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Post by vikx on Jul 18, 2018 20:39:36 GMT -8
Looks really good mike!
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Post by papamike95 on Jul 30, 2018 7:49:53 GMT -8
It's crunch time! Less than a week to go, and I'm getting so close. It's been late evenings and full-day Saturdays most of the last couple of weeks. Passed some big hurdles during that time (most notably, getting the door re-built and installed, and the big front window installed). I got all the plumbing hooked up, all the other windows (except the rear one) installed, and my father-in-law got all the lighting/electrical done with the exception of hooking up the battery. Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr Testing out the lights. Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr My wife sewed the seat cushions... not bad for not being a seamstress! Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr The j-rail is partially installed... Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr And I really love how the kitchen came out. Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr Things left to do before this Sunday... 1) Install the rear window 2) Install all window eyebrows 3) Finish installing the j-rail 4) Install the table 5) Finish screening and installing the screen door. 6) Install the access hatch door 7) Finish up the gas connections for the stove and gas lamp, and hook up to propane tanks. 8) Install the reading lights at the back over the bed 9) Put a trim piece at the front of the bed with a handle I also need to strip and install the canopy rail and sew the canopy to fit, but honestly that is not going to happen for this trip. Wish me luck!
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Post by vikx on Jul 30, 2018 20:22:11 GMT -8
Looks great! Be sure to seal all the staple/nail heads with gutter seal before you install the J rail. We all wish you luck.
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Post by papamike95 on Aug 11, 2018 17:35:24 GMT -8
Well, I made it, and our trip was a success! I was up until 11:30 Saturday night before our trip finishing up the screen door, and then again on Sunday before we left, test-fitting the awning (which I did not think we'd get done before...). Here we are loaded up and getting lunch before the drive up to Priest Lake, ID: Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr Monday night martini (well, general hard liquor) party with good friends! Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr Nice warm glow from the inside at dusk... Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr I still have a few nit-picky things to finish up, but it is definitely usable. It towed pretty well, but I have to adjust the electric brakes, as the driver's side kept locking up on me at very low speeds. Anyway, thanks for all the encouragement, and I definitely have benefited from everyone else's posts and example.
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Post by papamike95 on Aug 11, 2018 18:07:41 GMT -8
Actually, I realized that I forgot a picture of my dinette table... Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr
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Post by Teachndad on Aug 13, 2018 20:11:38 GMT -8
Hi Mike, I haven’t been following your thread since I posted on page 1 and came back to check on the progress. I opened the thread and saw the first few pix and then I jumped to page 4…. Then my eyes bugged out!! You really have done a fine job on your trailer and it’s really great to see how much you have accomplished! Impressive. I had a question about your wall in this photo. I am hoping you can answer when you get a chance along with a question below on the foam you used for the cushions. farm5.staticflickr.com/4519/38039608745_0065a7a88c_k.jpg It looks like you just used the pocket holes to connect all the wood pieces that would make the front and rear curves, then, how did you cut away all the excess wood? Did you flip over the wall and lay down the skin on top and run with a router? Also, I saw your foam in your dinette cushions with interest. farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/27765366767_af0f3ec802_k.jpg I can’t sleep on my original sprung dinette cushions in my Rod and Reel as when pulled together to make the bed, they are hummocky and really hurts the old back. Really considering going with the foam for the cushions. What kind of foam did you use and where did you find it? Finally, are you happy with the firmness of the foam? Nice job, Mike. Rod
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Post by strange1 on Aug 17, 2018 6:59:34 GMT -8
What a great build. After doing mine my son asked if I had a chance to build another would I rather do a restoration or build one from scratch...I'd say you did both at once. VERY nice job! Two thumbs up! Happy camping!
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Post by papamike95 on Aug 19, 2018 12:50:03 GMT -8
I had a question about your wall in this photo. I am hoping you can answer when you get a chance along with a question below on the foam you used for the cushions. farm5.staticflickr.com/4519/38039608745_0065a7a88c_k.jpg It looks like you just used the pocket holes to connect all the wood pieces that would make the front and rear curves, then, how did you cut away all the excess wood? Did you flip over the wall and lay down the skin on top and run with a router? Thanks Rod! I was pretty nervous about some of the steps... particularly whether the walls would really turn out. As you could see from the prior pics, I had very little original wall to work with, but I was able to use the old interior skin as my template. I used the curb-side wall (which was in better condition than the street-side) to build first. I left the interior skin attached as much as possible, and removed the curved curbing. Then, as I laid down each piece of wood for the blocking, I marked and cut away the existing portions of the wall and used a Kregg jig to make the pocket holes. The interior skin was still mostly attached, and I used that to mark the outline with a pencil before removing the skin. With the skin removed, I then just used a handheld jig saw to cut where my pencil lines were. Then, I laid that wall down, and built the other wall on top of that one so I'd have the same shape on both walls. Once I finished the blocking on the second wall and cut it with the jig saw, I stood them both up, aligned the windows, and clamped them together. With them clamped, I was able to use a belt sander to go along both edges together to make the walls exactly the same (sanding down the imperfect wavering from the jig saw cutting). I don't know if that was the best or most efficient way to do it, but it's what I thought of at the time. I guess it worked well enough!
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Post by papamike95 on Aug 19, 2018 13:18:12 GMT -8
Also, I saw your foam in your dinette cushions with interest. farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/27765366767_af0f3ec802_k.jpg I can’t sleep on my original sprung dinette cushions in my Rod and Reel as when pulled together to make the bed, they are hummocky and really hurts the old back. Really considering going with the foam for the cushions. What kind of foam did you use and where did you find it? Finally, are you happy with the firmness of the foam? We ordered a 5" memory foam mattress and cut that into cushions. Here is the one we ordered (it was $123 when we bought it, but it is showing as $130 now): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NX8G4LK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1. In hindsight, we could have gone with a slightly firmer mattress (for sitting on), but this worked well. I have not slept on the dinette cushions yet, so can't really comment on the comfort. We are planning that to be used for grandkids down the line. For our bed, we used a 6" memory foam mattress we ordered from Walmart, and cut that down to size. It sits directly on plywood, and it seemed to work well. It is slightly smaller than a real full mattress (45" wide vs. 52"), but that's not a problem since I love my wife so much I put a slit in the bottom of the mattress about one-third of the way up where it folds to make the couch so it bends. I slept like a baby on it.
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Post by papamike95 on Aug 19, 2018 13:19:16 GMT -8
What a great build. After doing mine my son asked if I had a chance to build another would I rather do a restoration or build one from scratch...I'd say you did both at once. VERY nice job! Two thumbs up! Happy camping! Thank you! Sometimes I wonder whether I can still call it a 1954...
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Post by papamike95 on Aug 19, 2018 13:22:32 GMT -8
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Post by RinTin on Aug 21, 2018 5:28:05 GMT -8
Turned out real nice. One of the better looking painted interiors I have seen.
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Post by violamomof4 on Dec 30, 2018 12:03:44 GMT -8
Actually, I realized that I forgot a picture of my dinette table... Untitled by Mike Estrada, on Flickr Amazing job! We have a 54 Jewel we are just starting on. How is the table installed? It doesn’t screw into the birch does it? Any help here is greatly appreciated.
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Post by papamike95 on Mar 24, 2019 21:15:14 GMT -8
How is the table installed? It doesn’t screw into the birch does it? Any help here is greatly appreciated. [/quote]
Sorry, I don’t get on here much any more, but thought I’d check in and just saw this. There’s a board installed in the wall under the window. See one of the pics of the front before I skinned it, and you’ll see it there. The brackets screw into that board. So you have to plan that out way ahead of time.
Good luck with yours!
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