Category Archives: construction plans

Bed and Shelf Building

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Mas Prema

The bed and floor and shelf were built by Dave in a few hours. Wow. Was I impressed. This is the finished work, with the scraps left over. I have put two sleeping bags and a teddy bear inside and … Continue reading →

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First Stage of Truck Home Construction

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Mas Prema

Gathering of Materials 2″X4″X8′ fir boards for legs, one 1″X4″X8′ length board for the shelf lip, a 1/2″ cdx plywood for the floor, a 3/4″ maple plywood board for the bed and shelves, several boxes of wood screws, some sheet metal … Continue reading →

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Interior design of a Truck Camper

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Mas Prema

The topper will be installed tomorrow, so now is the time to really start thinking about interior construction. The image below is the bed of a woman who goes several levels higher in van/truck bed construction with  T-slotted extruded aluminum. Check out her materials list. … Continue reading →

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Interior Work on the Truck Camper Shell

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Mas Prema

This is the interior framework of the topper/shell/carapace that is on its way. How to attach things to aluminum? 1. “Commonly used in the automotive industry, foam-based trim tape, used sparingly, is resistant to moisture and UV, creating a secure and … Continue reading →

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Topper on the Way

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Mas Prema

I ordered the topper yesterday. Sometime, after the first of the year, I will get a call from Rich at High Country Toppers to come to Gypsum to have the topper installed. There is a 30″ to 36″ wedge  above the truck … Continue reading →

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