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  1. woodslanding

    DIY Hard-Side Pop-Tops

    Here's my thought about a solution based on the camper above. I'm folding the sides out first for one thing. The other thing I'm thinking of is putting the gas struts on the ceiling, rather than the walls. And I'm thinking of using a set of these between the roof and the long side panels...
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    Gladiator Pop-Up Pass Through Camper Build

    The best foam glue I've found is styro-goo. And you can cut it with a hot-wire... I watched at least half a dozen of those foam adhesive shootouts before I found it. Wish I'd known about it for my last build, but I'll use it on the next one. -edit: never mind, this is the right video--it's...
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    DIY Hard-Side Pop-Tops

    I got around this problem by investing in a digital rear-view mirror. Works pretty great, and covers the area of my side mirrors that is blocked by the camper.
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    DIY Hard-Side Pop-Tops

    Here's another solution I'm thinking of borrowing from for my next build:
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    okay, I could use some advice.... I started sanding, and it's not going well. I read in somewhere in the teardrop forums that the loctite PL300 foam glue was good glue for the Styro, because it sanded similarly, so your glue joints wouldn't end up proud. Well, I did not find that to be the...
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    Okay, quick update Rebuilt the hotwire cutter, since I'm in it for the long haul. Comes out with a couple of bolts, I can mark the angles for super quick adjustments, and I can use my fence on either side. I need to find a slightly less beefy power supply, but for now I just cut FAST. The...
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    Here's a rundown on the cutting methods. From top to bottom we have 1. original factory edge, pretty rough, but very straight! 2. cut with mounted multi-tool, rough and pretty dusty 3. table saw cut, smooth but very dusty 4. router cut, really hard to control, worst dust creation 5. hot wire...
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    Okay, I think I am going to use fiberglass for the skin. A few reasons... It's half the price, to start with (not the price differential there used to be, though!) Since it's more resilient, it should survive being banged by tree limbs or hailed on a bit better. The chief advantage of CF...
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    Absolutely using epoxy, yes! The very first example I ever found of this type of construction 5 or 6 years ago, he used polyester resin, and had to coat all of his foam with wood glue first, so it wouldn't melt... Don't need that extra step! I ordered some PL300 special foam adhesive, but...
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    Okay, overdue for a post... but the kids were back home for a week in quarantine, so not much work done. So I did do some cutting with the tablesaw, but I was worried about inhaling a bunch of plastic dust (and more important, my kids doing it!) Here's what the saw looks like after a cut...
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    DIY Power Pack LiFePO4 WATTBOX

    Well, that's a ton of good info right there, thanks! Pasting into my build spreadsheet now. But I do need to do a bunch of general reading on the topic to get up to speed on the ins and outs of these systems anyway, before I even start.
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    Well, I've been going back and forth from the table saw to the multi tool. The tablesaw gives straighter cuts, but it kicks up a ton of styro-dust. The cuts with the multi-tool are surprisingly straight though. Got all the foam rough cut, and the plywood base built. More pics soon. Not...
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    'Sleeper' for DC 1st gen tacoma

    Well, someday I am planning to build a camper, and it will have a layout somewhere between this: https://pickup-camper-magazin.de/camp-crown-stealth-dc/ and the pro rig 2 as featured here. But the construction method will be CF or Fiberglass over foam, as pioneered by HomeSkillet. One thing I'm...
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    Nice conversion in Colorado

    How is this still up after 29 days? Well, if it's still available, it seems like a good buy to me... https://rockies.craigslist.org/cto/d/avon-awd-stealth-camper-conversion-van/7296812257.html
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    DIY Power Pack LiFePO4 WATTBOX

    Do you have a wiring diagram for this setup? I do like the portability aspect of this, for use with a shell as opposed to a slide-in. Not sure how 'my needs' would differ from yours... I'd figure on running a portable fridge/freezer, mostly. I guess I won't know until I build (or buy)...
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    Torklifts on 1st gen tacoma DC

    like the look of those stableloads. But haven't read much about them here.... have to look into it further.
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    Torklifts on 1st gen tacoma DC

    well, the previous owner had his tied down externally, (2nd gen DC), and the purchase comes with the torklifts, and I was concerned there wasn't room to tie down internally, as there's no space in front of the wheel wells. I did find that there was an FWC kit for at least the 2nd gens, but it...
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    Torklifts on 1st gen tacoma DC

    Thanks for the response! You've lost me a bit with drilling the springs... I can see where the front attachment point for the springs could get in the way of the bracket... how exactly would you drill them to solve the problem?? I don't have the torklifts with me, as they are being sold with...
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    Real Hummer in CO

    https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/arvada-heavily-modified-door-am-general/7294818984.html
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    Interesting build in OR

    https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/d/gresham-2004-nissan-frontier-with/7304711525.html
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