Yostfmx Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Here's some updates on my ride. I cut the middle part of my roof off my 18' sunrader, rebraced it with 5/8 thickness wood stuck on with Bondo (sounds crazy but it works good), did the walls too and put a 5/8 ply wood floor in over the old one. Glassed in all the holes cut in the side for vents and stuff. Cut up the shower in 8'' strips, laminated 2 layers of fiberglass on them for the right thickness. Then I bought a couch to go in the back of the RV, but the only way to get it in is thur the big hole in the roof. So strapped it on the bucket of my dads tractor and lowered it in. Lifted the top back on to 4x4 blocks cut at 8'', screwed braces on the outside to hold till glassed. Cut the Shower strips to fit in and screwed them in place. Glassed the inside in its done. (other then bondo the outside seam) Inside: 6'6, outside: very tall! Not going to drive it much, mostly just chasing a dream living at the Beach and surfing all day. What do you guys think it will cut my MPG down to? (Haha first I have to get it to start) Top off: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2798.jpg Roof on the floor: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2814.jpg Couch going in: 1 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2824.jpg Couch going in: 2 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2826.jpg Couch in: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2830.jpg Putting roof on: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2834.jpg Roof seting up on blocks: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2835.jpg Crazy blocks I had to make for the front and back: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2841.jpg Roof done: outside http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2855.jpg Roof done: inside http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2849.jpg Painted black wheels: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Yostfmx/DCP_2812.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasToy Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 It looks cool!What are you going to trim the ceiling with?Do you know what your total height is going to be after the AC is on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyoGuy Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 A work of inspired art for sure. Cool that the shower strips worked out. Looked at the inside picture and saw what seem to be some screw heads on the bracing across the back and possibly near the front vent. Did you screw them from the outside the coach in some places ? Whats your plan for inside decor ? I am going to put some 3/4" PVC tubing along an upper corner of my coach, before I panel it, so I can pull stereo or other wires through later without tearing up the walls. After cutting out the original bracing, I bought steel for the cross-bracing under my 18' coach. Two sticks, (2"w x 3/4"h x 1/8" thick, rectangular tubing, 73" long ), then lifted the coach and set them under it. The rear one is fine, but the middle one near the dinette hole bent a bit. (This is with an almost empty coach except for the A/C on top) Looks like I'll have to gusset-weld it. Nice having a straight floor though. I gotta come up with a plan for bracing in front of the wheel wells too. Love the tractor shots, a surfing farmer, ...wow ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostfmx Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 What am I going to trim the ceiling with? What to you mean? moldings? I'm going to panel the whole inside with real wood paneling, then clear coat it. No molding, just cut to fit. On the ceiling I'm going to put 3 beams up 1 3/4'' x 2 1/2'' Like a little log cabin/ open beam ceiling. As I tell my friends its going to be a $100,000 motorhome inside when I get done haha. Bath room is going to be very, VERY small! No heater, no hotwater heater, no fuse box panel, no oven. Putting in a 30lbs propane ice box, burners, water tank, sink, toilet and holding tank, Thats it. All water is going to be run off of boat galley foot pumps. Propane tank is going where the passenger seat is under the dashboard in a metal box with the vent out the side of the passanger door, behind that is going to be a cabinet for clothes with the door on the inside of the motorhome. Motorhome will be closed off to cab. I have a 45 watt solar panel on the roof that should run all my power (it has too). AC, I'm at the beach in So Cal, we don't need no stinking AC. Didn't have one on it anyway + it would use power. Yes I did put on all the wood framing on everywhere with screws to hold it tell bondo went off, have to bondo all the holes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supurcar Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Great job of bracing, should look great after the wood panels are added. I am resisting the urge to tear into mine and reface. Actually I am even considering removing the wrap around windows and fill the space with fibreglass. I have not decided. It will be interesting to see your's when it is finished, you will have to keep adding pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostfmx Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Yea my front windows are very wavy and cracked. I hope they don't leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyonthespot Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 where is the surf betties gonna ride if no passenger seat? so how many hours a week you puttn into this hog? I just cant wait to see more pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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