2017 F-550 Camper Build - Ground Up

[PacificNorthWestJeeper]

It's been a bit... I needed a break and the weather has been ccoolldd and my dog ate my homework....
Back on it this weekend, working on the temporary rear brake light housings..
The template for cutting out the brake light holes with the plasma cutter was awesome.
I primed them, went with semigloss black and then sprayed 2 coats of clear which on one side the clear ran.. Too cold to paint today anyway, I might fix the run later, but good enough for temporary housings.
I also got the wheel locks Cerakoted black. I could not powder coated them due to the thickness of the powder coating. Cerakote'ing them worked out perfectly....
The forecast looks like cold and snow the next few weeks so that may slow the progress.....

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[PacificNorthWestJeeper]

I had to take the tires/wheel well liners back off due to the tires rubbing when I turn the steering wheel with the air bags completely deflated... They barrrrely rubbed, but I need room not only for the tires but snow chains if/when I use them and IF I blow an air bag I need the tires to not rub (worst case scenario) so I can limp out of an area and change the airbag out.... I tore everything back apart and was able to cut back into the body another 2+ inches. I then had to make new patch panels and seam sealed them back into place. Now to wait for the seam sealer to dry and then put the liners back in place. Should have plenty of room now. Take that as a lesson from my mistake. In the pics below you can see how much further I cut back into the body. If you go back into this thread you can see when I originally did this and compare then an now... Big diff and I feel better. The seam sealing is the same technique they use for brush trucks which I learned from other builder/fabricatotion companies online.
I also got the temporary tail lights fixtures painted, wired and bolted into place. I need these because #1 I want to drive the truck around and #2 I need to take it down to a frame fabricator who will bend up my new frame section for me. I will be extending the rear of the frame 3 feet, more to come on that.
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[wfv56]

My personal experience with a diesel fuel fill line that flat is pretty negative. I’d try to add some slope if you can.

 

[PacificNorthWestJeeper]

My personal experience with a diesel fuel fill line that flat is pretty negative. I’d try to add some slope if you can.

Good Point, I was actually thinking the same. I think I will move it up 4 inches or so to give it some height, it's temporary but it would suck to have diesel spill out on me when filling it up.

Finished up the wheel wells 'again', plenty of clearance now....
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