Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **bledsoe3** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:15 am

Spadinator wrote:
GregB wrote:Geez, Spad, I was gonna see if I could wander up there and take a look at your project before it is finished; but I can't take the afternoon off! Looks good.

GB

Oh there is plenty of time!!!!

Greg, you should have about a week before he's done. :lol:

by **Spadinator** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:14 pm

Some more done today!!!!
Counter Top installed. Will have to wait to do the rear cabinets.

Spars and vent installed.

building buddies

by **Spadinator** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:48 pm

I worked in the Galley today in preparation to cut the hatch.

Here is how the skin will look on the trailer.

by **Spadinator** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:24 pm

Worked on the hatch today!!

Doing the hatch this way was really simple!!!!

by **Loader** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:22 am

Looking great! When's the first outing?

by **Spadinator** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:55 am

I have got a camp-out scheduled in mid May!!!!! I still have alot of work to do before then!

by **Spadinator** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:41 pm

Paint, windows, doors, and varnish on the counter top!!!

by **mikeschn** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:04 pm

What's that 3 inch space you have running across the bottom, under the hatch, for? A table? Firearms? Ventilation? Just wondered...

Mike...

by **Spadinator** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:14 pm

That was an oops......I didn't take into account the walls sitting on top of the frame and not on the sides. There for when I marked and drilled every thing out....I was left with that "step".....

by **mikeschn** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:29 pm

Ah... You could put it to good use... Put a tiny access hinged drawer front on it, and use it for something like fishing rods, or a table...

The trick to working with errors is to make them look like design features. You'll come up smelling like a rose every time!

Mike...

by **Spadinator** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:34 pm

That is a great idea Mike...to be honest I didn't think of using that space.....My skin should arrive this week so I can insulate and skin next weekend!!

by **Spadinator** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:21 pm

SKINNED!!!

by **Miriam C.** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:44 pm

Spadinator,

That looks good. Bet you'll be glad to get camping.

Did you cut out your hatch after you put the spars in? If so How did you know how much to cut the top notch? It looks like it goes in a bit.

Thanks for the pictures.
Miriam

by **Spadinator** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:03 pm

Thanks Miriam......I did install the hatch spars first then cut the hatch. I scribed a lined 2 1/2 inches in from the edge of the hatch and cut that. I also installed the hinge before I cut it out so when I was finished the hatch opened and was already cut to shape.

THis idea was posted here a while ago.......http://www.richardflake.com/galleyhatch.htm It worked great for me.

by **Miriam C.** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:19 pm

Thank you Spadinator, so much! I think I can do that. It really helps.

Miriam

Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

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