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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Thanks, westend.
Truth be told, the only real trick is to do as much of the bulk shaping as possible in the foam. The devil is in the details...or in this case, the prep work. The foam is easy to sand to shape and if you don't like it you can cut it out and start again by gluing new pieces in - that's what I did with the nose.
It took a bit of patience to get everything just right in foam, but it's paying off now that it's going back together without too much 'persuasion'.
Given what I've picked up from doing this, one of the things I want to do with the scrap foam is to build up an uber-efficient cooler.
A single ice cube will keep a flat of beer cold for a month, lol.
One thing at a time though....
All in all, I'm happy to be 'back on the job'. It's taking longer than I figured, but I'll still get exactly what I want with no compromises and for less than what I could buy it for. Depending on time and money, I'll be able to 'rough it' at some point during the winter to sort out the practical stuff and have it finished by spring.
God willing and the creek don't rise....
Truth be told, the only real trick is to do as much of the bulk shaping as possible in the foam. The devil is in the details...or in this case, the prep work. The foam is easy to sand to shape and if you don't like it you can cut it out and start again by gluing new pieces in - that's what I did with the nose.
It took a bit of patience to get everything just right in foam, but it's paying off now that it's going back together without too much 'persuasion'.
Given what I've picked up from doing this, one of the things I want to do with the scrap foam is to build up an uber-efficient cooler.
A single ice cube will keep a flat of beer cold for a month, lol.
One thing at a time though....
All in all, I'm happy to be 'back on the job'. It's taking longer than I figured, but I'll still get exactly what I want with no compromises and for less than what I could buy it for. Depending on time and money, I'll be able to 'rough it' at some point during the winter to sort out the practical stuff and have it finished by spring.
God willing and the creek don't rise....
