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PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:15 pm
by Tx River Rat
Did a little cabinet making today .

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This little trailer is starting to come together .
Ron

PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:18 pm
by Tx River Rat
I got the door for the cabinets framed and hung.

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The left hand door opens inward and the center door opens tward the floor, I did this for ease of reaching things from outside the trailer with out having to get in the trailer.


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The door on the left opens to the wall.
The cutout center section is for the camp chef stove when I buy it.

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Later
Ron

PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:48 pm
by Tx River Rat
I spent yesterday finishing running the glass on the out side of the tepee,and sandinggggggggg and sanding to day
got my first coat of paint on her.

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I am realy pleased with the finish I am getting its going to look factory.
Ron

PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:15 am
by Cliffmeister2000
Very nice! :applause:

Is there some slope to the roofline to drain the rain off?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:57 am
by Tx River Rat
Clif
The roof ribs are arched 3/4 inch ,the front and back edges flat.
The two center ribs are arched but have a 18 inch wide flat spot for the fantastic fan.
Ron
I bet that is clear as mud

PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:00 am
by Cliffmeister2000
Tx River Rat wrote:Clif
The roof ribs are arched 3/4 inch ,the front and back edges flat.
The two center ribs are arched but have a 18 inch wide flat spot for the fantastic fan.
Ron
I bet that is clear as mud


I can see it just fine! :lol:

Pictures may say a thousand words, but they don't tell the whole story.

Great build. I'm enjoying watching the progress.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:06 pm
by Tx River Rat
Thanks Clif
The Tepee is on hold for a few days. But it is a good thing has been raining for 2 days and looks like about 3 more
in the forecast. Dry as we are in Texas we will sure take it.
Ron
Still working outside

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:47 am
by kipnita
I've been following since day 1 and your build is looking good.

+1 on the rain. I'm in SW Louisiana and we are over 20 inches behind on moisture. Send some more rain this way.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:33 am
by Tx River Rat
Kip
we need the rain also ,my back yard looked like a desert,after just a couple days you can see the grass growing.
Ron

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:38 pm
by Tx River Rat
I am going to like this.
Got a big mugg of coffee and walked outside and crawled in the Teepee to see if it had any leaks.
I had an electric heater inside there so I plugged it in . I was sitting there enjoying my coffee thinking about my wireing
and realized how nice it was ,warm rain beating on the roof,I wish I already had my matteress in here I would take a napp.
I was grinning like a kid with a new toy thinking bout cold miserable trips in tents I had taken,Thinking thats all over with now ,think I am going to love this little trailer.
Ron
Ps its 37 degrees raining wind blowing
Trailer is comphy as heck

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:16 pm
by Cliffmeister2000
Sounds great, Ron! :applause:

My wife and I have slep in 27 degree overnight temps just fine, with no heater. Our breath and body heat was enough to make the Weekender comfy!

I dud pick up a 12V heater from Harbor Freight, just in case! 8)

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:54 pm
by Tx River Rat
Clif
Did you insulate your floor and ceiling?
Ron

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:57 pm
by Cliffmeister2000
Tx River Rat wrote:Clif
Did you insulate your floor and ceiling?
Ron


Floor, no, ceiling, yes. I decided the 4" foam mattress would be plenty good insulation for the floor.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:15 pm
by Tx River Rat
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it is in the 70 sun shinning ,back to work on the tepee.
Ron

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:51 pm
by Tx River Rat
No pics today but did get some done.
Hole cut in the roof fantastic fan installed
,bottom of trailer caulked
Installed the gasket on the door.
A week of rain got me to thinking(i know thats dangerous) I pulled the door off and put several coats of fiberglass resin on the edges and inside the door.
I will reinstall it tomorrow
Latches put on cabinet doors.
Wasn't to bad a day and we are going to have good weather tomorrow again :applause:
Ron