My TravelEze build to date

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My TravelEze build to date Sept 15, 2017 19:19:18 GMT -8 bmxovich and chickenfarmer like this

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Here is a summary in pics of my 62 (maybe 63) TravelEze 17.
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This is the rear with new framing in progress
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New roof framing and rigid insulation. All new ceiling underneath too. <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pmgrayum/33968457002/in/dateposted-ff/" title="Rear before"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/33968457002_9db6c902ba_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Rear before"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Original skins replaced and ready for new roof which is .032 single piece. <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pmgrayum/34125950515/in/dateposted-ff/" title="Replaced old skin"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/34125950515_666bb3a2f3_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Replaced old skin"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fresh after epoxy primer and single coat body color.<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pmgrayum/37192098045/in/dateposted-ff/" title="Fresh body color on back end"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4377/37192098045_9058513169_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="Fresh body color on back end"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

All painted and ready for windows.
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My TravelEze build to date Sept 15, 2017 19:50:30 GMT -8 mobiltec and mrmarty51 like this

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Wanted to add a couple more pics. Here is the roof install. Thanks for the strap trick, Larry.
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And here is an interior shot of the new ceiling and some new face frames incorporated with existing cabinets with 4 coats shellac.<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pmgrayum/37081197332/in/dateposted-ff/" title="New ceiling and face frames with shellac"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4426/37081197332_b7db7a6e74_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="New ceiling and face frames with shellac"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

vikx Administrator Posts: 12,710 Likes: 3,611 Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Sept 15, 2017 21:04:21 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vikx on Sept 15, 2017 21:04:21 GMT -8 It looks so good, Roadtripper!!
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roadtripper Active Member Posts: 311 Likes: 116 Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Sept 16, 2017 5:59:03 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roadtripper on Sept 16, 2017 5:59:03 GMT -8 Thanks very much Vicks. Really appreciate that. Looking forward to getting out on the road with it some day.

chickenfarmer Active Member Posts: 125 Likes: 56 1968 Fleetwing Wren Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Sept 16, 2017 10:28:29 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chickenfarmer on Sept 16, 2017 10:28:29 GMT -8 Nice work, I really like the way you did the roof structure.

mrmarty51 Leading Member Posts: 1,787 Likes: 423 1972 HOMEMADE Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Sept 16, 2017 12:38:38 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrmarty51 on Sept 16, 2017 12:38:38 GMT -8 The finish on that wood is very nice RT. Looks like the overall procedure went very well.
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nccamper Administrator Posts: 7,743 Likes: 2,871 1962 Forester- 1956 Shasta Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Sept 16, 2017 12:41:55 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nccamper on Sept 16, 2017 12:41:55 GMT -8 Excellent! It's beautiful.

roadtripper Active Member Posts: 311 Likes: 116 Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Sept 16, 2017 15:58:51 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roadtripper on Sept 16, 2017 15:58:51 GMT -8 Thank you very much everyone. I appreciate it because I know you all know what it takes.

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My TravelEze build to date Nov 3, 2017 8:01:57 GMT -8

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I've been looking at the pictures of your rebuild. Nice job. I'm restoring a 1958 Boles Aero. The beams for the roof are like yours. The question I have is what did you make them out of. Its hard to find good wood that won't warp.

Thank you Gary

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mobiltec 5K Member I make mistakes so you don't have to... Posts: 9,822 Likes: 3,748 1954 Jewel In Progress... Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Nov 3, 2017 18:56:01 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mobiltec on Nov 3, 2017 18:56:01 GMT -8 Very nice work indeed...
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My TravelEze build to date Nov 5, 2017 20:21:49 GMT -8

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Thanks Larry and Gary,
Gary, I made the new rafters out of poplar. Poplar is strong for the weight, nice to work with and not overly expensive. It's available in 1x and 2x kiln dried in most widths. You should be able to get it at any good lumber yard (not box store) or hardwood supply house if you can get to a populated area. I (and others here) think it's worth the extra few dollars especially in structural areas like your roof.
A little tip--- but you may know this. When you rip wide lumber sometimes it will go crooked on you because of the changes in the stresses in the board. For example rip a straight 2x8 and you might get two crooked 2x4"s. So when cutting for your rafters you should make the first cut a little wide and you will have room to straight line the narrow board and then make the final rip or taper on it.
Hope this helps.

silvertonguedevil Member 1958 Shasta ~ 1959 Windsor Posts: 47 Likes: 9 Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Dec 27, 2017 11:55:07 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by silvertonguedevil on Dec 27, 2017 11:55:07 GMT -8 I love these Traveleze trailers! Awesome work here!

nate Active Member Posts: 112 Likes: 15 1963 Comet 17' Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Dec 28, 2017 16:22:50 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nate on Dec 28, 2017 16:22:50 GMT -8 Those cabinets look really great.

roadtripper Active Member Posts: 311 Likes: 116 Currently Offline	My TravelEze build to date Dec 28, 2017 20:37:02 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roadtripper on Dec 28, 2017 20:37:02 GMT -8 Thanks, I just now came in from the shop and was working on the cab. doors. When I get them and a few other details done I'll post a few more pictures.

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My TravelEze build to date Jan 6, 2018 20:24:00 GMT -8 bmxovich likes this

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Electric home base under the front dinette street side. Clock wise from bottom left. Red switch is to two 100 watt solar panels on roof. Small black square is blue tooth dongle for solar input read out. Blue box is Solar control panel with wires to shunt, battery and digital guage showing battery status, etc. Black box with yellow switch is positive side 50- a switch to battery. White box above is cover on two gang box with all tow wires attached inside. Narrow black strip with copper nut on each end is the shunt, needed to measure all input and output to battery. Large black box on right is PD 4045. Largest black wire to it is shore power cord. Gray cord with excess in coil goes to battery monitor guage. Black and red wires in center are to and from the 12v. system. I used a white ground wire to all 12 v. circuits and they are tied to a bare 10ga solid copper barely visible along the bottom and up right to a ground buss that is connected to frame and shunt with heavy copper wire. Main battery system will be two 6 volt 220 ah trojans. Currently for testing I'm using one 12 volt 105 ah deep cycle trojan from my other trailer. All seems to work great, but I have one little issue I'll bring up separate. First time for something like this and have untold hours in figuring it out. Huge help was a company out or Oregon called AMSolar. All they do is rv solar electric. Very good people I would recommend.

c home base by P. Michael Grayum, on Flickr

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