Building Camper for Small Pickups

[4x4x4doors]

Sign shops (commercial ones) get used by the build-your-own-teardrop crowd as a source for sheet aluminum. Usually can be had in different colors as well.

 

[Funrover]

Man what a great build to follow, thanks!

 

[Goober]

Going to put the paneling in and then the flooring this weekend. Maybe I can find some linoleum that looks like old wood flooring.

 

[Overland Hadley]

Looking good.

 

[AeroNautiCal]

^ This!

 

[Goober]

 

[Goober]

You should see under the newspaper which I laid down to protect the floor paint from panel glue in case I dribbled some. It was Sundays paper and the ink was too fresh, when I looked under it after installing the panel I could read the transfered print on the floor. Maybe I should get a drop cloth,

 

[HorseshoeExpedition]

Looking good! I want to build a camper exactly like this. There isn't a single camper on the market in this shape/size but I believe its perfect for the Tacoma. Just enough to keep warm and dry at night and maybe play a game of cards. What are you going to use on the outside?

 

[Goober]

What are you glueing with? Wood glue, Epoxy? Do you plan to use foam or fiberglass to insulate with. Looking at Glen L's gallery I see folks have used both.

Using Titebond III for glue and I haven't settled on insulation yet.

Looking good! I want to build a camper exactly like this. There isn't a single camper on the market in this shape/size but I believe its perfect for the Tacoma. Just enough to keep warm and dry at night and maybe play a game of cards. What are you going to use on the outside?

Probably going to use aluminum.

Here's an interesting company making shells.
http://belairshells.com/camping_shells

 

[AeroNautiCal]

That's quite a range, and (given the cost of materials and the time to DIY) very affordable.

 

[Goober]

Here's my inspiration for this build.

 

[Goober]

 

[Overland Hadley]

I am liking the paneling look.

 

[Ozarker]

Nice job! Like the windows....good size and shape...

 

[Goober]

Fitting in the pieces.

Bed platform in open position. Commode lid down, there will be a cabinet door on front.


Open cabinet door, raise the lid up.


Bed platform slides back for seating.


Now I gotta figure out the computer workstation.

This camper could be configured with a full queen bed, eliminate the cabinets, put a second bed slider on the other side and have the whole thing for the bed with the storage underneath. Think of all the fun you could have in there!