Replacing Class c motorhome body for touring act

[capturedbyrobots]

Oh, one other question.
I'd love to have an emergency hatch of sorts on the roof above the sleeper that would be weather tight usually, then after I open it it could be removed completely and allow me to have massive air flow at night while sleeping. It's gonna get hot in that new box I made without the windows.
I was thinking of building a small raised frame, and have a garbage can lid or something like it to cover it (like the other roof vents design but this one would come off completely for big time air venting.) ??????
Any suggestions for other materials and another dirt cheap way to do it?

[freebeard]

Now a few more q's....
For the corners of the front section above the front doors, should I run an angled taper from the top of the door to the outside bottom of the sleeper? Or should I just run a straight taper from the front to the back on the sleeper and button it up flat on the bottom?

If you're talking about the downward-facing triangle above the door; just keep it simple. The biggest gain available would be to radius the vertical edge behind the cab doors, but you're constrained by the entry door on the curb side.

As for the pop up roof vents, should I make a quick n dirty ramp up/ramp down from them?

Oh, one other question...

None of the pictures you've posted so far show the top of the vehicle. Are you thinking of replacing or supplementing the opening vents? Anything you do will have a very short window for pay-back, maybe do nothing?

'Dirt cheap' means whatever you find laying around you. I'd look for the fairing off a motorcycle, replace the handlebars with longhorn steer horns and graft it onto that new sloped front end. Then maybe a snap-on tonneau cover behind that?

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by capturedbyrobots

Oh, one other question.
I'd love to have an emergency hatch of sorts on the roof above the sleeper that would be weather tight usually, then after I open it it could be removed completely and allow me to have massive air flow at night while sleeping. It's gonna get hot in that new box I made without the windows.
I was thinking of building a small raised frame, and have a garbage can lid or something like it to cover it (like the other roof vents design but this one would come off completely for big time air venting.) ??????
Any suggestions for other materials and another dirt cheap way to do it?

If you're really gonna do so, I'd advice you to get it fitted with an anti-insect screen. Also would be good to consider some weather protection in case of heavy rain, for example.

[pete c]

Originally Posted by capturedbyrobots

Oh, one other question.
I'd love to have an emergency hatch of sorts on the roof above the sleeper that would be weather tight usually, then after I open it it could be removed completely and allow me to have massive air flow at night while sleeping. It's gonna get hot in that new box I made without the windows.
I was thinking of building a small raised frame, and have a garbage can lid or something like it to cover it (like the other roof vents design but this one would come off completely for big time air venting.) ??????
Any suggestions for other materials and another dirt cheap way to do it?

RV Escape Hatches, Trailer Hatch, Elixir Hatches

[pete c]

Awesome work so far. I think lopping off the cabover will be good for a few mpg at highway speeds.

Hope you make it to the northeast on the tour. Would love to see the show and your "new" B class rig.

As crippled loser mentioned, that thing just begs for a 4BT. I would bet that it, with the right gears and aero-mods, would get into the high twenties.

[justme1969]

Pull a emergency hatch from an old school bus 1982 on to 1999 are already outdated.
Bluebirds had double lift style that could be reversed forward or both ends up. lots of airflow. and also emergency exit.
Scrapyards like to store stuff inside busses so they wont offer good price for taking away thier storage roof but theres lots parked all across the country.

[pete c]

If your drummer doesn't already have a name, it should be steel peart.

[justme1969]

I seen the first few questions that started this post I did mega viper rebuild kit in my dodge.that is best mod for dodge IMHO. also I think there is a 727 overdrive kit there also 727 Mopar Transmission from PATC
You will doubt the effects till its done best thing since sliced bread!

[capturedbyrobots]

I already have a gear vendors with the 727. It's great.

I skinned it with aluminum flashing the other day. It's hard to get it to lay flat but I did my best. Ill post pics in a bit. Need to pull off the panels and seal them next, then paint it.
Pretty happy with the results.

I'd do a 4bt, the only issue is weight. I haul about 2k pounds, robots and merch and tools.
My 360 puts out about 175hp...well, maybe less now that its getting older but much less torque.
If a 4bt could pull this load up mountains, I'd be cool with it. But the size of it might be difficult to deal with, they look really deep. I might just have to get a diesel rig after this tour with the engine/tranny combo already established... If a swap could fit into my setup here, I would be willing to do it, and have a place I could do the swap. I have no smog restrictions/inspections on this camper, so I could put anything into it.

[capturedbyrobots]