Building the "Heart of Gold" - Done 3/9/2014

[Kullas]

Heart of Gold the spaceship in the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[jeporter25]

Thanks Drew. I was also wondering if you had a gap at the edges of the aluminum on the top or was it a little wider than 5 ft?. I was wondering because your side walls overlap the NT trailer frame and I know that it is 5" wide. I did not see an easy way to make the trailer less wide so I was wondering it the Aluminum is just close enough and the trim takes care of the rest?

[drewh1]

Heart of Gold the spaceship in the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Yep - you got it! Hitchhikers Guide. I have been mulling over the idea of putting some sort of logo on it.

Thanks Drew. I was also wondering if you had a gap at the edges of the aluminum on the top or was it a little wider than 5 ft?. I was wondering because your side walls overlap the NT trailer frame and I know that it is 5" wide. I did not see an easy way to make the trailer less wide so I was wondering it the Aluminum is just close enough and the trim takes care of the rest?

The aluminum is exactly 5' wide. My exterior ended up being about 5' 5/8" so I had a small gap. The trim I used is about 7/8" and covered it easily. the 5' x 12' piece easily covered the entire front with some left over for the tongue box. I also used the wide butyl tape that Frank Bear at Vintage Tech sells. I hear you can get it at RV places too. I think it is MUCH easier to deal with than Silicone and seems to spread and seal very well.

drew.

[Kullas]

Its going to look good when its done

[drewh1]

I finished the lid to the tongue box. Not happy with the way it fits, don't think it is going to seal very well. Ah well, I'll redo it later.

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added some mood lighting too, way too disco!

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[Woodbutcher]

Good Job! Looks great.

[pchast]

Love the way it came out.
Hope I can do half as well
when the weather breaks.

[drewh1]

Thanks for the complements! I am pretty happy with the way it has turned out and will eventually stop obsessing about all the mistakes and extra holes! I am pretty much done, there are a couple minor things do tidy up but I could drive it off tomorrow and go camping. Hmmm, like others have mentioned, kind of sad to be done in a way . . . (oh, crap, I keep forgetting about the fenders )

One thing I have learned from this project and through this forum. I could do alot of things I never thought I could. Just take your time and plan ahead. Take it one task at a time and really think through the steps before you do them. Read the build journals! such a big help. There are some amazing and detailed projects on this site and really good suggestions and information.

If I can do it, I am sure you can too!

[capnTelescope]

... and will eventually stop obsessing about all the mistakes and extra holes!

Just tell yourself "The next one won't have those." Works for me. Nice job.

[drewh1]

Finishing up some details, here are photos for all you detail fanatics,

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Managed to break my hatch support piece so I reinforced it with aluminum . . .

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[drewh1]

A few more photos of it done . . .

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[KCStudly]

It's got a really nice and unique look! The black on aluminum/silver really does it for me. Very elegant and classic hot rod elements to it.

[drewh1]

Thanks KC - i am going to go with the fenders from Teardroptrailers.net - Black of course!

you can get a pin that fits tight in the holes for the hitch and the noise should go away and make sure the hitch is on the ball tight there might be a adjustment nut under the tounge on trailer tighten it tell it fits good and snug.

I bought one of the locking pins. It fits very snug. Together with a bit more tongue weight, it no longer bangs around and tows easily.

[PKCSPT]

Really nice

[drewh1]

Thanks Karen!