Progress is slow, but progress is progress. Made some key decisions:
- Rebuilding this camper to fit us is the desired, and less expensive, route for me at this point. Perhaps when I have a larger garage in the future I can build an updated version of this camper from scratch.
- Decided to eliminate one window and replace the others
- Decided to reskin the whole thing with epoxied, then glassed and painted, OSB
- Decided to rebuild the roof, hopefully with a roof rack to stand on 'cause nascar
- Decided to build new camper jacks and jack mounts for maximum sexiness
- Decided to upgrade the propane tank to a 20# BBQ tank
- Decided to upgrade the fresh water tank (undecided on size) and possibly add a grey water tank
- Need to revisit the AC situation and see if we need to move to a rooftop AC unit - overall vehicle height might become a concern
In light of that, I've been making progress. New windows and access doors will be here today, so we're gonna hit the throttle on framing.
This might start to make more sense to others now. We're walling in the notches in the camper to add storage and make this fit better on my flat bed 550. This will also work well on a gooseneck trailer in the future if i want to build a redneck crawler hauler.
A notch is framed into the leading corners due to a headache rack reinforcement in the flat bed.
The following is my OSB sheeting with penetrating epoxy applied. Takes a day to cure. Will coat the inside face of each OSB sheet prior to attaching it to the camper. After that, doors and windows will be cut out. Finally, resin and fiberglass will be applied over the entire camper to protect it from the elements.
Overkill? Yes. Will it work? Very well. Weight? Not a huge concern.