Mambo 5'5"

[Junkboy999]

Yes it gonna be a beauty.

[jackdaw]

Thank you Sharron and Terry, I've been cracking on with the build for another weekend..... unfortunately the camera has been playing up so no photos tonight....
I'll get some sorted for in the week .
I've added some shelves either side of cabin, and made the interior doors up .....even started decorating them with a celtic knotwork....

I've finished off the front lower part of the trailer and started getting the aluminium on. The roof's done, and one side is pretty much done.
I've used a different sections for the main doors this time around... It comes in h section, used for the frame and u section to go around the door. The only down side I can see with it, is it limits the shape of the door to being a rectangle. It polishes up really nice though, and looks in keeping

Here's the only photo for now.... One of the cupboard doors ....

[vaddisonme]

Wow!!! Beautiful!!!

[jackdaw]

Thanks again I'm loving building this one inside...
I nipped up the workshop and took a few photos of last weekends progress..

Here's how we're looking at the end of the weekend. Roof done, and first side fitted with the door frame in.



The outside of the door frame



The inside of the frame



Another of the interior... with the shelf



Looking forward to getting more done this weekend ......Happy building guys and galls

[jackdaw]

I had another day on it today, got the other side skinned in ali, Cut the second door frame and fitted that, marked out drilled and countersunk the cope mouldings and fitted them...... I'm really happy with how its looking. I'm going to alter/ remake the rear hatch tomorrow, as I hadn't allowed for the cope moulding being slightly wider than the walls..and it's going to be too tight if i don't narrow it down a little. I've fixed the trailer side of the hinge too...

Here's the cope moulding on..


Second door frame made up



Detail of the cope moulding / hinge / cope moulding....



Happy building

[Junkboy999]

Looks good Jack.

Hey I got a few questions. What profiles aluminum trim did you use for the doors frames. Is it two pieces?
One inside and outside?

How is the top aluminum skin and the hurricane connected?

[jackdaw]

Thanks Terry.
The door frame comes as a one piece molding, It's a bit like a h section, but also has a recess for a gaskit...The frame need to be a little smaller than the opening in the wall to allow the sections to be moved into position. In the last photo you may be able to see some light scratches to the left, and just above the frame where I've moved it . I'm sure they'll polish out, but the frame is a tight fit and should stop any warping in the ply. The bottom section has the bottom of the h cut off on the inside.....and has been pushed straight in from the outside in order to achieve the miter corners all around ....
There's a u shape molding to go around the door too. It's available from a few of the aluminum suppliers over here. I'm using the 15mm version, and I thought I might have to pack it out. My walls are made up of 9mm ply, glued to 3.6mm face ply, and 1mm aluminium sheet...It's really snug and had to tapped into place with a block and hammer.....It's not going anywhere.

Check out the bottom of the page on this link to see the profiles...

http://www.servicemetals.co.uk/pdf/tran ... e89-90.pdf

The ali Skin is stuck to the roof with CT1 sealer/adhesive ..... and the hinge is bonded the same way. and clamped up to ensure a really good seal between the hinge and the ali skin. The upright part of the hinge that sits inside the galley has been drilled and screwed so it's secure and not relying just on the adhesive. If there's any movement when the hatch is fitted, i'll have to drill and fix it from the top too, but I'm hoping it's not going to need anything else.


I hope that make sense ......

Happy building

[Junkboy999]

Thanks Jack

I was wonder if that was a " Z " channel, or “ U and a Flat use together. I rebuilt the trim around my Lil Wood
camper doors with a " h “ section made up of three separate wooden pieces. I’m hoping to do my next build in
Aluminum and FRP. I’ll see if I can find some here.

[jackdaw]

Had another weekend on the build

Friday was spent doing other stuff, I was hoping to pick up the hinges for the main doors... But we arrived at Steadalls at 1.50 only to find they close the trade counter at 1 0'clock.....Ah well not to worry.
I've had some help this weekend. Rosie came up and has given the wood work a couple of coats of Danish oil. It really brings the grain out nicely
Most of Saturday was spent trimming the galley hatch, and playing with the lights. I've cut up the reflector, and cut the backs off the lights... I think they'll look OK

Today I hung the cabinet doors, and then got on with making the cabin doors...I've cut one of the £ stainless plates and fitted it in the first door..then the jig saw blade snapped and it was too dark to find the new blades in the van.
The second doors all cut out....

Here's the reflector salvaged off the donor...I knew it would come in handy for something



Cut to fit in the Humber light , with the front marker's sat in just for scale



Looking a bit pastie before the oil's been applied



Cabinet doors hung...and all oiled up



The rear hatch all sorted and trimed



The first of the doors made up with the £ plate window fitted





A peek through the plate window.....



I've still got to cut the perspex out, limo tint it, and add an inner frame ring



Second door filling the hole



Rear hatch oiled up ...



This has got to be the warmest part of the workshop.....Well it was when i took the photo anyway



Happy building folks

[jackdaw]

Finally got around to picking up the door hinges and finished off the second door yesterday

We.....My very good friend Chris and I, have been up to the workshop this morning and polished Mambo





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Planning on having a big push at the end of this week and seeing if we can get somewhere near campable. We've got a VW show in two weeks time, and I'm hoping it's going to be ready to take.
We need to make the fenders from the 1939 Thompson Dart fenders offered up above. Sky light still need fitting. Perspex needs cutting out and the inner window frames need making and fitting. Door handles and slam-locks on the cabin to fit. Doors to make up and fit for the galley storage . Then the lights to make up and fit.......I'm sure there's a few other bits too......

Happy building

[Martiangod]

Quite the pace you've set. Going to be done in no time...Looks Great

[jackdaw]

Quite the pace you've set. Going to be done in no time...Looks Great

Chris we have our first gathering next weekend and I'm pushing on to get her done...I think We're winning


Skylight in now fitted..... after giving the surrounding area a good polish :-D :-D



Galley cupboard doors are coming on...



The first mudguard is almost ready for paint.....




We've got a bit more done now and it looks like it will be towable for next weekend.... I'll get some more photos up soon

Happy building

[BillZ]

Whoa! That's a lot of galley cabinet space
Is it 6' wide? Or should I say 2 meters.

[jackdaw]

Whoa! That's a lot of galley cabinet space
Is it 6' wide? Or should I say 2 meters.

Bill it's 5' foot and 5 inches There's a clue in the name

We've got some more done today... I've made up a closing panel under the galley cabinets...done a bit of trimming . fitted a Formica worktop, and got the fenders fitted with the wing piping. I think the fenders could do with another days work on them...but I'm not going to have time this side of the first outing. They'll do for new.

Here's a few pics from today



















Still more to do in the week if we're going to be taking it out next weekend .....Happy building folks

[jackdaw]

i ended up using a light board for the weekend... but the proper lights have now turned up so I 'll make up some brackets and get them fitted.....
Any how We had a proper wet weekend for the first outing of the year at Dubaid3 ... We won the best club display ...and the best Splitscreen van so I was over the moon
A truly fantastic weekend