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12-10-2013, 08:43 AM
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#191
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 4,215
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
The metal cabinets are looking much nicer now that they are enclosed in wood!
What wood are you using to build your cabinets? Looks like 3/4 ply of some sort. For edging it looks like you may be using the "iron-on" stuff mostly, with some vinyl edging also? I'm looking to redo some (or all) of my SMB-spec cabinets with real wood this winter and am torn between 1/2" for weight and to match the original cabinets (which I will use as templates) or 3/4" for general availability and ease of edging.
Thoughts?
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12-10-2013, 01:20 PM
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#192
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
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Originally Posted by SteveW
Hey Skinny -
BEAUTIFUL work. I sure wish that I had the space and time to take on a build...
Where are you ?? I'd love to see your coach in person.
Steve W
Southern California
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Thanks Steve,
I'm in SW Colorado. I may be coming through S. Cal if I end up heading to Baja when I'm done. Either going there or the Gulf coast.
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12-10-2013, 01:27 PM
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#193
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
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Originally Posted by BrianW
The metal cabinets are looking much nicer now that they are enclosed in wood!
What wood are you using to build your cabinets? Looks like 3/4 ply of some sort. For edging it looks like you may be using the "iron-on" stuff mostly, with some vinyl edging also? I'm looking to redo some (or all) of my SMB-spec cabinets with real wood this winter and am torn between 1/2" for weight and to match the original cabinets (which I will use as templates) or 3/4" for general availability and ease of edging.
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Hey Brian,
I used 3/4" Birch ply for the boxes and 3/4" Cherry wood for the face frames. I used 3/4" Cherry ply for the end panels, doors, or anything that would be exposed and iron on edging on those.
Dennis
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12-10-2013, 06:29 PM
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#194
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
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Originally Posted by shadzima
Very nice, thanks for posting your progress.
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Thanks bud. Still waiting for you to come lift that roof rack up. 
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12-10-2013, 07:26 PM
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#195
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
Had a good day. Cabinet doors on, finished the bed platform, electrical trim, and door panels.
Compressor, inverter, and light switches hooked up.
Bed in folded mode.
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12-10-2013, 07:29 PM
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#196
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
Bed platform open. Ready to cut the mattress and take it in to get a folding cover made for it.
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12-10-2013, 07:31 PM
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#197
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
Waiting for one more aluminum box that will get attached to the floor under the freezer.
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12-10-2013, 07:33 PM
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#198
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
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12-10-2013, 07:37 PM
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#199
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 197
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
Beretta found the bed. 
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12-10-2013, 08:38 PM
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#200
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Cali desert
Posts: 302
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Re: 2013 E350 New Build
Dear Santa,
I've been a very good girl this year, and I only want one thing--Skinny's van! 
That is some seriously professional looking work, Skinny. I love the bed over the custom wheelwell cabs, which is more or less how I've been planning to do mine.
Many thanks for such a great build thread. Lots of inspiration here.
Cheers,
Dia
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