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Twenty-Two Twenty Two… (above) Thursday morning…Clamps holding tight in the heated shop… (above) Outside the snow dump exceeded anything I’ve seen up here as long as I’ve lived here…Beyond a couple of decades…A good day to stay busy in the shop… (above) The bed panels are dry...

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Twenty-One... Twenty-One... (above) Overnight , it snowed...Eleven inches...The most I've seen here in twenty plus years living here... I opened up the Jeep and was pleasantly surprised how cozy it was...I ran the space heater overnight and thought the escaping heat would lead to...

Because I like them... I've used hard rubber surfboard squeegees, slick plastic 'bondo speader" squeegees, handmade cork squeegees (Portugal), and thin plywood squegees... What I like about the recycled blind squeegees is that you can cut them to any size from 1" to 2'+ with scissors...Custom...

Twenty... (above) It continues… (above) Yesterday at the end of the day, I rolled out some paper with the expectation of it identifying where the latest leak is coming from…Looks like this one is originating on the wall on the drivers side… (above) I’m thinking it’s from the...

I have a place on the drivers side to put a fitting in...I'm thinking a tee with a threaded cap... Thanks for the tip...

Nineteen... Nineteen… (above) Guess what we got over the weekend…???… I better double check that the space heater is plugged in…Check… Time to get stuff on the ‘To Get’ list… (above) After an hour or so of mix and matching at Lowes, I have the the components to run the LPG gas from...

Eighteen... Eighteen… (above) Getting another early start… When the work is this fun, it’s hard to stay away… (above) Starting easy, scrub sand the epoxied drawer from yesterday… (above) Now, time to work on getting the electrical system closer to back up and running… (above)...

I like the nice smooth radius on the edges of the drawer fronts and sides; did you round them over with a router or shape them with the 40 grit? For me, it's just as fast to use the 40 grit on the orbital once you consider the router set-up time, adjustment, put away...Plus it looks less...

Seventeen... Seventeen… (above) Another day to get closer to the finish…Pre-dawn I headed to the Really Big Hardware Store to get the final bits for the propane regulator / switch… Getting things like this done in America is so easy… (above) Unavailable was the...

Sixteen... Today is one I’ve been looking forward to… The day the drawers get set… (above) After the drawer guides (these are rated at 300#) are positioned, a pilot hole is drilled at the front and back screw mounting holes, then with a spade bit a shallow counter sunk hole is spun… I’m...

Fifteen... Fifteen… (above) Overnight in the heated shop, the epoxy set-up nice and hard… A good first coat… (above) Both cases got a decent scuff sanding with 120 grit on an orbital sander… (above) Inside the Jeep, I removed the temporary supports&#8230...

Fourteen... With the cabinets almost ready to install, my goal for the day was three fold…First create a “foundation” for the curb side case under the porta-potti…Next on the list is to build in-place the propane locker…And finally, sand and paint on a coat of epoxy on the driver side and curb...

I lowered the roof and it fits fine...

Thirteen... Thirteen… (above) It keeps on tickin’… (above) Where I left off yesterday… (above) One way to do it… (above) Simple… (above) Strong… (above) Rough fitted… (above) For under the cooktop… (above) I cut away the old cabinet over the driver side rear wheel-well so...

Twelve... Twelve… (above) Wed…Similar time… (above) Today I want to have this case closer to ready for the final build… (above) Starting at the left,then moving right, I confirm or adjust what it takes to have everything ready for the final build…Once confirmed, I’ll pull things out...

Eleven... Eleven… (above) Fresh grind in the French Press, time to start… (above) Next, it was a trip to the store to get what what will be the solution to the new-found leak…It’s that white thing uncurling in the 70 degree heat of the shop… (above) While waiting for the space heater...

Ten... Ten (above) Monday morning, new year… (above) After sorting out the shop, I unpacked the sealed cardboard that was delivered last week…Here are some of the bed making supplies… (above) Pull-out hardware for porta-potti, fridge, desk drawers and a big brass bed hinge…...

Skanky... The well is now confidently siliconed tight... There is ample sealant under and to the side to prevent water intrusion...There is decent roof pitch that the only way water could get in is through the top or side...The top is sealed bombproof, the side is going to be fine...There is...

9.5 (above) Another dry day, time to install the water diverter over the rear door…The channel was drilled out for the screws, then positioned over the door with three screws, then masking taped around to ease the clean up of the silicone caulking.. (above) Installed and cleaned up…I arched...