I’m pretty happy i found you when i did. There’s so many incomplete build series out there and just as many super old channels that don’t keep going! This is next level and i hope you get partnered!
Thanks Caleb, and welcome aboard! Im really enjoying these RUclips videos as a way to document the cool things I build and do, and if nothing else I have a ton of cool stuff to look back on in 5-10 years. No plans on stopping, in fact, I'm just getting started!
The original plan was to take a week and get It built, that turned into a month, and now we are quickly approaching a year. Time well spent! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Ryan! I've been seeing some beautiful chinook builds lately, you have a real diamond in the rough on your hands. I'll be pulling the engine/trans doing some cleanup, head gasket, timing set, ignition upgrade, and a complete reseal of all the leaks very soon.
bro, ALL of your paint techniques are spot on. just like show quality body work. 1 thing if you have some small unusual spots, use the heal of your hand just below your thumb. it wont leave finger groves. as far as glassing goes, a think layer of resin then sand. also right before spray, run wax and grease remover and a tack cloth. looks good tho..
Thanks for the tips! I do typically wipe everything down with a solvent and tack cloth prior to spraying, I may have skipped over that on the video. Its always a real struggle painting in the shop that I do everything else in, some degree of dust and contaminants are inevitable. Someday I'll build a dedicated booth!
I just found this the other day and I enjoy the way you made this little camper and it gave me some ideas for my ford f150 going to need a bit more structure but I'm impressed at how this turned out. Great job
I love the energy you have. This is a difficult task that most people would just throw money at. You've earned this awesome camper with you hard work and dedication... I only worry what it's going to look like on that old Toyota... Think you'll have to sand, finish, and paint it too. ;)
Thanks man! The old Toyota wears its patina with pride, I'll give er a razz up with the polisher when it warms up, but im retired from sanding for a while!
Dude, that paint work looks amazing from here in Virginia, haha! I know you’ve got to be sick of the long process, but all that patience and persistence is paying off. Your final product is gonna be light years ahead of most other foamie builds on here. Keep up the awesome work… Camping‘s coming!
Great resourcefulness with a portable light bar. This must have created a spray control comparable to a painting booth. I will make sure to use this tip next time I do a paint job in my small garage or outside. Thanks for sharing your ideas Jake!
Thanks for watching Oleg! I struggle to see what I'm doing after the first coat, the light really helps hi light the spray pattern as it hits the surface. In the future I may combine the air hose and the extension cord with a few wraps of tape, just one less thing to manage while spraying.
Before you prime, use a powdered guide coat. It's basically graphite powder. Rub over the entire surface just before your final sand. This will stay inside all those little pin holes and show you where they are. Then, just before you prime, you can either use glaze or body filler to fill the pin holes. I also just use the primer to fill the holes, by using a spreader and smashing the primer down inside the holes. Then spray more primer right over the top of that. You are going to sand anyway. So the little spreader marks won't matter any.
I may have not covered it, but I like to use an aerosol can of spray paint for a guide coat. It doesn't take much. The primer I was using is also has a noticeable color difference from sanded to un sanded. Glaze was the real MVP of the paint job.
Have you heard of "deck cloth" ? It's a 2 oz., tight weave, fiberglass used by the marine and aviation guys (me). I've seen it applied over the last layer of 7 Oz and it really smooths out the surface and should reduce the amount of fill and sanding. Oh BTW, That truly is a great looking job!
Lesson learned! The next build may be vacuum bagged, which should remedy the weave of the cloth showing so much. A lightweight tight weave like you suggest would also be a great option.
You can always go back and rhino line the bottom and top if you decide you don't like the finish on those surfaces but since they're not gonna be seen, it don't really matter, what matters looks great on tv, I'm anxious for you to get to do some camping in it, I can't imagine how anxious you are LOL
Thanks Willie! The Bed liner on the roof would probably add some impact protection as well. We get frequent hail during thunderstorms. I'll have to chew on that. I've talked myself out of a trip this weekend, lows in the teens and my mattress doesn't arrive until monday. I may be somewhere Monday night though!
@@ThatJakeWorldWide I'd be more concerned with the solar panels in a hail storm LOL I think the camper itself is gonna be able to take a beating, it wont be long til warmer weather gets here and you can enjoy the fruits of your extensive labor
Good point. They will actually protect a large portion of the roof too. Well, at the expense of the panels! I don't plan on taking it easy on the camper, my ability to tear the holes out of a bowling ball has driven a lot of the design choices. I cant wait to commence the stress testing!
This is looking really great. I appreciate you putting in the time to show us your progress and methods of working with fiberglass and everything else. I am curious about your paint. Is this an automotive paint or just some sort of enamel? I do not know a whole lot about paint and am interested in doing something like this for myself. The next question I would pose to you is whether an airless sprayer would work to spray this paint? I already have an airless sprayer that I have used for some home projects.
Nice work! SO MANY people building foamies fail to optimize the construction with resin and glass as you did. Your construction will give you many, many trouble-free years. I am curious though, did the sharpie marks give you any bleeding problems?
Thanks! Im pulling inspiration for boat and aircraft construction, and trying to combine the techniques that make the most sense to me.I see this build largely as a prototype, and I cant wait to put everything I have learned into the next project. No issues with the sharpie. Some were sanded away in the process of flattening the panel, but I did paint over quite a few.
The empty shell is just over 300lbs. I weighed prior to my first trip and fully loaded (with much excess) its dead on 600lbs." The electrical system likely adds another 150 pounds to that, and it will continue to gain weight as I add amenities and finish up the details.
Amazing job - congratulations on the great, lightweight camper! I'm planning out a combo storage/solar panel topped box for a van and started out looking at the expensive high density core options (divinylcell, Nidacore, etc), but now considering XPS as you have used. Any concerns you have with adhesion of the resin long-term and potential delamination? Also, did you pick the 2" thickness for the increase in rigidity or improved insulation - or a combination of those? Thanks!
Hey btbiker1! Im sure the expensive core options are very high quality, but for a camper I don't think they are necessary. Time will tell as far as longevity is concerned, but I don't foresee any issues with delam/failure. The 2" core was initially chosen for its insulation value, but the added stiffness is a huge bonus!
Where abouts are you in Texas? Im up near DFW and having a hard time finding bulk epoxy and fiberglass, Thinking about using ISO foam instead of the pink.. Hows the strength of the pink? And delam problems?
Im in the forbidden West Texas up in the panhandle. I order all my epoxy from uscomposites out of Florida. Glass is from thayercraft. The pink owens corning foamular150 is awesome. 15psi compressive strength and no delamination issues. Make sure you prep your foam, It has some release agents on it from manufacturing. I sand with 80 grit prior to any epoxy/glass.
Palm Beach to DFW seems like quite the downgrade! They make a great product and shipping has always been reasonable. Buying in bulk saves quite a bit of cost per Gallon. some day Ill have a 50 Gallon drum on hand!
Hey Shawn! The empty shell weighs about 350 pounds. With all the extras and gear for an adventure its anywhere from 600-800 pounds depending on the mission.
@@ThatJakeWorldWide Wow That's heavier than I thought it would be! I would like to make a bike camper but, want to keep it down to 100 lbs...... Thanks for sharing your project and getting back to me. -Shawn
I don't think I have the patience to fix all the dents in the Toyota! Dale also likes to use as a jungle gym, so the hood/cab roof would be a losing battle! I plan on hitting it with the buffer to remove some of the oxidation, and bring back some shine. Thanks for watching!
Damn, found myself holding my breath while you were shooting the color. Apparently I was helping you out...after the fact
I catch myself shielding my eyes when people are welding in a video. Thanks for the help!
I’m pretty happy i found you when i did. There’s so many incomplete build series out there and just as many super old channels that don’t keep going! This is next level and i hope you get partnered!
Thanks Caleb, and welcome aboard!
Im really enjoying these RUclips videos as a way to document the cool things I build and do, and if nothing else I have a ton of cool stuff to look back on in 5-10 years. No plans on stopping, in fact, I'm just getting started!
Best foamie I've seen!
Thanks! Its been a fun ride, number two will be even better!
I'm stoicly excited about finding this video. 😐
Wow that a factory look!
Amazing prep & paint work my friend A+
Looking good, but dang... what a lot of work!
The original plan was to take a week and get It built, that turned into a month, and now we are quickly approaching a year. Time well spent!
Thanks for watching!
I'm ready for a new build series
I like fiberglass, camping and making things. Subscribed!
Hey Ty, there are dozens of us! Thanks for being here!
Amazing paint work. I'm going to re-watch this video a few more time before I paint my skoolie.
Just wonderful 👍
You are a foamy camper building Savant.
Cheers
Thanks Patrick!
Awesome progress! I have an 1977 Chinook collecting dust so both the fiberglass work and old Toyota pickup maintenance are always interesting to me.
Thanks Ryan! I've been seeing some beautiful chinook builds lately, you have a real diamond in the rough on your hands.
I'll be pulling the engine/trans doing some cleanup, head gasket, timing set, ignition upgrade, and a complete reseal of all the leaks very soon.
Dang man! That thing is poppin! Can't wait to see the upcoming content
Thanks! Fun stuff coming down the pipe!
Man that turned out fantastic! Looking forward to future content.
Thanks Mike! More to come!
Wow, you did a terrific job! Lots of work but definitely worth it in the end! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching Terry!
bro, ALL of your paint techniques are spot on. just like show quality body work. 1 thing if you have some small unusual spots, use the heal of your hand just below your thumb. it wont leave finger groves. as far as glassing goes, a think layer of resin then sand. also right before spray, run wax and grease remover and a tack cloth. looks good tho..
Thanks for the tips!
I do typically wipe everything down with a solvent and tack cloth prior to spraying, I may have skipped over that on the video. Its always a real struggle painting in the shop that I do everything else in, some degree of dust and contaminants are inevitable. Someday I'll build a dedicated booth!
Been watching the whole build 👍and i learned a few things for when I do the glass work on my travco
Thanks for watching 2fuzy, I'm glad You are getting some value out of my vids!
I just found this the other day and I enjoy the way you made this little camper and it gave me some ideas for my ford f150 going to need a bit more structure but I'm impressed at how this turned out. Great job
Hey Zed, Thanks for watching! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Love it!
Thanks!!
I love the energy you have. This is a difficult task that most people would just throw money at. You've earned this awesome camper with you hard work and dedication...
I only worry what it's going to look like on that old Toyota... Think you'll have to sand, finish, and paint it too. ;)
Thanks man! The old Toyota wears its patina with pride, I'll give er a razz up with the polisher when it warms up, but im retired from sanding for a while!
Dude, that paint work looks amazing from here in Virginia, haha! I know you’ve got to be sick of the long process, but all that patience and persistence is paying off. Your final product is gonna be light years ahead of most other foamie builds on here.
Keep up the awesome work… Camping‘s coming!
Can't wait! Thanks Klauss!
Thank you very much .Good
ideas with fiberglass and foam.I making a cargo trailer into camper.Using your ideas going make a wet bath.
Thanks for watching Samuel! Good luck on your project!
I'm suprised you don't get more drips.
You must really know what you are doing.
Great resourcefulness with a portable light bar. This must have created a spray control comparable to a painting booth. I will make sure to use this tip next time I do a paint job in my small garage or outside. Thanks for sharing your ideas Jake!
Thanks for watching Oleg!
I struggle to see what I'm doing after the first coat, the light really helps hi light the spray pattern as it hits the surface.
In the future I may combine the air hose and the extension cord with a few wraps of tape, just one less thing to manage while spraying.
Before you prime, use a powdered guide coat. It's basically graphite powder. Rub over the entire surface just before your final sand. This will stay inside all those little pin holes and show you where they are. Then, just before you prime, you can either use glaze or body filler to fill the pin holes. I also just use the primer to fill the holes, by using a spreader and smashing the primer down inside the holes. Then spray more primer right over the top of that. You are going to sand anyway. So the little spreader marks won't matter any.
I may have not covered it, but I like to use an aerosol can of spray paint for a guide coat. It doesn't take much. The primer I was using is also has a noticeable color difference from sanded to un sanded. Glaze was the real MVP of the paint job.
Amazing work and job!!! Well done!
It's looks awesome great job 👏 👍
Thank you very much!
Have you heard of "deck cloth" ? It's a 2 oz., tight weave, fiberglass used by the marine and aviation guys (me). I've seen it applied over the last layer of 7 Oz and it really smooths out the surface and should reduce the amount of fill and sanding. Oh BTW, That truly is a great looking job!
Lesson learned! The next build may be vacuum bagged, which should remedy the weave of the cloth showing so much. A lightweight tight weave like you suggest would also be a great option.
Nice job. Well done!!
Thanks Simon!
You can always go back and rhino line the bottom and top if you decide you don't like the finish on those surfaces but since they're not gonna be seen, it don't really matter, what matters looks great on tv, I'm anxious for you to get to do some camping in it, I can't imagine how anxious you are LOL
Thanks Willie! The Bed liner on the roof would probably add some impact protection as well. We get frequent hail during thunderstorms. I'll have to chew on that.
I've talked myself out of a trip this weekend, lows in the teens and my mattress doesn't arrive until monday. I may be somewhere Monday night though!
@@ThatJakeWorldWide I'd be more concerned with the solar panels in a hail storm LOL
I think the camper itself is gonna be able to take a beating, it wont be long til warmer weather gets here and you can enjoy the fruits of your extensive labor
Good point. They will actually protect a large portion of the roof too. Well, at the expense of the panels!
I don't plan on taking it easy on the camper, my ability to tear the holes out of a bowling ball has driven a lot of the design choices. I cant wait to commence the stress testing!
Looks great 👍🏻
Thanks Wade!
Great work, I like it.
Thanks Daniel!
This is looking really great. I appreciate you putting in the time to show us your progress and methods of working with fiberglass and everything else. I am curious about your paint. Is this an automotive paint or just some sort of enamel? I do not know a whole lot about paint and am interested in doing something like this for myself. The next question I would pose to you is whether an airless sprayer would work to spray this paint? I already have an airless sprayer that I have used for some home projects.
The paint is RustOleum alkyd enamel. It does spray well through an airless, consult the data sheet for tip sizing and pressures for best results.
Nice work! SO MANY people building foamies fail to optimize the construction with resin and glass as you did. Your construction will give you many, many trouble-free years. I am curious though, did the sharpie marks give you any bleeding problems?
Thanks!
Im pulling inspiration for boat and aircraft construction, and trying to combine the techniques that make the most sense to me.I see this build largely as a prototype, and I cant wait to put everything I have learned into the next project.
No issues with the sharpie. Some were sanded away in the process of flattening the panel, but I did paint over quite a few.
Count me in I subscribed! Looking back would you have created a front rdige for solar panel front edge for aero treatment?
Welcome to the crew! I'll be adding an aero fairing to the front roof rack crossbar. Carbon maybe?
Awesome job thinking of doing this for my 89 ford ranger
Can we look at how things are looking in the morning? Because I would like to look at how that's looking!
Words are hard!
Thanks for watching Laura!
I would be interested in knowing the final weight of your camper when you are finished with it.
The empty shell is just over 300lbs. I weighed prior to my first trip and fully loaded (with much excess) its dead on 600lbs." The electrical system likely adds another 150 pounds to that, and it will continue to gain weight as I add amenities and finish up the details.
@@ThatJakeWorldWide Thanks for the update...I think I'm going to give this a go.
Amazing job - congratulations on the great, lightweight camper! I'm planning out a combo storage/solar panel topped box for a van and started out looking at the expensive high density core options (divinylcell, Nidacore, etc), but now considering XPS as you have used. Any concerns you have with adhesion of the resin long-term and potential delamination? Also, did you pick the 2" thickness for the increase in rigidity or improved insulation - or a combination of those? Thanks!
Hey btbiker1! Im sure the expensive core options are very high quality, but for a camper I don't think they are necessary. Time will tell as far as longevity is concerned, but I don't foresee any issues with delam/failure. The 2" core was initially chosen for its insulation value, but the added stiffness is a huge bonus!
Where abouts are you in Texas? Im up near DFW and having a hard time finding bulk epoxy and fiberglass, Thinking about using ISO foam instead of the pink.. Hows the strength of the pink? And delam problems?
Im in the forbidden West Texas up in the panhandle. I order all my epoxy from uscomposites out of Florida. Glass is from thayercraft. The pink owens corning foamular150 is awesome. 15psi compressive strength and no delamination issues. Make sure you prep your foam, It has some release agents on it from manufacturing. I sand with 80 grit prior to any epoxy/glass.
@@ThatJakeWorldWide thanks, i used to live in Florida, US Comp was a few miles from me, they also had a walk in under another name..
Palm Beach to DFW seems like quite the downgrade!
They make a great product and shipping has always been reasonable. Buying in bulk saves quite a bit of cost per Gallon. some day Ill have a 50 Gallon drum on hand!
I’ve been watching this whole process more and less but the most important part is Dale copying your leg action @6:50
I didn't catch that on the edit, what a goof!
Thanks for watching Cameron!
What do you guess the final shell weighs? no solar , no ski rack?
Hey Shawn! The empty shell weighs about 350 pounds. With all the extras and gear for an adventure its anywhere from 600-800 pounds depending on the mission.
@@ThatJakeWorldWide
Wow That's heavier than I thought it would be!
I would like to make a bike camper but, want to keep it down to 100 lbs......
Thanks for sharing your project and getting back to me.
-Shawn
Gray boogers. Haha. I hear that.
Probably a good indication that I need to wear my respirator/swap filters more often!
Thanks for watching!
Curious what approximate cost of project?
I never calculated a total cost. $3500 without the electrical system is a conservative estimate.
Ya gotta paint the truck next or that shinny new camper will look funny, eh?
I don't think I have the patience to fix all the dents in the Toyota! Dale also likes to use as a jungle gym, so the hood/cab roof would be a losing battle!
I plan on hitting it with the buffer to remove some of the oxidation, and bring back some shine.
Thanks for watching!
Why do you care for pinholes?
Pinholes are an undesirable surface condition, and will show through the final paintwork.