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Here are some pictures of some of the things we did on the trailer today. First off we insulated the roof and completed the skin on the roof. We also fastened the roof fan in place after applying some water proof mastic.






You can see in the second picture the front of the trailer. You will notice the little black square and the white pipe. That is the fan and air inlet for our cooler. When we get the box on the front it will have a space for ice. The fan blows air into the ice chest and up through the pipe and into the trailer. it is supposed to cool the room up to 30 degrees.




Next is the DVD player. It is wired up and working now. It hangs in the little tray on the door and can be tilted to the proper viewing angle. You can see the 12 volt outlet in the ceiling. It can work off the trailer battery or the DVD battery.






The next picture shows the front of the cooling system. The large grill on the right is the outlet fan, and the grill on the left is the inlet. In the middle is the switch to turn it on or off.





The last picture shows the plumbing for the sink. The water drains out the bottom of the trailer to a bucket for disposal. We will be working on the trailer again on labor day which is monday. Kent will be working on the doors while I try to complete everything in the hatch.

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We had a lot of fun this weekend working on the trailer. (Friday and Saturday) It may not show but we got a lot done. Not as much as we hoped but good stuff. First of all we ran the wiring for the side markers, side lights, and tail lights. This then made it possible to glue on the veneer siding. It really went on well. With that in place we received the fenders last week so we painted and installed them. It really gives the trailer a solid look to have them in place. The color of the siding and the accents will be like the inside of the sleeping area. Cinnamon sugar paneling black burnout trim. You can see on this picture that we have installed the shore inlet so that we can have 110 volt power in the trailer. Over the next few weeks I believe we will make a good showing on the outside and it is going to be good.

Our main objective this weekend was to get the wiring done, and we did. It was hecktic and we had to do trial and error but we figured it out. It was fun when we plugged it in and all the lights came on. Even funner when the lights running off the battery came on. We installed the heater and hooked it up and also installed the outlet where our DVD player will fit. It feels so good to have this done. We can now get on with the wood stuff that we understand.

This next picture shows the power converter installed in the galley. We wanted it readily accessable and it needs ventilation.

The tail lights are working but we are not ready to install the hatch quite yet.

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Those of you who are following our trailer construction have most likely figured out that we
haven't had very much time to work on the trailer in the last few weeks.

We did install the jack stand for the front of the trailer. It will be nice not to have to drag a bucket arount to rest the tongue on. This is detachable because we are adding a storage box on the front that will prevent us from folding it up.



We also acquired the ceiling fan and
installed it. We are currently wiring all the electrical stuff so we needed it in place to wire. We painted the
frame black so it would match our other interior items and trim.




We also installed the sink faucet and water pump. The water inlet came today so we should be able to hook up the plumbing in the next available working days.


We are hoping to complete the wiring so we can put the side paneling on the outside of the trailer this next week. We think we will be better off once we get back to the wood things that we understand.

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Our schedule this weekend did not include very much time to accomplish much, so we concentrated on the little things that needed to be completed. We built and installed the face and doors for the electrical chase. We also built the shelves for the cabinets and installed missing drawer hardware , handles, and roller catches so the doors would stay closed.

We also started installing the light fixtures. When we got the wire run to them we touched the wires to a 12 volt battery from a drill and lights came on. It was amazing that these little lights flooded this small room. We were happy to know that it was enough lighting to get the job done.

Kent purchased the oven and cook top we were planning on because we wanted to make sure it all fit. It does have a couple of problems but I think we will be able to adjust to make it work. These pictures show it with the top closed and with it up. It will sit on a rolling tray so it can be pulled out for use. We were hoping that the oven could be used right in place but the heat requirements mandate it to be pulled out.

Additionally we started the wiring of the power converter. It took a little while to figure it out but it is coming now. We appreciate all those who have placed information of their own experiences on the web. Without your help it would have been harder.

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We glued and screwed the skin on the outside of the hatch. It went on pretty well and then we filled the screw holes and little cracks in the wood with bondo. When it is all sanded we will re-install it to make sure it all still fits.
We are going to cover the lid and roof with Rhino liner. It is rubbery so it will flex with the trailer as well as providing a completely waterproof roof.

This picture shows how the lid looks when we temporarily installed it to the trailer



This shows the back with the handle and tail lights temporarily
installed.




While I was working on the hatch Kent began the work on the round windows. You can see the frame he milled for the outside of the window in this picture.


We also screwed in the shelf in the sleeping compartment today. The lights fit in the little round disks on the bottom. This will be handy to put keys, wallets, and such on when retiring. The lights are swivel lights and may be installed later today.