'47 MobilGlide maiden voyage went great!

[noseoil]

Doug, beautiful job on the radius & joints. Looks like it pulled up really nicely & the whole project is coming together very well. It looks like a little jewelry box!

[doug hodder]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments. Today, I managed to get the last of the overhead cabinets installed. The one over the galley took a floor jack on top of the counter top, my neighbor and a fair amount of creative language. The gimp hides a lot of gaps as it's way difficult to get the exact radius and make it fit up tight. I also managed to get the back splash cut down and did the install on the spice rack. It uses Jadeite glass jars which match the knobs and handles. I cut up some 1/8" plate aluminum, a bit of all thread and some spacers and acorn nuts.

[KCStudly]

I really like the back splash, and of course the rest of it is gorgeous, too.

[rebapuck]

I love the stove.

[aggie79]

Gorgeous!

[doug hodder]

This weekend I got some parts like a drip cap, porch light housing and awning rail that didn't get painted first go around shot in paint. Painted out the floor which is under the bed and is a storage area and trimmed it out. I also managed to finally execute the idea I had cooked up for a speaker grill. The cloth on the grill is authentic vintage material. This trailer gets an AM FM CD player installed. It will be on a hinge in the upper cabinet so that it can swing out for access, yet be hidden behind the upper cabinet door. I don't want any "modern" electronics visible. I have a buddy that is a radio guy that had some vintage speaker cloth for it. I think it has a great vintage appearance.

[Funluvin001]

Wow, this is quite the canvass & work of art you're building!

[KCStudly]

Awesome!

[dales133]

Beautiful doug

[Ned B]

Doug, as always you're an inspiration! Such attention to detail!

[wagondude]

I just gets more beautiful with each little detail.

[Woodbutcher]

Great idea Doug. Well done! This trailer is to nice to take out on the road.

[pchast]

Wow!

[doug hodder]

Most recently I managed to get the front dinette built. Benches on each side, door side with a small storage compartment near the door, galley side with the electrical and gas connections under it. Both have hinged top panels on them. The table is removable and can be dropped down to form a bed in the front. I may not set it up like that as it is going to require additional wood cleats on the fronts of the seat bottoms and I like it nice and clean. I'll never use it for a bed so may just leave it. I ordered up the foam and fabric (Sunbrella) for the front cushions and will sew up my own cushions on this one. I also managed to get all the 110 wiring run and connected, and ripped, planed, sanded and finished all the necessary batten strips for the interior joints. I had to plane it down to 1/8" so that it would flex for the 17" radius of the corners. Doug

[Woodbutcher]

Beautiful Job Doug. You are an inspiration!