miketomcat

Both @TSD and @FridgeFreezer run overdrives. I'm fairly sure Dave is on his second and had stripped one when it failed though I'm not sure what make any of theirs are. Mike

Mark out the window position and drill the four corners. Cut between them with a jigsaw and you have.... Test fit the window, then apply copious amounts of sikaflex. Fit and screw on inner frame. Repeat three times. Mike

I've got some goldspar varnish for the interior wood work it's satin finish and goes on really nicely. Not the cheapest but we use it at work so I know it's good. The toilet area will have thin fibreglass panels to create essentially a wet room. Mike

Extra stiffening under the bunks to stop the ply moving so much. Again some more re-purposed Ali. Also sorted a lid for the seat. Cleaned up the corner post so there's no sharp edge to catch you toe or knee on. Mike

Check the bulb in the ignition light if that's blown the exciter wire has no voltage so doesn't wake the alternator up. You should be seeing up round 14v when running. Mike

I've been a bit slack this week due to a slight run on the injury side of things. I've managed to burn the entire outside of my lower left leg (ankle to knee). Some extractor dust at work caught and flash burned, unfortunately my leg was in the way. So after some 1st aid, a trip to both A&E and then the doctor's it's slowed me down a little. It's all dressed and hopefully on the mend. Meanwhile I've got the bunk frames in. Tonight I've got the bunk bases in place. The aluminium is more recycled metalwork from the box originally and the bases are 12mm birch ply. Upper will be fixed, lower will be removable. Mike

I looked at those when looking for our trailer but they were to short and or narrow. Mike

The cradles at work move surprisingly easily on castors even with 6ton on boat on them. The trick is largest wheels you can use, one of ours has around 4" castors which will stop on a small stone. The others have about 8" castors and they are much better. I can move them one end at a time on my only, as long as the wheel is pointing the right way. If not a nudge with a pole to get it started is all that's needed. Mike

Great trip, and one I still need to do. It looks much better on the Mach 5's. Mike

With those you'd need to move the range not the steel. Mike

This how I was holding it unfortunately I didn't get my finger out of the way quick enough as it came full circle. Mike

Not so much achieved today. I reminded myself why it's a really good idea to clamp the item down on the pillar drill, as it bit, spun round and sliced through my finger. Fortunately it doesn't need stitches but it was deep enough to bleed 🩸 everywhere. The job in question was drilling out some hinges so I can hinge the bed frame to allow access to storage underneath. While I was at it I shortened the frame so it fits better. I've also repurposed some more of the original aluminium rails to create the supports for the bunks but I need some longer rivets before I can fit them. Mike

Is that an actual engine or just a scrap bin for hoses and pipes. Mike

It certainly seems that way. Unfortunately one of them will be behind a bulkhead when I build the toilet cubicle. Mike

At the moment the only lighting is from the door and roof hatches. My phone camera is rubbish so it quite often needs the flash on just to take a picture. It is surprisingly light in there which should only get better once the windows go in. Mike

Also got some more bulkheads in and the seat that will house the clorifier. With that in I was able to fit the bed supports and the rear storage/pull out support panel. Bed frame dropped down in place, unfortunately it's a little to long so doesn't sit down properly. Tomorrow I'll trim it and hopefully sort the bunk bed frames. Mike

Busy day today, in between heavy rain I managed to get the wheels swapped over. Just a little bit of size difference. Much more purposeful. Due to the interior starting to go in I needed to sort the frame for the bed as it's big enough that I can't get it in there once the other panels go in. I've used one of the original shelving grids. It's cut down, but makes a light weight bed frame. It will be skinned with some ply and I'm hoping to be able to hinge it to give access to the storage underneath.

Bunk bulkheads in. And closing panel. Mike

Much as this is a budget build there are some things that need to be bought new. After looking around second hand wheels where either well used or to far away to be viable and with Silverstone fast approaching..... The other thing we've bitten the bullet on is windows for much the same reasons as the wheels. The astute among you may of spotted the boxes in some of the pictures. We've bought three of these. https://www.shieldautocare.co.uk/product/cassette-top-hinged-windows/ One at 1100x500 and two at 500mmx350mm. Mike

Very early 110's didn't have it but I suspect it got added at the factory to reduce the number of leak complaints. Whatever you do don't use silicone. A polyurethane sealant is ideal. Mike

The bulkheads are 12mm birch ply mainly because it's left over from another job but also it has I nice light finish. The downside of using left overs is it never quite the right size. The longest lengths are all 60mm short. Qué the skirting which I've cut a rabbet in the top for the ply to sit in, the upside is it's much easier to fit when your only trimming one end. Due to the shape of the roof I could do the forward section without skirting, except I only have enough long lengths to do the main area. The forward section though is between the bunks and toilet so one side will be clad the other I can hide the joint at bunk height. I've rabbet the ply to form a halving joint along the line of the bunk height and up the edge to meet with the next (full) sheet. All glued in ready for the next sheet. Mike

They are a pig but sometimes the little lug snaps off and they then won't catch at all. Mike

Up behind the vent flaps at an angle. it normally has the grey trim just in front of it and from memory picks up on the top dash rail. Mike

One of the advantages of being a boat builder is I have and access to lots of wood working tools. This morning I got into work a little early so I could use the machines. The oak I already had so it was rude not to use it and it'll go well with the birch ply. Two corner posts and two lengths of skirting. Mike

Oh that is pretty. Mike