Little
Stitch
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001- The
beginning, a used Harbor Freight trailer. |
 002-
The first fitting. I rough cut the side frames (5/8"ply) and have fit an addition to the galley deck. I cut everything first
and held it together with clamps while I finalized
the design.. |
 003-
Here you can see the main framing for the right side of the trailer,
still nothing fastened but just clamped together. |
 004-
The second rear frame is clamped into place. |
 005-
This shows the galley deck and the way the frame was rabbited to fit
the sides and deck. |
 006-
Fitting the ice box and making sure there is going to be enough room
for the range. |
 007-
Fitting the counter top that will become the bottom of the galley cabinets. |
 008-
Here you can see the deck through bolted to the trailer deck. Everything
is glued with liquid nail and then bolted or screwed into place. |
 009-
At this point the framing has been glued and bolted to the trailer
frame and the right rear frame member has been installed. Next step
is attaching the cross ribs and the heavier one is for the hatch mount. |
 010-
The left frame is now in place and I am fitting the range top counter. |
 011-
The space under the range is for my batteries, inverter, and solar
panel voltage regulator. The boat battery boxes have a strap that
will hold them in place, as well as the framing on the deck. |
 012-
You can never have enough, "C" clamps. Here I am gluing together
the range shelf . |
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Now I am starting to make progress, the galley framing is in and I
am starting to install the top and front frames. |
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A better look at the range mount. |
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My helper wanting to know, "is it done yet, can we go camping?" |
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Look at the top frame and see the gussets connecting the ply frames
together. Do not look at the mess in the shop. *g* |
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The front frames are in and the ribs have been installed.. |
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The divider for the front cabinets. The smaller cabinet on the right
is for the porta potty, the larger cabinet on the left is for clothes
and the shallow cabinet underneath will be for bedding.. |
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I doubled up the front rib to support the cabinet bottom. Lets face
it, it is an, engineer as you go, kind of project.. |
 020-
Another view of the front cabinets. |
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Attaching the front (1/4" ply) skin. Thank Heaven I had a bunch of tie down straps. It took several tries but I finally got
it into place and square. |
 022-
Here you can see my using a tie down to pull the frame square as I
glue and screw the skin on. |
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This is a good example of the, "engineer as you go" project. The
pull from the plywood was such that it was bowing the rib
out. I attached a block to the cabinet divider and
screwed the rib to it pulling into place. |
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The front glued and screwed into place. |
 025-
The front is on, the top is on, it is starting to look like a teardrop! |
 026-
If you look to the right of the picture you can see a tie down pulling
the frame straight while I installed the top. |
 027-
Installing the cabinet bottom. |
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Bottom panel in place but not yet cut for the cabinet door. Top cabinets
have their doors in place. |
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002-
The first fitting. I rough cut the side frames (5/8"ply) and have fit an addition to the galley deck. I cut everything first
and held it together with clamps while I finalized
the design..
003-
Here you can see the main framing for the right side of the trailer,
still nothing fastened but just clamped together.
004-
The second rear frame is clamped into place.
005-
This shows the galley deck and the way the frame was rabbited to fit
the sides and deck.
006-
Fitting the ice box and making sure there is going to be enough room
for the range.
007-
Fitting the counter top that will become the bottom of the galley cabinets.
008-
Here you can see the deck through bolted to the trailer deck. Everything
is glued with liquid nail and then bolted or screwed into place.
009-
At this point the framing has been glued and bolted to the trailer
frame and the right rear frame member has been installed. Next step
is attaching the cross ribs and the heavier one is for the hatch mount.
010-
The left frame is now in place and I am fitting the range top counter.
011-
The space under the range is for my batteries, inverter, and solar
panel voltage regulator. The boat battery boxes have a strap that
will hold them in place, as well as the framing on the deck.
012-
You can never have enough, "C" clamps. Here I am gluing together
the range shelf .
013-
Now I am starting to make progress, the galley framing is in and I
am starting to install the top and front frames.
014-
A better look at the range mount.
015-
My helper wanting to know, "is it done yet, can we go camping?"
016-
Look at the top frame and see the gussets connecting the ply frames
together. Do not look at the mess in the shop. *g*
017-
The front frames are in and the ribs have been installed..
018-
The divider for the front cabinets. The smaller cabinet on the right
is for the porta potty, the larger cabinet on the left is for clothes
and the shallow cabinet underneath will be for bedding..
019-
I doubled up the front rib to support the cabinet bottom. Lets face
it, it is an, engineer as you go, kind of project..
020-
Another view of the front cabinets.
021-
Attaching the front (1/4" ply) skin. Thank Heaven I had a bunch of tie down straps. It took several tries but I finally got
it into place and square.
022-
Here you can see my using a tie down to pull the frame square as I
glue and screw the skin on.
023-
This is a good example of the, "engineer as you go" project. The
pull from the plywood was such that it was bowing the rib
out. I attached a block to the cabinet divider and
screwed the rib to it pulling into place.
024-
The front glued and screwed into place.
025-
The front is on, the top is on, it is starting to look like a teardrop!
026-
If you look to the right of the picture you can see a tie down pulling
the frame straight while I installed the top.
027-
Installing the cabinet bottom.
028-
Bottom panel in place but not yet cut for the cabinet door. Top cabinets
have their doors in place.