the "Simmons Hide-a Bed"updated 9/26/11 pg. 3

[David S]

Thanks Tom,Id like to be ready by September but as you know all too well this heat is really getting me down.All of the work I've had the last 3 weeks was outside so when I get home, working in a hot shop is not much fun.

[kentucky bryan]

Great Looking Teardrop.

All that polishing would drive me crazy.

Is your side cut from a single 4x8? Some how it has the look of being longer.

Try and keep cool

Bryan

[David S]

Thanks Bryan, it's a 5x10 the joint in the ply sides is at the front edges of the entry doors.the top pc of walnut covers most of the top.there will be a bottom pc of walnut and the door trim will cover the rest.I biscut jointed it and kregg screwed where they wouldn't be seen.

[gunn]

this is looking fantastic and i like the lift on the rear idea.
i will be watching this build also.

[Woodstramp]

If I was a professional cabinet maker, like you are, I'd put an understated company logo on that pretty thing. Kind of a rolling billboard.

Folks would see that thing and think "If that guy can make a camper that nice....I wonder what he could do with some cabinets?"

Might even eventually morph your logo to "Simmons Cabinets and Campers".

[David S]

I have gotten quite a bit done the last few weeks but havn't had time to post any pic's.
I srayed and sanded the exterior with 6 coats spar polyurathane.
Got the fenders painted and mounted,Model A tail lights mounted and wired.
Water heater installed along with all the plumbing work.
Installed the rock gaurds and all the exterior edge trim.
Installed all the interior and the exterior porch lights.
Installed the Am Fm mp3 cd stereo and speakers
Installed the battery and wiring to it.
so much done but alot to do yet.I really hoped to use it at least once this year but I'm not sure I will beat the cold.

Head board cabinet installed

Stereo installed

Fantasic Fan installed

I'm not sure if anybody else dose this,but I used some aluminum tape with a sticky butyl backing on all my corners and joint ie. rock gaurd etc.I get it when I buy windows from Pella but Lowes has it with out the logo and in smaller rolls

Fenders and tail lights installed

Rear rock gaurd and moldings installed

Front rock gaurd,battery deck and battery installed

I had to temporary a door mounting to see how it looked.The next project is getting the doors mounted and some trim for the windows fabicated and finished.

OH! and since I didn't have enough to do already I found this on craigs list for cheap 13 1/2 '.My next build will probally be a TT so I"ll have a good frame with electric brakes,windows,water and holding tanks,some appliances (frige is shot)and whatever else I can salvage.I thought about rebuilding but the ceiling.floor and corners have extensive water damage.I couldn't even buy an axel and springs much less the steel for a frame for what I paid for it.

[droid_ca]

Wow your trailer is looking GOOD

[David S]

Thanks,droid_ca

[Wolffarmer]

When you tare that trailer down you may be surprised how little steel there really is in the frame.

Great looking teardrop

Randy

[David S]

Thanks Wolffarmer,The frame is exposed underneath,2"x 4" from tounge to back on the sides with a 4"x4" bumper on the back then it has the usual wedge shaped out riggers going out from the frame to the outside walls.it also has cross bracing between the main frame in several spots.
Gladding Del Ray built a good stout trailer although like others were heavy because of all the particle board.The step actually has a steel frame supporting it unlike trailers I,ve worked on in the past that were just bolted through the floor,If this one had been made like,that the shape the floor is in the step would have been long gone.

[David S]

Got a little more done yesterday.Installed the doors and the door handle/locks

No that air matress is not my bed,the queen size memory foam is in there but I'm not going to cut the bag open till I get the windows in which is the next thing on the to do list.

[Jpageau]

Wow!!!!!! nice!! Very nice!!!

[David S]

Thanks,Jpageau

[Jpageau]

Of course! The walut is really stunning!

[David S]

Of course! The walut is really stunning!

I probally wouldn't have used the walnut but I had some left off a 20' conference table I built a while back.I'm thinking about mixing walnut and some cherry on the cabinet doors.I like the looks of contrasting wood.