Building a tiny Camper

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With my last of four. Up to part 7 last weekend.

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White_Trash 12/13/2017 5:51pm
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How are you going to protect and cover the exterior walls?

I'll be building a pop up truck camper, similar in design to the 4 wheel camper style, except I'll have it resting on the bed rails instead of the typical camper floor as it gives you maximum floor space.
I'll be using smooth 1/4" ply, doing poor man's fiberglass using titebond2 and canvass. It should come out looking near factory by the time I'm done.
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SPODEBOY 12/14/2017 7:48am
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White_Trash wrote:
How are you going to protect and cover the exterior walls? I'll be building a pop up truck camper, similar in design to the 4 wheel...
How are you going to protect and cover the exterior walls?

I'll be building a pop up truck camper, similar in design to the 4 wheel camper style, except I'll have it resting on the bed rails instead of the typical camper floor as it gives you maximum floor space.
I'll be using smooth 1/4" ply, doing poor man's fiberglass using titebond2 and canvass. It should come out looking near factory by the time I'm done.

Great question. I have gone back and fourth between Aluminum sheets, or fiberglass rolls, and even Bathroom and Kitchen plastic panels. I also toyed with the idea of sheets of plastic diamond plate sheets (can't seem to find these though). I an d going to talk to a buddy of mine who has been an RV repair guy for a long time and see what he things. I will keep you posted.

I would love to see your project. Any videos or pics?
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MR. X 12/14/2017 9:43am
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I like the mini camper idea ,I'm currently looking around at the possibility of doing something similar with a AWD astro/safari van to use as a base camp for some deep woods bowhunting next hear.
White_Trash 12/14/2017 6:39pm
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SPODEBOY wrote:
Great question. I have gone back and fourth between Aluminum sheets, or fiberglass rolls, and even Bathroom and Kitchen plastic panels. I also toyed with the...

Great question. I have gone back and fourth between Aluminum sheets, or fiberglass rolls, and even Bathroom and Kitchen plastic panels. I also toyed with the idea of sheets of plastic diamond plate sheets (can't seem to find these though). I an d going to talk to a buddy of mine who has been an RV repair guy for a long time and see what he things. I will keep you posted.

I would love to see your project. Any videos or pics?
Haven't started yet, its in the -20c (-4f) during the days at the moment... I won't be starting until spring comes around, I have an old Trans Am with no floor in it at that has to be done for next summer so that is my winter project.

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MR. X 12/15/2017 2:27am
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Haven't started yet, its in the -20c (-4f) during the days at the moment... I won't be starting until spring comes around, I have an old...
Haven't started yet, its in the -20c (-4f) during the days at the moment... I won't be starting until spring comes around, I have an old Trans Am with no floor in it at that has to be done for next summer so that is my winter project.
A trans am in the north that needs a floor ? Say it aint so ! Laughing
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You lost me at the Duck commander shirt.
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hyler199 wrote:
cool idea haha you interested in making another one?! haha


LoL,
I have had a couple people ask me this. If I didn't have a job I would consider building customer toy haulers for a living. I really like it. But this project has taken me so much longer than I estimated. I thought originally it would take 6 to 8 weekends. I am now at 20!.
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tobias56 1/29/2018 7:30pm
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Looking good man, nice project.
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Brad460 2/20/2018 3:32pm
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You should throw up some pics of your progress..I hate watching YouTube for this kind of project.

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newmann 4/14/2018 6:06pm
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Spotted this one at Diamond Don’s Vintage race today.






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SPODEBOY 4/17/2018 7:54am
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newmann wrote:
Spotted this one at Diamond Don’s Vintage race today. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/04/14/255531/s1200_5AE74AB0_61C9_4395_84BC_4E15F3EE6862.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/04/14/255532/s1200_E9BC590F_9D47_4A2E_80D5_E6A0361E4778.jpg[/img]
Spotted this one at Diamond Don’s Vintage race today.







Awesome!



A little more progress before the big push to comletion.

https://youtu.be/pLBxhWJWQu8

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https://youtu.be/pLBxhWJWQu8
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Back at it! Parts 30 & 31.



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