Bought the trailer in June of 2009. It was a minor custon build. Added 6" in height, flush lock on the door, brakes and rear jacks. Threw a futon bed in it and went camping.
During the winter I planned the conversion and started accumulating materials. First thing was to gut it and insulate.
After wiring, the original plywood went back up on the walls.
When I was by the dealer one day, I bought another cam bar hasp. It was $6 I think. I liked the idea of using an eyebolt, but that meant buying a lock with a longer hasp and one more key to keep up with. This way I can use the padlock I already had.
Walls were painted with paint left from upfitting an office space and an old base cabinet was repurposed from the basment.
Supports added for the bed.
Ceiling panels.
Bed platform, 3/4 inch plywood recycled from a basment closet, with plenty of room for storage beneath.
Wiring routed to where I will build a closet and install the AC/DC power center.
Built an enclosure to support the air conditioner.
Added wall cabinets, smoke detector and small fire bottle.
Ceiling
Countertop painted with Rust Oleum countertop paint. Half steam table pan for the sink which drains beneath the cabinet to a 5 gal paint bucket with lid.
And there you have it. It is a very comfortable little home away from home. Everyone who has seen it has been very complimentary. There are still a few tweaks to be made, likely some I won't discover until I use it more freqently.
Thanks to everyone in the forum for the ideas. Watching your builds really inspired mine.
Best,
W A Wells
Great job!
When time permits I want to take it over to a buddy's race shop and get it weighed on all three points.
