Caravel Emblem 3d Print

When polishing the trailer exterior a few years ago, I ended up breaking the old pitted Caravel Logo. So..... I scanned the logo, took it into Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and created a vector version of the logo that I then took into 3ds Max. I built a model and exported and uploaded the geometry to shapeways. I then printed it out in their base white flexible plastic. The cheapest material at the time. After I receive it ...I primed and painted it and installed it into the existing location and existing holes. Looks great even after 6 years.

Anyway...here is what the model looks like.
https://www.shapeways.com/model/upload-and-buy/758511

Cabinetry Continued

Wow...I haven't posted anything in a while. Feels like I'm never going to finish this thing. Life keeps getting in the way. Anyway...Almost done with cabinetry, then onto finishing up the electrical and plumbing and finally run gas lines:

Finished Hitch Assembly

Well... Almost done. Need to build mount for spare behind tanks, attach break away switch and vin number plate. 

More Polishing!

Second pass done. Not perfect but pretty good.

Just need the final orbital pass.. ..

A couple more shots of the cabinet building.

Working on getting the cabinets completed and roughed in. The bathroom area is now going to be a couch sleeping area.

More cabinetry work

This is slow going. Only getting to work on the trailer for a few hours on the weekend. Oh well. inch by inch.... rebuilt couch frame. I was able to save the original oak rails. They aren't perfect but they work. Installed overhead above kitchen. Need to find a kitchen light and fan combo that is 12 volt. Also need to install a heat shield above the stove.

Next on the list is drawers for the couch, doors for the kitchen drawers and overhead then rebuild the front booth and rear couch and closets. Once that is done I can remove everything, paint the interior and install the flooring, varnish coat all the cabinetry and reinstall. hookup all the plumbing for the water and gas lines. Then...its back outside to fix/weld the door and do the final to passes on polishing.

Rebuilding Cabinetry

Ok, I have never done this before and I have tools to do it just not the best or top of the line. I used a Kreg jig to assemble the framing. Works awesomely. Highly recommend it. Oh...and I'm using Maple for the color and hardness of the wood.
http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-R3-Pocket-Hole-System/dp/B000J43A7W/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1365174446&sr=1-3&keywords=kreg+jig
We bought the sink from Home Depot. The biggest one we could find and still fit the space. Basically the smallest one available at HD. The stove top was purchased through Vintage Trailer Supply. These guys have almost everything you would need for a restoration.

First Pass on Polishing

Here are photos of the first pass on polishing. I ran out of Summer last year (2012) so the second and third passes will be done sometime this spring. Hopefully the next few weeks. I'm using a $99 rouge kit that I bought on Ebay a few years back. It works awesomely. I'm using a side grinder that I bought at Harbor Freight for $20. So I'm only into the whole polishing thing for around $120!

Finally got some traction on the restoration this Memorial Day Weekend. Cut the new flooring (marmoleum), finished buck riveting the exterior (finally!) and got all the panels installed. Just need to finish pop riveting the interior panels before I install the flooring.

Gray Tank Installation

Installation of the gray tank has been painful. I first procured a tank that was designed to hang under the trailer. After installing it I began finishing the belly pan installation. I discovered that the tank locations and depth was going to make installing the belly pan skin around it very very difficult. I decided to put the tank inside the trailer like the fresh water tank. I doing so I had to build a frame for the tank because of the angled bottom.

Restored Window

The 65 Caravel came with a very cool "blind" style window for the door. It took quite a bit of elbow grease but I finally got it looking pretty good. I used Byutle to hold the individual panes in.

insulation and new electrical system

The electrical system in this trailer absolutely needed to be replaced. Luckily vintagetrailersupply.com had new ac/dc converter panels. Hooked everything up and it works great!

We decided to go with a combo foil bubble wrap and regular insulation to keep the trailer cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

New Skin and axle

We decided to replace every non compound curve exterior panel except for the top to large panels. Basically every lower panel around the entire trailer. We started out using pop rivets and discovered these would be inadequate for strength and structural integrity. Each panel is held in by at least 100 rivets. Soo.........we have bucked over 1000 rivets.

Also, we decided it was wise to upgrade to a new axle and brake system. The old ones were prone to shear off and the spindle.

New Floor

New 3/4 inch plywood flooring to replace the old rot.

Restoration Frame

Removed rust and applied Eastwood rust converter and sealer. What a bunch of crap. The next restoration I'm going to use Por15 like I did on the Challenger project.