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Forum: Building Your Own

06-20-2013, 09:45 PM

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Posted By AKat777

And now my truck can hang with the big...

And now my truck can hang with the big dawgs...lol.
Installed 50 amp service today. Mounted an external box and wired it into the breaker panel. Not the prettiest in the world, but effective. Whole...

Forum: Building Your Own

03-19-2013, 11:04 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

So I looked into the whole heating/cooling thing...

So I looked into the whole heating/cooling thing a little bit, and Bob had a great idea with the mini-split system. Couple people have them. I think Doc has one, and he and I have similar trucks....

Forum: Building Your Own

03-19-2013, 10:42 PM

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Posted By AKat777

So I havent posted in a little while, couple pics...

So I havent posted in a little while, couple pics for an update. Work is slow when you are living in the truck....lol

Sink is in. Think I posted about this earlier, maybe not. I got a great deal...

Forum: Building Your Own

02-02-2013, 10:15 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Here in southern Texas, there is very little...

Here in southern Texas, there is very little rain. So I am not worried so much about rain as I am about letting the heat out of the truck. It hit 90 a couple times so far, and it was waaaarm in the...

Forum: Building Your Own

01-14-2013, 11:10 AM

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Posted By AKat777

So I continued to work on the 'kitchen area' and...

So I continued to work on the 'kitchen area' and ran into a minor snafu. The sink (which I got for cheap..30 bucks including faucet, mounting hardware and piping) just wont fit. I wanted a single bay...

Forum: Building Your Own

01-07-2013, 11:11 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

So a couple of not-quite before pics, but before...

So a couple of not-quite before pics, but before everything is finished. One fairly large mistake was the wall covering. I went cheap and used a mdf based panel. Bad idea. The panels were partially...

Forum: Building Your Own

01-04-2013, 02:15 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Hello everyone. I am back. And headed back on the...

Hello everyone. I am back. And headed back on the road again. Maybe, lol. Turns out my insurance agent (RV America in CA) didnt tell GMAC the truth about my truck, so when I called to do a change of...

Forum: Building Your Own

08-27-2012, 06:38 AM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Well I am sitting on concrete, so no worries...

Well I am sitting on concrete, so no worries about sinking. But I am thinking it's more than the cable, a warning buzzer sounded, I got out, and fluid was pouring out of a connection right by the...

Forum: Building Your Own

08-25-2012, 07:48 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Atlanta

Soo, the big move is over. I came down from Maine to Atlanta GA this weekend. Actually I started driving Thursday. 22 hours over 3 days. Spent the night at a TA, moved out after the morning rush.
...

Forum: Building Your Own

08-22-2012, 07:29 AM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Sorry I have not posted in awhile. I was working...

Sorry I have not posted in awhile. I was working and working on the truck as well. Progress was made, I will post pics later on.

Couple things I wanted to post right away tho. For the people who...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-24-2012, 06:30 AM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Cargo Door

Well the door is in. And it took an insane amount of time to put in as well. I couldnt wait for a custom door to be made, so the house door is actually taller than the cargo door, which created a...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-20-2012, 08:54 AM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

My current design takes that into account with a...

My current design takes that into account with a door opening in. As you face the side of the truck walking in, on the right hand side between the door and the attic area is going to be a full length...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-20-2012, 08:50 AM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

well security issues are important, but not a...

well security issues are important, but not a paramount factor here. As Oscar mentioned, if someone wants in, they are going to get in. Hell a set of good bolt cutters or a torch, and they are into...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-14-2012, 09:26 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Did I read it? Yup. Did it sink in what you meant...

Did I read it? Yup. Did it sink in what you meant till I re-read it? Nope. :o
I can save myself couple hundred bucks by mounting some sort of deadbolt on the inside of the existing door so that it...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-13-2012, 10:18 AM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

My insurance is 500 a year. I am very much aware...

My insurance is 500 a year. I am very much aware of the cost of diesel, I drive the show from town to town, and I see the fuel recepits. And food? I can live on PopTarts forever (kidding)

Couple...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-10-2012, 09:14 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Speaking of costs, now is a good time to start a...

Speaking of costs, now is a good time to start a list of costs in case anyone is wondering.

Truck 6250.00
Foam Insulation 1350.00
Gap/Filler Insulation 60.00...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-10-2012, 06:33 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Side Door

So after looking at the side door, the answer to keeping the door from being closed/locked from the outside was pathetically simple, lock the catch without the door handle inside it. :eek:

2 more...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-09-2012, 05:48 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Slow Progress

Well, we made some progress this week, but very damn little. Framed in the loft for the bedroom (pic attached) and starting on the walls this weekend. Hope to have it all framed and wired this...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-09-2012, 05:39 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

lol Of course there was bathroom paper...

lol Of course there was bathroom paper involved... just saying the kitty litter took away most of the smell ;)

Forum: Building Your Own

06-03-2012, 05:49 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Da Toilet

So thought I would put this out there. I think there was a link in Randy's Stealth thread linking to this, or perhaps it was in the thread. Honestly dont remember right off.

I am ordering the...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-03-2012, 05:38 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

I could see a half moon above the door, not sure...

I could see a half moon above the door, not sure about a side light though. Lack of privacy.

Forum: Building Your Own

06-03-2012, 03:03 PM

Replies: 114

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Posted By AKat777

Yea, I was thinking something along those lines....

Yea, I was thinking something along those lines. and the added hardware to 'lock' the door to the side of the truck came to me after I typed that post.
Attached is a pic of something the show did...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-03-2012, 11:59 AM

Replies: 114

And so the adventure begins.

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Posted By AKat777

I will post pics of the door (and the new framing...

I will post pics of the door (and the new framing for the bunk) later today, but anyone know of anyone with experience in fabricating a new locking system for the door? I truly have no idea where to...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-02-2012, 09:47 PM

Replies: 114

And so the adventure begins.

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Posted By AKat777

I agree Honda has a decent rep. I looked at the...

I agree Honda has a decent rep. I looked at the eu2000i. Online pricing of 900ish, and shipping takes a min of 5-10 days. Local stores carry them, but the price jumps to around 1400, which I thought...

Forum: Building Your Own

06-02-2012, 09:35 PM

Replies: 114

And so the adventure begins.

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Posted By AKat777

If weight wasnt an issue, that would certainly be...

If weight wasnt an issue, that would certainly be a cheaper way to go. But the concrete that always sticks to it puts me over my weight budget.

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