Pioneer Ride Of The Century Discussion Thread!!!

[Montecresto]

What are you skinning the box with mopar?

 

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[moparornocar]

What are you skinning the box with mopar?

I'll be sanding it and priming it then painting it with rustoleum industrial enamel. It's oil based and thick enough to fill in the wood grain. A couple coats and sanding in between it will look just like fiberglass. The bottom side will be some kind of oil based sealer then undercoating.

 

[Shadesmn]

RV if I can find them. House windows are too thick and too heavy

If you don't need "new" windows, check for some smaller conversion van windows from a junkyard. Or topper windows. Same as what is in campers, just uses a clamp ring screwed into the frame from the inside. Super easy to install

 

[moparornocar]

If you don't need "new" windows, check for some smaller conversion van windows from a junkyard. Or topper windows. Same as what is in campers, just uses a clamp ring screwed into the frame from the inside. Super easy to install

Good thinking. I've done a few of those. Not a bad idea. I want at least one big enough to be a safety hatch.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Mopar I got windows for the bus on eBay and it was under a grand shipped for 10 and they are big double pane. If you really watch they will be cheap


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[Montecresto]

I'll be sanding it and priming it then painting it with rustoleum industrial enamel. It's oil based and thick enough to fill in the wood grain. A couple coats and sanding in between it will look just like fiberglass. The bottom side will be some kind of oil based sealer then undercoating.

And the roof?

 

[Shadesmn]

Escape hatch ones might be harder to find..but possibly at a rv salvage you could get one. You should try asking at pleasureland rv in st cloud, i thought you said you were up that way regularly. They might have some laying around too..

 

[Montecresto]

Good thinking. I've done a few of those. Not a bad idea. I want at least one big enough to be a safety hatch.

Isn't the door the safety hatch?

 

[CumminsPusher]

@Shadesmn ill really suggest staying away from Rv dealers. Everything I tried to buy through them was 5-10 times in price and I bought a lot! It wasn't funny and no selection. If it can't be found on eBay it's being typed in wrong.

 

[Montecresto]

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@Shadesmn ill really suggest staying away from Rv dealers. Everything I tried to buy through them was 5-10 times in price and I bought a lot! It wasn't funny and no selection. If it can't be found on eBay it's being typed in wrong.

Wow, that's a great price. Looks like you need to charge your device.

 

[iowaguy]

Well, mama talked me into leaving it a box, it's 1 inch shorter than the Pioneer is at its current height, leaving me a little more storage space. I think it's going to shape up nicely. I should have a roof and front/rear on it this week sometime. I need to source windows so I can get them cut in. Let's hear opinions guys

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Seen this and thought of you

 

[Montecresto]

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Aerodynamic too! Have you come up with a plan?

 

[Shadesmn]

@CumminsPusher, believe you me i know what you mean about rv dealers and price. I was suggesting the possibility of some used or salvage parts. New is ridiculous expensive from them. But if anyone has some repair parts laying around from units they fix or junk, it might be them.

 

[CumminsPusher]

@CumminsPusher, believe you me i know what you mean about rv dealers and price. I was suggesting the possibility of some used or salvage parts. New is ridiculous expensive from them. But if anyone has some repair parts laying around from units they fix or junk, it might be them.

Oh that is a good possibility! Sometimes wrecking yards have stuff too. As soon as rv dealers get mentioned I get butt hurt lol. I tried buying local through those places but they want so much it pisses me off. It amazes me people have enough money and don't care just for convenience


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[Montecresto]

 

[Montecresto]

 

[iowaguy]

Aerodynamic too! Have you come up with a plan?

Still looking in to roof top type camper, trying to keep the weight down as much as possible, when the kids were little we had an Apache fold out camper, instead of canvas they had fold out plastic sides, worked great against wind and rain and now I'm thinking keeping out the critters.

 

[CumminsPusher]

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Monte that's sick!

 

[Montecresto]

Monte that's sick!

You don't like that.

 

[CumminsPusher]

You don't like that.

Wrong sick. I really like it.


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