Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-20-2021, 10:27 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-20-2021, 10:02 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-19-2021, 12:37 PM
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Extra insulation pays off
During the build tried to retain as much ceiling height as possible but also wanted it well insulated. I initially installed half inch R3.2 Polyiso but decided I had room for another layer with vapor...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-05-2021, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 146
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Nice P-car pairing Todd. My wife and I are...
Nice P-car pairing Todd. My wife and I are shrinking our tiny collection, down to 4 pcars after selling her summer commuting 03' Boxster S last year. Vans, race cars, drag cars, collector cars, I...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-05-2021, 11:58 AM
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I'll be racing at Ridge Motorsports Park in...
I'll be racing at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton with IRDC August 27 - 29 and staying at the track. This is our only RMP event this year, such a fun track. We got bumped last year for a reschedule...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-05-2021, 11:15 AM
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Thanks Oly11, your build seems to moving along...
Thanks Oly11, your build seems to moving along nicely. I thought about retaining some of the upper headliner and vents like you but the bed platform won't let it work. I did harvest all of ceiling...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-05-2021, 11:09 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-05-2021, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 146
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Headroom is 6' because of floor and hightop...
Headroom is 6' because of floor and hightop insulation. Was 6'3" metal floor to top when delivered.
Thanks Vanimal, other builds on this forum inspired me so I decided to share my efforts to nudge...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-04-2021, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 146
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Thanks Todd.
It's a passenger van. I...
Thanks Todd.
It's a passenger van. I plan to add a vent to the side pod where both heat and air are directed. Need to fabricate an adapter for the odd shaped output ports of heat and air into...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-03-2021, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 146
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Build update
Slow but steady progress... Aluminess gear is mostly installed. Still waiting for a couple parts to ship. Also finished the bed cushion covers. 98% complete and we're loving it. March will be 2 years...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-22-2020, 01:50 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-22-2020, 01:03 PM
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Thanks mothgils.
Side box pics are in post...
Thanks mothgils.
Side box pics are in post #103 (link below). My goal was retain a 48" width for garage space. 1x2's Kregg screwed and glued with 1/4" sides and 1/2" tops.
These pods are...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-22-2020, 12:43 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-22-2020, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 46,168
Rare Earth Magnets?
More progress...
Got some upholstery fabric that I'm told is good match (I'm color blind AF..) and brushed up on my sewing sKiLz for trimming out the interior.
Gave a lot of thought...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-22-2020, 11:16 AM
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LOL, thanks SteelHeadJones
This Dilbert...
LOL, thanks SteelHeadJones
This Dilbert episode is true for me and probably many on this site.
"The Knack"
https://youtu.be/g8vHhgh6oM0?t=17
An engineering degree might have served me...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-22-2020, 10:34 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-01-2020, 11:20 AM
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24" interior build one year later...
12 months since the high top install. Interior build was more time consuming than a house... Mostly free-style with no real plans, just using interior ideas found all over the interweb.
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-22-2019, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 46,168
@NYYank, Thanks, slow but steady progress,...
@NYYank, Thanks, slow but steady progress, appreciate the offer.
@ShadeTreeVanMan, Builtin Bluetooth on many Victron products is pretty slick, connects quickly too. Been following your nice...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-19-2019, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 146
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Thanks guys, pictures and dimensions are very...
Thanks guys, pictures and dimensions are very helpful to me. Hopefully this helps others find their way.
Deciding on the kitchen galley height is a sticky one... 32" minimum vs. standard house...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-17-2019, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 146
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-17-2019, 10:47 AM
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Views: 46,168
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-17-2019, 10:42 AM
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Views: 46,168
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-17-2019, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 46,168
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-17-2019, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 46,168
Build update: Decided to add to this thread...
Build update: Decided to add to this thread instead of starting a new one.
Had Line-X spray the high top, was going to DIY but cleanup and durability...
Floor and ceiling are insulated...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-12-2019, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 146
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