We spent the
morning of my birthday back down at All Terrain Campers. Our camper was upright and the frames for the sides were completed and ready to be joined to
the main unit.
Jeff started
in on the welding.
The ply for
the cabover was put into place……………………………
………………………………and
screwed to the frame along with a bead of sealant. It looked like all those
holes I drilled were working out.
The frame
was shaped around the front and screwed in place prior to welding the ends
together.
Marty
invited the Lady along for a quick trip to the flooring store to pick out what
she wanted. That was pretty cool!
The roof was
laid out over the frame and the long ribs were cut and arched.
This is a
well designed and incredibly strong frame work.
There was
lots of welding to get done.
Our new
camper is really starting to take shape! But along with that, the ATC guys have
to deal with a really anxious costumer. She is working on her patience and getting
better. It’s just that she knows how much fun and adventure is out there.
We went over
layout of our propane lines and the routing of wiring in the walls.
We enjoyed seeing
our new interior taking shape. We will spend a lot of quality time inside this
camper quickly becoming our new home away from home.
A big thank
you to the ATC crew sharing the following photos of the roof construction.
The
completed roof frame with the cross members in place.
The interior
fabric is rolled out over the frame.
And is soon
in place.
A view of
the top of the roof with internal wiring in place.
Including
the wires to the solar panel plug.
The aluminum
sheeting is installed.
The crew at
ATC have been wonderful to work with. How can you thank guys enough for
providing a series of photos of the interior wiring and framing complete with measurements? They are just
great people.
This camper
build is so cool on so many levels from seeing it transform from a stack of
tubing and lumber to become a camper to daydreaming about all the wonderful
adventures ahead this camper will play a prominent role in. It is hard to
contain our excitement.
I was back
down at the factory to check on progress and make some decisions. It is hard to
stay away and again I thank the guys for their patience with me and my
curiosity.
All the 12V
wiring has been routed in the walls.
The roof is
ready for lift panels and to be installed on the main camper section.
The Lady’s
choice of vinyl was laid out with the floor pattern.
It was a
perfect fit.
What a
difference a day makes.
The inside
paneling has all been installed and the window/exterior openings have been cut
out.
The
insulation is in the walls and the aluminum siding is going on.
Also in
place for a test fit is the rotopax mount on the rear wall.
Brad and
Chad continue with installing the siding.
The Yakima
Tracks are in place on the roof along with the plug for the solar panel.
Marty and my
attention went to the placement of the bottom board I will use to build our
cabinet. It would help to get it laid out now for placement of the furnace and
the propane box.
Brad helps out by double checking the dimensions and that it is square to the extension
below from the floor pack. This will be my cabinet for two bottom drawers.
After we fit
the furnace in its place, it is then pulled out and test fired and ran for
awhile to burn off any oils.
My future
work space has been established and the ATC guys got right on finishing up the
siding and trim.
Pretty exciting, isn’t it! The Lady said this morning that all she’s been dreaming about is camper parts and cold mornings “out there” where we wake, alone, and wait for the sunrise.
The story continues here for Part Three
