Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-11-2010, 09:50 PM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
I tried the foam pillows but they didn't fit the Fantastic Fan for beans. I haven't found it necessary to put a shade on it even when I'm on night shift and sleeping during the day. I also crack...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-10-2010, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 54
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
saabman,
Here are a few shots of the fan. Installation is fairly easy once you get past cutting a large hole in the roof of your van. Just make sure you are not cutting through any structural...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-09-2010, 06:06 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-09-2010, 05:14 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-09-2010, 05:11 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-09-2010, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 54
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
OK, time to update the build process with some new pictures. I finished the ceiling with some 1/8" white coated masonite. It's the same stuff you use for dry erase boards. At first I didn't think...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-15-2010, 07:32 AM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
Kyle,
I work 100 miles from home and 12 hour shifts. I got the bed installed temporarily just before my last rotation and slept on it the last two nights. The foam is on the stiff side but I...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-05-2010, 02:00 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-04-2010, 10:21 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-04-2010, 10:19 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-30-2010, 08:44 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-30-2010, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 8,560
Re: Short time lurker with questions
Ok, next step, sound dampening. I bought 100 square feet of aluminum/butyl sound dampener on ebay. My gosh is that stuff heavy. The first 50 sq. ft. roll covered the passenger side and almost all...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-20-2010, 08:16 PM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
Hmmm, the Norris may have some possibilities. I wouldn't be able to use it as shown with the receiver extension because I still want to be able to tow my camper, but I believe the concept could be...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-20-2010, 03:24 AM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
Yes, that rear door configuration makes it harder to attach a tire to the door. This weekend I'm going to remove the rear bumper to see if I can fabricate something. Maybe come directly off the...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-18-2010, 06:50 PM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
I removed the spare tire from under the van and discovered that the tire kit didn't have the shaft to stick in the winching hole. Used the one from my pickup to drop the tire and have decided to...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-17-2010, 07:13 PM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
Jage,
That is the plan. We also hope to do spur of the moment trips in the Black Hills, keeping the van packed and ready to go. Do you have any recomendations for detectors? Hard wired vs...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-17-2010, 12:23 PM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
Here are a couple more pictures. I got the wheels off Craig's List the tires that came on them were down to the wear bars, so I will replace them this spring.
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-17-2010, 12:17 PM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
OK, the weather warmed enough to move outside and take a few pictures of my latest project. I pulled out the mat in the back but have not cleaned it yet. The van originally had a rear heater but it...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-07-2010, 03:57 PM
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Re: Short time lurker with questions
Thanks for the warm welcomes. I can use all the warmth I can get as it is supposed to get down to about -25 F tonight. By the way, my cargo van came with 3 Adrian Steel shelves and a bulkhead. If...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-06-2010, 08:55 PM
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Short time lurker with questions
Hello all, I've been lurking here for a month or more getting many ideas for a build up. I recently bought a 2002 Chevy Express cargo van with Quigley conversion. I drive 200 miles round trip to...
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