Shelter to Camper Conversion....

[59apache]

Do you plan on doing anything over the bed as far as storage goes

not yet. I have much space under the bed, the storage boxes, the back side of one bench, the "chest" under the other, i hope its enough.

its hard to translate it..i hope that makes sense to you....
i like the feeling of space, nothing is claustrophobic in this box.

 

[quickfarms]

I do like it

I need build something similar for my truck

 

[Super Dave]

This is awesome! You know, I used to think I was pretty good at making stuff... until now. The quality of work here is incredible!

 

[59apache]

this weekends progress....building a frame for the battery box (its a sealed box, made for that.) riveted to the floor


modified the box (eliminate the pigs nose/ slave port)


and finished the elektric


missing:

wires between the battery poles, connection from the box to the heavy duty fuse, outside slave port for connecting trucks 12V system to the shelter and the 220V inlet....

peanuts!

and making a connection for the box vent tubes to the outside....

the batterys are sealed, but its a safety thing to make a gas-tight connection to the outside....

 

[rbeasley66]

Great work you have done

 

[59apache]

next chapter....water & shower

i want a shower, but shower tubs for houses are to big and to heavy, for RV to lousy, custom made's unpayable....so i've decided to make my own.
stainless steel, 1mm, cut, bend, corners TIG welded.



the carrier is made out of a 8mm waterresitent wooden board, original for trailer beds....and 40mm styrodur.


the drains (correct word?) are in all 4 corners....
for the hole i made a punch and die.....works good!


mounted..

 

[59apache]

all grey water tubes go to 1 connection point under the shower.
i've made a kind of syphon and connector.


its mounted on the wooden board of the carrier and goes trough the floor to the outside.

 

[59apache]

the water tank rests on a pedestal, the pump is below.

 

[59apache]

the faucet on the sink is household...to connect the hoses correct, i've soldered a bead...
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/76451-soldering-bead-hose.html

 

[indy4x4fab]

Great job, taking notes for my build.

 

[Kohburn]

the 4 corner drains vs a single center drain makes a lot more sense in a platform that is likely to not be perfectly level. Smart move.

 

[59apache]

this is normally for outside.....but fits perfect. with pre-mixer, quick-connect and mini shower with hand-valve.

 

[59apache]

heater & ducts

heater is a TRUMA E4000 , needs very low electricity, exhaust goes through the wall (not yet, after painting...)
ducts are made out of 1mm aluminium sheet metal. they're only for appearance, the warm air goes through a special hose. Oulets are 2 under the table, 1 close to the bed in the bench, 1 in the other bench. there is a butterfly valve in one line, so you can regulate the airflow.

 

[islandguydon]

Boy you Germans sure do fine work, this project is the Mercedes of conversions. . . . . !

 

[59apache]

furniture...
not much to say about. I'm a chipmaker, metalworkig is my world.
i've done my best, a pro carpenter would make it better.
measure, cut, sand, paint, sand, paint again...

I've made everythig out of 15mm lumber core plywood, except the seat and the dividing wall. They're 19mm.


At the corners i've used 30mm angle aluminium, 3mm thick. they com in 6m pieces...a lot of measuring,cutting and drilling

on acces plates i'v used rivet nuts. nice to work with.

 

[59apache]

this is the backside (to the bed) of the bench-backrest. nice storage space

 

[59apache]

the dividig wall is coated with 1mm PVC to the shower side and fiberglass wallpaper on the other.

 

[Kohburn]

what adhesive did you use to attach the PCV?

 

[59apache]

PETEC bodywork adhesive and sealant, it's a Polyurethane based adhesive, aplied with a toothed, notched whatever trowel. The PCV is simply pressed on with a rubber roller. no fancy stuff like a veneer press is necessary.

 

[caliber1]

Nice work Sir. The attention to detail is very nice to see.