My Shasta Miniflyte build

[xddorox]

This is the sprint to the big finish, leaving for New Brunswick next Sunday and I still have a bunch of little and a few big things to do. I got busy in the past week and managed a few things.

I did the screen for the door windows, my better half made some nice curtains and we bought a $30 air matress at Wally world (I need gas money so the good mattress will have to wait).


Installed the roof vent permanently and hooked a pair of computer fans to circulate air. the amp usage is ridiculously low.


Got the winch and wheel. I also got my new 2" hitch receiver but have yet to cut the tongue in order to install it.


Completed the doors with the rain gutter (Fabricated from stock aluminum) and rain deflector (Garage door lip.)


Installed the galley neon and started the upper cupboard.


Installed the scrap yard dome light in the cabin.


Replaced the reading lights with LEDs


I still have a million things to do, hopefully I'll pull it off. The trailer is taking a beating right now outside with a major rain storm. Can't wait to see if it's dry tomorrow.

Gerry

[xddorox]

And a big thank you to Mr Robertson for his screws.



Because you can do this...


...and that without a magnetic drill bit.


One of the many reasons I would never expatriate myself from Canada.

[xddorox]

Big step today, got the hitch on my Highlander and hooked it up. The car only went down 1/2 inch on the rear suspension. I put it in drive and the 220 hp wanted to go as usual like it wasn't hooked up to anything. The wiring is not finished yet for the lights on the trailer and I don't want to rush it. So test drive in the driveway for now. Should be good to go tomorrow evening and Saturday for the big test drive before leaving for vacation Sunday. Nobody around my place thought I would make it this far...I did.





Gerry

[bdosborn]

Dude, you rock.

Bruce

[xddorox]

Dude, you rock.

Bruce

Thanks for the support. Did a first 2 hour road test today and it passed with flying colors. Took it up to 75 mph with wind gust on the highway and it tracked straight. The Highlander wasn't too happy at that speed but at 60/65 it was very comfortable.

[gunn]

let us know how it went gerry when ya get back.

[queeg9k]

Looks good!! One suggestion, I find reading off of LEDs hurts my eyes. I prefer incandescent for reading and LEDs for general "dome" lights. But if it works for you sweet!

[oregonguy]

Looks good!! One suggestion, I find reading off of LEDs hurts my eyes. I prefer incandescent for reading and LEDs for general "dome" lights. But if it works for you sweet!

If you go with warm white LEDs, something in the 3300 or 3500 Kelvin range... And don't go too powerful with the lights, they can actually work great! However, if you go with cool white : 6500ish Kelvin, then you are totally right...hurts the eyes, almost unusable. Just go warm white. You can get replacement bulbs for almost anything in warm white now.

[campmaster-k]

Well done. love the colors and the wings.