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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-21-2014, 12:31 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Larrie- Thanks man!

Bronco Hauler- Yeah still battling the pros and cons of bubble top or pop top...and battling the cash it will take!

86Scotty- Thanks man!

Buffalo- I ran a board along the...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-20-2014, 08:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Here are some updated pics of the build. I am getting more and more stoked on it as I work through it all.

The plan was a simple eb-50 and then see what happens. I used baltic birch and maple to...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-17-2014, 05:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

contender-

No I pulled the hardware form the original van the seat was mounted in. Once I had the seat marked I drilled the holes through the floor and then cut a piece of sheet steel 4"x8" and...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-05-2014, 05:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Here are pics of the seat/bed. I just added the leather headrests yesterday and I think they will work well. The back of the seat was a bit low and I was worried about neck injuries so I added them....
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-05-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Well staying true to title the build has been slow...

Here is a little update. I have taken out the entire interior and am working on an EB50 style build. Thus far I have built a seat/bed and...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 09-09-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Nice little 4" Ujoint lift and now we have some new shoes!



Still trying to figure out the right Bilsten shocks for it....LPS is not very helpful with this type of thing. Next up is building...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-04-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Thanks guys,

The pipe I am looking for looks like the one below and neither RiffRaff or Alligator seem to have the right pipe.



The search continues...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-03-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

ok so it is only 2.5" in diameter and with the bend is only about 10" long. This is the blue pipe that goes from the metal output line from the turbo to the input on the side of the intercooler.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 06-03-2013, 06:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Back from Montana, great trip and tons of fun. More on the trip and the good times soon but first I need to solve some problems. I lost the vacuum pump on the way back and am replacing that now (it's...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 05-15-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Long time since I was over this way and man it is great to be back in action! Here are a few pics of the van out west. Over the past few weeks I was out in western Colorado and Moab for a week and a...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-18-2013, 08:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Thanks, Dante.

Today I added much needed interior door handles which are just old climbing holds I had laying around and they work surprisingly well! I especially dig the colors and hell, it'll...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-14-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Took advantage of a brief window of free time to escape into the mountains for a bit of backcountry hiking and camping, which was nice and left me plenty of thinking time to figure out the next...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-12-2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Thanks Jake!

Yeah man I may need some help, built plenty of crawlers and such but this is an entirely different animal. Fortunately from what I have heard Chris over at Ujoint makes some bomber...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-11-2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Thanks guys. Yeah it is a small space but I am sure I can fit something in there! I do think I'll put a 1st Aid kit in the space for the 60 door on the passenger side and maybe just a small stash...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-02-2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

The slow build continues! Today I made a few door panels and now it has me thinking about building a door galley. But I do wonder if I will have the room between the galley and the bench seat. The...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-17-2013, 08:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

New dinette is in! I found the mounting plate, leg, and base plate at a local rv shop and used one half of the bed base for the table. Fortunately I managed to get it installed with out too much of...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-12-2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Whhhoooohooooooo!!!

The UPS man just brought me this 5r110w extension housing/xfer case adapter. 4wd is getting closer every day!



Worth the $130 I paid on Ebay!
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-12-2013, 12:33 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Floor with rubber mat and benches

benches

sleeping platform and carpeted wall


More soon, but for now I am pleased with how things are going. The walls are carpeted MDF and the bases are a...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-08-2013, 07:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Ready for a build the van weekend because my MTB race in AZ was canceled due to weather (bummer), but now I basically have all weekend to mess with the van (stoked)!

Today I laid some snap...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-04-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Not much on the build other than that I scored this sweet console off of the world wide web for $30 shipped!



You know, it really is the little things.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-20-2013, 08:52 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

And I scored a complete Dana 60 with 4.10 gearing for $550!
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-20-2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

The last few days have been mildly productive as I was able to spray on an undercoating and seal all of the holes left in the floor from the utility shelves. I also removed the last of the cage...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-14-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Thanks SCBrian.

Today is a day that I actually have a bunch of free time so I sanded the floor to get a better grab with the undercoating and sure enough the temps dropped and now it's snowing! So...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-12-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

I shed the "creeper van" look yesterday by installing a window in the drivers side!!




I used Butyl tape to seal it and was a bit bummed that it took off some of the paint when I removed the...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-06-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,864
Posted By UpaDowna
Re: Slow and Low

Thanks guys.

I think I spray an undercoating of some sort on the floor then maybe just use some 3/4" garage flooring from Home Depot. Total cost would be $325ish. But the sheet is 7.5' x 17' so...
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