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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-24-2018, 09:00 AM
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Posted By DaYeti
Thank you.

Thank you.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-16-2018, 10:10 PM
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Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Upper bunk finishing touches

I made some progress on my upper bunk this week. made the swing up part of the bed and carpeted the platform. Only thing left is to figure out a latch to keep the bed in the up position while driving...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-10-2018, 11:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Upper Bunk

Today started with a bit of snow. It is Early April 2018 in the CO mountains. We had about 8 inches at the house. Spring is usually one of the heavier snow times for the Front Range in CO. Storms...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-03-2018, 10:56 AM
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Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Thank you for the kind words arctictraveller, ...

Thank you for the kind words arctictraveller,

I has been fun to go back through my work over the last two years. It really puts into perspective what it takes to build a van like this and why...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 04-03-2018, 08:48 AM
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Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Inside the top and top insulation

Finally got around to finishing out the interior of the new fiberglass top. This was a long process for me. I started by glueing up a couple of furring strips. My top didn't have wood installed at...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-26-2018, 09:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
That is a serious structure you have in there....

That is a serious structure you have in there. Mine is just the fiberglass with some wood glued up in there. I will be posting on that soon. Did that add a lot of weight for you up high?

As far as...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-24-2018, 05:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Thanks JWA. I have a few pictures myself but...

Thanks JWA. I have a few pictures myself but would love to have access to yours as well if it isn't too much trouble. So far I haven't noticed a ton of flex back there. Never really parked on...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-22-2018, 08:30 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Thank you Marret, I appreciate the kind...

Thank you Marret,

I appreciate the kind words.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-22-2018, 08:23 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Thanks JWA, My kiddos both have been super...

Thanks JWA,

My kiddos both have been super helpful during my build process. Great times spent together and they take a lot of pride as we use the shiz out of all the things we build.

Living in...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 08:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Van grew overnight.

I had been debating for quite some time about doing a pop top or a high roof. I have 2 kids and wanted to add the extra sleeping space. I also think being able to stand up in the van is a game...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 07:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Caribou CO

My younger daughter and I decided to head up to Caribou Colorado. It is an old mining site that is only a few miles from our house. Caribou townsite was established in 1859 when two big silver veins...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 03:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Gashole.

I guess someone decided my paint looked a little too nice. I parked at the end of the lot with no cars around me and had been there only a few minutes. I am pretty sure I didn't cut anybody off on...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 02:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Moab trip two in May 2017 Syncro Solstice

Ten years ago I had another van that I was obsessed with. It was a 1987 VW Vanagon Syncro. I had it almost 10 years and had done a lot of work to in including an engine swap to a 2008 Zetec motor out...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 01:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Dog is my co-pilot

My wife and kids left for the weekend and I was home with the pooch. He loves riding in the van. He knows that a ride in the van means an adventure. We decided to go for a hike in this case.
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 12:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Moab trip one in May 2017 Family Reunion time.

In early May of 2017 we headed to the first of two trips to Moab this month. This was a family reunion that we had organized for my family. We threw in an extra bench seat so we could haul people on...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 12:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
More Lights

I had a couple of LED lights hanging around that I decided to install into the grill. I didn't take pictures of the mount but I used angle iron and built a mount to the radiator core supports. The...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 12:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Onboard Air

Preparing for a trip to Moab and decided I wanted to add onboard air to the van. We frequently take roads and trails that we need to air down for. Especially deep sand and rocky climbs. I purchase...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 11:53 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
No Garage

When you have no garage you improvise. I have a very uneven gravel driveway so my equipment needs to be able to handle the rough terrain. I was sick of it taking 3-5 trips each time to get my welding...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 11:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Grand Junction CO

In April of 2017 I was sent to Grand Junction CO for work. By trade I am a Field Engineer in the Broadcast Television business. It is about a 4 hour drive from my house to Grand Junction. I was going...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 10:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Snow

The main reason I need a 4x4 van is really the snow we get in the area I live. I live in Colorado in the mountains. Our town is called Nederland and is about 20 miles west of Boulder CO. I built the...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 10:15 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
New Bumper

My buddy came up to our house with his kids to go do some sledding. We had just gotten a fresh mini-dump of powder and the local sledding hills were ripe for us to play on. We had enough people to...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 09:48 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Switches

When I did the ditch lights in the front I added a switch panel to the dash. Not everything is hooked up and I have since swapped a couple switch labels but it worked well and fit well in this spot....
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 09:40 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Ditch Lights

I wanted to add some ditch lights to the van. I made up a couple of very simple brackets out of flat stock scrap I had. Bent it up and used two pieces for the more complex shape. I used the rear hood...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 09:31 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Bling

With the van now sitting on all 4 wheels and waaaaayyyyy taller than it was, I just had to button up a few small things. I trimmed the front bumper and removed all the plastic crap and put it back...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-20-2018, 08:56 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,467
Posted By DaYeti
Engine tune up

This post is a little out of place. That is the downfall with writing up a build thread 2 years after you start building. So far I have been going by my pictures but in remembering before I did the...
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