Sunday morning and were are getting ready to set on the frame.
I started sliding the camper off the wooden table and onto the frame by myself because I'm impatient or impaired in judgment, never sure which, but was quickly shut down by Kim who obviously has the better judgement in this project although neither of us has lost a finger or poked an eye out, even on the times I fly solo and nothing has caught on fire. Even so she felt it best to wait for Nick to help lift it into place. Smart girl that one.
The frame all ready to go.
Rolled it out into the light for the first time.
Beautiful woodgrain!
Cooler storage on the bottom left will have a slde out drawer. The lower right will receive doors and a slide out shelf. The edge of the countertop will get banded with wood. The three openings will get doors with wicker insets. The axle looks funny in this picture but only due to the angle of the camera.
We haven't decided on fenders yet but I'd like to make some that imitate '41 Ford truck rear fenders. They have a sloping teardrop shape. Time Time Time. I don't think we'll be camping Labor Day weekend... in the teardrop anyway.
We want to make a wood trim around the perimeter of the side to mimic a woodie car body with a lighter wood.
I love the slotted style of the wheels. Normally trailer wheels are a "wagon wheel" style but these look just right.
My better half is typing me a love note or a list of places we can camp or checking the weather to see if it hit 100 degrees yet. I'm betting on the love note.
Interior shot
We've talked about making a wooden tounge box to house the deep cycle battery that matches the camper and provide some more storage. This crazy idea I had about building a Covid Camper is really happening!
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