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Postby peggyearlchris » Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:46 pm

Yes How do they build it so fast? :cry: :cry: It's taking me over a year. It's looking super. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :applause: :applause: Peg
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Postby jeepr » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:29 am

WarPony wrote:MikeC., in the next to the last pic, what are you going to do with the wavy skin that's tacked to those blocks?

Just wonderin'.............


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The interior skin is a tad short to hit the spar, I tacked those blocks up there to make sure the gap would close. It is at the top of the cubby holes, no one will ever be able to see it unless they get a mirror and look up in there. I am still going to tack in a couple of strips to close up the gap all the way.
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Postby Weerider » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:37 pm

jeepr wrote:
WarPony wrote:MikeC., in the next to the last pic, what are you going to do with the wavy skin that's tacked to those blocks?

Just wonderin'.............


Jeff


The interior skin is a tad short to hit the spar, I tacked those blocks up there to make sure the gap would close. It is at the top of the cubby holes, no one will ever be able to see it unless they get a mirror and look up in there. I am still going to tack in a couple of strips to close up the gap all the way.


You can add more blocks to streighten it out. Looks great and you are really flying with your build. :applause:

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Postby jeepr » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:08 pm

here are a couple of more pics, I took 4 days off to go Jeeping up north. So I didn't get a whole lot completed last week. Excuse the mess, I should have cleaned up before taking pictures..
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The interior roof is in and I started dry fitting the Galley, those pieces are just sitting in there. So next is roughing in the Galley and electrical.
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Postby Miriam C. » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:20 pm

:applause: :thumbsup: Mike those are some great pictures of how to on the galley. :thumbsup: Oh, and I think you have enough wire. 8) :lol:

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Postby jeepr » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:44 pm

Had time to get a little work done on the trailer. It took a lot longer to run wiring than I thought it would!

You can see where I put the power in box behind the wheel.
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I built a small box for power distribution.
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The area where the galley cabinets are going to be sure works good for holding all my junk! :lol:
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Postby BrwBier » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:38 pm

Fine looking trailer you got going there.
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lookin good

Postby starleen2 » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:05 pm

Looks like you have a fine build going on - and being towed by Jeep EVEN BETTER!
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Postby Miriam C. » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:17 am

:applause: :applause: :thumbsup:

Hey, moving right along there. Looks great! Be sure to make a wiring diagram and keep pictures or mark where those wires are. Lots of people run a screw in them trying to get in a hurry. :thumbsup:

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Postby Kens » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:22 am

Boy that shape even the doors looks like what I have in the driveway. :) NICE.
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Postby jeepr » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:38 pm

Kens wrote:Boy that shape even the doors looks like what I have in the driveway. :) NICE.


Wow! I guess so! :lol:


I hope mine comes out as purdy as yours.. :thumbsup:
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Postby jeepr » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:47 pm

I didn't get any pictures today. But I built the interior cabinet over the bed. I even gave a shot at building some cabinet doors! They didn't come out too bad, I will get some shots of those after I mount them. Here is last weeks work.

added a little insulation in the walls.
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skinned the outside.
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covered up the insulation. It looks kind of funny with all the different colors of wood, but it's all getting painted. So it shouldn't matter.
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Postby rdkng07 » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:28 pm

Jeepr, I like the cubby holes, I'm still trying to figure out the storage on mine. I'm a Jeep guy myself, keep up the good work.
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Postby doug hodder » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:15 pm

Nice looking build Mike...I wish I would think things out in advance like you have. I just wing it, and have to learn a lot the hard way, what fits, what dosesn't, but the "what doesn'ts" do heat the shop.....Doug
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Postby Tcurr » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:19 pm

Love the build, I am working the wireing soon myself I like how you have things laid out. Very nice build so far.
I am a wing it build as well.


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