AmboVan Restarted

[hobietony]

Hobietony- Can you please tell us what you do or did to have the time/experience to tackle a project like this. It looks good BTW!

I had no idea of the time involved when I started. They say good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. I think that applies here.

 

[loren85022]

Perhaps I missed it, do you have a way to drain the water tank? Aside from pumping it out?


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[VanIsle_Greg]

They say good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. I think that applies here.

Quote Worthy... and yes, I agree the same applies to me!!

 

[McZippie]

I had no idea of the time involved when I started.

I'm amazed with your speed, multiple shop skills, perseverance and design skills.

You are moving into the Realms of the Expo Rigs Elitism.... We are not worthy
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[hobietony]

Perhaps I missed it, do you have a way to drain the water tank? Aside from pumping it out?


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Kinda. I have another bung in the bottom of the tank that I intend to put a drain valve on, but I haven't yet.

I'm amazed with your speed, multiple shop skills, perseverance and design skills.

You are moving into the Realms of the Expo Rigs Elitism.... We are not worthy
.

Now you are just being silly

 

[Kole]

Ya that is a silly suggestion... You would have to paint the AmboVan grey, then you would be in the ELITE :drool:

 

[uscg2008]

Sub'd for this....

 

[njtacoma]

BTW, your notes to yourself in the background throughout this thread crack me up.

My favorite was "Fan here, well over there"

 

[bknudtsen]

My favorite was "Fan here, well over there"

I happen to like the one in the second pic. Here. It pretty much sums up how I respond to mistakes too.

 

[hobietony]

I happen to like the one in the second pic. Here. It pretty much sums up how I respond to mistakes too.

Bah! Didn't recall that that little note made it in there...

 

[hobietony]

Almost two weeks since an update? I did spend a few days over an extended weekend to prep for a Hobie regatta at Lake Arrowhead, in the mountains east of LA, but got some work done too
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Headliner installed and the ceiling lights installed

Had the liner done by a local upholsterer, and yes, I know I have a bulb out. Had to modify the sockets a bit to get the LEDs to work, just need fine tune that last light.
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More lining storage cabinets and spaces...
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Area under the kitchen box

Painted the floor with the same Deck Over I used for the ski storage space, got the interior of the fridge cubby lined with birch ply as well

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Installed ply to block off some storage in the heater space, installed the back of the toilet cubby

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And started installing some of the final finish panels - Have a light grey formica laminate over 1/4" Baltic birch. Going for a fairly clean look that makes the fastener pattern a bit of a feature, and a routed corner detail at the exposed edges that gives a little interest, and makes a lot more forgiving where the panels meet

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Why there is not more progress than there is

 

[bknudtsen]

You are gonna be so stoked when the last section of spray foam is covered up! Looks great! I like the materials you chose. What's the plan for the flooring?

 

[VanIsle_Greg]

Looking great, the headliner looks fantastic! Must feel good to finally be putting interior finishes on. Big step!!

 

[hobietony]

You are gonna be so stoked when the last section of spray foam is covered up! Looks great! I like the materials you chose. What's the plan for the flooring?

Rubber weight room flooring. 3/8 thick, rubber, a bit heavy, but lots of sound damping and some cushion underneath.

 

[steelheadbum]

Hobietony,
What did campa charge you for the kitchen box??

Thanks
Buck

The Redneck Mexican
2002 E350 7.3 PSD 4x4 8inch lift pop top conversion....