Hi, my name is Chad Nicholls and these are my projects over the years. I often find myself perusing around the internet, looking for websites of other people like me, who are willing to share there experiences and knowledge with those who have similar aspirations. I often come up empty handed in finding just what I am looking for. So….. I thought, I should put together a site to share my ideas and projects with you. A little about me, I am a 32 year old IT Director at Tri-State Expedited.  I grew up in the small town of Archbold, OH.  By day I am a computer geek, and by night these are my "hobbies".

You are probably here to look at my "Homemade Fifth Wheel RV"

  I started with a bare frame. The frame was made by Lippert Manufacturing in Elkhart Indiana. I was originally made to be a 2006 "Potomac Liberty RV" They went out of business in summer of 2006. The frame was on the assembly line the day they closed down the plant. It was then sold at a local auction. A local surplus dealer in Hudson, MI by the name of Tri State Surplus bought two of the unfinished frames along with other RV stuff.  I have gotten to know Ed the owner of TSS very well over the life of this project. This is NOT a kit. Or a plan. I reverse engineered the entire rig. The floor plan was locked only to the length and the fact that I needed to make it a mid bath front master bedroom. The rest came out of hours of thinking or on the fly revisions as we went. I learned a few lessons along the way but for the most part it went very well.  If you are inspired by this project please sign my guestbook or send this site to someone. I would love to have a write up in a magazine or television some day. As far as I have looked, I believe this may be the largest homebuilt rv with a slide out that has been finished.

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• RV Specs

• How to build a slide out

• Cost Spreadsheet

• How-To Install Phylon fiberglass siding (fylon)

• Complete Photo Gallery

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1972 Terry RV Makeover         
                                                                                        
             

This is a 72 Vintage trailer that we bought for $500 and totally gutted and redid. It took us 4 weekends and about 1200 dollars to redo, however I think you will be impressed at the finished job.

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Other Projects

Living Room Remodel Adding a Fireplace	Cedar Dresser Project Self designed and Built	Oak Baby Changing Table Self designed and Built	Oak Baby Cradle Self designed and Built
Two Story Home Addition 1800 All built by us.	Home Projects 2001 Misc. Decks & Barn Projects	72 Chevy Nova Hatchback 1972 Nova Hot Rod	Living Room Remodel Homemade Fireplace
New Basement DIY ICF Basement	New Garage

Garage Fire