CapeBuild Build Journal

[lfhoward]

The curved window looks amazing! Congrats on the install. Looks professionally made.

[TimC]

Ha! In the third photo showing the interior through the rear window I thought you "staged" a plate of sandwiches in the galley. Until I looked closer.

[JasenC]

The window looks great, and it's such a cool feature.

[Capebuild]

4.28.22


Thanks LF, Tim and Jasen!
Tim, I had to go back and look at the image to see what looked "tasty"

Those little finger sandwich looking things are the hinges for the windows that open.... the tray looking item(s) are the windows. But I guess you saw that.

Thanks again for the comments.

John

[bdosborn]

The curved window looks amazing! Congrats on the install. Looks professionally made.

X2!
Bruce

[orourkmw]

Incredible! Congrats!

[Onajourney]

Congtrats!!! So is the trimloc against wood (.25"?) on the inside?

[Capebuild]

Thanks all for the comments. I am happy with the way it turned out... .just hope the larger front window goes easily, as well.
Probably will save that task for the end.

Congtrats!!! So is the trimloc against wood (.25"?) on the inside?

The Trimlok gasket I used is model LK1660. You can google it and see the profile. There is a "U" channel that fits onto the body frame,
in this case the wood, and there is also a "U" channel the holds the glass. The gasket has an integral locking strip so when the glass is
fit in place and the outer lip is fitted over the glass (acrylic in my setup).... that locking gasket is worked in around the gasket slot which
kind of tightens up all the mating surfaces. I may still try and fit some butyl caulk under the outer flange... but not sure it will need it.
When I give it a water test I'll try and see if there's any leakage.

John

[KCStudly]

You say wood, but doesn't the gasket channel over the aluminum skin/wood sandwich? Just trying to clarify.

[Capebuild]

You say wood, but doesn't the gasket channel over the aluminum skin/wood sandwich? Just trying to clarify.

Hi KC. The gasket I used fits a body wall in the range of .075 to .140"(that tolerance is on their specs, attached)... and fits a glass size in the range of 3/16 to 1/4". The acrylic I used says it's 1/4 inch but it really measures .238" (which is fine, falls in the range)..... however for the trailer body portion where the gasket is to fit.... the ply is 156.". So, I'm already challenged with it being a bit out of tolerance. If I added the aluminum thickness(another .040"), it was just too tight to fit properly in the gasket's channel. So what I did when I cut the opening in the aluminum for the fixed window(s), I cut it about .430" (if I remember correctly) oversized (see attached photo). At that cut line, the gasket still overlapped the aluminum via the flange on the gasket, but the "U" channel of gasket didn't capture the aluminum, just the wood..... if that makes sense. So when the window is installed, the flange on the gasket is covering the aluminum the way it should. I've attached the specs for the gasket and the picture mentioned.

John

[cjlangellier]

Your camper is looking great John! I can't wait to see it finished and out in the wild!

[Capebuild]

Your camper is looking great John! I can't wait to see it finished and out in the wild!

Thanks, CJ!! I can't wait to see it "out in the wild", as well! I hope you are enjoying your's!

Some update images attached. Got the door frame moldings installed along with...... the marker lights, the porch lights, the aluminum on the front bump out. No easy task there. Bending around those curves was a bit of a challenge. Installed some of the moldings around the bump out. Ran out of roof edge insert molding for the corners on the bump out. Went to order 2 more pieces and I couldn't believe the shipping costs. I declined. Will have to wait and find another solution for those 2 corners. And, finally found a poundage on the struts that worked. I suppose the hatch weighed more than I would have liked... started with 100# struts, then installed 150# and those worked. Might have gotten away with 125# but probably over time they might have lost their ooomph..... these 150's will work fine. Also installed the shore power plug.
I kind of feel the end is in sight. A good feeling. Need to install the doors and diddle with a bunch of little odds and ends. Install the windows. Find some solution for solar panels. And get to that large front window. Saving that for last.

John

[Indiana Rambler]

Looking good John! Your work is impeccable!


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[Staryder61]

Wow John,,
I just sat here this evening and went through your whole build journal..
What an amazing trailer you are building.
Your designing, quality of workmanship is beyond words.
21 pages of on the edge of your seat, waiting for the next post from you.

[Capebuild]

May 10, 2022


Thank you both, Indiana Rambler and David (Staryder61) for saying that. I really appreciate your comments!

Working on the windows and the doors. Waiting for the window weatherstripping to arrive (hopefully tomorrow) before I can finish them up. But still need to make the pusher stick parts which will open and close the windows. I'm not sure the trim moldings I'm using on the doors was such a smart choice of function and design, but at this point I'll have to live with it.

John