Hi guys,
I'm going to be picking up a 2003 Astro on the weekend and want to build it out for van life. I chose an Astro for the added fuel efficiency over a standard length cargo van.
I really want to build a raised roof so I can stand. I'm on a tight budget and have no welding experience, so I want to make it out of wood.
I know this has been done before, and I want to do it at lightweight as possible.
I'm very inspired by teardrop trailer construction and stitch-and-glue boat construction. Marine plywood and fiberglass basically. Then I would use rigid foam insulation to line the inside of the plywood.
The method this tear drop camper uses intrigues me a lot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW-ikFvkPnQ
It basiscally the same kind of construction you would use for a kayak.
A surfer/artist by the name of Jay Nelson (@jay if anyone has Instagram) builds campers like with house framing methods regularly:
http://www.jaynelsonart.com/
http://www.korduroy.tv/2016/what-happens-when-jay-nelson-creates-a-dream-surf-mobile-dream-steeple/
Just looking for some thoughts of how easily doable this would be. And any light weight but strong building methods would be helpful.
Cheers!
I'm going to be picking up a 2003 Astro on the weekend and want to build it out for van life. I chose an Astro for the added fuel efficiency over a standard length cargo van.
I really want to build a raised roof so I can stand. I'm on a tight budget and have no welding experience, so I want to make it out of wood.
I know this has been done before, and I want to do it at lightweight as possible.
I'm very inspired by teardrop trailer construction and stitch-and-glue boat construction. Marine plywood and fiberglass basically. Then I would use rigid foam insulation to line the inside of the plywood.
The method this tear drop camper uses intrigues me a lot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW-ikFvkPnQ
It basiscally the same kind of construction you would use for a kayak.
A surfer/artist by the name of Jay Nelson (@jay if anyone has Instagram) builds campers like with house framing methods regularly:
http://www.jaynelsonart.com/
http://www.korduroy.tv/2016/what-happens-when-jay-nelson-creates-a-dream-surf-mobile-dream-steeple/
Just looking for some thoughts of how easily doable this would be. And any light weight but strong building methods would be helpful.
Cheers!