Overlanding project lab

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The next episode is about fabricating subframe:

 

[ExpoMike]

That's a lot of drilling holes and riveting. If you have a compressor, the Harbor Freight pneumatic riveter is awesome!

Question, are you putting compression sleeves into the tubes that bolt to the frame, to keep them from compressing over time? It would be worthwhile as over time, that will be the failure point as the chassis flexes. Just my thought based on my metal fab work over the decades.

Keep up the good work.

 

[realsystem]

That's a lot of drilling holes and riveting. If you have a compressor, the Harbor Freight pneumatic riveter is awesome!

Question, are you putting compression sleeves into the tubes that bolt to the frame, to keep them from compressing over time? It would be worthwhile as over time, that will be the failure point as the chassis flexes. Just my thought based on my metal fab work over the decades.

Keep up the good work.

that's not done and is in my bucket list

 

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Episode 3: how I built my camper

 

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Episode 4: wall frame and cover

 

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New episode: finishing the front wall

 

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Side walls:

 

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finishing back walls and preparations before wall installation:

 

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Starting walls installation:

 

[ExpoMike]

OMG! With as many rivets you have done, a pneumatic riveter would have saved a lot of work.

 

[realsystem]

Backwalls installation:

 

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Upper frame

 

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Finishing walls:

 

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Wheel wells:

 

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Fuel tank lid installation: