Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Miriam C.** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:20 pm

Phil, now I feel terrible. I was just joking. Honest!!! :cry:

It's the finish that matter most and that is looking great. :thumbsup:

by **jplock** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:10 pm

Here is the second layer of luan.

Front view

Back view

Panel adhesive oozing between layer one and layer two.

by **jplock** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:17 pm

The tongue box is recovering from it's disaster!

Tongue box trial fitted and is comming along! Kinda looks like a Camp Inn minus the Aluminum.

Also the cabinet doors got hung today and varnished.

by **jplock** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:40 pm

I noticed something funny today. When the side door is opened the suction inside the trailer makes the cabinet doors swing open and then close! I guess some latches are needed.
jplock
:lol:

by **jagular7** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:58 am

jplock wrote::lol:
I noticed something funny today. When the side door is opened the suction inside the trailer makes the cabinet doors swing open and then close! I guess some latches are needed.
jplock

Or a vent of some size to minimize the pressure build up.

Was the TD in the sun? The heat will increase the pressure inside.
Its just the opposite with cold. It'll create a vacuum that you won't be able to open the doors.

by **jplock** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:37 pm

Mike ,
I do plan on putting a cabin vent. This is basically what I saw on a Camp Inn Trailer at the Berniece State Park Camp out a couple weeks ago.

by **jplock** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:46 pm

Second coat of primer applied to tongue box.

Back view

by **jplock** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:34 pm

Hooking up shore power plug.

The finished shore power plug.
:hammer:

by **Miriam C.** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:48 pm

Hi Phil,
I like the tongue box, really great. I don't see the detail on the black frame well. Your frame looks altered, or is that just the box?

by **jplock** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:04 pm

I did not change the frame, the picture just turned out dark.
jplock

by **jplock** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:59 pm

Today the tongue box got the finish coat of paint. The galley area got its first coat of spar ureathane varnish. Also a dounut spare tire was found. Got to trial fit it, and it will work. It sure will look funny all the way to the tire shop! (lopp sided!)

The final coat of paint is on the tongue box. I guess the dreaded hole will have to be cut in a perfectly good roof to install this box. Hope to do it without any leaks.

:sweaty::sweaty:

by **jplock** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:23 pm

Well the tongue box attatchment will be done by this week end!

The tounge box entrance hole is cut I am committed to doing this now. I sure hope it don't leak! All the bolt and screw holes are pre-drilled. A bead of panel adhesive will go around the mounting flange, and then a bead of 50 year calking will go around the outside joint. To finish the sealing job.

Insulated to NASA Specifications...HA! Is this a shuttle part or TD part? Also a 110 Volt outlet box is hung. I think the charger will be mounted in the tongue box above the battery compartment.
:hammer:

by **Steve Frederick** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:30 pm

Very nice work! :thumbsup:

Thanks for the updates!!

by **jplock** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:28 pm

The tongue box got permenantly attached this evening with clamps, panel adhesive, screws, and bolts. It fit the shape of the TD real good. I think it will be ready for any rain at the Louisiana Camp Out. I have a spot for the battery charger above the battery compartment.

Finished product

Oozing Adhesive in the battery compartment

Battery Charger

Inside view of mounted tongue box.

:beautiful:

by **jplock** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:22 pm

Today I got the battery installed in the battery compartment, and made a vent like in the above drawing. It worked great and Thanks! (to Camp-Inn Trailers for giving me their idea as seen on a friends Camp Inn Trailer).

Battery compartment with vent.

Another view of battery box vent.

Back side of vent, this is a faucet washer with a screen filter.

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