A lot of people say they find our little truck camper refurb project interesting. So I thought I'd share it in a thread here. A little about us: my husband and I are perpetual DIYers and creators. We've done quite a few projects together over the years. Big and small. This is our latest effort.
Found it on craigslist about 30 miles from where we live.
Paid $350. Previous owners had replaced some of the water damaged wood. All the original interior had been stripped out of it.
This is what it looked like the day we got it.
The inside walls had been covered in a combo of click together laminate flooring, treated lumber, and reflectix sheeting. We removed all of it. That left the camper stripped to the studs.
I understand this isn't everyone's cup of tea. That's cool. But we enjoy making things. We have the time and ability. The unconventional is our normal. This is right up our alley. We're building this camper out to serve as our off-grid travel rig.
We paid $350 for the camper. After all is said and done we'll have put about $3500 into it. We could've bought a more "ready" camper for this price. But it likely would not have had solar, nor the new components we're outfitting this one with. With this build we're spending very little $ (compared to what CAN be spent) and getting a camper custom built to suit us. WIN!
Truck: 1999 Ford F350 4x4
We're documenting the work on our YouTube Channel: Adventures of Sandra and Dave - Truck Camper Playlist
Replaced the old vent with a new 12v Fantastic Fan.
The new "escape hatch" can be seen in the above photo....plus you're seeing a lot of new framing. We added much to the structure and replaced some pieces that had water damage.
We patched all the penetrations on the exterior with galvanized sheet metal - riveted & glued - edges sealed underneath, behind, and edges. Before this the holes were covered only with eternabond tape.
All the edging was gone - the only thing cover the edges was eternabond tape. We added metal - screwed and glued and sealed underneath. You can also see one of the LED running lights we installed.
I'll add many more photos as soon as I resize them smaller to post here. In the meantime if you have interest in the project go check out the videos at the link above. We've come a long way since we got the camper. THANKS!!! Have a super great day.
Found it on craigslist about 30 miles from where we live.
Paid $350. Previous owners had replaced some of the water damaged wood. All the original interior had been stripped out of it.
This is what it looked like the day we got it.
The inside walls had been covered in a combo of click together laminate flooring, treated lumber, and reflectix sheeting. We removed all of it. That left the camper stripped to the studs.
I understand this isn't everyone's cup of tea. That's cool. But we enjoy making things. We have the time and ability. The unconventional is our normal. This is right up our alley. We're building this camper out to serve as our off-grid travel rig.
We paid $350 for the camper. After all is said and done we'll have put about $3500 into it. We could've bought a more "ready" camper for this price. But it likely would not have had solar, nor the new components we're outfitting this one with. With this build we're spending very little $ (compared to what CAN be spent) and getting a camper custom built to suit us. WIN!
Truck: 1999 Ford F350 4x4
We're documenting the work on our YouTube Channel: Adventures of Sandra and Dave - Truck Camper Playlist
Replaced the old vent with a new 12v Fantastic Fan.
The new "escape hatch" can be seen in the above photo....plus you're seeing a lot of new framing. We added much to the structure and replaced some pieces that had water damage.
We patched all the penetrations on the exterior with galvanized sheet metal - riveted & glued - edges sealed underneath, behind, and edges. Before this the holes were covered only with eternabond tape.
All the edging was gone - the only thing cover the edges was eternabond tape. We added metal - screwed and glued and sealed underneath. You can also see one of the LED running lights we installed.
I'll add many more photos as soon as I resize them smaller to post here. In the meantime if you have interest in the project go check out the videos at the link above. We've come a long way since we got the camper. THANKS!!! Have a super great day.
