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posted on March 25th, 2009 at 12:39 PM
fit out plans
hey just wondering if anyone has or knows where you might be able to get plans to fit out a kombi (76) for a basic camper? it already has he rock and
roll bed but thats it no internal panels or anything she is an open canvas. cheers
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posted on March 26th, 2009 at 06:12 AM
Are you good with woodwork? Are you going to make your own furniture?
There are no 'plans' or 'blueprints' as such. Professional camper companies such as Trakka use custom-made plywood templates to cut out the
furniture component parts. The best and easiest way ifor you is to take a tape measure and notepad, and measure up an existing camper. There will be a
few of them at the Nationals in Sydney on Sunday 24th May - have a look at a few and decide how you want to do it.
For your own custom design, make templates out of stiff cardboard, and check-fit until you are happy. Then you can transfer to wood. Factory campers
usually had three or four separate 'units' that fitted together to make a complete fitout.
Splurge and buy a few sheets of good 12mm marine plywood to make your cabinets. Don't use MDF or chipboard - they absorb water and are too heavy. You
don't need 16mm or heavier - 12mm marine play is ideal. Finish them with waterproof oil-based Estapol - don't use water-based Estapol as sunlight
will cause it to break down after a few years.
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posted on March 26th, 2009 at 01:49 PM
cheers mate i thought that might be the case, the old pencil and paper trick, still waiting to get her back so far 3 months and counting, fingers
crossed this week and i can get started on it. will keep the sydney mationals in the back of my mind though.
