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Postby Loader » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:35 am

Well, I temp installed the hatch this past weekend. Still need to add the inner skin and do some final sanding, but it fits! Doors next.



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Postby SteveH » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:56 am

Look'in good, Earl! :thumbsup:
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Postby Ira » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:19 am

Is that your sink down there, on the floor to the left?
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Postby Loader » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:25 am

Ira wrote:Is that your sink down there, on the floor to the left?


Yep, sure is Ira. My father in law sent me two extra sinks from a boat he was working on. One is a bit larger than the other as you can tell.

I am thinking of installing the thinner of the two in the middle section of the counter (between the electrical and cooler storage cabinets). If not there, I will installed the larger of the two on a table wing.

He came down last week for my daughters HS graduation, looked over the trailer, and then told me he can send me a water tank and pump if I wanted it. Thinking about taking him up on that too.

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Postby toypusher » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:27 am

Earl,

Don't forget to run your wiring before putting the inner skin on. Make sure and annotate where it is too!! Especially if you are going to put the license plate and taillights on the hatch!! I took a picture of my hatch before I put the interior skin on and then printed it and put measurements on to mark wiring and blocking that I needed for a papertowel holder and the latch mechanism. Also had blocking for the hatch light that I installed. I left the taillights on the trailer frame, though.
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Postby Loader » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:35 am

Thanks for the reminder Kerry! Tail lights will stay on the trailer frame, license plate, haven't really thought about. Guess I better. :thinking:

I do need to run an overhead light though.

The picture is a good idea, thank again!
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Postby Steve_Cox » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:19 pm

Earl,

It's lookin' mighty fine :thumbsup:
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Postby oklahomajewel » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:54 pm

I'm jealous!!! Wish I had one of those!!!!


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Postby Chip » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:02 pm

Earl,, Looking good thar bud,,, and it fits good too,,, congratulations,,,

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Postby Miriam C. » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:24 pm

:applause: :applause: :thumbsup:
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Re: It Hatched

Postby Joanne » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:27 pm

Loader wrote:Well, I temp installed the hatch this past weekend. Still need to add the inner skin and do some final sanding, but it fits! Doors next.



Hey Earl,

The trailer is coming along nicely. Bet you can't wait to get her out on the open road!

Does this mean that you and I are hatchlings?

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Postby Chris C » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:31 pm

Beginning to look like a real teardrop! :thumbsup: Keep up the good work.
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Re: It Hatched

Postby Loader » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:12 am

Joanne wrote:
Loader wrote:Well, I temp installed the hatch this past weekend. Still need to add the inner skin and do some final sanding, but it fits! Doors next.



Hey Earl,

The trailer is coming along nicely. Bet you can't wait to get her out on the open road!

Does this mean that you and I are hatchlings?

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Thanks Joanne. Well, I guess it does mean just that.

Thanks Chris. My wife told that now it looks like something we can use.
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