The Ultimate DIY thread - Ubuilding (Pics)
Hey all, There is another, albeit smaller, side to this whole RV thing - those crazy folks who build their own for whatever reason. Whether you've scratch-built it from the ground up, assembled a kit...
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I've reached a bit of a milestone - the shell is enclosed, so no more tarps !
I'm almost done with the rough shaping and I'll get some fairing compound on today to fill a few low spots. It looks like I'm on track to start glassing this weekend (but I've said THAT before, lol).
I've still got to finish shaping around the door, and sand the door opening to size - it's a little undersized right now so I can sand it for a perfect fit.
Some pre-sanding pics:
I'm surprised at just how much room there is inside - not in comparison to the rigs most of you have, but by virtue of how little material it's actually taken to get to this point. I laid out the bed, the dinette, the head, etc...and it looks like I will be able to get a queen bed that converts to a 6'couch, a two-person dinette (still working that one, but it looks doable), a galley with about 3' of counter space and an enclosed toilet/shower...all into 13 feet and under 1000 lbs!
Thanks for all the encouragement to date - it gets me back to it on those "what was I thinking ?" days.:B
I'm almost done with the rough shaping and I'll get some fairing compound on today to fill a few low spots. It looks like I'm on track to start glassing this weekend (but I've said THAT before, lol).
I've still got to finish shaping around the door, and sand the door opening to size - it's a little undersized right now so I can sand it for a perfect fit.
Some pre-sanding pics:
I'm surprised at just how much room there is inside - not in comparison to the rigs most of you have, but by virtue of how little material it's actually taken to get to this point. I laid out the bed, the dinette, the head, etc...and it looks like I will be able to get a queen bed that converts to a 6'couch, a two-person dinette (still working that one, but it looks doable), a galley with about 3' of counter space and an enclosed toilet/shower...all into 13 feet and under 1000 lbs!
Thanks for all the encouragement to date - it gets me back to it on those "what was I thinking ?" days.:B
