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It's all 1/8th inch but I ordered from onlinemetals.com and most of the paperwork said thyssenkrupp when it arrived. It even came with certificates for every piece which is overkill for my usage.

I went through a couple before I settled on that one. It's a tank and makes my little utility room smell like metal shop did in middle and high school... :) It was a local Craigslist find!

I thought I remembered a discussion about it... Sharecropper's is probably the cleanest but there are some other options to ponder... https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/ord-shackle-flip-and-stock-spring-vs-4-tuff-country-ez-ride-hds.171985/

Reduced the long sticks of aluminum into something a little more usable and started laying things out. Lots of holes and screws.

I had to add some thickness for the sliders... lots of layers. And put the final coats on this batch of panels!

A few more things done... a small cabinet for more storage. Some more aluminum for a hold down for a portable toilet. And I got all the legs installed, bed is good and solid now! The mount has a lip to catch the other aluminum bar to help opening the storage space.

cucvmule said: Progress is not always made in large strides. But small steady ones for me. Pile up the parts and just keep on making headway. I do appreciate the encouragement, what I meant more was this isn't happening a quickly as I'm posting it. I am extremely...

If I had known it was a race, I would have bought a faster vehicle... :ROFLMAO: :LOL::clinto::driver:

I appreciate the compliment but there is plenty dust collecting... :ROFLMAO: I wish all this had taken place so quickly but it's been over a while. But I do admit to having new found enthusiasm with the weather becoming warmer and nicer overall. Tired of looking at piles of parts and supplies....

Picked up more wood in bulk. Four 5 x 5 sheets made a lot of saw dust and ended up with more panels. The sanding, finishing or painting process continues. :oops:

Yep, It's super exotic. :ROFLMAO: The plywood I'm using is more exotic, it's Baltic Birch... :rolleyes:

The slats are made of 1 x 3 Poplar that I picked up at Lowe's.

Some more assembly required disassembly for progress... added rivnuts in the wall studs to anchor things. I still have some doors to make.

Questions and reading are the basis of learning... but trust me that I have more than a few scars that created great learning moments! :ROFLMAO:

The NV4500's were all cast iron, one reason they are desirable. As far as the panel finish, I had started with a piece of scrap wood and finish I had sitting around. The finish is Waterlox Satin finish. I'm not using any stain, just straight out of the can, to show the grain and keep the...

More sawdust while making more panels...

I ordered my sliders for the the fridge, the counter slide, some drawers, and the slider out the rear....

And some assembly to see how things look...

A couple coats of finish...

It is cast iron... NV4500