Terry's TTT Garageable Standy Build modifications

[terryjones1]

Just got back from Portland, Oregon. We attended a Celebration of Life for a very good friend that passed.

I decided to order the cabinet doors instead of making them.
I ordered from "Cabinets Now".
They really look good.
Shown below is a photo of the cabinet doors.
The middle and right columns, top to bottom, shows the 8 front and back overhead cabinets and the middle 2 overhead cabinets.
The left column shows the small cabinet door, the bottom left large cabinet door, and the bottom right large cabinet door.
The doors have not yet been covered with Minwax Clear Satin Polyurethane.

[terryjones1]

Shown below is a photo of the the double roller cabinet catch that has been installed in one of the front cabinets.
I have install the roller catch before installation of the cabinet door.



Shown below is a photo of the double roller cabinet catch (larger view).



Shown below is a photo of the back side of one of the cabinet doors showing the catch.



Shown below is a photo of one of the front overhead cabinets that is ready for final installation.
The catch has been engaged to the double roller.
I have insured that the bottom of the cabinet door is parallel to the bottom of the cabinet.
I can now install the hinge screws, knowing the catch will align with the rollers



Shown below is a photo of one of the front overhead cabinet doors ready for installation (detail view).




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[terryjones1]

Shown below is a photo of the middle overhead cabinets with the doors installed.



Show below is a photo of the front overhead cabinets with doors installed.



Shown below is a photo of the rear overhead cabinets with doors installed.



Tomorrow, I should be finiished installing the other four cabinet doors.


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[crumbruiser]

It looks very nice. You do good work!
Frank

[Wolffarmer]

You are going to have a real nice little camper there. Nice work

Randy

[terryjones1]

Shown below is a photo of the large cabinet with doors installed.
The bottom right cabinet has no bottom face frame; and the door is lower to floor.
The "no bottom face frame" allows for the Porta Potti to slide in and out easily.



Shown below is a photo of the small cabinet with door installed.



Next, I will install the bench seat tops.


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[kinto]

looking great!


kent

[terryjones1]

Shown below is a photo of the bench seats with the tops installed.
I, of course, used piano hinges to make it easier to lift the tops.
It is hard to see; but, I, also, sanded down a relief area 12" from the ends to allow me to get my fingers under the front of the tops for easy lifting.
If you look closely, you can see the relief area just above the right top corner of the converter.



Next, I will install the two bed tops.


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[S. Heisley]

It's looking great!

[terryjones1]

I have decided to go to the outside of the trailer for the next phase of work.

Shown below is a photo of the finished installation of the exterior front curve at the front of the roof.
This panel is 3/16" bendy plywood.
The curve is about a 15" radius.
I used 1-1/4" #18 brads to hold down the plywood while the thickened epoxy drys.
I nailed the brads with my new air compressor and nailer.
The air nailer is so much better than an electric nailer.
This roof panel, of course, needs to be trimmed, sanded, & epoxyed.

The hole is for the installation of the Fantastic Vent.



Shown below is a photo of the finished installation of the exterior rear curve at the rear of the roof.

The hole & the shelf are for installation of the air conditioneer.



Next I will be working on the middle three 1/4" panels for the rest of the roof.


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[terryjones1]

Shown below is a photo of the trailer being taken out of the garage for the purpose of installing the three roof panels.
The roof clearance between the top of trailer and garage is a little over 1".
I still have to adjust the axel spindle to raise the roof 1" to meet my requirement to have 8" clearance to ground at the drop floor.
The roof clearance will be tight.



Shown below is a photo of the trailer hitched to the Toyota Sienna.
The trailer, nor the van hitch do not bottom out when driving down and out of the slopped driveway of the house.





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[aggie79]

Terry,

Your design is really impressive! to be able to get that much room and height in a package that fits into a garage is no easy feat.

It looks like you're nearing the final stage of your TTT. I know it will be great camping in it!

Take care,
Tom

[terryjones1]

It looks like it will take 30+ working days to complete (not 8 hour days).

I probably will not go camping until March.


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[Wolffarmer]

I got winded reading your list.



Randy

[terryjones1]

I got winded reading your list.
Randy

I have completed 496 of 539 total items on my list (That averages 41 items per month).
Looks about right for completion time.