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Custom Kodiak
After receiving our new 2007 40MH35ST the project began. The coach was ordered as a very "vanilla" rig. No electronics, no paint, no ladder, etc., etc. We had decided, after moving through a Beaver Patriot, a Marathon Prevost, and Bigfoot models 29Sl motor home, 25C8.11 truck camper, and a 25B25RQ Travel Trailer that we had enough knowledge to build a motor home that would satisfy most of our needs. Bigfoot was the obvious choice. Subsequent to ordering our Kodiak at the 2006, Mt. Rushmore Rally from CCRV the rally Co-host, we entered the planning stages for the after market project. Many features from our previous RVs were included in the final product. The electronics/electrical project took 11 weeks to complete and the paint work consumed another 6 weeks. If you have any questions about this conversion feel free to write me at rallen@bigfootowners.com
Hope you enjoy the pictures,
Ric Allen
V.P./Founding Director
BOCI
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"Plain Jane" as she arrived home in San Diego from CCRV with a stop at Girard Awnings. |
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Installation of 13' Girard 120VAC awning and auto retract system (note wind speed sensing cups) |
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Entertainment center as received from Bigfoot |
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Stripped and ready for insulation application |
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Test fitting upper panels |
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Molding lower side panels |
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First cutouts |
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Rear upper panel holds various components (Note insulation) |
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Almost completed Upper panels are birch plywood coated with LineX pickup bed spray. Left panel: 2 12VDC and 2 120VAC gauges for Voltage, amperage and wattage monitoring of coach & engine batteries and both AC power legs. Xantrex RS3000 inverter control panel with auto gen start system, 200 watt Solar System Controller and Xantrex Condition Monitor under the above gauges. Bottom row contains antenna SWR meter, 75 watt 2 meter amateur transceiver and a business band tranceiver. Both left and right panels have 4 each temperature controlled cooling fans that draw airflow through bottom vents. Center Panel: Samsung 32" LCD Flat screen HDTV, center channel speaker Right Panel: Winegard HD Converter/controller for in-motion satellite system , Direct Tv HD Receiver with DVR, Toshiba HD-DVD, Alpine CD/DVD/Audio/Video control panel, including second GPS which displays on 32" flat screen. Switches under the Alpine control the intercom system cab to bedroom area. |
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This in progress shot shows the side panels which contain three Alpine amplifiers and front mid range speakers and tweeters. The dash area is in modification process. |
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Garmin 7200 7" screen GPS |
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Dash under construction |
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Original console "was recycled". New console is constructed of molded plywood and LineX. Holding Linear Logic Scan Gauge and second business band transceiver. After shake down cruise I decided to move Scan Gauge to dash swapping with a second amateur radio. Console will be reversed to put radios where I can see them better. Two folding cup holders are mounted on pax side of console. Cockpit carpet was replaced with a higher quality black, cut pile carpet with sound proofing under mat. |
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Electrical/electronic team from San Diego's PG Electric |
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Prior to painting we applied Linex to roof to provide better traction and eliminate fiber glass chalking dripping down side of coach. |
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Fender mounted "trucky looking" turn signals have been removed. Both air intake and front grills have been removed and replace with billeted grills. |
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Steel battery holder coated with LineX holds four 6VDC Life Line AGM batteries which provide 600 amp hours at 12VDC. Silver tank above batteries is compressor for "Train" horn. |
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First color coat |
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Graphic layout |
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Second color added to graphics |
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Paint job took 6 weeks to complete |
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Note fenders where turn signals were removed |
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Getting ready for first of five clear coats |
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"BOCIMAN" of course !!! |
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High intensity front turn signals are hidden behind grill. Tri-directional LED turn signals added to fenders above wheel well |
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Almost completed |
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