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Postby starleen2 » Sat May 01, 2010 9:28 pm

It ain't goinin' nowhere Wes - you might want to run a few staples down the seams

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Postby WesGrimes » Sat May 01, 2010 9:34 pm

The staples are a good idea. I was also thinking about putting JB Weld on all the seams, but that is probably going to be $30 worth of JB Weld, and I am not sure it is needed...

Yours looks great by the way!
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Postby WesGrimes » Sun May 02, 2010 8:54 pm

I finished coating the bottom with contact cemented galvanized flashing and JB Welded and caulked the seams.
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I then mounted the board on the frame and glued down the linoleum.
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It is starting to feel like it just might be a camper one day :D
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Postby WesGrimes » Sat May 08, 2010 12:15 pm

With a little help from John (JSS06), we got the cabin mounted on the trailer frame! Thanks John!

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Postby parnold » Sat May 08, 2010 12:31 pm

Sweet!

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Postby 2bits » Tue May 11, 2010 10:39 pm

Oh yeah! Now it is looking like a teardrop when you can see the wheels! It is the same thing but man, it looks different somehow! It has a feeling of motion to it. Good job on the profile! I wish I coulda been there for the barn raising!
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Postby WesGrimes » Tue May 11, 2010 11:13 pm

Thanks Thomas,
I kinda wished I had not gone flat on the roof like I did. I did it for interior space, but I really prefer the continuous curve like your roof profile has.

I think I have spent too much time staring at all of the lines and over analyzing everything though. It will look good when the paint is on I think.
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Postby 2bits » Tue May 11, 2010 11:19 pm

When I look at it, I do not see a flat spot although I know it is there if that helps!
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Postby glassice » Tue May 11, 2010 11:33 pm

Man that is to bad look like you have a buck there
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Postby starleen2 » Wed May 12, 2010 7:44 am

That flat roof ain't gonna make a bit -o- difference due to the cool radius on the edges once it glassed! :D
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Postby aggie79 » Wed May 12, 2010 8:29 am

:thumbsup: Looking good Wes.
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Postby WesGrimes » Wed May 12, 2010 1:41 pm

glassice wrote:Man that is to bad look like you have a buck there


Hi Glassice,

I am not sure I understand. Are you saying that I have a buckle in something?

Thanks,
Wes

Edit - Actually, I think I know what you are talking about. Right above the wheel there is a row of knots in my plywood that run from top to bottom. It kind of looks in the pictures like it might be buckled there. Fortunatly that is not the case. It is flat and straight from front to back.
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Postby WesGrimes » Wed May 12, 2010 1:42 pm

Thanks all!
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Postby glassice » Wed May 12, 2010 2:09 pm

No looks great you where going to pull a mold off of it at 1 time you have done a great job no undercut good clean lines look like you where almost there
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Postby grizz » Wed May 12, 2010 3:54 pm

Approved. 8)
Greetings from England.

Rian.


Hoping to get it all done in time.
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