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capturedbyrobots · 08-31-2012, 01:42 PM

Freebeard! You rule!
I've never seen those trucks before. I covet!
The last pic you showed is about as big as I could go.
With a design like the last pic ( Okeefes) I wouldn't even need the boat tail.

So I need the height in the camper. I might eventually even redo the nose if this all works out. Moving the template back would give me more high roof area right?
I'll try to move it today and see how it looks.

I've been really trying to decide on framing. I've looked into lots of different materials. If I wanted it to come together easy, I could do the teardrop trailer type of construction, bent plywood on rounded wood or metal ribs then skin it in galvanized. I could just do the standard flat sides up to a decent radius to the roof with plywood and 2x2 framing. I bet metal studs and galvanized would be the lightest way to go, and the most easily repairable, but the 1/2 or even 1/4in plywood (for easier curves) would give it more durability if it was sandwiched in-between.

I wonder, is there any metal construction stud material that is similar to the way cargo vans are framed? It's like a U channel with a flat flange folded into some thick sheet metal. That would be ideal stud material for this job.

08-31-2012, 01:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
capturedbyrobots EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 77 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Freebeard! You rule! I've never seen those trucks before. I covet! The last pic you showed is about as big as I could go. With a design like the last pic ( Okeefes) I wouldn't even need the boat tail. So I need the height in the camper. I might eventually even redo the nose if this all works out. Moving the template back would give me more high roof area right? I'll try to move it today and see how it looks. I've been really trying to decide on framing. I've looked into lots of different materials. If I wanted it to come together easy, I could do the teardrop trailer type of construction, bent plywood on rounded wood or metal ribs then skin it in galvanized. I could just do the standard flat sides up to a decent radius to the roof with plywood and 2x2 framing. I bet metal studs and galvanized would be the lightest way to go, and the most easily repairable, but the 1/2 or even 1/4in plywood (for easier curves) would give it more durability if it was sandwiched in-between. I wonder, is there any metal construction stud material that is similar to the way cargo vans are framed? It's like a U channel with a flat flange folded into some thick sheet metal. That would be ideal stud material for this job.