Bob's Build. The Tintanic..Some Improvements

[aggie79]

Bob -

Dave's correct - you are humming right along in your build! I love the cabinet work and detailing (along with the rest of your build.)

Keep the sawdust flying!

Take care,
Tom

[Loader]

Bob,

WOW! Looks great! I really like the look of those cabinets, the deco trim really gives a nice look.

[Bob Patterson]

Thanks Loader and Aggie 79. I am really proud of the way the cabinets turned out. Better than I could have hoped for.
Tom, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for the great how-to information you provided in your build journal. I learned so much from you, and it is making my build go easier and better.

Dave, it is a four inch foam mattress. I will probably order a better one later, but for now, it will do. I am hoping to camp this spring.
I have been getting some more things done the last few days, but haven't been too good about taking pictures of everything. I got the roll pan in back done, but no pics. I ran conduit from the tongue to the rear under the trailer for running lights, but no pics.
I have been getting the wiring knocked out. I worried over this for no reason. If you spend a little time planning your wiring, it comes together pretty easily.


The running lights area. I kept it seperate from the rest of the wiring. I'll have it all bundled neatly when I button it up.

My interior AC and DC setup.



I tested the LED running lights and they look great.


Interior LED lights are just right.

I found this carpet at the box store and thought it went with the cabinets pretty good, so I bought it even though a mattress will hide it.

The Fantastic Fan works great. These things are powerful.

I started working on the insulation today. I kept going back and forth between it and the galley cabinets. I find I do that a lot,
going from one thing to another before I finish the first thing.

I'm still trying to figure out how I'll do the galley cabinets. There are so many ways to go. I did pick up a stereo for the camper, and did the face frame to incorporate it.

I've also decided on a name for our teardrop. Since it is the 100th anniversary of the Titanic,
I went with the "Tintanic".
Our teardrop is unsinkable (on dry land), and I have tried to make it as plush as possible like its kinda namesake.
After coming up with the name, I did a search and found it had already been used several years ago. Oh well, it doesn't look as though that build was ever finished and the name was unused sooooo, I claim the name.

[S. Heisley]

I've also decided on a name for our teardrop. Since it is the 100th anniversary of the Titanic,
I went with the "Tintanic".

Perfect name! Beautiful cabinets, too. Everything is very, very neat and nice.

[Martiangod]

Lookin great, cabinettes are going to look great when completed, luv it when a plan comes together, me , I can't plan, just go with the flow...lol

[Woodstramp]

I don't critique a builder's choice in naming personally I would have chosen the Olympic...the elder sister of the Titanic.

Olympic managed too stay seaworthy for a couple of decades. It even accidentally took out a U-boat. That is good mojo.

[Woodstramp]

Deleting a double post...

[Facemeltingly Epic]

Hi, Bob, just finished reading your build thread from start to finish. You do some really nice work! I'm especially loving your cabinets.

[Bob Patterson]

Perfect name! Beautiful cabinets, too. Everything is very, very neat and nice.

Lookin great, cabinettes are going to look great when completed, luv it when a plan comes together, me , I can't plan, just go with the flow...lol

Hi, Bob, just finished reading your build thread from start to finish. You do some really nice work! I'm especially loving your cabinets.

Thanks Sharon, Scot and Martiangod. I really appreciate the kind words. My wife loved them when I got finished with them, now she wants to paint the dark part of the design red. It might look good, but for now they will stay dark.
It's been awhile since I've posted any progress, so I'll post a few. I have gotten quite a bit done lately.
Bayley, the Wonder Dog checks my work.

I got the hatch skinned.

I tried it on, and it .....................................fit perfect.

I got the birch plywood installed on the roof.

Then I did a trial fit with the aluminum for the roof. It is a 5 X 10 sheet. No seams.

After fitting the roof, I got the sides installed.


I worked on it most all day on Sunday. I got almost all of the trim work finished. I didn't order enough of the wall cap trim, so I'll be ordering more of that. These next pictures are taken in the evening after New York had scored the first 9 points of the Super Bowl. I had forgotten all about the big game.




The trim really gives the Tintanic a finished look.
I am still trying to decide how I want to do the galley. I have the upper part kind of figured out, but I don't know if we'll do a cooler or fridge, sink or no sink, water storage in the galley or not..................... So many decisions. I will have it campable soon and after a trip or two I should know what we need.

[absolutsnwbrdr]

Looking great Bob! Awesome progress!

[DMcCam]

Dang are you moving Bob!!! I'm really excited to see her with the aluminum on! Excellent work sir!!!

Is you aluminum anodized or mill finished? I haven't had any luck getting 5'x10 anodized around here.

All the best,

Dave

[StPatron]

Very, very nice!

Red? Yikes.
Beautiful work on the cabinets.

[Bob Patterson]

Looking great Bob! Awesome progress!

Thanks Zach. I should be camping soon.

:applause: Dang are you moving Bob!!! I'm really excited to see her with the aluminum on! Excellent work sir!!!

Is your aluminum anodized or mill finished? I haven't had any luck getting 5'x10 anodized around here.

Hiya Dave. I looked and looked for 5 X10 sheets and couldn't find any. One day I tried google again with a search and found a place in Atlanta called SAF. Well, I'd rather take a beating than drive around Atlanta. After studying their website, it turned out they had a satellite office about ten miles from me. My 0.040 X 4 X 10 sheets are anodizedand cost 95 bucks a sheet. The 0.60 X 5 X 10 sheets are also anodized and cost 201 dollars sheet. Pretty expensive, but I'm only planning on doing this once and want to do everything the best I can. No seems on the roof or the hatch when I get it sheeted. That 5 x 10 stuff is a bear to work with, but I like the bullet proof feel you get. The hatch is what will really be hard to do with the small radius at the bottom, but I may tackle it today.

Very, very nice!

Red? Yikes.
Beautiful work on the cabinets.

Thanks Gary. Coming from the builder of the DD, it means a lot. Beautiful craftsmanship on it. I hope our paths cross someday. I would love to see it up close.

[ashleygries]

Wow- great progress! I only hope mine goes as quickly. Now for a question- what type of trim did you use around the outside for the aluminum? Is that from Grant?
Thanks so much, and congrats!

[Bob Patterson]

Wow- great progress! I only hope mine goes as quickly. Now for a question- what type of trim did you use around the outside for the aluminum? Is that from Grant?
Thanks so much, and congrats!

Hi Ashley. Yes, I got it from Grant. It is very easy to bend to the curves. He has some with a little longer edge to it for use on the hatch. Grant is a very helpful guy. I cut the bottom part of my hurricane hinge too short, and Grant was able to sell me the half of hinge I needed. Some wouldn't do that.