Friday Night

We have gotten quite a bit done in the last couple nights. Will do my my best to sort it all out.

This is the second hatch. I'm affaid I broke the first one. I was a bit heavy handed with it. Thing went much better with this one.

This is our roof alluminum. I was able to get this locally at American Trailer. The folks were really nice over there and very helpful.

We also have our alluminum for the sides and the diamond plate for the trim and front rock gaurd.

To make all the alluminum managable we decided to go ahead and get it cut. Here we started with one of the profiles. The pretty side is down so I don't mess it up. The next pic is after it's cut and test fitted on the trailer.

It's amazing how different the trailer looks after some of the alluminum is up.

That was about it for Friday night we had a friend, Harold come by so Noel gave him the tour. He is really wanting to build his own teardrop. Maybe he will now after seeing one built.

Howdy all, Todays update will be short. I don't have any pics either but will have a bunch this weekend. As you can see in earlier posts I had the galley hatch started. Well I broke it. oops. I was going to blame it on Noel but don't think I would get a way with that. :) So last night was spent rebuilding the galley hatch. Long story short it was for the better. This time I think it was a bit better. We also were able to get it skinned so tonight we will get it set on the trailer with the hinge and all and get it so we can finish it out. Most all the parts I've ordered are here and will pick up the last of the aluminum today. Stay tuned should have some big updates and pics starting tonight.

Later all!

Clean up!

Well I was all ready to dive in and decided we would be better served if we did some clean up so Tuesday night was spent taking inventory and taking out the trash. Granted it's not anything anybody wants to do but it seems we have to at some point and time. Today I was able to get the aluminum ordered for the sides and the roof. It will be coming from 2 different place but will give us plenty to do this weekend.

Till then.......

Crazy Mondays!

Howdy all! It's Monday...whoo hoo I know it's everyone's favorite day of the week. Hey if it weren't for Mondays, Fridays would mean nothing.

It's always a mad scramble around our house on Mondays but we always manage to get through it. Chey has to get school, Kade has scouts and we try and squeze a family supper in there too. It's important to us to all sit down at supper time. So we manage it no matter how busy everyone gets. After all the crazyness settles down I made my way out to the garage to see if I could get anything done tonight. Noel still has a bunch of errands to run so it's just little ole' me for a bit. I was able to get the stero facing installed and the bottom cover plate. Don't have any pics of the cover plate but it's carpeted and Noel drilled it out for ventilation. Came out very nice. The cover allows access to the radio wiring and what not with ease. Also the facing itself is easily removable if we decide to make changes or add to the system later. Noel had the doors all finished up so I decided to go ahead and get those hung. Came out real nice I think. I'm not sure where to start tonight but I'm sure we will figure it out.

We've ordered all our trim, electronics and wiring parts, tail lights and side markers. Battery charger is on the way along with all the interior and exterior lighting. More on all that as it comes in. Oh yeah we also have our hinges and door handls and locks all coming too.

Saturday Afternoon and Sunday! It's all a blur!

Well it warmed up just a bit today that's for sure. The way our garage faces we don't get much of the breeze. When there is one anyway. Here we got the cabinet facing in and bottom of the cabinets. Doors have been started too.

Just sizing everything up. Gotta be able to take the good stuff with ya. The laptop will not ride there but we will be taking it for movies and what not.

Another galley pic. Noel did a reall nice job finishing these out.

I think we are into Sunday now I'm not real sure. I know a lot of things have gotten done I just don't remember right at this point. We've finally decided what to do the with the radio, speakers and what not. Now just have to build it all.

Closer look inside the inside cabinet. The radio piece above goes up in the top of what you see here. Will have that in a day or two and you will see what I'm talking about.

nice picture of the inside cabinets and part of ceiling.

Like we didn't have enough to do all ready. I "jumped" on the galley door too! Noting like doing a hundred things at once.

One of those parts I'm dreading for sure. It seems to be this way for other builders too. OH well we shall overcome!

I don't think we have pics of everything we have done this weekend but we did manage another full weekend of work. This was meant to be a longer project but me and Noel decide we wanted to use it as soon as a possible. So we have put the hammer down. See ya next time.

More Saturday Morning

This is still Saturday morning and we are trucking right along. I've started about a dozen different areas for the trailer so I jump around like a old bullfrog. Here I've started the cabinet facings for the interior cabinets.

Noel finally made it out this morning. She didn't get as a early start as me but she hit the ground running. She was able to finish up the galley cabinets and what not. All is painted like she wants and all the poly is on. Looking good babe!

TADA! all done...well for now anyway. Still have some work to do back here but for the most part it's ready for the gear. It looks mighty empty but once we have everything loaded that will be in there it will all be just right.

Bright and early....Bring more coffee please!

Saturday morning 7am bright and early...I was able to get the raceway built. A nice little cubby hole to have all our electric components come together. Later that day I had to come back and cut the door and hinge down. I forgot to leave room for some speakers we will have in the cabin...grrr..things happen I guess.