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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-14-2019, 09:05 AM
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Posted By saline
Ha, I wish!! Eleven more years and I can retire...

Ha, I wish!! Eleven more years and I can retire (hopefully).
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-14-2019, 08:49 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Galley Box V2.0

Since I ended up doing the rest of the build in a different finish, my original galley box didn't match anymore. So with that and wanting to make some improvements I opted to build another box. To be...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 01-02-2019, 08:24 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Interior wide angle. I still have more trim...

Interior wide angle. I still have more trim pieces to complete but it's getting there.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 12-23-2018, 09:57 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Summer fire season was busy again with being...

Summer fire season was busy again with being deployed out of the city and even state for that matter so that meant not a lot of van progress.
I did however get another small cabinet built in a spot...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-09-2018, 01:46 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Thanks for the comments. I spent a lot of time...

Thanks for the comments.
I spent a lot of time pricing it all together in my mind. Other than some rough sketches I built it as I went.

I pic from my commute to work yesterday.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-23-2018, 10:25 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
It's a propane tank. It's tucked up nicely in...

It's a propane tank. It's tucked up nicely in there and in reality would be still further back than an RB tail end. It's even with the rear spring hanger so the likelihood of it getting hit is very...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-23-2018, 06:59 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
A few more photos of the plumbing and remote...

A few more photos of the plumbing and remote propane fill.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-23-2018, 06:51 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
I've gotten a few more things completed as of...

I've gotten a few more things completed as of late. I'm still working on trim etc for the interior.
All the systems are done. I have the furnace, water heater, electrical and plumbing all done!!...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-30-2017, 10:53 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Finished the under cabinet LED lighting today.

Finished the under cabinet LED lighting today.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-27-2017, 05:06 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Finished a forward upper cabinet and the upper...

Finished a forward upper cabinet and the upper window trim today.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-25-2017, 07:30 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Exactly! You'd think after already owning one I'd...

Exactly! You'd think after already owning one I'd know better. Alas, here I am with another van.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-25-2017, 06:56 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Thanks for the compliment! This project has been...

Thanks for the compliment! This project has been a lot more in depth than I had ever imagined.

Having perpendicular supports on the inside would add to the complexity of mounting a rack,...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-24-2017, 10:29 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Doing a little flexing on the way to camp

Doing a little flexing on the way to camp
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-22-2017, 08:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Finishing up the propane tank for installation....

Finishing up the propane tank for installation. It's a 5.9 gallon unit from GoWesty.
I fabricated some brackets to get it to tuck nicely between the frame rails. Remote fill and vent as well as a...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-14-2017, 08:12 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Wow, its been a while since I was on here! I just...

Wow, its been a while since I was on here! I just started back into plugging away on the van after a very busy summer. Between vacation and wildland fire deployments I've been gone since May.
Still...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-14-2017, 10:15 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Piece by piece it's still slowly coming together....

Piece by piece it's still slowly coming together.
Mainly interior work now. I still have to finish the upper side panels, trim, countertop, shelves, staining, plumbing and heating.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-09-2017, 05:31 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
I installed my fabbed bike rack today as well. I...

I installed my fabbed bike rack today as well. I designed a rather simple system using aluminum. I ended up having a local shop weld it up the rest of the way.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-09-2017, 12:42 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Finished the ceiling insulation, wiring and...

Finished the ceiling insulation, wiring and paneling. Still much more to do...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 05-31-2017, 05:24 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
A bit more progress over the last few weeks. ...

A bit more progress over the last few weeks.

Ceiling and upper wall insulation mostly completed, rear bulkhead storage finished (except stain) and the first ceiling panel installed.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 05-05-2017, 05:14 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Got the bulk of the main electrical completed.

Got the bulk of the main electrical completed.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-30-2017, 07:56 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
More interior work today. Still a lot of trim...

More interior work today.
Still a lot of trim and finish to do on what was done in the last few days but the bulk of the lower cabinetry is in place.

A driveway shot at my parents house where...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-22-2017, 11:41 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
I mounted the rack through 2 of the re...

I mounted the rack through 2 of the re enforcement strips in the roof. Seems very solid so far.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-15-2017, 03:19 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Rack and solar panels secured.

Rack and solar panels secured.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-14-2017, 05:14 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
And of course it's cursed with the sideways...

And of course it's cursed with the sideways photos :-/
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-14-2017, 05:13 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 31,179
Posted By saline
Still plugging away bit my expensive bit. ...

Still plugging away bit my expensive bit.

Found a new Front Runner aluminum rack for a Landcruiser 200 on Craigslist and I thought with a few minor tweaks it would work for mounting on the top....
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