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Post by bigbill on Dec 8, 2013 18:44:40 GMT -8
I have actually been in all states technically but have not had the opportunity to explore California ,New Mexico and Arizona The way I would like two. My plans was two take six months and head west then go exploring after I retired but sometimes life doesn't go as planned. BUT I am not dead yet and one of these days I will have a nice little trailer finished and hopefully a wife that will be able to learn to walk again then who knows what might happen in a couple years, God willing.
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Post by floridazed on Dec 17, 2013 20:33:19 GMT -8
More pics! please?
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Post by coldham on Dec 18, 2013 21:11:37 GMT -8
Sorry Floridazed I'm on the east coast a few thousand miles away from the project so there's no progress to report. I'll be back at it mid January. I'm planning to place orders and hit the ground running when I get back. My goal is to have the walls stood back up by early February if my job doesn't get in the way.
I've been working on a "to do list" to get from where I am now to standing the walls. Let me know if I've forgot something. I just want this thing resemble a trailer again.
-Wire wheel frame/paint with por-15 3coats and top coat (5 days) -Replace rear portion of the floor (1 day) -Attach floor to frame with carriage bolts (1 day) -Prep and paint wheel wells (2 days) -Install wheel wells with butyl tape (1 day) -Double check wall reframing against metal skin and make adjustments measure location of front and rear windows, roof vent, laminated edge etc.(1 day) -Prep walls for birch re-skin and then re-skin router edges door and windows(2 days) -Stand walls on trailer attach and support (2 days)
Need to purchase 1/8 birch 13 sheets Gimp Por 15 and top coat Truck bed liner for wheel wells Wire wheels
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Post by floridazed on Dec 19, 2013 9:16:53 GMT -8
Cool. Remember, POR15 is not UV resistant. So if there is any place it will see sun, paint over it. Or it will turn lighter and peel? perhaps? Remember CollardGreens jeep frame.
Wish I could be there to help you finish it.
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Post by coldham on Jan 13, 2014 22:48:21 GMT -8
I'm back at. I got the floor totally replaced. The rear was still good but I replaced everything else so I figured I may as well go all the way.
I also heated my bituthane belly pan with a weed burner which softened up the tar and really made it stick to the wood. It should never come off. It was sticking good but the cold was keeping it from sticking as well as I hoped. Now it is sealed for good.
I reluctantly decided to take the frame to a powder coating shop. I just couldn't find a heated space to paint the frame. The good news is that it will be professionally sandblasted and coated so I shouldn't have to worry about rust anytime soon. The down side is I won't be able to touch it up if I scratch it. I'm leaning toward a satin black but part of me wants to go with a color. The original frame (at least the toungue) was green to match the lower haft of the skin.
I also have a shop ordering my birch it should be here in two weeks. I calculated twelve sheets three per wall and six across the roof. I ordered one extra because I have a terrible tendency to screw things up. I hope one extra sheet will cover my screw ups.
I'm working hard prepping the walls for the new birch paneling. I cracked a bit of the laminated edge board during disassembly so now I get to replace a portion of that too. The snowball continues :-)
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Post by mobiltec on Jan 14, 2014 8:48:59 GMT -8
I'm back at. I got the floor totally replaced. The rear was still good but I replaced everything else so I figured I may as well go all the way. I also heated my bituthane belly pan with a weed burner which softened up the tar and really made it stick to the wood. It should never come off. It was sticking good but the cold was keeping it from sticking as well as I hoped. Now it is sealed for good. I reluctantly decided to take the frame to a powder coating shop. I just couldn't find a heated space to paint the frame. The good news is that it will be professionally sandblasted and coated so I shouldn't have to worry about rust anytime soon. The down side is I won't be able to touch it up if I scratch it. I'm leaning toward a satin black but part of me wants to go with a color. The original frame (at least the toungue) was green to match the lower haft of the skin. I also have a shop ordering my birch it should be here in two weeks. I calculated twelve sheets three per wall and six across the roof. I ordered one extra because I have a terrible tendency to screw things up. I hope one extra sheet will cover my screw ups. I'm working hard prepping the walls for the new birch paneling. I cracked a bit of the laminated edge board during disassembly so now I get to replace a portion of that too. The snowball continues :-)
Don't forget the door....
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Post by floridazed on Jan 14, 2014 14:15:13 GMT -8
Powdercoat! I did my jeep frame and have had zero issues. If you need to touch it up, just use paint. I did a gloss black. When I touch it up, you cant tell. But a color coat would be down right cool if it matched the trailer!
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Post by coldham on Jan 14, 2014 19:58:53 GMT -8
I got the sub floor totally replaced and fit the floor to the trailer frame. I went ahead and drilled new holes for the carriage bolts. I also added a few extra carriage bolts. The trailer originally had six we are up to eight now. Of the six original bolts five were left and none of the five were anywhere close to snug. I think eight staineless steel bolts with nylock nuts should hold. I went ahead and dry fit the floor and drilled extra holes in the frame so that I can drop the frame off at the powder coat shop on Thursday. Hopefully I won't have to drill any holes once it's coated. I will probably just go with black coating but a color would be nice. I've seen some white frames that looked really nice. With my luck I'd drive through paint or wet asphalt for sure with a white frame.
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Post by coldham on Jan 14, 2014 20:04:01 GMT -8
Heres the cracked edge board. It cracked where they drilled a hole for the electrical wire. It cracked very close to a factory joint. The factory joint was stepped back 4 inches on every layer so that is how I will make my splice joint also.
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Post by coldham on Jan 14, 2014 20:21:17 GMT -8
Heres the new wood spliced in. It was a pretty simple job. I glued and tacked it. My "clamps" are just slices of PVC pipe with a slit cut in them. I'm laminating new curbing for the trailer and I'll be making a few hundred of these clamps out of 2" or 4" PVC.
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Post by coldham on Jan 14, 2014 20:27:04 GMT -8
Now this is a twisty nail! I pulled about a thousand of these out the old floor. Good times!
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Post by coldham on Jan 14, 2014 20:36:18 GMT -8
Mobletec, the door was originally melamine. I should have enough birch budgeted to redo it but I might also replace it with melamine and get my graphic designer friend, Floridazed, to make a few hundred reproduction vintage bumper stickers to cover it. That's after he designs some vintage travel posters to decorate the inside.
Floridazed, whats the new avatar? An angy alligator gar eating a baseball? I like it. I'm glad to hear your still happy with the powder coat that makes me feel a bit better about having it done.
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Post by mobiltec on Jan 15, 2014 7:31:58 GMT -8
Oh those BIG twisty nails are a heck of a lot of fun aren't they? They are made to be a permanent fixture I think.
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Post by coldham on Feb 5, 2014 21:32:26 GMT -8
Well, I've been slacking on trailer repairs and on keeping a log. We had warm temperatures and lots of rain which caused flooding in the garage I'm working in. Nothing was too badly damaged but I've decided to move the trailer rather than try to do finish carpentry in a puddle. I'm planning to move trailer piece by piece this weekend to a much bigger brighter dryer shop.
I've been working on little projects while I sort out the shop situation. I've got most of the cabinets and doors sanded and two coats of amber shellac on them. The doors look fantastic and the cabinets look pretty good aside for a few water stains. I also cleaned up all the hinges and latches and they are ready to reinstall. I shined a few windows and replaced the gaskets. That is a really tough job to do by hand. I didn't get them nearly as shiny as some people do but they still look great.
I also picked up the frame from the powder coater and it looks awesome. I'm really happy I decided to do that. I wish I had dropped off more parts for him to coat.
I purchased some vinyl tile and I'm getting ready to tile the floor next week or so. Home depot had a light blue tile in stock so I just went with that and white tiles I'm planing a 9" checker pattern. My plan is to drag the trailer floor into the warm cabin and lay tile inside. Luckily my wife and daughter are going on vacation for a week so I can turn the cabin into a man cave/tile shop.
I'll get some photos of the progress this week.
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Post by coldham on Feb 9, 2014 17:47:19 GMT -8
Here's the powder coated frame. I'm planing on doing some work to jack handle so I'll just paint it later. By the way does anyone have a spare jack handle? Mine has an ugly weld on it.
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