1973 GMC 26' Glacier Build

[ScottC]

Another update, working on closet, bath and fridge area. Balloon framing with hillbilly engineering! LOL

I did make changes after this and moved fridge back to get a little more room in galley.

 

[ScottC]

More pics of bathroom construction.

 

[ScottC]

I am trying to keep some original pieces throughout the coach, I kept the closet module out of necessity because I am not the best carpenter lol, in previous pictures you see the original medicine cabinet and storage below sink, I am using both the original doors also, not sure how the closet door latched so made my own solution out of aluminum angle and it works great.

 

[ScottC]

As stated above I decided to move the fridge back to get that little bit of extra room in the galley so here is the pictures of that framing, the removal of the bath module also left me extra room for entry cabinet.

 

[pvfjr]

It'll be nice to have that little extra elbow/shoulder room when moving around in the galley. Nice job.

 

[ScottC]

Thanks Paul, yep every inch helps! Just some more pictures of work on bath, fridge and entry wall (closet).

 

[ScottC]

Time to build some shaker style cabinet doors.

 

[Bhart]

Very nice.
I have several Grass hidden hinges if anyone wants them.

 

[ScottC]

More work on building cabinets.

 

[Bhart]

Very nice work.
Are you planning on putting a fire extinguisher in one of the pocket holes next to the door?

 

[ScottC]

I will mount a fire extinguisher to the bottom wall below short door or inside the short door.

 

[ScottC]

Oops forgot I needed a box for the foot of the bed and the door access for under the bed.

 

[ScottC]

Here is a few pictures of my Victron Energy install.

12/2000/80 Charger/Inverter
500A Smart Shunt
1000 DC Lynx Distributor
MPPT 100/30 Smart Solar Controller
VE Bus Smart Dongle
Magnum 300A Fuse
Watt Cycle 12v 280AH Battery

 

[ScottC]

Time for some color.

 

[pvfjr]

That's looking real nice! When are you planning to have it all wrapped up and back on the road?

 

[ScottC]

That's looking real nice! When are you planning to have it all wrapped up and back on the road?

LOL, I told the wife when we bought it, at least 2 years, in August it will be 4 years. We have been using it the last 2 years, we drove it to 2023 GMCMI in Michigan and it was completely empty, weighed in at 7,500 lbs. We have several trips planned this year but nothing over a couple hundred miles each way. Hope to have her 95% by next summer.

 

[Mike_H]

Lookin good! I should update my build thread...It has only come apart further though...

 

[ScottC]

Repainted my Onan switch cover and factory montor black then used some silver "1 shot" to paint the raised areas.

 

[ScottC]

Have not decided what we are going to do for countertops yet but we needed something for this summer, made a vanity top out of plywood and will probably just paint and maybe epoxy. Once I get the galley cabinets made we will figure out what we are going to do.

 

[sailor man]

Have not decided what we are going to do for countertops yet but we needed something for this summer, made a vanity top out of plywood and will probably just paint and maybe epoxy. Once I get the galley cabinets made we will figure out what we are going to do.

A very good option is Dupont Corian. It comes in 1/4" and 1/2" thickness but not for all colors. I have already fabricated some components for my coach from it.
You could laminate this directly to the plywood countertop. That is what I am going to do.
You could cut food with a knife on the counter without damaging it and the color is throughout so you could just sand out any blemish.
THe Dupont Corian adhesive filler perfectly matches the matter and all joints disappear.
By the way the official name for the original "yellow" exterior body paint is also cameo white.

That piece is sort of up side down on the wall behind the passenger seat.

My cabinetry.