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Re: cabin rebuild - frame is ready

Postby Shadow Catcher » Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:59 am

Looking good :thumbsup:
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Re: cabin rebuild - frame is ready

Postby LDK » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:13 am

I like how you're doing your build. It should be lite weight yet strong. :thumbsup:
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Re: cabin rebuild - frame is ready

Postby MeelisV » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:32 am

last effort before working power ended -all work in 3 days is made only by my self

door holes

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how the house meets wheels :?

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surprise - yes i knew that new cabin is 10cm longer but surprise was that its not enough wide in front end
now need to cut and weld the frame

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:09 am

door handle and lock

http://www.reimo.com/en/53238-door_lock ... for_25_mm/

roofwindow

http://www.reimo.com/en/38080-mini_heki ... _25_42_mm/

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and door window

http://www.reimo.com/en/M31239-s_4_slid ... d_in_grey/

in my old cabin there was no roofwindow
or door window what i could open it means there was no vent what ever, only when you opened the door.
now there will be ventilated (with out fan) roofwindow (with insect stop and blind curtain) and doorwindows (with insect stop and blind curtain) what i can open and vent my cabin.
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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:44 am

made one doorway and parts for one door
need to weld them

i hate that 45degree angle job - its not for me.

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:45 am

some more progres

door inner frame welded

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after some time it hangs

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between trailer frame and cabin frame is L-profile it holds cabin on frame

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testing door lock

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roof window

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door is framed or trimmed how you say it

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and there is this open P-profile on the edge between wall and roof

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:41 am

without stripes and arrows
second doorway is done
and started with insulation

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:10 pm

one rear light installed
its 3-1 tail-brake-turn

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Sun May 06, 2012 10:05 am

more pics.

second rear light and hatch lock

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second door framed and upper sidelamp

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insulated door and cabin front end

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby Cliffmeister2000 » Sun May 06, 2012 10:40 am

Very nice looking build!
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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby mikeschn » Sun May 06, 2012 4:16 pm

Looking really good. What kind of rivets did you use?

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Mon May 07, 2012 12:40 am

for now i used aluminium pop-rivets

i will look where needed i replace them with stainless pop-rivets
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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Wed May 16, 2012 2:44 pm

door with ply inside

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insulation

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front cabinet

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hatch opening

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door lock

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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby aggie79 » Thu May 17, 2012 3:33 pm

That is one sweet teardrop! Incredible craftsmanship and design.
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Re: cabin rebuild - aluminium frame

Postby MeelisV » Fri May 18, 2012 1:00 am

thanks

i will try to give my best - the second one must be better then first :thumbsup:

in some points there is easyer to work with wood and ply. but in some case there is better work with alu.
first tear build was from inside to outside now im doing from outside to inside and must say that fist case was easyer :thinking:

hope that we will "run" after week or two but finished will be in next winter that means with all accessorys and toys.

next :pictures: will be after some days.

ps. made my self a fotoalbum on paper and there is history from first build and new build till now and there is ~150 photos allready.
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