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power windows My sister and I made an RV trip to Seven Feathers Casino and RV resort in Canyonville Oregon. We spent four days and the weather was hot (95). We used the A/C for several hours each day. The park welcomed my truck conversion with open arms. We had a great time and were able to...

more trim work I finished the entry steps and the aluminum trim. I used the same rubber coin material that I used for the cab floor. I glued flat sheets to the plywood steps and then used a black caulking in the joints. I like the look but the black shows any dust. I also installed the trim...

door magnets Thanks for the kind words. I installed the stronger (stacked magnets) and they hold much better. I will be going to an RV outing next week and should be able to test them.

upper cabinets I got all of the finish done on the upper cabinet doors. Today my brother helped me hang the doors and then put the handles on. I am happy with the look and I installed one magnet catch and was disappointed with the lack of holding force. I bought some stronger ones that I can...

frame strech Great start, what will the overall length and wheelbase be? Keep the pictures coming.

more cabinet work We have been working on the kitchen base cabinet. I will have three large drawers under the stove and three small drawers under the L side of the counter. The end of the L has the O2/LPG alarm near the floor and on the side facing the front of the rig is a door that can be...

what truck to use I would ask the following questions, what will the conversion be used for?, who will drive it?, will you be towing with it (how much weight)?, what trucks do you like and why?. If you build your own don't try to save money on the truck you pick because the amount of savings...

cabinets I finished the cold air return grill and the trash bin. The cold air return grill can be removed to service or remove the furnace. The wood work sits on the floor and is held in place with a pair of magnets. I also finished the front for the trash bin and it works great. Going to...

the car I race in the sports car club of America (SCCA). The class is called proto-type 2 (P2). The car started out as a Sports 2000 in 1986 with a pinto engine and 4 speed. I think they were around 130 hp and weighed in about 1300# with driver. I converted it to a D sports racer in 2007...

race setup I don't know what happened to the picture

more wood work Today I started working on the interior of the motorhome again. I am doing some cabinet framing for the return-air to the heater and also going to make the front of the trash bin. Next weekend is the Brooks Oregon truck show and my brother and I will be going. Last year we had...

toter vs motorhome My understanding of a toter is that it is a truck conversion with a 5 th wheel. If it has no 5 th wheel it is a motorhome. Also they say none of the trailer weight or it load can be carried by the towing vehicle seems wrong. All trailer makers recommend 7 to 10 of the...

no clangging Got home late lastnight from our racing trip to Shelton Washington. Everything with the motorhome was great. We ran the new generator for long periods at a time to keep the air conditioner going (Sunday temp 90). The generator started and ran great, very quiet and my flapper did...

flapper Don I hope it does not clang at all. I taped a large washer on the counterweight to get it to open wider. I ran it with light and heavy loads and it does not move much. I will let you knowhow it works.

the generator runs After finishing all of the hook-ups on the generator, we did some test running. Everything worked fine except my through the roof exhaust created a lot of heat on the roof. I decided to add an extension through the dome (Walmart ss mixing bowel) and put a flapper on top to...

generator We got the generator installed and running.

generator On my race trip to Portland over the 4 th everything on the motorhome went great, the race car, not so much. We spent three days trying to get the engine to run good for more than three laps. I have been busy redoing all of the wiring on the car (3 yrs in the trailer is not good...

wires I ran several wires, sizes 18 to 10 gauge in the cab overhead. My thinking was that if needing a wire later for anything I would not need to remove the headliner. I spent a ton of time thinking of things that could not be done later and still forgot. We raced in Portland over the 4th...

towing Yesterday we took the motorhome and race trailer to a level parking lot and adjusted the height of the hitch. It tows great and the brake controller works. My sister made window covers from leftover upholstery material that I hope will help keep the sun out.

sikaflex 252 What type of fiberglass siding are you using? If they are large sheets make sure you have enough extra hands to get all of the clamping done before the sikaflex starts to cure. I decided to use 3M tape because my sides are one piece and just under 25' and very heave (2.2 lbs per...

radio shelf I finished a small (6" x 14") shelf that will hold two battery chargers for the race car radios. I used the first piece of bent oak which is 1/2 x 1 1/2. It will be nice to have an out of the way place to keep the radios while at the track.

boot I got the boot from the upholstery guy and installed it using my new snap tool. We also got the TV back in and the sofa screwed down for the final time. I have been playing with steam bending oak for the trim on the counter and table. The bends are 95 degrees with a 3" radius. So far I...

generator Gordy is yours diesel or LPG.? I am planning on getting a 5500 Onan vapor.

interior I have been busy trying to get the race car ready for a race in July. The motorhome will have most of the systems up and running. I won't have the generator yet but hope to get a spot with power and if I don't I will find out how long my battery bank will last. We have finished with...

interior walls We have been busy working on the interior walls. I am just about done with the passenger side. I am using 2" insulation and then painted 1/4" plywood. We got the clamp ring on the dinning window and it looks good. The front wall (walk-through) has a lot of electrical so the...