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water tank I finished the water tank the pictures show the two part foam I used, a dam I made of cardboard to keep the foam off the end of the tank, the tank after all the foam was poured and the foam trimmed with a saw.

water tank I have been working on the water tank. I got the plastic 55 gal water and have been cutting holes in the fuel tank for the filler and the drain. After I cut the holes I used aluminum from the extra fuel tank to made a cover for the filler. It all seems to fit good. I spent...

big shops are good gochenour 799, thanks for the kind words. Your shop will be six times the size of mine, just right. If my shop was larger with a taller door (mine is 10'), I would have built the motorhome all at once and not needed to be so creative. Good luck with your project. Post...

water / fuel tank I will be putting a plastic water tank (23" D) inside of the 26" truck tank. The tank on the truck is the one standing on end. I will need to take the end off to get the plastic tank inside and cut a large hole (6" ? ) in the top of the fuel tank. The plastic water tank has...

moving forward The base unit is done for now and I put it on my work trailer. I will try to add some plastic and tape to help protect the bare metal from the weather and then park it outside. Next up is to finish the fresh water tank and paint the truck.

fuel / water tank I cut the donor tank and riveted a flange inside the long end. I took 6" off the length and if needed I can take out another inch. I am waiting for the plastic water tank to arrive before I make the filler cover. I made a cowl to cover the front jack and it will be painted...

holding tank dump valve I mounted the dump valve to the holding tank. I changed my design a bit so I could remove the valve without breaking the seal to the tank. I made a stainless plate that screws to the bottom of the tank and the valve bolts to the plate. The pictures show from left to...

plumbing I have been doing some plumbing on the holding tank. I used 3/4" PVC to feed the two turbo flushers that go through the top. The small 1/2" valve is for the water into the motorhome. I got the shower/tub so I can be sure of the placement of the drain lines. Some of the lines...

Shaveble rivets Michael I looked into the shaveble rivets and read some reviews that made it sound like they were hard to make look good. Also one reviewer said that the cutters needed to be replaced often. Could be that they did not get the tool adjusted right. Thanks for sharing your...

storage compartments I finished the first compartment except for doing some minor caulking. I used aluminum for one end and the top and used "Newood" for the floor and backwall. I also found two used Peterbilt fuel tanks. I will use one or both tanks to hold a 55 gal plastic water tank. I...

doors and rivets Oscarvan the doors are roll up and I got them from Gortite Rollup Doors. You can find them at www.gortitrdoors.com. If you go back and look at pages 4 and 5 of this thread I had the cost listed. Total was just over 3 K with paint and shipping. They have been good to work...

doors pictures of the doors. It looks like the door paint is a good match with my body paint.

holding tank and doors I mounted the holding tank and put the doors on with the help of my sister. I had to mill some relife in the holding tank mounts because the rolled up door was to close when the door is open. I now have 1/2" space between the door and the mounts. I will be happy to be...

paint well after some difficulty with the primer, I finally got the lower unit primed and painted. I started to prime it on Wednesday and the primer shot out of the gun in ways I have never seen before. I tried every trick I know with no luck. I called the paint store and found out they...

stove I used the oven in my motor home just a few times in over twenty years. I used the cooktop to boil water for my tasters choice coffee and jiffy pop if I was not on shore power. If on shore power I used a small microwave. If at a race track I made my meals at home and just heated them...

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welding and paint It took a few weeks of neck straining work but the underside is almost done. It was much easier to weld all of the gussets in and weld the many tube ends and brackets with the lower unit off the truck. After all the welding, I spent several hours removing rust and dirt. I...

Minnesota class D license I know that in Oregon you can drive a motor home over 26,000 pounds with a class C license (class C is the basic lic in Or). With a class C lic you can tow a trailer up to 10,000 pounds, 15,000 if the trailer is a recreational vehicle. An RV in Or has a stove and...

lower unit Today was a good day, my sister helped me lift the lower unit off the truck without any drama. It took a while to find a balance point and I had to use a nylon strap to keep it level. The first picture is of the new Harbor Freight 2 ton chainfall, next is a shot from the rear with...

floor and roof frames Today I lifted off the floor and roof frames. I bolted the 1600# casters to the underside and streched a tarp over it and rolled it out of the shop. It will sit outside until I finish the lower unit and paint the truck.

questions # 90 , yes the cord will hang in the area above the exhaust. I will wrap the exhaust pipe with a heat insulator that I have used on race cars. The cord will be open to the compartment. I might make a roller for it and pass the end of the cord through the side of the body...

sheet metal work Yesterday I finished fabricating a storage space for my shore-power cord. I used a six inch deep area above the exhaust to save room in the compartment. It was a three day project that included a lot of drilling, welding, sheet metal cutting and head scratching. I think it...

Wow! That seems like a lot of truck for the $$$.

fender wells Today I finished the rear fender wells. I started with 32" x 68" 14 ga steel and had the supplier bend a 90 degree bend at 17". I end up with a 17" vertical piece and a 51" horizontal part that covers the tires. The drivers side is 9" longer. The front rest on top of the...