UAV-TD (Urban Assualt Vehicle - tear drop) build

[silvrzuki77]

Well my hitch for the truck finally came. Went to the dmv today and got it registered! Tows really well on the roa and freeway.

Wiped it down with acetone and set about painting it did two coats looking good so far. Going to start on the floor soon.

 

[VanIsle_Greg]

That thing looks awful.




Awfully AMAZING!! Nice work man, great fab skills...and nice design on the chassis.

 

[Mark Harley]

Great work!

 

[Chris Cordes]

Looking good! Now finish this thing up Im dying to see it

 

[jim65wagon]

Looking good! Now finish this thing up Im dying to see it

likewise!

 

[silvrzuki77]

Few pics from the other week test runnin the trailer offroad. Worked great even with no weight towed at 75 no shakes or anything.

Started on the floor system this weekend. Picked up a pocket hole drill pretty cool.

Got the 1x4 system built

Splined the 1/2" ply to make it 52"x108" screwed and glued the crap out of it.

Just weighing it down, have the insulation standing by and the top sheet ply for the interior floor.

 

[Chris Cordes]

Cool man! Are you planning on adding inner wheel well portions to avoid flinging mud/rock/dirt onto the wood siding of the tear drop?

 

[silvrzuki77]

Yeah, i have some light weight steel i might use. The fender and body will have a rubber seal around it soo nothing should come out either way.

 

[Chris Cordes]

cool that shoud work well!

 

[Damaged 1]

How is your build coming ? I am watching with anticipation , getting some good ideas .... you have got a great start so far !

 

[silvrzuki77]

It coming along pretty good. Finished the floor took sometime for the glue to dry and the multiple layers for sealer and tar to dry.

So the sides and bottom got layers of sealer and then several coats of roof tar. I left the interior floor unpainted going to put a linoleum floor down. I work the next 48hrs on thursday or friday i will slap it down and bolt it too the frame. Friday i get paid soo i am going to head down and buy the 3/4 baltic birch for the sides. So maybe sunday i will have the walls mocked up

 

[jim65wagon]

Those pocket jigs are the way to go! We did almost all of our wood work using the Kreg Jig. Made it super easy to tie the walls to the floor. The frame and fenders look great!

 

[CCFD170]

Looking good my friend!!

 

[silvrzuki77]

Alright cut the profiles out and sanded them together to match. I ended up buying marine grade 1/2" ply. Mocked of the driver side

Got the passenger side door cut out and had my 3 yr old help hold up the roof spar for me

And the rear with my little helper.

Nice seeing actually looking like something!! Think my next step is im going to do a laminate floor its cheaper than lineoleum and will look nicer. Found a cabinet wood place that sells nice wood cheaper than HD. Soo i need to start figuring out the cabinet layout. Thinking about skinning the galley area walls to look nice with some kind of 1/8th ply? Dont mind the generic benroy plans minus the swing open lower cabinets. Might be a little bit before next update need to start figuring what kind of interior look I want.

 

[elmo_4_vt]

Looks like a nice start to the cabin... It's always nice to fine a good plywood place... The problem with the one near me is that their hours are crazy... Like 9-4 M-F. Makes it hard to get in there.

Don

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