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Topic: Avion truck campers - Hundreds of photos

Posted By: garryk6 on 11/12/11 11:35pm

Ugly Truck Nut wrote:

Thank you, I guess I should have been more specific. I take it the rims on the truck with the snow plow are stock? Those are the ones that caught my eye.

Actually the snow came before I switched to the snow tires, so these that you see are the 16.5 Weld Wheels. Sorry for the confusion. [emoticon]

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: Avion C-11 on 11/13/11 02:28pm

Did some work today fixing the rear pan.

It had been fixed by POs. Looks like it was broken in one corner at some point and and been fixed while in the camper. It also looks like it had been removed once before to fix some structural problems.

There are two holes in it where there are metal hatches that screw in for access to plumbing. We put some 3/4 inch marine grade frames there and glassed it all in. Ground out and fixed the old repairs and fixed all of the new cracks and cosmetic dings.

We screwed the frames down to the bench to straighten it all out while it dries. After it has all cured I will tackle the outside of it.

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Happy Camping!

Avioncamper.wordpress.com

Posted By: garryk6 on 11/13/11 04:18pm

Avion C-11,
If you measure from the flange that connects to the camper, down the the work bench, how "deep" is the rear cover? I have noticed that the C-11's appear to have a "deeper" rear pan than the C-10's. I also have seen one Cayo (post Avion) camper that had a really "deep" rear pan, more so than even the even the C-11's. Just trying to get some ideas for my C-10, as I have lowered the rear alot by using a trailer style triple step, but it is so nice to have a step that is really quick, easy and strong! My friend is over 350, and other than the truck settling down, the steps worked great!!

Your pan is looking good! I will have to do some glassing on the complex corner in the closet eventually...

Garry

Posted By: Avion C-11 on 11/13/11 04:34pm

garryk6 wrote:

I will measure it for you when I get out to work on it this week.

I have seen the Cayo setup with the deep pan that you are talking about. The one I saw had an aluminum pan that was very deep. I was thinking of making one like that when I was thinking about how to do grey water tank and so forth.

Posted By: garryk6 on 11/14/11 11:42pm

Got some more pics today in between plowing snow!

Electrical coming together!!!
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New 12V outlet
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Here is where I moved the bath wall aft by 3 inches.
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Here I am filling in the area where the previous owner cut out the fiberglass to straighten an dent. Unfortunately I don't have the fiberglass piece, so I am filling in with foam, then shave back to the right curvature, then I hope to glass in a new corner...
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Here is the new 3/16" aluminum splash shield between the sink and the stove. Still need to trim out the rest, but I got this piece of scrap aluminum for $10 at the local metal supply shop, so I couldnt pass it up, and I only had to trim it a bit, ans smooth out the edges.
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Here is a shot of the new bathroom door. The outer trim of the bathroom around the door still needs finished, I also need to finish the inside of the door and inside of the bathroom in aluminum, but that will be a later day.
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Here is the truck, camper and plow this morning, note the ribs areas versus the areas that are insulated. PS I had a small electric heater going all night. Temp in the camper was about 60F this morning with the heater on low.
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Here are all the LED's lights lit up. They are definitely brighter than the original lights that only a few worked when I bought it.
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And here is the sunrise over the ocean with the snow covered spruce trees in the fore ground.
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Posted By: 67avion on 11/15/11 09:00am

Garry wrote:

I see that the ribs are heating up while the rest of the top is cold. But you did not put additional insulation in the roof, right? Snow has built up on the windows and door of the truck but not the camper. Is it an effect of the vertical sides of the camper not holding the snow?

I like that sunrise over the ocean.

Its been a long time since I was in Alaska, but I remember that this time of year there is about 8 hours of daylight in the south. A lot less in the north.

Posted By: ticki2 on 11/15/11 02:59pm

67avion wrote:

Garry wrote:

It's because the camper is heated and the truck is not. The areas with no snow have the most heat loss .

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

Posted By: garryk6 on 11/19/11 02:24am

Well, pics tomorrow... It's after midnight, snow is starting to fall again. Food is in the cupboards, sleeping bags are in the cab over, some 2 backpacks of clothes in, 4 backpacks to go. Skinny semi-studded tires are on (studs are worn...). Igloo 12V cooler is repaired and running. All cupboards and closets are closed up with doors and latches except 2. Toilet works. So far the heater (electric) keeps the camper greater than 65F at outside temps around 15 with 35-55mph winds. Looks like we will have temps at or below 0F while we are in Anchorage. Stove works, have several jugs of water on board. Coffee and percolator are ready! [emoticon]

Kids and momma are ready to get off the rock, so even an old 1966 camper looks good right now... [emoticon]

THanks for the continued encouragement, and I'll try to post some pics tomorrow before we leave on the ferry. Gotta go get some shut-eye now.
Garry

Posted By: ticki2 on 11/19/11 05:23am

Have a great vacation , stay safe .

Posted By: Avion C-11 on 11/19/11 03:52pm

Sounds fun Garry!

I measured the depth of the pan today. From the bottom of the floor to the lowest limit if the pan is 8.5".

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