Monday, March 30, 2009

Interior Finishing

Please feel free click the link at the bottom of any post and leave a comment, suggestion, or anything pertinent to the project.



Today the walls were finished and glued to the interior.






























Shane and Derek are temporarily securing the windows.






























Zach and Joe are working on the roof spars.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Counter Top

Please feel free click the link at the bottom of any post and leave a comment, suggestion, or anything pertinent to the project.















Here Ian and John are sanding the counter top, which was made like a cutting board from various scraps of wood.















The counter was oiled so that any scratches can be sanded out and surface re-oiled for easy touch ups.

















The counter finished and placed in the trailer.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Miscellaneous Work

Please feel free click the link at the bottom of any post and leave a comment, suggestion, or anything pertinent to the project.















John is staining the back of the trailer.















The rear completed with stain and a gloss finish.




























A couple close-ups of the cabinet doors in place.















From Left: Derek, Steven, and Shawn are gluing the doors together.















Shane is preparing for the gloss finish to be applied.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Raised Panel Doors

Please feel free to click the link at the bottom of any post and leave a comment, suggestion, or anything pertinent to the project.

Today the raised panel doors were assembled. They will be left in clamps overnight to set properly.











































The finished product.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Rear Cabinets

Today the rear cabinets and shelving are near completion, they will be completed with raised panel doors.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Doors Attached

Today the hinges were fastened to the trailer walls, and the doors were hung.















































Friday, March 13, 2009

Doors

Today the hinges were made and the doors were prepared for windows and to be placed on the trailer.
















Here Zach is cutting the hinges out.
















Our hinge was made in the shape of the trailer. The hinges are made of 1/8" steel plate.


Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Making Progress

Our trailer is taking shape quickly.















The interior walls have been stained.















Ian and John discussing the rear shelving.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Working on our blog.


John, Deep in thought working on the blog. He takes care of the photographs and created our blog.

Assembly Process

Yesterday the students assembled the sides and floor, and attached them to the frame.































There is a countertop in the rear, as well as an area to acommodate coolers and other camping accessories.















Monday, March 2, 2009

Trailer Jacks Completed

Over the weekend, the stabilizing jacks were welded onto the frame.















Our next step is to fasten the floor and sides to the frame.

The student here is marking the position of each fastener, so holes can be drilled for countersinking.