Here are some updates from another weekend working on the camper. We've set the date for our first trip, just two weeks away! It'll be a rush to the finish line but were confident we'll make it.
Dinette Table
Made from 3/4" birch plywood and trimmed in red oak, the table came out well. I still need to apply the varnish, but had to make sure it fit beforehand. :-). If you look closely, you can see the red oak runner supports on the seats. They hold the table when it's in "bed mode". Here you can also see some of the curtains. They turned out great! I'll write a post just for the curtains at a later date.
"Bed mode". It's quite comfortable too! I'm glad we spent the extra money to get the higher quality and thicker foam.
Refrigerator
I built the shelf for the fridge to sit on last week, and finally got to install and trim out the fridge today. It's permanently secured by several screws and ready to go. "Why black?" This fridge was given to us a few years ago and it would be ludicrous to buy another one just because of the color. This one is in great shape. The wood surrounding the fridge is caulked and prepped for painting.
The area below the fridge (where the storage box is sitting in this photo) is where the A/C will be blowing cold air into the camper. Not the best looking, but the best option we have with the camper.
A nice pano of how it feels to be in the camper.
Window Screens
My wife replaced the screens on the whole camper today. It'll be nice to keep out the bugs now.
Camper Security
The door was missing its original striker plate, allowing the door to be opened even when locked. I fabricated a new double-thick plate from some sheet aluminum and the door is now fully secured. Crazy enough, my father in-law had a camper key that also fit our door lock! We can mark that off our to-do list now! I'll add an interior deadbolt for added security too.
-Sam
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