"Beta Tester" Update 10/02/08 roof!

[kirkman]

I'm jealous to that is one nice shop!

[peggyearlchris]

It sure is looking good. I wish I had a shop like that. Peg

[Hector]

Thank you guys for the nice comments from my last post. I have a update. The first pic is the galley pass-through.I have looked at alot of galley pics and I think that this will work for us.

the next pics are the bed (queen size) dinnet thing.I got that idea from the Scotty forum.

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Well that is all I have for now thank you for looking .I hope to have the inside sanded and the headliner done in the next couple of weeks.

[Miriam C.]

Now that's cool. Is the table hard to get up and down?



Great workmanship!

[Hector]

It's a little tricky.I was at a park with my son and a park ranger was going to throw the table in the trash.I asked if I can have it.replace the top and here you see it.I wanted a table I can use both in and outside the trailer.

[Hector]

I trimmed and glued three pieces of birch to size.Put some spring boards (used scrap 1/4 ply) to keep it from bowing (thanks Steve F. for the idea).

next I installed the trusses (ply sandwiched between 2 pieces of 1x2 very strong)I had made a few months ago.

here is the finished product.you can see the cut out for the fan.

I started on the hatch 06/20/08 hope to have it done soon.Thank you for looking

[Hector]

Well I started on the hatch.I was really concerned about this part.Steve said Its not as difficult as you think and he was right!
Here are some pics
I Kreg drilled and glued the cross members (I really like this tool)

I used !x pine for the cross members

I used 1/8 scrap plywood to hold things in place

Than I removed the hatch and skinned the inside

Than I epoxy the inside skin

Well thank you for looking hope to start the electrical next!

[Mstro]

Look like you came a long way in a years time

Keep up the good work

[Hector]

Thanks Marc,I'm having a good time with this teardrop building thing.

[Hector]

Well I thought that I was going to finish my electrcal but I did roof work .First the insulation.Here I am on top of the roof.The black marks on the upper edge of the outer wall is electrical tape marking were the studs are.

Than the first layer of skin. I used 1/8 door skin.

than the epoxy I also fiberglassed all the seams

this shot you can see the over hang on the edges.The over hand served a few purpose.it help me clamp the fiberglass while I was wetting it down.it also keeps the drips of epoxy from hitting the walls.and I had a little wiggle room when I was laying down skin

well thank you for looking.the electrical next maybe or I'll skin it with aluminum

[planovet]

Damn, I wish I had that much room to work in. I'm jealous!

[Hector]

Well Mark to tell you the truth I'm building it at work.Big mistake,the area I have to work in is smaller than a 2 car garage.It does have a tall ceiling.If I was to do it all again I would have built it at home.I would have had less space but a lot more time to work on it.