1 Bored Clerk's Garage Built Camper

Got to break up the monotony from time to time. What better way then to go for a ride

 

For sure! It’s going to continue to take me forever to get done but I’ll be happier in general. Though I can’t imagine it won’t be done this winter. Lord it NEEDS to be done this winter!

 

Wait... yer not done yet?

Sometimes I find that the project is as much fun as enjoying the final result.

 

Got all of the L Track backer plates drilled and ready for t nuts and routing.


Will probably get on this again tonight...or this weekend. I feel the momentum and I’d like to get these mounted on the camper!

 

I binged read this whole thread last night. I started out with the same requirements for a camper and was going to build my own like you. Then when you showed a picture of a Tufport I laughed. I decided to purchase the Tufport T55. After watching your build I'm glad I just sucked it up and paid for the Tufport. I still have much to do with it as I'm overseas at the moment. Will be home in January and will commence with my build. I have enjoyed watching your thought process and how you approached your issues. I have been thinking of building a flatbed for mine. Not sure on that yet.

 

Post your build when you get back please

 

Buying any kind of camper will save you much time and hassle. I think I’m going to really like this camper when I’m done but it’s been a Looooong process!

 

Yes, please share!

 

The link to my build is right here in my post. See below.

 

T nuts in place!


Who knows, I may actually get a set of these backer boards epoxied in place this weekend! That would be sweet.

 

The sig lines don't always show up when you're viewing on a mobile device Here it is for those on their phone:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2002-tacoma-build-for-extended-stay-in-the-desert.541578/

 

Looking Good my friend

 

Got after the ‘ol camper again tonight.


Both stub walls are epoxied in place.


This short wall by the side door creates a nice sealed area for shoes and keeps mud/water/dirt/sand away from the mattress. At least that’s the hope!


This taller wall by the back window is just a ‘space’ for ‘stuff’. This is likely where our backpacks and jackets will be tossed. I thought about enclosing this with a hatch or two on top but decided that would greatly reduce the utility. As I said way back, “As soon as you define an enclosed space, you want to put something in it that’s too big”. Now I don’t really have to worry much about that.


I also sanded the backer plates for the L Track. Routed the top edges as well.

I’m trying to be efficient with what I’m working on but I seem to sort of float around doing various bits here and there. I REALLY need to get on finishing the door and mounting the camper mount blocks to the flatbed. I want to get that last one done before it turns rainy next week. I’d at least like to get all the holes drilled. That feels a little more realistic. Haha.

 

What about mounting a slide out in that space under the camper. Either small enough to use as a camp table or big enough to use as a deck.

I have been thinking of building a van into a camper and a bed slide as a rear deck is one idea as well as a slide out at the side door for a camp stove or what ever.

 

Something like that could happen. I’m just not there yet. It’s a good idea and I have the material to do it already.

 

Bit by bit...



First set of mounting boards for the L Track are epoxied on the camper. Process was pretty easy. I might be able to get the other two sets on tonight unless we decide to go to a movie.

Lots of cleaning/sanding then I’ll fillets the edges and start glassing them in.

 

I like where this is going. That thing won't move at all once you got it secured!

 

keep up the good work cant wait to see it done

 

Another tiny trickle of progress.


I never spent too much time considering how much squish is ideal for a bulb seal. Turns out 50% is a good max squish to shoot for. Well, I didn’t have enough clearance so I made some. I routed out the back of the door and epoxy filled the core material. I’ll glass over this soon.


I also laid in the epoxy fillets around the two L Track mounting plates. Glass coming for those as well.

Sloooooowly but surely.

 

Hey any progress is still progress! Keep at it, you'll love it a lot more when it's done!