could be removed without bending it.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper4.jpg
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper5.jpg
The cab-over is now exposed.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper6.jpg
And so is the bunk (the supplies have been there since the last CPFM).
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper7.jpg
Floor has been ripped out of the cab-over. I'm glad I never slept in it because there was very little holding the plywood in place. Chances are I would have woken up with the camper resting on the roof of my truck.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper8.jpg
The front wall is rebuilt to replace the hodge-podge of wood that barely supported it. Extra wood is also added in case I install corner jacks in the future. The bottom of the cab-over is beginning to get rebuilt at this stage as well.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper9.jpg
A much stronger floor is built and the plywood is reinstalled.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper10.jpg
The cab-over gets a little rhinoplasty. I had to replace rotten wood in this area so I decided to reprofile the nose so it has a rearward rake instead of the forward rake you can still see in the background. This eats some cabin room, but should help fuel mileage a little as well as hopefully reduce the tendency for the camper to lift out of the truck bed.
http://maxzillian.com/camper/camper11.jpg
Next up is ripping out roughly 12 feet of ceiling and replacing it with fresh lumber and some plastic panels. Should be fun. :P
Doberman_Guard
~dobermanguard
Glad you'll be makin this year, it's always a great little con and in a great area. And marf, got plenty to keep ya busy there with that house project.
