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Forum: Member Classifieds 01-04-2021, 08:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
Yes, I still have it for sale. I've got 2 for...

Yes, I still have it for sale. I've got 2 for sale right now,gonna sell one or the other and use the survivor while I'm building another! You can get more pix and info at snakerivervans.com...
Forum: Member Classifieds 11-07-2020, 09:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
That's really odd Len. Both of the swivels that I...

That's really odd Len. Both of the swivels that I have done had the lever facing forward. You may have been shipped the driver side unit by mistake?
Forum: Member Classifieds 11-06-2020, 04:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
Yes it is. Yes the dining/ sitting area converts...

Yes it is. Yes the dining/ sitting area converts to a double bed.



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We just took it down to the San Rafael swell in Utah for a shakedown cruise to see how this model worked. Now my...
Forum: Member Classifieds 10-16-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
Yep, just like it says. I've got a non-offset one...

Yep, just like it says. I've got a non-offset one on my other van, and like you say, The seat has to full up, full retracted to the rear and the passenger door has to be open. A bit of a pain but you...
Forum: Member Classifieds 10-16-2020, 11:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
LenS, thanks, and you're right, I did put a lot...

LenS, thanks, and you're right, I did put a lot into it. Too much as it turns out.
The swivel plate was from www.discounttruckandvan...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 10-15-2020, 12:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,732
Posted By Unimat
Thanks! The cherry does look pretty lush, and...

Thanks! The cherry does look pretty lush, and it's easy to touch up because it's just an oil finish, no top coat.


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Forum: Member Classifieds 10-15-2020, 12:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,321
Posted By Unimat
I'm having the same issues of trying to gauge...

I'm having the same issues of trying to gauge what a totally unique vehicle is worth. Be sure to add more details and right side up pics in your follow up posts. It's a Ford right?:p1:
Forum: Member Classifieds 10-15-2020, 11:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
Yes I did, and let me say for the record that it...

Yes I did, and let me say for the record that it was a helluva project. But i have the mold now and can make the lids fairly quickly now that I've done a couple. If you are interested, I did a whole...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 10-15-2020, 10:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,732
Posted By Unimat
Figured I had better finish this up and not leave...

Figured I had better finish this up and not leave it hanging for years:b1:

After I finished the insulation I started on the cabinets. I had a wish list but no experience living in such a small...
Forum: Member Classifieds 10-10-2020, 11:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
As to the gearing, I don't know the ratios, but...

As to the gearing, I don't know the ratios, but the 8 speed tranny has very narrow power bands. Lots of torque. For a 4.3L. V-6 it has plenty of get up and go (for my taste) I occasionally use my one...
Forum: Member Classifieds 10-08-2020, 11:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,664
Posted By Unimat
2018 Chevy Express Conversion

I took about a year to custom build this rig as a replacement/ improvement for my current 2012 camper van. Personal circumstances (read Corona virus) have forced me to put it on the market.

...
Forum: Show & Tell 08-07-2020, 11:59 AM
Replies: 894
Views: 289,462
Posted By Unimat
34897Somewhere in S. E. Idaho

34897Somewhere in S. E. Idaho
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-23-2020, 03:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,732
Posted By Unimat
Thanks for the kind comments. Continuing...

Thanks for the kind comments.

Continuing with the build info: I did the insulation and floor next. All wall panels were done with 1" XPS "glued" in with triple expanding foam. 3X foam was used...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-22-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,732
Posted By Unimat
Big mike: The build

So I have been meaning to do this for awhile and just can't seem to get started, so I'm just going to start and do it in little bits.
After I got the fiberglass top made I had to design and build...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 01-31-2020, 08:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,173
Posted By Unimat
I feel like I have been remiss in my duty to post...

I feel like I have been remiss in my duty to post pictures of the finished product! Fact is the minute I got the job done I hit the road and never looked back. Now that I have decided to build...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 01-30-2020, 05:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,173
Posted By Unimat
I wondered at the time if something like that was...

I wondered at the time if something like that was going on? I am currently building another and used a different wax. It didn't bead up and fisheye like before, but I still couldn't get the PVA to...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 07-16-2018, 08:55 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 38,212
Posted By Unimat
Nice job and way to persevere! I wish I had had...

Nice job and way to persevere! I wish I had had your experience to draw from when I did mine. Always better to let someone else do the heavy lifting!
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 07-16-2018, 08:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,755
Posted By Unimat
I did one a year ago. Did a big post about the...

I did one a year ago. Did a big post about the lid build if you are interested.

https://www.sportsmobileforum.com/forums/f24/big-mike-the-adventure-van-19752.html

I've been meaning to...
Forum: Show & Tell 11-14-2017, 09:18 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 289,462
Posted By Unimat
At Murtagh Lake, ID.

Busy summer out using our new toy! here's a couple pics i took at Murtagh lake back in July.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 08-29-2017, 08:10 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By Unimat
IMHO balsa ribs bonded to the inside will add...

IMHO balsa ribs bonded to the inside will add almost no strength.
End grain balsa comes in rolled sheets with an adhesive backer so that it can be applied to the surface without falling apart....
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 08-28-2017, 06:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By Unimat
If you use end grain balsa that is available in...

If you use end grain balsa that is available in backed rolls, you can sandwich it between the existing shell and a new layer of boat cloth. You will then have a very strong composite structure. There...
Forum: Show & Tell 07-31-2017, 11:52 AM
Replies: 894
Views: 289,462
Posted By Unimat
Somewhere in the Bear river range last weekend.

Somewhere in the Bear river range last weekend.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 07-02-2017, 11:31 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 19,315
Posted By Unimat
Actually we're wishing you would buy something...

Actually we're wishing you would buy something black!
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-26-2017, 06:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,173
Posted By Unimat
I have not yet done any market analysis to gauge...

I have not yet done any market analysis to gauge interest. ( other than this site of course) I am thinking of doing another one for the sole reason that I have so much time and money invested in the...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-26-2017, 05:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 20,173
Posted By Unimat
That's funny, I've been calling it my land yacht!...

That's funny, I've been calling it my land yacht!
And thank-you, my hope is that someone or somebodies will be able to use the information of course.
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