MUD FLAPS AND FENDERS

PICKUP MUD FLAPS...JUNK YARD

NOTE LITTLE FOLDING WHEEL CHOCKS...HARBOR FREIGHT 

SINCE I WON'T BE ABLE TO POLISH BEHIND FENDERS...A COAT OF BEDLINER MATERIAL

INSIDE SHELVES

LITEWEIGHT ALUMINUM GRIDS FROM SHELVING STORE

STRETCHY CARGO NETS FROM MINIVANS AND SUV'S. JUNK YARD.

HOLDS STUFF IN. SMALL/LOOSE STUFF...PLASTIC BOXES AND BASKETS.

RV STORES HAVE THESE NEAT LITTLE PLASTIC HOOKS

ROOF VENT

ROOF IS THINNER THAN REGULAR TRAILER. DRESS FLANGE REQUIRED TRIMMING

DOLLY WHEEL AND TOOL BOX

THOSE BOLT ON FOLD UP WHEELS AT HARBOR FREIGHT ARE TOO HEAVY.

TOOK A SOCKET ON A LONG EXTENSION TO GET THE BOLT ON

DOESN'T SHOW BUT THIS STUFF IS 1/4" WALL AND THE VERTICAL PIECE IS INLET AND PERIMETER WELDED FOR STRENGTH

A LITTLE BIT OF DOUBLE SIDED CORK TAPE PROTECTS THE PLASTIC

BIG BODY WASHERS. A RACK TO DISTRIBUTE BATTERY WEIGHT

SOMEONE SUGGESTED THE LID WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO MOUNT A COUPLE SMALL SOLAR PANELS

J MOLDING AND TRIM

1/2" "L" GOOD FOR CORNERS

"J" MOLDING RAIN MOLDING FOR ROUND DOWN

SOFT TAPPING AND SHAPING

DISCOVERED THIS HOME DEPOT...GOOD STUFF.

KEEP WARMED

GOT A 30" DOOR DRIP GUARD. TAPED AND SCREWED

SKINNING

READY FOR SKIN. SEALED ALL FOAM EDGES WITH CAULK AND COVERED WITH GORILLA TAPE.

HOME DEPOT FLASHING

CUT MY PIECES BEFORE BOLT TOGETHER

GOING TO BE TOUGH HANDLING THE CURL. SO FOLLOW THIS PROCESS.

FIRST CLAMP ON SOME LINE UP BRACKETS.

AT ALL CORNERS

1/4" PLY

2 HANDLES TO HOLD IT

WRAP IT WITH 30# FISHING MONOFILAMENT

GO AROUND AGAIN AND DRAW IT TIGHT

SMEAR WITH CONTACT ADHESIVE. USE LOTS

SCOTCH DOUBLE SIDE TAPE. BLACK IS 2X STRONG THAN GRAY.

HOME DEPOT PAINT DEPARTMENT. ALSO COAT WITH CONTACT ADHESIVE.

GET THIS RIGHT FIRST TIME BECAUSE WHEN IT STICKS...........

YOU'RE STUCK. LINE UP ON GUIDES AT BOTTOM THEN PUSH UP FLUSH

CUT STRINGS AND PULL OUT. THIS IS WHY YOU USE MONO

PRESS HARD

1" OVER LAP. PAINTER TAPE AS GUIDE LINE. RESET AND CLAMP GUIDES.

FLASHMATE FRO HOME POT. MAKE SURE IT'S WARM

ON FRONT MADE WIDE OVERLAPS USED HENRY ROOFING CEMENT FOR ADHESIVE

SHOVED A PIECE IF 1/8TH FLAT STOCK IN TO GET SQUARE EDGE FOLD

ALUMINUM SCREWS (LOWES) SO NO BIMETAL CORROSION, BUT VERY SOFT AND EASY TO BREAK OFF. TAPPED EVERY HOLE. USED RED THREAD LOCKER.

FRONT ROUNDDOWN

It will be necessary to clean the blade frequently to keep it cool and clean.

End pieces made from cardboard template.

Cut depth is just a wee bit over half the width.

Note guide.

Fulled scored.

Used all of a big bottle. Follow instructions. Get well into cuts.

Glue end caps in first. Let cure.

Trim and shape with a utility knife. Then sand inside and out.

I did not NOT make the inside super smooth or attractive as you'll see in later pictures.

But I did put on 3 coats of paint.

Used Liquid Nails because the end surface had to be "squared Edged" before skinning and L.N. dries hard.

After skinning, but before folding over edges, stuffed seams with sealer putty. Same used  to seal down roof vent. We called this stuff "monkey shit" in the navy.

Whenb the front skin cane over, and the side skins went on, there was plenty of overlap and i used lots of sealer between. But I still wanted a better protected seam.

So I did this. Looks OK. Works good.