Two words...Almost Finished! Updated 6/8/11

[Justin & Katy]

Thanks! The wire baskets came from Lowe's and i'm really happy with them.

[AlStAubin]

Looks awesome. Your interior is the same style I am going to do in mine except i am thinking of doing it lengthwise. Also like the drawer idea.

[planovet]

Nice job!

I used wire baskets for my interior drawers, I got mine at the Container Store. The smaller mesh keeps smaller items in the basket. Easy to install and they work very well.

[Justin & Katy]

That looks pretty sharp. I was surprised at how easy they were to install. I do wish that they were mesh like yours so I could put smaller sutff in them. However, the drawers in the middle are seven inches deep so I think I'm going to have plenty of space to store stuff. I got quite a bit of the upper cabinets done this weekend as well. I just haven't posted any pictures yet. Most importantly though...I GOT THE SHOCKS INSTALLED ON THE HATCH! That means I no longer have to use 2x4's to prop it open! The best part is...no swiss cheese. I got them installed in the right place the first time. No extra holes. One problem I did run into was the fact that I used half inch ply for the walls of the trailer. I was really wanting to cut out any excess weight I could in the build. As a reuslt, the galley walls are thin and I was really afraid that the the strain form the shocks would eventually pull the screws out of the half inch plywood. I went ahead and reinforced the galley wall with another layer of half inch. Now I have no worries about them staying in place. You'll see what I'm talking about when I post the pictures.

Hey Planovet, is that formica on the interior of your walls?

[Justin & Katy]

Here are the pics of the recent work.







This is a picture of the grooves that will allow for sliding doors.

[planovet]

Hey Planovet, is that formica on the interior of your walls?

Nope, it's a marine hull liner that is like a thin carpet.

Your galley is looking good!:thumbsup:

http://www.yourautotrim.com/sigrmahu.html

[Justin & Katy]

Never heard of it but it looks nice. I don't know about yours but the carpet was the messiest part of the build for me. I was in there trying spread that glue around with my hands and it was getting everywhere.

[Justin & Katy]

Here are pictures of our finished galley.

[oregonguy]

Looks really nice. You do good work.

[Cliffmeister2000]

Sweet! Do you have a method in mind for keeping those sliders closed while driving?

[Justin & Katy]

It's not going to be a problem. They are snug enough to hold them in place.

[Justin & Katy]

With a baby on the way and probably another one to come not long after...we've decided to sell our Teardrop. You can see the post here. We would like to see it go to a really good home.

http://mikenchell.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=48054

[NonProfit]

Hey Justin,

If you're at the point where a TD won't work for you because of time or money then I understand, we've got three little ones, so I can relate. But with what you have, your trailer could be modified to work for a family.

At 5'9" and 136 lbs; I could sleep in the cargo bay!

You could remove the wall of the cargo area and replace with a sleeping loft or even a bunk bed. In some ways camping with kids is more difficult, but it's really rewarding, as well.

It seems a shame to build such a nice TD and only enjoy three outings with it. Congratulations on the baby...your lives just got a lot better.

[crumbruiser]

You could turn the storage area into a sliding bunkbed. Just kidding sort of. You could cut a big window from the main sleeping into the storage area and convert the storage area into bunkbeds. Maybe?
I tend to not think like others.
Frank