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Camper project

dirtdobberoffroad
June 25, 2012
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building a camper shell for back woods exploration...

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tail gate to tall and wide
tail gate to tall and wide
0 2012/06/25 06:44:38 dirtdobber
to short
to short
0 2012/06/25 06:44:38 dirtdobber
started with
started with
0 2012/06/25 06:44:38 dirtdobber
skinned shell sitting on truck for mock-up trying to decide to stretch the front or rear or both....to fit the bed.
skinned shell sitting on truck for mock-up trying to decide to stretch the front or rear or both....to fit the bed.
0 2012/06/25 06:50:09 dirtdobber
skinned the shell
skinned the shell
0 2012/06/25 06:50:09 dirtdobber
chopped 2" off the hight and 1/2" off the width to fit the tailgate. Had to remove all hardware for the tail gate
chopped 2" off the hight and 1/2" off the width to fit the tailgate. Had to remove all hardware for the tail gate
0 2012/06/25 06:50:09 dirtdobber
decided to stretch the front after getting the tailgate to fix
decided to stretch the front after getting the tailgate to fix
0 2012/06/25 06:54:43 dirtdobber
built guides to slide the shell on out of 1" angle aluminum
built guides to slide the shell on out of 1" angle aluminum
0 2012/06/25 06:54:43 dirtdobber
front extension made out of angle aluminum
front extension made out of angle aluminum
0 2012/06/25 06:54:43 dirtdobber
top rail extention with over abundance of pop rivits
top rail extention with over abundance of pop rivits
0 2012/06/25 06:59:04 dirtdobber
bottom extensions
bottom extensions
0 2012/06/25 06:59:04 dirtdobber
inside of bottom extension
inside of bottom extension
0 2012/06/25 06:59:04 dirtdobber
angle of extentions on narrowed front on passenger side
angle of extentions on narrowed front on passenger side
0 2012/06/25 07:07:44 dirtdobber
driver side angle of extention
driver side angle of extention
0 2012/06/25 07:07:44 dirtdobber
front profile in the middle it is level with the cab and on the sides it sticks up a little more than I wanted but it will do
front profile in the middle it is level with the cab and on the sides it sticks up a little more than I wanted but it will do
0 2012/06/25 07:07:44 dirtdobber
frame of shell almost complete
frame of shell almost complete
0 2012/06/25 07:14:22 dirtdobber
frame of shell sitting on bed
frame of shell sitting on bed
0 2012/06/25 07:14:22 dirtdobber
rear view ot frame
rear view ot frame
0 2012/06/25 07:14:22 dirtdobber
back door cut down
back door cut down
0 2012/06/27 15:29:04 dirtdobber
sorry splices
sorry splices
0 2012/06/27 15:29:04 dirtdobber
the door fits
the door fits
0 2012/06/27 15:29:04 dirtdobber
it works
it works
0 2012/06/27 15:33:48 dirtdobber
miter good...lol
miter good...lol
0 2012/06/27 15:33:48 dirtdobber
type of hinge
type of hinge
0 2012/06/27 15:33:48 dirtdobber
failed atempt to stop the side to side wobble.
failed atempt to stop the side to side wobble.
0 2012/06/28 05:27:41 dirtdobber
cut down and installed
cut down and installed
0 2012/06/30 20:23:27 dirtdobber
storm door opens good drags on the bottom just a little I have to raise the bottom hinge about 1/8 of an inch
storm door opens good drags on the bottom just a little I have to raise the bottom hinge about 1/8 of an inch
0 2012/06/30 20:23:27 dirtdobber
all fits good pealed off the old spray on bed liner that was put on it..
all fits good pealed off the old spray on bed liner that was put on it..
0 2012/06/30 20:23:27 dirtdobber
both doors flipped up for good access to the bed
both doors flipped up for good access to the bed
0 2012/06/30 20:28:54 dirtdobber
it will even open up side down...lol just showing both doors flipped up
it will even open up side down...lol just showing both doors flipped up
0 2012/06/30 20:28:54 dirtdobber
Toyota Pulsar[1]
Toyota Pulsar[1]
0 2012/08/22 12:08:24 dirtdobber
 

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