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Postby mikeschn » Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:14 am

madjack wrote:...I see what looks like a "Flexiride" axle, if so did you get it from etrailer parts(south west wheel), if it is a "Flexiride' and you got it elsewhere, would you care to post a link or location

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I got it from southwest wheel!!!

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Postby madjack » Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:30 pm

mikeschn wrote:
madjack wrote:...I see what looks like a "Flexiride" axle, if so did you get it from etrailer parts(south west wheel), if it is a "Flexiride' and you got it elsewhere, would you care to post a link or location

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I got it from southwest wheel!!!

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...that is where I got mine, however when I went my local welding supplier, he told me he could get Dexter torsion axle w/hubs for $160 with no freight charges(that's $50 cheaper on the axle and no freight)...hmmmmmm, will be checking out that for sure(he is getting them thru Redneck Trailer)
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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:59 pm

Here's a shot of the progress for this weekend. I only worked a couple of hours today...I had 14" of snow to deal with! :snow
I got the interior of the walls skinned with some nice birch ply.
Here's the street-side wall.The curb-side is on the bench now, glue setting!! The slots that you see are "keys" for the bulkheads and floor to fit into. Glue and screws will lock things together. The second pic shows the ledge for the headliner to rest on.
I'll get started on the floor this week. Got to get ready for Mike and Frank... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Postby Steve Frederick » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:19 pm

I un clamped the curb-side wall. Also glued up the door interior skin.
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Postby Ranger Rod » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:23 pm

Steve F,
Are you planning on mounting the door hinge on the outside like on your other woody? Or, are you thinking of mounting it inside the door opening? Do you think you'll have to widen the kerf to mount the hinge inside?
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:26 pm

We are planning on mounting it on the inside! So in addition to a wider kerf, we'll have to be sure to buy a narrow hinge!

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Postby Steve Frederick » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:08 pm

mikeschn wrote:We are planning on mounting it on the inside! So in addition to a wider kerf, we'll have to be sure to buy a narrow hinge!

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Yup, We'll cut just a bit from the hinge side of the door. I used maple for the framing members on each side of the hinge too. This will give the screws a good bite. :thumbsup:
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Postby Steve Frederick » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:13 pm

I got the floor built, and got the frame ready for touch-up. Remember?, I moved the axle back 3" and added some clips to bolt the body to...
After the roof...floor..coating dries, I'll start the bulkheads. Mike! I need those final dimensions :ok: Image

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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:32 pm

After a little "side job" , I cleaned the shop and cut the steel for my frame, I got the floor onto the frame. I also laid out the bulkheads. I have the rear bulkhead, just a ply wall, done. I have the wall with the furnace and a/c mostly cut out. I fried my cordless circ-saw :x
I'll get the rest of the bulkheads done this week. I will glue up the ply for the headliner next.
We should have enough parts ready to get the shell closed up when Mike and Frank come out.
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The furnace wall. This is the door to the propane storage box.
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A stack of sub-assemblies.
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:53 pm

Steve,
I see the dado on the interior wall suface for the galley bulkhead.
I'm pretty sure that you already glassed the exterior wall surfaces.
Question: What type of mechnical anchor, if any, secures this dadoed joint, so that the exterior wall surface isnt compromised?
If no mechanical anchors are used, is it just an epoxied joint alone, or epoxied joint with wood dowels?
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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:05 pm

Dean,
The joint will be made with glue and screws, driven in the corners of the bulkhead/wall intersection. I'll use finish-head screws, and drive them in from behind the wall, inside the dabinets, before the exterior (headliner) is applied..Confused?? I'll try to make a sketch.... Image
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Postby Guest » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:10 pm

Nice,
Screw length...Very Important! :lol:
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Postby Steve Frederick » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:20 pm

Yeah! I'm thinkin' a jig of some sort to ensure the correct angle and screw depth. :eyebrows:
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Postby Guy » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:23 pm

Dear Steve,

Use an adjustsable pocket screw jig from woodworkers.com
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Postby Guy » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:23 pm

Dear Steve,

Use an adjustsable pocket screw jig from woodworkers.com. Not the really expensive ones.
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