OKStingRay
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I have been wanting to get a camper shell for awhile now. I Just have not wanted the price tag that comes along with them. I want something heavy duty for a possible roof top tent build later this summer. So I found a 25 dollar s10 camper shell on Facebook market place and began to chop with a goal to keep this under 1k.
The plan is to shorten the frame, reuse the bed rail, front and rear sections, and the doors and window. Then use 3/4 plywood on the sides and 1/2 for the roof, reinforced with some 2x4's.
I have an old surco 45 x 60 roof rack basket sitting on an old XJ and will be using that. For the mounts I will be using some heavy duty 2x4 trailer stake pocket brackets. I will be spacing them out evenly 4 per side for my cross bars.
My main goal for this build is strength and functionality. It's not going to be winning beauty pagents, but im hoping I can make it look clean. I am coating everything in magnet paint's chassis saver and then black monstaliner.
Pictures coming soon.
The plan is to shorten the frame, reuse the bed rail, front and rear sections, and the doors and window. Then use 3/4 plywood on the sides and 1/2 for the roof, reinforced with some 2x4's.
I have an old surco 45 x 60 roof rack basket sitting on an old XJ and will be using that. For the mounts I will be using some heavy duty 2x4 trailer stake pocket brackets. I will be spacing them out evenly 4 per side for my cross bars.
My main goal for this build is strength and functionality. It's not going to be winning beauty pagents, but im hoping I can make it look clean. I am coating everything in magnet paint's chassis saver and then black monstaliner.
Pictures coming soon.
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