sagebrush: I have a Battery Tender Waterproof 5 amp that I have had for a couple of years that I use on the yellow step van you can see in some of my pictures since I don't drive it too much. It always starts up since I use the battery tender on it. I will use a 7 terminal RV plug on the Cubby and it will charge up from the car's charging system while I drive to the next camping location. I will have a 120v AC hookup on it and the Battery Tender will keep it charged up during these camp-ins where 120v power is available or while it is parked at home between trips. I plan to use 12v DC LED bulbs in my light fixtures. I should have plenty of "POWER".
P.S. I "LOVE" your TD's sides with that engine turned look.
Mr. Doug: Thanks for your approval of my fabrication and welding skills. It means a lot to me that you comment so highly of my work since you too do excellent work, yourself.
Is this what you mean?
After primer & before gloss black paint.
You are right he did use used scrap crap that was way to flimsy for this use. I needed to get rid of the old cobbled up extension so I leaned it up against my storage unit door when I left for the night and you know what? Someone stoled it, I hope they took it in for scrap like what should of happened to it in the first place. That was what I was hoping for, yes !!!
On my TD, I will have to remove the spars to make up my inner wall skins and to insulate the walls. I needed to put them up so I could mark for the places I need to cut out the wall skins to clear the spars. I marked the left side of them as to their location with the matching A, B, C ect. as I marked each spars location. I used a bar of soap and I rubbed it on the screws along with drilling a pilot hole before installing the screws and they went in very easily. It will make it easier when I reinstall the spars and all of the holes will line up properly since you can never drill all of the holes in the exact same place in all spars.
I made up the bulkheads for the cabinets to the same width as the floor (47 1/4") and the walls are bowed out some where the upper bulkhead is to attach to the walls. Good thing I can pull the walls in to place against the bulkheads with glue & screws. I didn't think of the door inserts warping and I just had them leaning up against the wall in my spare bedroom. Right after I read your post, I laid them flat on the floor and placed a thick piece of plywood and some weight on the sandwiched pieces to keep all of it flat. Thanks for that tip. It is the people with your experience that helps us first time builders.
On Saturday, Pam & I went to Mr. RV (that is what I call him) and got a bunch of stuff out of a pick-up camper from 1968 and I got some cool small diamond textured aluminum panels that were inside used as trim. I will use these two panels inside my TD somewhere. I don't know where yet but stay tuned. We got some counter face trim of aluminum and a great piece of aluminum used to hang your clothes hangers on. I will post pictures of this stuff as soon as I can take some pics. Pam got a nice SS sink and a hand water pump from it, too. We removed the appliances for Mr. RV since he is 84 years old and he gave us a good deal on the parts we got for our builds. Remember, if you help people out they will think highly of you and then they might give you a deal. It only took us a little extra time to pull the appliances.
Good night, I have to work 13 hours tomorrow. I am going to bed.
You're gettin' there!
You are doing a fair bit of work on your tear, too. It is coming along as well. We will see who gets done first. Take care, grizz!