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I built mine on a 1982 359. It took over three years and cost a lot. I am glad I did it. You should think about what you plan to use it for. Since I build mine my use has changed . I no longer pull a race trailer. I just bought a motorcycle and built a carrier for the motorhome. When I...

new build Welcome, when you put windows in they need to slide forward to open and rearward to close. On the road at speed in the rain lots of water will leak if done wrong. Have fun and keep the pictures coming.

another 359 cool Welcome and keep the good work and pictures coming. What engine and transmission are in your rig? How long have you and your wife been building it? What is you total length? close to 45'? When you finish it should be very comfortable.

exhaust I don't think it sounds any different. I won't get any soot because the generator runs on propane. In my last post I said the top bowl was 18" and it is 13". I will get a chance to test it this weekend at the Brooks truck show.

pictures I forgot the pictures

plan B or is it C When I first ran the generator exhaust through the roof, I found the roof got to hot. My quick fix was to run the exhaust pipe through the dome (Walmart salad bowl) and top it with a flapper. That has worked fine but now I have time to redo it. I made an 18" deflector ring...

fuel consumption Don you do go a long way on a gallon of fuel. My rig is much older and smaller. 1982 Peterbilt 359 with a 450 hp Cummins STC (step timing control). The engine is a 1987. I have a 13 speed manual transmission with 336 rear end. I am 30' long and weigh just under 25 K loaded...

pictures I hope the pictures will load.

swaybar I took several pictures on my smart phone and for some reason I can't get them to load on the computer. The bar is a rear bar. I had to make two plates that are mounted to the bottom of the rear axle using the 1" diameter Ubolts. Each plate holds the bushings for the bar. The bar...

top heavy I have been enjoying the completed motorhome but at times it feels very top heavy. I looked at ways to control the rocking and found some motion control units built by SuperSteer. I bough and installed them with little change. I tried changing air pressure in the air spring with no...

building a truck conversion I would like to know how long you have been thinking of this. I only say that because the amount of time and $$$ required to convert a truck is LARGER than most people can imagine. I built mine and it took almost four years full time (7 8 hr days a week). And...

2016 ATHS convention I just got home Sunday afternoon from the American Truck Historical Society convention and show. Wow! about 900 cool trucks from all over the country and Canada. I arrived on Tuesday and got a great spot on the grass in the shade. The show was held at the Oregon State...

got awnings It has been awhile since I have posted anything. I think I can now call the project done. I have finished the trim on the inside and added a cabinet to hold fire extinguishers. I also have three window awnings and an 18' main awning. That main awning was a challenge to install...

Frp It seems that the term FRP is used for many materials. The FRP that I used is made by Fibertech is Spokane Wa. I think they have a plant in Ohio also. I used 1/2" for the walls and 3/8" for my roof. My FRP has fiberglass on each side of plywood with no foam. It guts just like wood. It...

air ride cab I left the air ride on my 1982 Peterbilt and it has not been a problem on rough roads. My cab has about 1 1/2" to 2" of movement. I used the wider seal.

bath pictures More pictures of the bath.

finished bath My brother and I finished the bath today. The worst part is trying to get good pictures inside a small space. I had the three drawer boxes build from birch plywood with dovetails. The cost was $111.00 and it took about ten days. They do good work and save me a lot of time. I...

bath I have not worked on the motorhome for a while because of the race car. We are between races so I thought I would try to get the bathroom finished. I have removed the plastic sheeting that I got at Lowes from the walls around the sink. I used formica on the counter and the walls. I am...

motorhome on hold I have been working on repairs to the race car body and also making some mechanical upgrades. The race season starts for us in March. I plan to do the bathroom cabinets after the season starts if the car is healthy.

staying warm I like the way you are working in a heated area. I did most of my interior with the motorhome in the carport, dry but not warm. Your cabinet framing looks great, keep the pictures coming.

kitchen cabinets We finished the work on the kitchen cabinets today. I now have six drawers under the counter top. I also finished the folding table with the bent oak trim. Good to be done with the kitchen. Next up will be the bathroom cabinet work. I will hold off one the bath until after...

counter top My brother and I have been working on bending oak to trim the white formica counter top. It took several tries but we got it to bend. I used a router to cut a bevel on the edge and then put the first coat of black finish on.

great job I think 13 1/2 months is getting it done fast. You did a great job and I know just how much head scratching goes into every part of the build. You and your helpers should be very proud.

base unit I have been building the face frames for the base unit in the kitchen. I will have a total of six drawers, three under the cook top and three on the L section. I plan to have a cabinet shop build the drawers and I will build and install the drawer fronts.

stuck sensors I have heard that 50% ATF and 50% acetone works great on rusted bolts. Might be worth a try. Good luck