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Re: 5/26 - canvas complete - ready for paint

Postby Aligator944 » Tue May 29, 2012 10:24 am

Man, I wish I had used the filler on my trailer! Any all those loose threads from the cut edges of the canvas are annoying. I gave up on them, hence the need for the filler I did not use.

Great job on your canvasing!
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Re: 5/26 - canvas complete - ready for paint

Postby CliffinGA » Tue May 29, 2012 9:13 pm

Well Marks foamie is nice in person as well! We dropped by Monday and met Mark and saw his trailer and was very impressed with his build! Keep it up Mark and you'll be camping in it soon!

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Re: 5/26 - canvas complete - ready for paint

Postby eaglesdare » Wed May 30, 2012 5:59 am

i was thinking of you all, wondering if you got to meet up. glad things worked out.
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Re: 5/26 - canvas complete - ready for paint

Postby millstone » Wed May 30, 2012 4:44 pm

Cliff,

Aren't ya kind. Pleasure meeting you as well.

Still thinking about Cloudland Canyon lol

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4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work

Postby millstone » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:48 pm

Well, a lot has changed. Divorce, two moves, and now that that's all behind me, it's time to finish this thing.

First thing I gad to do was get it to my new home, 35 miles away from my old one.

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Now I'm guilty of breaking about a half dozen laws on the trip.

But foamie is homie, and now it's back to construction.

Side door needs re-hanging. It got tweaked when the camper was moved onto the trailer frame.

Hatch supports, batteries, fenders, and a trip to the tax office, and I'm camping!

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Re: 4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

Postby GPW » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:48 am

Those are some Tiny tires huh ??? :o Looks Good though !!! 8) :thumbsup:
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Re: 4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

Postby millstone » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:30 pm

Yeah. Looks a little awkward behind the truck. It was supposed to be pulled by a mini cooper. Rocking a jetta now with a Reese hitch so it'll sit better behind it.

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Re: 4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

Postby GPW » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:20 pm

Funny , the little tires make the trailer part look so much BIGGER ... :o That’s a great way to get a bigger trailer , just make the tires smaller ... :thumbsup: 8) :roll: :lol:
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Re: 4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

Postby millstone » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:33 pm

Size matters...
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Re: 4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

Postby GPW » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:20 am

Mark, taking a page out of your book , I was thinking if we went with slightly smaller tires on the FoamStream , we wouldn’t need any "wheel wells" at all on the cabin ... and I can use regular metal trailer fenders too ... (more floor space inside ) 8) :thumbsup: Thanks !!!!
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Re: 4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

Postby millstone » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:52 pm

Now all I have to do is install the fenders w/o burning up the camper, and keep them away from the door.
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Re: 4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

Postby Wobbly Wheels » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:37 pm

That’s a great way to get a bigger trailer , just make the tires smaller

I know you said that with your tongue firmly in your cheek, but it is pretty cool that these trailers are light enough that they can roll on 8" wheels. IIRC, the load rating on them is typically around 7-800 lbs.
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