Project Choose Your Own Adventure

[ScottyB]

devoted a full 18-20 hrs to construction this weekend.  i think i still have metal filings in my teeth.



sharpie traced and jigsaw cut


this is where it got wild.  i am running a bead of Loctite PL Marine sealant adhesive under the perimeter of every panel to assist in placement and water tightness, and as things are assembled, the edge trim is what essentially holds all the panels on.  so what that means is you can't assemble it one panel at a time, you have to hit the whole camper at once in a rush (before the Loctite dries) and then cinch down the edge trim and roof trim since its all shared.  that was a pretty intense hour of heaving sheetmetal, sweating, stressing alignments and i have no idea how it would be possible just doing it myself.  thanks wife!


as of last night we have the doors on as well as the roof vent, solar panel, and panel "gland" entry on the roof. the edge trim is easily bendable by hand, thankfully.


hatch got put together too!  i still need to drill and mount the latches but i can't do that until we can overhead press this 80 pound thing into its hinge.  its incredibly awkward and requires 2 people so i'm waiting on a buddy to assist since its more than my wife can help with.  the plate lights are built into the mounts, they're pretty trick and i think originally intended for motorcycles.