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[a8ksh4]

We went a little further with the paint this week. And should have wiring in place for the marker lights tomorrow.

[CougarCouple]

Good morning a8khs4
Really like the storage pockets you built, those things are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Russ

[So Cal Adventurer]

This is excellent!  Great work!  Following!

[a8ksh4]

Thanks both of ya'! I hope to have more updates soon. My wife is onboard for us trying to make more headway, but it's hard to make time...

Only thought with the cubbies is that maybe they'd be easier to clean out without the lip along the bottom. They were the best way I could think of to make a strong structure of the camper tub and get some usable space, though!

[a8ksh4]

Updates today!

Marker lights are on and soldered. We're using a 4 pin trailer harness to run the markers and a set of tail lights since this thing sticks out just past the end of the tailgate. We found some markers that fit the existing screw holes (2.5" apart)!



I used 3m 5200 to glue a heavy aluminum bar over the door where the frame was cracked. This was a learning experience... I should have used some aluminum angle to clamp it to hold it perfectly straight. I used clamps and screws to hold it while the adhesive set. I'll brace the corners with some brackets, and an thinking about attaching a piece of aluminum angle at the bottom along the floor...



Also cut some interior panels. I was able to modify the existing front panel to fit and then trace it onto new wood.

I screwed up one of the side panels and have to redo it... Lesson learned is that the windows and stuff are not square. The best way to do this if you are creating all new panels is to measure and cut the outside edge of the panel. Then put it in the camper and trace the windows and other openings into them, remove them, and then cut the openings.

Edited by a8ksh4, 01 July 2019 - 12:47 AM.

[a8ksh4]

Little more progress today. Finished up trimming the inside panels and almost done with their paint. Going to add some stripped to one of the sides later.

And working on some parts for the conduit lifts. End caps that should fit smoothly between the angle brackets on the bottom and some clips to go above the pivot point. The printer is giving me a little grief right now, but hope to do the clips with a hole through the middle for a locking bolt thingy.

Edited by a8ksh4, 29 July 2019 - 03:27 PM.

[a8ksh4]

More fancy paint work and insulation!

Edited by a8ksh4, 08 July 2019 - 04:36 PM.

[a8ksh4]

I'm to the point where I really need to bend the conduit for the lifters. I'm not really sure on the math for the 90 degree corners to get just the right measurements, but if I mess up the first try, at least the conduit is cheap!

[CougarCouple]

Here ya go try this. I looked up “ how to bend 1/2 EMT” there are other reference.

Russ

[a8ksh4]

More progress! Haven't tackled the conduit lifters yet, but other stuff...

Finished wiring the marker and tail lights.  We wired the marker lights and tail lights to a 4-pin trailer plug.  I figured the tail lamps would be a good idea since the camper sticks out 2 ft past the truck lights, so the truck lights aren't visible from both sides @ the rear of the truck. 

 

The lamp by the door is on a separate circuit that runs through the storage cubbies on the driver side to the front of the camper where we'll eventually have a battery and any other electronics.  And two sets of wires were run to the driver side corner by the camper door to run up into the roof; one set for lights and the fan, and another for a solar panel eventually.   We ran grounds for everything rather than just screwing into the camper frame. 

 

Added reinforcement on the sides for the bed platform.  I cut more of the plywood I used for the camper base and pocket-screwed/glued it to the bed platform up the sides and along the front, and screwed it to the aluminum frame toward the back of the camper to help cantilever the bed platform. 

 

Installed the interior panels! And put a couple of windows back in!  The panels by the camper door are definitely structural, helping to keep the door square, so they got lots of screws.  

 

Edited by a8ksh4, 29 July 2019 - 03:25 PM.