Box Kite the next step

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Box Kite the next step

Postby Ron Dickey » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:57 pm

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Now that I am lisenced I can take this thing anywhere.

I have advantages over most other trailers because my back will open. I have not as yet fully attached the inside walls and can remove them and finish wiring and paint them before I reinsert them.

I did look at boat Paint but When I went looking at boat paint for the most pat it seemed that paint was in the next county North or south. I desided on House paint or car Paint.

The outside walls will be Dark blue as you can see in the above photo (thiankyou Cliff) I have a light blue Platform underneath. I plan to paint yellow or Gold lines ontop of the Dark or Matalic (dark) ribbin Blue sides or have decales made. There is a place in Morro Bay that can do that.

The doors will be redesigned into Dutch Doors.
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I may put in a Vent like Phil and NingNing have in theirs.

Galley will be round (flat in the back) so it will come forward when it is turned around. It will have a pole in the center and shelf suports on the sides, and Center.

The Rear Doors will open van style with fold down shelves for stove and Sink.... I just got a new Coleman hotwater unit like Dean has.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q ... a=N&tab=wi

I also now have a outside shower/changingroom/outhouse Tent.

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I plan to get or make some sort of Enclosure for the back and awnings for the sides.

The Floor will be sealed then will insert a hard foam bed and I will reinstall the inside skin. attach the electrical covers and install the speakers and side lights.

then I will install a rear wall inside. I am unsure if it will open to the Galley or not.

The Roof is still open to paint or Canvas or Marine vinyl.
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Inside almost done--Trolly top has opening windows & roof.doors need assembling--pictured above waley windows..galley 1/3 done
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Postby Miriam C. » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:56 pm

:thumbsup: Sounds like a great plan Ron. Just keep :hammer: :designing: Won't be long now :thumbsup:

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Postby mikeschn » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:18 am

Hey Ron D,

That's looking good. House paint would work, but look into Floor and Porch paint...

http://paint-and-supplies.hardwarestore ... paint.aspx

Looks like you've been camping too! Have fun. And remember to take lots of pictures...

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Postby Ron Dickey » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:22 pm

getting ready to prim the outside walls, inside floor is sealed, some wireing still happening, doors still a problem.

I have a cover now for it and a bed to sleep on. I have slowed down some letting my cash catch up. :cry: :cry: but first we have to paint the house. $>

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Inside almost done--Trolly top has opening windows & roof.doors need assembling--pictured above waley windows..galley 1/3 done
Cross Bow in Build Journals....http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=54108
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Postby Ron Dickey » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:25 pm

House painting got put off until January. :thumbsup:

sealed the top and filled in all small holes with wood puddy.

I got some primer and will paint all the out side but the side and back doors then paint sides royal blue and top white. Then as I can afford it I think I will cover the roof with Mrine Vinyl.

Door are still be plan sub doors ar on it now. so I can sleep in it.

Got Full size syraphome mattress from a local oppolstry supply place.

I think the trailer will still make it into the garage so when I paint it stuff wont sick to it blowing by.

I am using a oil base paint witch will take several days to dry.
:oops: I keep forgetten to buy fenders for the trailer. got to start writing this stuff down.

I am working on a slide show of my build plan to put it on a DVD.

Ron D.
173882......173887
Inside almost done--Trolly top has opening windows & roof.doors need assembling--pictured above waley windows..galley 1/3 done
Cross Bow in Build Journals....http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=54108
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Postby Ron Dickey » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:58 pm

House painted and I have Led rear lights submergable too.

the house is a good accent for the trailer they mach well.

I have rear lights and clearence lights working as well

Photo's to fallow.

Next project are upper brake lights and blinkers and I want to add a pull bar to the truck the bumper one is not a sturdy and then I can start camping or driving it to show other teardropers and get appinions on what I can do and where to find it. There are more teardrop and TTT's in the area then I ever knew including one in Los Osos who happens to go to my church we never met untill Mantana de Oro event. :oops: God works in misterious ways.

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173882......173887
Inside almost done--Trolly top has opening windows & roof.doors need assembling--pictured above waley windows..galley 1/3 done
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