"Free Willie": A camper build

Nice work man.
 
Been down for the last couple weeks due to an unfortunate mishap with a modified Barbie Jeep but thanks to @grandlift i was able to finish up the framing details today. The best work of the day came with the front nose.
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Old, he is getting old..
 
Scott (grandlift) and I worked some more today. I had planned to leave the back alone and just fix a crack in the fiberglass above the door but like everything else it just wasn't going to be good enough. We decided to go ahead and pull the door and I cut out the fiberglass section above the door. Instead of going strait up to the roof line there is a slight overhang that wasn't built very well, so out it came and new wood was installed to make the top overhang solid. I will replace that section with the same metal as the roof and then install the door back.

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Got home from Nashville and went straight out to do a little work. Got half of the plywood on the roof and will try to finish that part today. A friend is supposed to come by this weekend to help install the metal.
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This is what a $500 piece of aluminum looks like. 103"x18'. Can't wait to let the strap loose on this!
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Finally got the rest of the roof done today and will install the metal tomorrow. This thing is starting to look like a camper again. Next step will be to tackle a couple cracks in the fiberglass and paint along with a few hundred other small things.
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Well, today went from good to bad in a matter of minutes. Got the roof insulated and taped off, unrolled the metal only to discover a very deep scratch that scored the aluminum to the point its junk. I'll have to order another piece tomorrow.
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family xj said:
Couldn't you have just flipped the aliminum over or does it have a difference between sides?
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I have an axle to sell you, it's brand new. but the gears are broke. I am sure you don't mind full price...
 
As Jeff said, I just paid $500 for a piece of aluminium, its going to be right. Besides, it was scored so bad it was showing on the other side.
 
Picked up the new metal last week and had @grandlift help me put it on. We got 2 sides mostly done before we had to stop due to those pesky family obligations.
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The lumber is just there to help hold the roof flat.
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Scott did a really nice job working the corner or the metal with a 3" hand brake and a couple of hammers.
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It's so sad that in the beginning I tried so hard to keep this project square but in the end realize that it is an impossible task....literally impossible
 
Had a severe bee problem that slowed progress for the last couple weekends but finally got back to work. Scott and I finished the top metal work, now I jave to get busy and build the bed back to tie the metal and fiberglass together.
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The weather was nice this weekend so I got a day of work in. The bed portion has been missing for a while, so that was the area of focus. I got the job stated by installing a 2x6 frame that will give plenty of support for the wife and i and create some under bed storage. The bottom was covered
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in 1/8" plywood and the metal roof will attach to that under the cab. Once again, a heavy helping of glue and screws were used.
 
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