Almost ready for skin. Box is 2" taller than plans, to fit my height. Roof is full length for length of truck bed, then angles down. Paneling is 1/8" birch panel inside and 1/8" mahogany outside. Cantilever is 48", so bunk does not pull out; 75" wide inside. A heavier box.

Letter:

25 October 2002

Gentlemen:
I built this camper several years ago, after purchasing your Importer plans package. I modified the shape to suit my size and to suit the purpose of the box. We use it for traveling in, and not so much as a camper. I used a clear, straight-grain 1" x 6", full length to make the centilever. A diagonal bak to the first upright took out the smaller side windows... I didn't want those anyway.


Ready to go. Added one leaf in rear springs and gas shocks all around. Truck does the freeway speeds just fine - 4 cycle motor.

Drains for water tank and sink are in the overhang on driver side as is a single electrical corl, don't use it much, but it's there. Framing is pretty much as shown, except that I sheeted the walls and roof, both inside and outside. I was afraid that the cantileaver would be weak. I don't think I could break it off now.

Even though I didn't follow your plans exactly, I'm glad that I had them. They showed me how to do a lot of things that I was unsure about and always had the answers for problems.

Thank you for the plans and the experience.
George Thompson
Keizer, OR

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