I love the four-piece patch, are you going to do a matching one on each side of the window? It looks very cool!
I really should do that, but all the patches to this point have been "necessary" and I'm not sure I want to go down the path of designing... It is already taking quite a time to make this thing...
Carlos, love your lady bug! I've got a ding on my Safari that I wasn't able to get more than 90% out. I'm going to ask if I may use your lady bug design, maybe with a little leading edge sweep, a la jet bug? Very cool, man.
Carlos, words fail me, again... I want Rich to do a feature on you in Airstream Life but since magazines, like all commercial endeavors, rely on their audience to remain viable I have a feeling that your amazing work may be too far out for the average AS Life reader. But maybe a number of readers here may agree with me and revive my lobbying effort! It reminds me of that part in the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" album where John McKuen is asking fiddle visionary Vassar Clements about Nashville's reception of his music and Vassar replies that they didn't care much for it because "it was too far out" and the acolytes all break up laughing in agreement because yes, it was! Totally far out and ahead of its time, the earlier rejection being vindicated by a new younger group of freaky-fans who could see the artistry and vision.
Whatever level of notoriety you achieve out in the world, rest assured that among the aluminati and knuckle-busters you remain nothing less than a visionary craftsman of the highest order. Your photo pieces are pretty cool too...
I really should do that, but all the patches to this point have been "necessary" and I'm not sure I want to go down the path of designing... It is already taking quite a time to make this thing...
These patches bring to mind folded down wings of Pegasus or maybe just an Armadillo. Interesting for sure.
If in your process you could snap a few riveting in the works photos, I would really appreciate it. That may take more than four arms.....maybe when the UPS guy delivers the next shipment of rivets?
Carlos, love your lady bug! I've got a ding on my Safari that I wasn't able to get more than 90% out. I'm going to ask if I may use your lady bug design, maybe with a little leading edge sweep, a la jet bug? Very cool, man.
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Yeah! Go to town!
my pieces were each 6" (the first was 6, the rest were 7 so I could overlap by an inch) I would cut that down by an inch or two and make a few more pieces. I was able to get the bend to work, but just barely and the compound curve is almost too much for that width I used. A bit thinner stripes and I think you could make the patch hug the curve. You might need to experiment a bit. It was tricky as I couldn't really see if it was going to work until I drilled all the holes for the clecos. I figured I would just rivet some kind of pattern in there if it couldn't work, but that wouldn't have done the dent any favors.
I am trying out a pine floor, 4 inch wide boards, 60$ for the whole thing. I added some stock to the c-channel on the floor so that I could still attach the walls down there. The wall-boards will slip down between the floor and channel. If there are any wall/floor joints visible when the trailer is done, I will make a trim strip to cover the space.
There is a trim strip of aluminum that covers the ends of the boards and overlaps the outside a bit. The bottom edge of the door will cover this board.
One side of the door is secured with a two-point handle and rods system.
The hinges are from austin hardware, I reinforced the skin to handle the extra stress. The door is more scrap aluminum with some z bends of heavier metal rivetted to the back.
I added some bits of thicker aluminum around the points where the rod passes through the door and into the frame.
This is just fabulous work Carlos, once again. I have no idea what you'll do next, but there's no doubt you'll push the envelope even further.
Are you planning on putting a bathroom/shower in this one? I know you decided against the pop-up stow-away shower on your last one, so is there a chance it will make its appearance now?
Keep up the great work, we'll all be watching with tremendous interest.
This is just fabulous work Carlos, once again. I have no idea what you'll do next, but there's no doubt you'll push the envelope even further.
Are you planning on putting a bathroom/shower in this one? I know you decided against the pop-up stow-away shower on your last one, so is there a chance it will make its appearance now?
Keep up the great work, we'll all be watching with tremendous interest.
-Marcus
I am trying to figure that out... either a tinier version of what is in my other trailer (shower/toilet in same space) or a beneath-the-counter toilet with a bath in another location? An out the window shower?
I worked on the second door - right now they look like armored car doors - I think they will look a bit better when I get the windows in.
I added more reinforcing metal where the hinges attach to the doors and made a little catch out of aluminum angle. The two doors close flat to the body of the trailer so I made a little piece of metal that attaches to the doorknob-door that will overlay the other by an inch or so, room for weather stripping.
First I looked at the photo and thought........they look like armored car doors...
And then I read that you discribed them as that. I am sure the windows will change that look.
Thanks for the updates.
Hi Carlos I haven't been on the forum in awhile and WOW what a shock, a second very very cool project. You've inspired me again! Keep up the fine work.
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Very cool, man.
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