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[ghcoe]

Any thoughts on bending/folding that flashing and using Pop rivets to make rudimentary FRAMES for the foam pieces.

Not sure if I understand what you are getting at. I did make frames to fit around the doors on my first attempt at installing hard edges.

[GPW]

That’s it exactly , with the potential for even more ... You’ve done such a SUPER job developing and proving the flashing concept , I was just trying to think of further , expanded usage ... It sure seems to work well and certainly looks Great ... and won’t Rot ...

[ghcoe]

Two more days of work on the trailer. Was able to finish off the canvasing of the roof and begin the fairing in of the galley area.

Roof and hatch

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Before

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After

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[ghcoe]

Also, started to fair in the inside of the hatch too. Figured I had better do that before finishing the exterior side.

Before

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After

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[GPW]

Looking really GOOD !!! So Close now !!!

[KCStudly]

+1

Your unique technique and ability to incorporate good structural elements while still keeping things relatively simple is a real inspiration.

You're almost "done".

[ghcoe]

Thanks guys. Even though it has been slow for a relatively simple build I feel some good building techniques did come out of it. Lots of though went into each step of this build. I think that is also a lot of the reason it has taken longer than I had anticipated. Hours of thinking to accomplish minutes of work. Nearly done now and I am eagerly awaiting it's maiden voyage and then on to the next foamie. Hopefully it will not take as long.

[GPW]

No worries George , it’s not a race , and the longer you take , the more we get to enjoy your build progress...

I do heartily agree that thinking before building always gets the best results ...

[ghcoe]

I did get most of the wiring in yesterday.

Wiring

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Wiring #2

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Wiring hatch

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[S. Heisley]

One of the many advantages of using foam is that the walls are thick enough to use those plastic electrical junction boxes! It's looking good!

[ghcoe]

Then it was time to fill in the channeled foam. Caulking first,

Caulking

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Then use flat device to squish foam back into cut out channel. This also makes the foam even with surrounding foam.

Replacing channeled foam

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Almost looks perfect. Now a little sanding and filling to fair it out.

Finished

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[ghcoe]

One of the many advantages of using foam is that the walls are thick enough to use those plastic electrical junction boxes! It's looking good!

Thanks Heisley,
The foam is not thick enough for a standard size electrical box. I have found these at Lowes. They are a 1 1/4" deep with no weird tabs to mess with. They are a little tight for wiring when using switches and outlets, but work great for junction boxes when routing wiring.

[ghcoe]

Some work done this last weekend. Started to fair the road side door for canvas. Hung the curb side door for fitting and started the canvasing process on the hatch.

Draped canvas

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Glued canvas

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Edges canvased

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[TheOtherSean]

Well done, well done. I think you may have a camper soon.

[ghcoe]

Another short day of foamie work. Was able to get the road side door canvased and remounted. Going to be a tight fit I think once the foam heats up, but right now it is ok without paint and cool. We shall see. Anyway I weight the door and it came in at 6.8 lbs.

Door

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Worked on getting the hatch covered with canvas. Went smooth and fast luckily since the rain storms moved in.

Working with the canvas on the hatch was the same as the roof. I placed the hatch on a table so that it was flat. Then I place the canvas on top and centered it to where I wanted it to be.

Canvas centered

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Then I folded the canvas into small folds. In this case I folded from both edges.

Canvas folded

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