1 Bored Clerk's Garage Built Camper

Keep it all here, it’s still part of the build as far as I’m concerned

 

Haha, you clearly understand how my morning went. I remember more crying though.

 

New seal tape arrived early so I installed it yesterday while it was sunny. Good timing as today it's rainy...it'll be a good test to see if it works better. The door has bowed out at the top and bottom presumably from all the material I had to take out of the middle for the door latch. That may make it nearly impossible to seal. May have to brace the door flat again if possible or replace it completely with a premade solution.


Original bulb seal on the left and additional ribbed seal on the right. Fingers crossed.

 

So how did it work?

 

It rained quite a bit yesterday but I didn't drive it at high speed or much at all so it's a limited test. Opened it up this morning at work and it was dry! Not considering this solved yet but it's a really good sign. Especially since it would have a small puddle inside if it rained much at all with the truck just sitting there before adding more seal tape.

 

Here's a bone for the wolves



Starting the work to design the kitchen box interior. So far I have a rough estimate of the box and a blob that represents my Coleman two burner stove. This will allow me to try some fold out options and check the counter height on the truck without having to physically mock up a bunch of stuff. Super helpful as we're moving into rainy season here. I won't likely get too detailed with this model: I don't plan to model salt and pepper grinders and forks and all that jazz. Just the main critical components. But it all depends on how much fun I end up having in CAD.

 

So many things to consider! Sink? Stove, utensils, paper towels, towels, spices, cookwear, cups! But that's the fun part. Make it all fit. There's just two of us so we don't need a ton of stuff but the packaging of it all is a good challenge

 

No salt and pepper grinders no care WE want it ALL drawn out

 

I can do it! Screws and washers too, I suppose? Maybe plywood plies and grain direction?

 

Now you’re getting it

 

Now you're starting to understand us......only been what 4 years since this thread started, you would think you knew us regular contributors by now.

 

Contributor seems to overstate things a little.

 

Contributor to the thread, not the project.

 

I was thinking the same thing...

 

This little lovely showed up today!


Maybe not so little...



Not too many bits and bobs to screw with so that's cool.

Now it's time to start mounting components and working out the wiring.

 

Not the update you wanted but the update you're getting: I've ordered a few bits and pieces for the camper/flatbed and plan to start on the electrical stuff now that a different big project phase is wrapped up.


Finally got the last bit of decking done. It's fully functional. There are planters to design and build, a walkway to finish up and a pad for the BBQ to build but those can take months if necessary. Right now, it's back to camper work!

 

Got some work done!


Holes and rings


Epoxy around the inside of the hole


Slide ring into hole


Tape over whole mess to keep it together until it cures


All 5 done and not much mess to clean up.

I'll clean up whatever cured epoxy went where I didn't want it tomorrow.