briguy1981
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- Dec 22, 2013
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So I haven't been on for a while, I went from an older RV, Astrovan, E350 to my current; A 1994 GMC P3500.
The Astrovan seemed like it was doing fairly well until it snowed, I couldn't drive very far without getting leg cramps and ended up getting a 2001 GMC Jimmy, so sold the Astro for $1600. After that I drove the Jimmy until it started on fire (I think I may have crimped the fuel line while working on the intake manifold). That was just a couple months after I ended up homeless again (the place I was renting sold and they wanted to remodel it). So I bought a '95 E350 that did not run all that well, took out the inside and installed wood flooring, directly on top of thin insulation so constantly moved. after finally getting into another place it stopped working, and sat in front of the apartment for most of the time. I got a new service dog and then a small car, started driving Door Dash for a couple weeks and ended up in the hospital a few times with that.
After buying a KIA Soul I am doing one of the ride share things and saved a bit of money. And got my bread truck from a local auction for $1800 after the title and auction fees.
So far I have taken out the bread racks, or whatever they were, and put a base coating on the floor of the As Seen On TV rubber stuff, after a few days it is already peeling a bit, so not advised for flooring applications. Today got some of the foil backed insulation and 1x2's as well as a 1x4 for the front and back with 1/2" plywood for flooring.
Tomorrow (or today depending on how you look at it) I am going to cut the floor boards to fit the interior and then place them and the insulation.
I have been playing with a few base drawings and think I have it mostly figured out. The floor is the only that that is going to be "permanent". Going to have the walls set to where everything can be adjusted and moved to try different ideas and see how they work.
The Astrovan seemed like it was doing fairly well until it snowed, I couldn't drive very far without getting leg cramps and ended up getting a 2001 GMC Jimmy, so sold the Astro for $1600. After that I drove the Jimmy until it started on fire (I think I may have crimped the fuel line while working on the intake manifold). That was just a couple months after I ended up homeless again (the place I was renting sold and they wanted to remodel it). So I bought a '95 E350 that did not run all that well, took out the inside and installed wood flooring, directly on top of thin insulation so constantly moved. after finally getting into another place it stopped working, and sat in front of the apartment for most of the time. I got a new service dog and then a small car, started driving Door Dash for a couple weeks and ended up in the hospital a few times with that.
After buying a KIA Soul I am doing one of the ride share things and saved a bit of money. And got my bread truck from a local auction for $1800 after the title and auction fees.
So far I have taken out the bread racks, or whatever they were, and put a base coating on the floor of the As Seen On TV rubber stuff, after a few days it is already peeling a bit, so not advised for flooring applications. Today got some of the foil backed insulation and 1x2's as well as a 1x4 for the front and back with 1/2" plywood for flooring.
Tomorrow (or today depending on how you look at it) I am going to cut the floor boards to fit the interior and then place them and the insulation.
I have been playing with a few base drawings and think I have it mostly figured out. The floor is the only that that is going to be "permanent". Going to have the walls set to where everything can be adjusted and moved to try different ideas and see how they work.