I said I would share some pix of the cabinet I made for my custom van project. The trim work is all rough strips of wood used to get walls ready for paneling I think they are called "Fairing strips"n and luan panels 

Each piece was Burnt with a propane torch then stained and sanded and then assembled,

I also cut a piece of Plexiglas for the top to protect it from moisture from sweaty canned drinks-etc.

I love the look of old distressed wood ad this fits nicely with the…

 Okay finally got the foil backed foam core insulation in the ceiling-it was rough going when the temperature was in the low 20's and it was sleeting. Had to take a few breaks to get my hands warm.

Found a novel idea for my doors that go in front of the bed partition ! I had a set of cast aluminum wall sconces that looked like old wrought iron. I gut of the stem that holds the candle holder- ground down the tabs on the back and center drilled them. I will find a pair of brass or…

 I may have mentioned that I was building a storage box/ center console for my Van project. I happened along this old wooden toy box that was the perfect size to fit between my seats. The box itself was trash and pretty beat up with gobbs of hot melt glue in all of the joints because it was falling apart.

I took the box apart and scraped and sanded the glue off of it. Stripped the shelac- sanded it then took my propane torch to it to bring up the grain in the wood then put it all back…

After a point you have to start designing the interior. These wall partitions will provide some privacy as well as aesthetics to the inside of the van.

Started by making cardboard templates of the wall curvature then cut the OSB . Did a trial fit to make sure they will line up correctly and shimmed as needed. Did the right side the same way. Oddly you would think that the shape pf the wall would be the same but they are not!

This is the left side partition it goes from the roof…

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I have been working on the doors that will go over the front of the bed partition. I used 1/4 inch OSB and then cut and pieced 1/8 inch hardwood pieces with the grain going at right angles then used tiny brass nails in the corners for an accent. Got them stained and sealed with gloss varnish. Also added a second coat of varnish to my homemade cup holder too. Still have to trim the edges of the doors-add hardware and hinges. I also burnt the wood a bit to bring up the grain for…

Today worked on the bed area. running wires and hanging electrical box. Notice the storage space under the rear of the bed area for the spare tire -etc.Once done I will be able to hook up to shore power for things like the fridge and TV-etc.…

 Wow what a cold day here yesterday but finally got the walls covered in OSB Plywood. Got the front and middle bed partitions in too. Had to use a jack to bend the plywood into shape so I could drill and screw them into place. Hands got so numb that I could not pick up a screw! This has to be a labor of love. No sane person would be doing this on such a cold and windy day

I have had the bed section partition walls made for weeks now. But I had a CD player/radio that I wanted to use in the van. I shaped up a board with a form fitting hole to accept the radio and cut a matching hole in the front partition to hold the radio- obviously I needed 110 volts to run it . I am planning on making a section  of extension cord that will attach to the beaker box and then this will feed the receptacles in the van. Can't install this stuff until I get the walls done.

I thought I would post a few pix of various projects I have done. This dining room table and chairs was bought at an auction in SC for $15 of course it was in broken pieces after 3 months of working on it and making parts for the chairs this is what I ended up with.…

After days of nasty weather I finally got the overhead console in the Dodge van project. Here are some pix.…

Finally got the walls insulated with foam core with metalized film over that I added 6 inch thick R-19 fiberglass so it should be nice and cozy and pretty much sound proof. Also insulated the bed strutcure walls with foam core to help with keeping noise down.

Now on to installing the plywood on the interior walls.

Okay finally snapped  a few pix to show the ongoing work. I used cardboard to make templates for the rear corner walls and also the beginnings of an overhead console.…

As if I don't have enough projects going ,I recently got a 1995 Dodge B1500 cargo van. It is a V-6 which is good for me. Runs and drives super. Started working on the in interior to insulate and panel the walls with plywood. Just finsihed up the rear inside corners today. The wood floor is down too.

Plus still laying out the patterens for the woodgrain I will be putting on my old GMC camper.

I have been intocustom vans for a long time so this one will be the 7th or 8th that I…

 As some of you know we rescued our old GMC camper this past year so since I repainted the outside white a white commercial coating, Then I tried to put some stripe accents on it but the stripe paint won't stick to it! So what to do? I have decided to do an antique car "Woody" down the sides and cab doors.

Going to use thin sheets of Luan cut, waterproofed on the back side and stained and sealed with spar varnish on the outside.

Will use thin wood strips to frame it all in…

Since you were kind enough to post photos of my 1976 Honda CB750 custom build that I recently finished I wanted to show you the trailer I built for it to tow behind our old GMC camper.

It could have turned out better if I really took my time but I got this as a stripped down old pop up and it needed a lot of fixing.

I added a new floor-raised and extended the front so there was a "Bib" to protect the bike from rock and debris while towing. Added brand new lights and wheel…

Many of you no doubt survived through the latest storm that devastated our state of WV and surrounding states. Power was off for days and in many places weeks!

Here is my Ole GMC that is truly a survivor. Big tree limbs fell on top but never caused any damage what so ever!…

 It has been pretty hectic here at home. The old GMC camper we worked on has done two excursions and performed flawlessly! We did break down and get a satellite set up because we are TV junkies.

I also have other interests as well. in my little shop in the basement I build custom motorcycles and have been doing so long before American Chopper hit the TV airways. I know that this is a camper forum

but many of the skills I used on the camper came in handy on this…

Okay sorry it took so long to get the shots up from our first shake-down trip to the other end of the state.

Here she is sitting at the campground in Beckley,WV This is a great place to stay. It sits right above the Beckley Exhibition coal mine and complex which showcases the early days of coal mining and how the miners lived and worked.…

Well we made it back yesterday afternoon from our first Shake Down trip with the camper. I gotta say I am so proud of how well she ran- we averaged 60-70 MPH and she never missed a lick! The gas mileage was not so great how ever she does have 4/11 rear gears so that did not help.

Everything functioned as needed and we enjoyed our stay at the New River park campground in Beckley,WV. I will be putting up photos and more in my blog soon.

Hello to all! Well we have our plans for a trip to the lower end of the state We will be leaving May 4th. The work on the camper is almost done and what is not can wait till we get back. Such as new carpet in the bath and the cab. We found out the fridge did not work as it should so we ordered  a package deal on walmart online sales they had a Igloo brand fridge -freezer and a 1000 watt microwave package deal for about $150 the fridge was here in 2 days and the microwave is to be here…