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The rest of today was taken up with: Cutting the inner panel for the first side using that side as the template. Then we (my brother came up to help in the late morning) cut all the galley, front, rear, and roof panels to length, as well as cutting to dimension all but four of those pieces...

The window and the door openings were easy to duplicate because the openings were already cut and trued up in the first side. All I needed to do was drill the starter hole, Pop the router bit through the hole, turn on the machine and use the opening edge as a template/guide. I left the wheel...

Side panels One side is completely done, as well as the companion inner panel. The other side is cut out, awaiting only the rabbets for the galley and edges. The process I have been using is straightforward: Rough cut with a saber or skill saw, then finish with a router. Once the first side...

Yeah, Jess, I think it would probably be okay once the inner wall is laminated on. But I think I will try it with the smaller windows for now. If, after I get the walls on and the ceiling in place it seems rigid enough, I may try one side and see how it feels. I'm going to dry fit (with...

Catching Up I just realized it has been over a week since I posted anything, not that anyone is clamoring for an update. It has been a week or so of baby steps as some health issues have slowed me down. Those seem to be favorably resolved, and I hope to be back at it full bore this week. The...

Outstanding build, FMF. Kudos to you and your wife both for the excution of your plan.

That all makes sense, thank you. And having seen your fabrication skills in the drawer system, I know you have what it takes to fabricate all of this. Looking forward to seeing how this develops.

Another interesting build concept. I am intrigued by all the folding panels and wonder how you are planning to hinge them and keep them weatherproof. Can you tell us how you plan to do that? And somewhere a welder in aluminum has found their retirement fund.

Wheel Wells and Floor Finished off the wheel wells today, and cut the floor parts. I mocked up the floor, and will do the assembly (glue up) tomorrow. I may have over done it on the pocket holes. Glued and screwed and setting on some plywood. Floor mocked up. Needs some...

Perhaps a cow-catcher/moose-gooser over the front wheels?

An Interim Report Oer the last several days, I've been trying to get all the parts and supplies together needed to get this build moving along. I think I am almost done, except for saw blades. And some Sika-Flex, but I can't find it anywhere locally and may have to go to Tacoma to find it...

Your build is truly awesome!

It just gets better and better!

I don't think this trailer actually needs the brakes, but I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy. Regardless, I have the drums ordered through Scott. Most of the rest of the day has been spent chasing down the correct lug nuts for the Subaru (OEM - who knew that a Subaru dealer would only have...

Tacking the suspension to the frame Also (not pictured) welded on the shock mounts and the tabs for mounting the body to the frame. In the process, I realized that I ordered the wrong hubs, in that I have free-wheeling hubs and I need drum hubs for the electric brakes. I keep learning...

Trailer frame Picked up the axle suspension parts for the frame last Wednesday from Scott at Compact Camping Concepts. A great guy and so easy to do business with. Hauled them up to Port Angeles on Thursday and tucked them in the shed out of the rain. On Sunday, Wayne the Welder tacked up...

You have skills. I'm looking forward to this one.

Simply awesome.

Still slow I went up to Port Angeles yesterday to work on painting on the trailer frame. However, Wayne the Welder has been working overtime at his day job, and was unable to work on it all week, and grandkids captured his weekend. This week is not looking to good either. I will be able to...

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