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Post by bigbill on Jan 30, 2017 8:13:53 GMT -8
This is chapter nine of a series that allows you to see what others have done with their trailer projects. Reviewing this series of post will allow you find many ideas to help you create the trailer of your dreams, then add your own post so that others can learn from you. Remember build it safe your love ones depend on you.
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Post by nccamper on Jan 30, 2017 8:46:37 GMT -8
Thanks BigBill. I really enjoy this thread.
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It's 40 degrees again today and not much is happening here. I am shopping for a small fridge. Unfortunately the one I want is too large for the space. I'm also still shopping for a table pedestal. We never have a third person camp with us and my wife can't get the table in place by herself.
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Post by mrmarty51 on Jan 30, 2017 9:57:28 GMT -8
I`m stalled on the camper project for part of today.
Friday the son brings over His tractor to install tire chains and wheel weights, out went the wifys Malibu.
After finishing with the tractormobile, I did a bunch of cleanup towards the front of the grage. Brought in the 93 K1500 GMC, installed a new reman. starter, life time warranty from the firt one that was installed in 2003, I guess it paid to have spent a few extra bucks for the starter with the lifetime warranty.
Got that done, back in with the Malibu, now, need to do a bunch of cleaning in the garage.
Then it will be back onto cutting and assembling componments for rebuilding the benches each side of the table.
I did get those little mini vents from Vintage Trailer Supply. hose people are fast, I mean real fast. I dont think it was four days from when I put he order in until I got the vents. Very good quality too.
I plan on putting four on a side. I`ll groove the wall studs to that humidity and moisture can travel upwards. I believe tht anything will help in that department.
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 1, 2017 17:44:13 GMT -8
Finally found the new chapter. Why do you guys hide this? I'm getting the metal on... These sheets are over 15 feet long and they are the heavy .030 thick stuff. Not the easiest thing to deal with until I figured out a way to do it. Remember this is a very tall trailer. The axle has been moved to under the springs and the top is way up there for these big sheets. I will try to share my new trick with you when I begin the curb side tomorrow. I used the NEW ROUTER BIT and it works GREAT!. It throws the waste material into the trailer so it doesn't get all over the floor. Then I just use the shop vac to suck it all up. The factories just leave it all over the top of the ceiling. That's what those little balls of aluminum you find up there are. The new bit takes a bit of getting used to so practice with it on something else if you can. I just tore right into this trailer with it and got used to it very quickly. I'm not going cut out any of the side windows until I get this trailer into my new shop. The windows all still need to be restored and I don't have time to do that before I move. The front and rear windows have been rebuilt and they will be installed for the trip.   |
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Post by danrhodes on Feb 1, 2017 19:50:38 GMT -8
That trailer is going to be a showpiece mobiltec. We just used clamps on the curbing to hold the metal, but it was probably lighter than yours by half. |
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Post by nccamper on Feb 1, 2017 20:10:01 GMT -8
The weather shifted from a high around 45 last week to 70 degrees today. I decided to work on the windows. Several years ago, on the advice of somebody here, I used pure by butyl tape. As most of you know, it does a great job sealing, it's hard to trim when it's warm and it's really hard to get off. Next time putty tape. Window four, three to go. Then acid wash, replace bushings/seals, polish and store again in the shed.  |
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 1, 2017 20:11:58 GMT -8
That trailer is going to be a showpiece mobiltec . We just used clamps on the curbing to hold the metal, but it was probably lighter than yours by half. It was the idea of getting this full sheet up there to the top of the edge board with only two guys without kinking it. The first try was a comedy of errors and some of that will be in the blooper part of the video at the end. I had a great idea but we started out a little too aggressive and had to stop and take the idea back to the drawing board. What we came back with worked like a charm. Easy peasy and with no damage to the sheet. |
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Post by nccamper on Feb 1, 2017 20:26:16 GMT -8
That trailer is going to be a showpiece mobiltec . We just used clamps on the curbing to hold the metal, but it was probably lighter than yours by half. It was the idea of getting this full sheet up there to the top of the edge board with only two guys without kinking it. The first try was a comedy of errors and some of that will be in the blooper part of the video at the end. I had a great idea but we started out a little too aggressive and had to stop and take the idea back to the drawing board. What we came back with worked like a charm. Easy peasy and with no damage to the sheet. Did you use the big brace? I used it on a 13' camper and I still needed three people. I'll be interested to see how you did it. |
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Post by CorvettCrzy on Feb 1, 2017 21:08:56 GMT -8
It finally warmed back up a little this afternoon, low 40's, so I took the opportunity to put on another layer of the never ending shellac. However I'm beginning to enjoy my warm little refuge, just gotta watch the fumes!  It's not pretty but it's effective by Corvett crzy, on Flickr Checked out paint samples for colors so when I make the trek on Friday to ACE I can have the Oil Enamel tinted, excited about that! On another topic. Jim is thinking about using T- nuts to attach the cabinets to the plywood wall. He's thinking that down the road if someone ever wanted to remove a cabinet, the skins wouldn't need to be removed. Whatcha all think of that idea? Oh and he made himself a little jig so he would be able to find them in order to screw the cabinet down. Located a Powdercoater, wondering if I can have the ice box door coated outside and inside, without taking it apart? Does anyone know if this will come apart? I'm worried about removing those nails, for many reasons.............  inside of ice box door by Corvett crzy, on Flickr Also has anyone had their stove tops powdercoated with the gas lines in, do they have to be plugged somehow? Mine are welded onto the metal back and the frame is welded together also.  Stove gas lines by Corvett crzy, on Flickr  Back of stove top by Corvett crzy, on Flickr |
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Post by vikx on Feb 1, 2017 21:54:59 GMT -8
"I'm not going cut out any of the side windows until I get this trailer into my new shop. The windows all still need to be restored and I don't have time to do that before I move. The front and rear windows have been rebuilt and they will be installed for the trip."
It is looking SO GOOD Larry! Got a lot of wow factor. You might think about placing some discrete staples/screws around the side openings to keep the skin from moving on the trip. We had a cargo trailer with loose skin and it was a MESS after several hundred miles... Stay safe on the trip.
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Post by mrmarty51 on Feb 1, 2017 22:11:02 GMT -8
mobiltecThat camper is looking mighty nice. You will probably be able to load it down with things You will be moving. CorvettCrzyThose gas lines will need to be capped or plugged securely. It will be difficult for the powder coater to get it cleaned and for to get an even flow of powder into those hidden areas around the gas piping. I`m not sure how that will work. Please keep us posted. If the pipes and brackets are spot welded in, Spot welds can be drilled but sometimes it might get a little crude before the spot welds will let loose. If the spot welds are drilled and the holes are crude, they then can be welded shut and new holes drilled before going to the powder coater people. If there is clearance small screws, washers and nuts can be installed to hold them down after the coating is installed.
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Post by vikx on Feb 1, 2017 22:21:24 GMT -8
CorvettCrzy, I think the T nuts might be a bad idea. Trailers move a lot going down the road. If the T nuts ever loosen, they could dent or dimple the skin. We screwed ours from the outside, as done originally. I use high heat paint under the stove top. Wrap the gas nipples with tape. If you want that powder coated, you'll have to take the whole stove apart. Not worth it, in my book. The same for the icebox door. I think sanding and a nice paint job will look very good and you're not taking a chance on ruining/breaking something. Besides, the icebox door can always be powder coated later.
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Post by mrmarty51 on Feb 1, 2017 22:26:23 GMT -8
There now is a ceramic high heat engine paint that seems like some pretty good stuff. I used it on the 1959 Dodge W100 power Wagons engine and it is still holding up okay. Even the overspray that got on the exhaust manifolds has not burned off.
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Post by mrmarty51 on Feb 1, 2017 23:12:27 GMT -8
CorvettCrzy , I think the T nuts might be a bad idea. Trailers move a lot going down the road. If the T nuts ever loosen, they could dent or dimple the skin. We screwed ours from the outside, as done originally. I use high heat paint under the stove top. Wrap the gas nipples with tape. If you want that powder coated, you'll have to take the whole stove apart. Not worth it, in my book. The same for the icebox door. I think sanding and a nice paint job will look very good and you're not taking a chance on ruining/breaking something. Besides, the icebox door can always be powder coated later. Along with screws holding the cabinets, etc. to the walls, was a lot of them glued too ? I know that whoever built this camper had the cabinetry glued along with the screws and nails. |
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Post by vikx on Feb 1, 2017 23:27:16 GMT -8
Marty, Corvettes are a slightly different breed. They have plywood walls and framing at the ply seams and around windows/other openings. No glue in ours, tho.
The more I hear about your trailer, the more I think "boat builders" bored in the Winter...
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