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[GoodMack]

I've had this old beast almost a decade now but it was in dire need  of attention.  I had modified it to "fit " my short bed duramax - hence the wood covered compartments on either side.  One stores a pair of propane tanks, the other the elec cords as well as the  exterior shower related fuel and water hook ups, Under a time and materials budget to accommodate a long late summer expedition, I have eschewed any pretense at fine carpentry, upholstery etc

 

That said- its kinda coming together...  [BTW this Forum is an absolute godsend ]

 

today I finished the vinyl repair panels at each corner.   we hope to get to Nova Scotia so I'll be packing another order of 18oz yinyl/polyester and a can of HH 66- the old vinyl is on its last last legs but still held the glue.   

I also installed lifting struts- those PC panels are old military surplus and purty hefty,  I got 40" because in a moment of irrational exuberance  I envisioned a taller top a la Tim .... really ?   I can be nut case....

 

 

[GoodMack]

The interior was also inspired by this site,  I had just taken my first dive into marine carpet as I redid my Very Ancient Lund [a "Mr Pike" - it says so on the label] stem to stern so I used it for cupboard tops.  Relocated the table bracket and post to fit in the corner and then used the same cutting board I used to "extend" the counter top forward to the wall as a new much smaller table

 

Put in a sliding upper bunk, a couple of 6v cart batteries, an old 2500w Trace inverter left over as I upgraded my home solar set up , a switch panel for the electrics, a cut off key for the battery , LEDs and an Edgestar 63 qt fridge.  

 

 

 

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[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Welcome to the site.

Looks like you have a good project there.

Frank

[GoodMack]

again, inspired by discussions about EMT lifter assemblies here on WTW .... Rodents had reeked havoc a couple winters back and  rear corners had leaked - the original lifting mechanism was 30% rotten, vinyl was nasty, original foam rubber had been used to create a nest in the kitchen drawer etc etc..... So I bent tubing - made some progress on hinge locations, hung thin nylon over floating floor foam insulation and have something we can live with.....

[CougarCouple]

Good job on the “get’er done” project. Can’t imagine how much havoc those little rascals can do. This site is a fantastic source of information.
Welcome and congrats ont progress so you can enjoy your camper.
Russ

[JDeanP]

I can dig it. It's good to see your progress.

[bajablanca]

Very cool! Did you remove all of the trim to attach the vinyl patches?