The Dog House *It's done!!!! 6/20/2015"

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Postby jss06 » Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:58 pm

Finished the floor in the galley, It is now a blank canvas ready for that project later down the road.

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Started assembling the rear hatch.

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While that glue was drying I continued to work on the doors. Cut out the window and latch openings.

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Here is a shot of the interior door framing. This will all be covered up never to be seen again. I will probably have to message the window opening a little bit to make sure the outside frame of the window does not interfere with the latch.

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Postby stomperxj » Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:14 pm

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I can't believe i have missed this build up until now... Great job so far. I'm glad you could get some inspiration from the Sawtooth XL :)

I like your tongue box and all your wire routing. Looks great :thumbsup:
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Postby kinto » Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:56 pm

yeah... i hadn't noticed your build til just now, but man that thing looks SLICK!!!

fantastic design! :thumbsup:


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Postby ohbugger » Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:57 pm

I agree. Fantastic build. I love the sawtooth look. I dig the modern angular design. Looks like it is built really well also!
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Postby David S » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:51 pm

John, I really like the way your profile looks with the Jeep.
Your build looks really thought out :thumbsup: Dave.
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Postby jss06 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:42 pm

Its been a while since I posted an update.

Finished the doors and the interior door sealing surface.

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The door opening from the inside.

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I finished the sealing surfaces for the front and rear hatches. The rubber seals will run along the edges and keep water out. Any water that gets in the gap will run off to the sides of the channels. I am finally ready to finish priming the body and apply the top coat.

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Finished building the rear hatch. It is prewired for the lights and ready for paint.

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There are openings in the inside so I can connect the wiring to the lights.

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Finally, I needed a hande to help lift the rear hatch. I had an old 2x4 laying around. Cut out the basic shape. Rounded the edges with a 1/2 round over bit in my router and finished it up with some hand sanding.

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Postby aggie79 » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:54 am

Very nice John! :thumbsup: :applause: :thumbsup:

You're moving along. (Hasn't this cooler weather been a welcome change from the oppressive heat?)

I think you're getting close to being campable. Are y'all going to make the LCG gathering?

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Postby jss06 » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:36 am

I am hoping to have the shell finished by this weekend. I am on staycation for 2 weeks. So it will be campable before I go back to work.

Of course, I have to replace my irrigation controller now and take my Jeep in for a leaking tranmission line. So that will eat into my time.

And it's supposed to 103 tomorrow. One last gasp of the blast furnace that has been our summer.
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Postby jss06 » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:04 pm

YAY! Major construction is finished.... for now :D

Spent yesterday and today building the hatch for the tongue box.

I really do love this work bench my wife got me.. The hatch set up in the vices for glueing and sanding.

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This is the same thickness as the walls of the rest of the trailer.

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Then it was on to test fiting and sanding.

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And Finally I am ready to prime everything and get ready for the top coat. I have been waiting for this day for a LONG time. The top coat is the same color as the primer so this is what it will look like when it is complete.

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The hatch is primed inside the garage sitting on my table saw.

Of course I still have to install the trailer harness to connect to the Jeep, the brake controller in the Jeep, build the interior cabinets and the galley. But at least it will be campable after the top coat is done and all the hardware is installed. :cry:
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Postby jss06 » Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:23 pm

Finally, It is usable. Finished up the hatches, installed the doors, door hardware, latches for the hatches, trailer lights, vent fan, battery, AC wiring and most of the DC wiring. It tows vey smooth even at highway speeds.

Took it in to get an official weight certificate. The little piggie weighs in at 1240 lbs. as she sits. It's going to weigh close to 1600 lbs. loaded for camping. Still have to build out the galley, interior cabinets and install the air conditioner.

Here are the finished exterior pics:

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Postby Robbie » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:02 pm

That looks awesome! I must have missed it if you mentioned it before, but what did you use as the final exterior finish?
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Postby jss06 » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:45 pm

Robbie wrote:That looks awesome! I must have missed it if you mentioned it before, but what did you use as the final exterior finish?


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Postby WildTexan » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:49 pm

WOW!!! Just wow. I really really like it.
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Postby Sam I am » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:43 pm

Great build! That 2x4 hatch handle is a clever idea!
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Postby Deryk the Pirate » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:57 pm

Looks Great!
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