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Posted By: garryk6 on 10/29/11 05:33pm

Looking good Dennis! Glad to hear you are still working on it! Hadn't seen/heard from you much lately, so wasn't too sure. Since I didn't go down as far as you, I am doing extra insulation with the Reflectix product. The website 4 seasons Camping Has been real good for helping me with ideas for insulation, as they are based out of Canada.
They have lots of good info over there. Keep us posted on yours!
Garry


Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper



Posted By: garryk6 on 10/30/11 01:19am

OK Time for another update...

Put Reflectix down on the cab over, and laid out the new memory foam mattress.
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Mattress in place with new oak bed rail with aluminum angle supporting behind it. (sorry for the mess on the bed...[emoticon]
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Pulled the cabinet for the batteries/dinette back to pull the water tank to both plumb the tank and to use more reflectix under the tank and on the side overhangs.
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Insulated and wired the bench compartment in preparation for the new converter/charger.
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Insulated the pump/tank area except where I need to drill for the fill hose and vent and pump discharge. I's slowly coming together...
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Insulating under the cooler, and prepping the counter for change from sink area to cooler area.
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Reworked the battery cabinet with a secondary floor for sliding the batteries in easier. Still need to either go with AGM, or seal off the batteries...
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Started wiring my power center area. The bus bar on the right is for all the grounds. The red switch on the left is to turn the batteries on and off. The new fuse panel below the switch is to allow fusing of the loads that I will still be wiring up. Most of the original loads do not seem to be fused at all...
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Here is the dinette, step, overhead bunk and newly remodeled counter with cooler. Starting to look almost like a camper![emoticon]
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Here is the counter, stove, raised counter for the sink and the heater in it's temporary spot. The wall is for the closet.
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Here is the other angle of the dinette with the dinette seat back being the location for the future hot water heater and more storage.
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This will be the normal access to the wiring and batteries.
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Here is the temporary 12V cooler, till I can afford the Engel.
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Here is the step and window area. The cooler has plenty of ventilation, and my water lines are back in there too, so the cooler should help to keep things from freezing!
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Here is the sink in the old refrigerator area. I will eventually put something over the white painted aluminum behind the whole kitchen area, as there is some old damage...
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Here is the plumbing creativity that I needed to work to put the sink above the propane location.
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Here I am slowly filling in the area cut out to fix a large dent by the previous owner with spray foam. Later I will have to make a filler panel to cover over this area. But it will be in the closet, so not to big of an eyesore after I can get the closet door in place.
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My intention above the sink is to extend the upper cabinet over one more door's worth, so that it won't look to out of place.
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Please feel free to comment and ask questions, as I am still kind of winging this as I go, and if I see something that doesnt seem to be working out, then I just re-do it. One thing I am glad that I am doing now is adding insulation. I probable wouldn't have started doing that this summer, when I hurt my hand, but since we will be using it in teens to 20's soon, I figured that it would be money and time well spent. Thanks again for all your ideas and encouragement!

Garry in Wet and Windy Kodiak


Posted By: ticki2 on 10/30/11 09:47am

Overall looks pretty darn good . The only concern I would have is the location of the heater and sink . It might get a bit warm while working at the sink and I would be afraid of splashing water in the heater .

How about some detail on the bed extension to a queen ?


'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed


Posted By: garryk6 on 10/30/11 10:32am

Thanks Ticki2,
When I got the sink mounted, I realized the same thing. But my intention is to move it down and aft below the closet, similar to the location of the original heater.
Unfortunately the windows limit how big I could make the bunk. I was able to make it wide enough for a standard full size bed. I used a piece of 2x2x3/8 inch aluminum angle stock. I used 1/4 inch plywood that extends over the original plywood about 12 inches. THe Angle rests on the curved aluminum in the corners. But the angle needed some stiffening, so I bought a piece of 1x3 oak, then bolted the oak to the aluminum with 3/8" stainless carriage bolts. It is plenty stout for my 200+ frame to climb up and down from the step. My step though is bigger due to the larger water tank.
Will try to take some more shots of the bed later.

Thanks again,
Garry


Posted By: garryk6 on 11/01/11 07:38pm

ticki2 wrote:


How about some detail on the bed extension to a queen ?


Here is where the Aluminum is resting on the curved corner of the cabover before I put the Oak rail on.

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THe 1/4 inch plywood I used 1/4x20 nuts and bolts to attach it to the aluminum rail. I used the larger 3/8 inch carriage bolts to attach the oak to the aluminum rail. Is that the detail you were looking for?


Posted By: Avion C-11 on 11/07/11 04:30pm

garryk6 wrote:

OK Time for another update...

Put Reflectix down on the cab over, and laid out the new memory foam mattress.
[image]

Mattress in place with new oak bed rail with aluminum angle supporting behind it. (sorry for the mess on the bed...[emoticon]
[image]

Pulled the cabinet for the batteries/dinette back to pull the water tank to both plumb the tank and to use more reflectix under the tank and on the side overhangs.
[image]

Insulated and wired the bench compartment in preparation for the new converter/charger.
[image]

Insulated the pump/tank area except where I need to drill for the fill hose and vent and pump discharge. I's slowly coming together...
[image]

Insulating under the cooler, and prepping the counter for change from sink area to cooler area.
[image]

Reworked the battery cabinet with a secondary floor for sliding the batteries in easier. Still need to either go with AGM, or seal off the batteries...
[image]

Started wiring my power center area. The bus bar on the right is for all the grounds. The red switch on the left is to turn the batteries on and off. The new fuse panel below the switch is to allow fusing of the loads that I will still be wiring up. Most of the original loads do not seem to be fused at all...
[image]

Here is the dinette, step, overhead bunk and newly remodeled counter with cooler. Starting to look almost like a camper![emoticon]
[image]

Here is the counter, stove, raised counter for the sink and the heater in it's temporary spot. The wall is for the closet.
[image]

Here is the other angle of the dinette with the dinette seat back being the location for the future hot water heater and more storage.
[image]

This will be the normal access to the wiring and batteries.
[image]

Here is the temporary 12V cooler, till I can afford the Engel.
[image]

Here is the step and window area. The cooler has plenty of ventilation, and my water lines are back in there too, so the cooler should help to keep things from freezing!
[image]

Here is the sink in the old refrigerator area. I will eventually put something over the white painted aluminum behind the whole kitchen area, as there is some old damage...
[image]

Here is the plumbing creativity that I needed to work to put the sink above the propane location.
[image]

[image]

Here I am slowly filling in the area cut out to fix a large dent by the previous owner with spray foam. Later I will have to make a filler panel to cover over this area. But it will be in the closet, so not to big of an eyesore after I can get the closet door in place.
[image]

My intention above the sink is to extend the upper cabinet over one more door's worth, so that it won't look to out of place.
[image]

Please feel free to comment and ask questions, as I am still kind of winging this as I go, and if I see something that doesnt seem to be working out, then I just re-do it. One thing I am glad that I am doing now is adding insulation. I probable wouldn't have started doing that this summer, when I hurt my hand, but since we will be using it in teens to 20's soon, I figured that it would be money and time well spent. Thanks again for all your ideas and encouragement!

Garry in Wet and Windy Kodiak


Wow gary,

I have been restoring mine for 8 months now and thought I had found all relevant web data on restoring these campers. Today I was bored and decided to google "Aluminum TC" and what do you know I found this!

I am happy to see it too. I am a few steps behind you and just finishing up the structural stuff. Should have the floor finished up next week and then I need to decide what to do with the bunk.

The bunk area seems to be a weak spot. Any load in the bunk makes the walls of the camper bow out near the front windows and bunk attachment area. Seen this on several of these now and was wondering if you had any advice there.

I have been sharing the photos of my rebuild here: http://www.airforums.com/forums/f417/1968-avion-c11-truck-camper-restoration-73739-9.html

I look forward to watching you get yours finished!


Happy Camping!

Avioncamper.wordpress.com



Posted By: garryk6 on 11/07/11 08:16pm

Thanks Avion C-11!
If your side walls are flexing, then the bottom of your bunk is weak. Fortunately, the previous owner had already rebuilt the floor of the TC and the bottom of the cabover. He used two layers of 3/4 plywood, which is probably overkill, but nothing budges when you climb up in the Cabover. I hope that this helps!
Garry in Kodiak
PS I just looked at your build. I am going with the 12V recirculating toilet, it has it's own internal tank with a 7 gallon capacity. I like it because I don't need a RV dump to empty, Just a 5 gallon bucket and any toilet or outhouse. This cleaned up the bathroom alot, and only requires a simple toilet flange through the floor, and some 3" pvc and a dump valve and connection. I hope to have mine connected by tomorrow... I am moving my heater to under the closet. Hopefully that will be done tomorrow too. Trying to get the camper ready for use in just a week and a half...
THanks again for your link and pics!!
C-11 rebuild

* This post was edited 11/07/11 08:40pm by garryk6 *


Posted By: garryk6 on 11/08/11 01:29am

Well just came in the house from working on the Avion. Did a bunch of plumbing and insulating today. With all the new insulation on the plywood portions of the TC, the little electric heater has no problem keeping the TC warm. It's 24 F outside right now with winds 20-30. The little ceramic 500W heater is below the middle setting, and it was over 65 in the TC.
Today: Fully connected the water tank fill plumbing. Next have to do the vent....
Hooked up the sink drain, P-trap and adapters to the black PVC, and ran as far as the Closet above the wing floor. Ran out of 1 1/2" elbows... Then a new hole, and run the PVC over under the Bathroom and pick-up the dump valve, and then on to the toilet drain, and toilet dump valve. THere will be a T between the drop through the wing floor and the 1 1/2 dump valve to run up to the new grey water tank(s). But for now trying to get the drains enough for jugs of water with some antifreeze in them.
Removed the heater, moved the gas lines, need one more fitting to mount the heater under the closet on a swinging mount to direct the heat forward.
Mounted the new Converter/Charger. Hopefully tomorrow will be wiring up the converter, the toilet, another light above the dinette, and outlet for the cooler, and another light for the closet... Oh and wire and an switch for the water-pump...
Then it is skins for the cabinets, and some manner of doors to access the stuff inside the cabinets...
Still need to bolt down the toilet after the wiring and plumbing...

But it is getting there, will take pics in the AM, too tired now....zzzzzzz Going to bed...
Garry in AK


Posted By: 67avion on 11/08/11 10:28am

Hey Garry and all. After a few weeks of travel and work, we are starting back again on the Avion. The cabinets have all been finished so today started the dry fitting:

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We'll go through and try to get everything square before we commit to fastening the cabinets.

The original propane bottles were removed and replaced.
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This bottle fits into a frame and is anchored to the wing on the passenger side. The regulators will be put on the left once the interior cabinet is fitted.

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We also completed the outside shower some time ago. It is fitted into the old refrigerator vent.

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I think we can get the cabinetry finished and get to work on the electrical soon. We're not fighting the cold of Alaska, so we have a far easier time than you, Garry.

Welcome Avion C11 to our discussion!






Posted By: garryk6 on 11/08/11 12:41pm

67avion wrote:

Hi Garry. Sorry I missed your query. I found some old photos that show the 110 outlets on my 67. I hope this helps:

The breaker box is located in the left rear of the camper in my case:
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Hey for all the C-10 owners...

Not shown in this pic, but right above the Breaker-box in the aluminum wall, I have a rectangular opening, and somw 110AC wires wire nutted together. Was this for a switch? Or and outlet? or just a Junction box? There is no box, but there are screw holes that look just like the little shallow boxes used in the Avion. I am getting to the point of closing up the closet, and di not want an open hole with wiring in the closet...

Thanks in advance,
Garry


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