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Originally Posted by laack
building materials were mostly picked up last night. Im going to be using mostly wood as its structure, and planning on coroplast as its skin (not purchased yet). I picked up a few door hinges and struts for its pivot point for opening and holding open, and a mix of pvc fittings and pipe. I doubt i'll use the pvc since I expect it will get brittle and break in the extreme minnesota winters. Mounting wise, I dont want to perminantly fix anything to the vehicle, so I'm just going to pinch the frame to the bed rail with clamps and red lock tight on the screw jack to keep them in place and reduce risk of loosening. I figure this will hold it down in combination with the the posts going into the 4 tie down holes in the corners.
Pictures hopefully this weekend. I'm installing some kitchen cabinets over the next few days so this will take a back seat.
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That's great! I look forward to following your progress, whenever your schedule permits. May the force be with you!
Mine is also a back burner project. So far I have only made a cab template and sil plate for the side walls, mainly to get accurate dimensions for computer design. Hopefully I can nail the compound miter angles the first time that way.
