Bored Covid project

[Northern Spy]

I like it. I have envisioned building something like this with motorcycle tie downs in it.

 

[cardude01]

I like it. I have envisioned building something like this with motorcycle tie downs in it.

I was going to put in some tie downs for motorcycles or whatever, and I still could, but after Jewel put in that floor I might wait until we use it for that. She likes her fancy floor and might not like some ugly tie downs sticking up.

 

[rgano]

Will have to see if pictures still exist for either. Pretty sure the statute of limitations has expired on all the outstanding warrants.

Ted

For the manatees? Maybe not.

 

[cardude01]

Along a similar line, I built 2 turtles (house on my back).

The first was built on an old Ford 9000 single axle gas engine tractor (think tractor trailer for in city deliveries). Took the 5th wheel off, built a deck on the frame rails and put a used 15' travel trailer (without the frame and wheels) on the deck. Below the deck in the back was a generator and trailer hitch to pull my 25' center console boat and trailer. It had heat off the engine, heat from a propane RV furnace and air conditioning with the generator. The town fathers of Hatteras, NC weren't really happy when the "Turtle" would arrive. Quite the conversation piece. I ran scuba charters out of Hatteras for the month of July.

Version 2.0 was a UD 2600 ("Dud") 24' box truck that I converted to haul human cargo to Florida. Visualize an 8' wide, 8' tall, 24' long space to work with. Removed the roll up back door, framed it and put a standard house door in the back. Furred out and insulated the walls and ceiling, then covered with half inch plywood. 6 bunks all the way forward with storage underneath. Then booth style seating on both sides with opening house windows over the tables. Floor was padded and carpeted for sound and heat insulation. It had heat off the engine, heat from an RV propane furnace and a window shaker air conditioner next to the back door that ran off the generator. There was a deck out back with trailer hitch below to haul the boat. And finally a bathroom on the right in the back. There was a boat style toilet with gate valve and 24 gallon stainless holding tank underneath. 6 guys going to Florida on a Manatee hunting trip, can drink a lot of beer in 15 hours.

Will have to see if pictures still exist for either. Pretty sure the statute of limitations has expired on all the outstanding warrants.

Ted

Damn! Very cool. Your projects are way beyond my meager skill set.

 

[Larry M]

Bill: I like it! How did you modify the side door so you don’t get locked in if the ramp is up?

 

[cardude01]

Bill: I like it! How did you modify the side door so you don’t get locked in if the ramp is up?

The side door still has the exterior bar type lock as well as a regular RV style door latch that opens from the inside and outside.


So yes, we could get locked in if someone wanted to do that. But the windows I put in are large RV “escape” windows that swing open from the bottom so one could fairly easily get out.

 

[BandB]

No projects for me. However, we had a combination in our "bubble" that included a carpenter and a couple of marine engineers. They decided to build a wooden roulette wheel. That was three people for nearly four days to get it perfect and balanced. Beautiful wheel, but then what do you do with it after you play with it a few times. They had a blast doing it though. I'd say your project is far more productive and useful.

 

[cardude01]

No projects for me. However, we had a combination in our "bubble" that included a carpenter and a couple of marine engineers. They decided to build a wooden roulette wheel. That was three people for nearly four days to get it perfect and balanced. Beautiful wheel, but then what do you do with it after you play with it a few times. They had a blast doing it though. I'd say your project is far more productive and useful.

That sounds so cool. Also sounds fun to hang out with people again. Cases are so out of control here in Victoria county (number one in the state per capita!) we are staying home as much as possible. Some friends have wanted to hang out and drink some beer, but I’m not comfortable doing that, even outside.

One of my wife’s renters just informed her that she has covid. She is in her 30s. Got it at a bar. ?

 

[BandB]

That sounds so cool. Also sounds fun to hang out with people again. Cases are so out of control here in Victoria county (number one in the state per capita!) we are staying home as much as possible. Some friends have wanted to hang out and drink some beer, but I’m not comfortable doing that, even outside.

One of my wife’s renters just informed her that she has covid. She is in her 30s. Got it at a bar. ?

I heard someone in London exclaim, "You can't social distance drunks." Well, we've seen bars and parties lead to lots of spreading. That and political rallies and church events like choir practice.

We have a bubble. We went months where if you wanted to be part of the bubble you could have no contact with anyone outside it. Now that our businesses are open, we still are very restrictive of the bubble group. We have to trust each other completely and we do so. Beth and David are 63 and 65 and they haven't left our property since February.

We do go into our office occasionally but we wear masks and distance ourselves. We took a trip to SC and NC and we quarantined ourselves when we got home. For 14 days we had no contact with anyone else.

I know at some point one of us will get Covid 19 and then can only hope it's caught before a large number get it.

 

[O C Diver]

Along a similar line, I built 2 turtles (house on my back).

The first was built on an old Ford 9000 single axle gas engine tractor (think tractor trailer for in city deliveries). Took the 5th wheel off, built a deck on the frame rails and put a used 15' travel trailer (without the frame and wheels) on the deck. Below the deck in the back was a generator and trailer hitch to pull my 25' center console boat and trailer. It had heat off the engine, heat from a propane RV furnace and air conditioning with the generator. The town fathers of Hatteras, NC weren't really happy when the "Turtle" would arrive. Quite the conversation piece. I ran scuba charters out of Hatteras for the month of July.

Will have to see if pictures still exist for either. Pretty sure the statute of limitations has expired on all the outstanding warrants.

Ted

Sometimes it's best to throw the evidence away. This is the mid 80s on very meager funds. Old Roadway tractor and Dutch Craft travel trailer. I lived in the trailer for 2 years while renovating my first house, before building this gem. This must have been earlier in its career. A permanent ladder was installed for the trailer along with some other modifications. That first step was challenging without a ladder. In a tip of the hat to my metal shop teacher / mentor, everything that got welded was painted Rustoleum fish oil primer red. Yes, I built the boat trailer. "No kill, like overkill."





The local surf fishermen of Hatteras wanted to know if I took it on the beach.

Ted

 

[Sailor of Fortune]

Love these projects!...just like growing up when kids did stuff on boats and cars without adult supervision or a class. Just learning and creating as you go....

 

[cardude01]

Sometimes it's best to throw the evidence away. This is the mid 80s on very meager funds. Old Roadway tractor and Dutch Craft travel trailer. I lived in the trailer for 2 years while renovating my first house, before building this gem. This must have been earlier in its career. A permanent ladder was installed for the trailer along with some other modifications. That first step was challenging without a ladder. In a tip of the hat to my metal shop teacher / mentor, everything that got welded was painted Rustoleum fish oil primer red. Yes, I built the boat trailer. "No kill, like overkill."

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The local surf fishermen of Hatteras wanted to know if I took it on the beach.

Ted

OMG. That thing is awesome!

 

[hollywood8118]

The side door still has the exterior bar type lock as well as a regular RV style door latch that opens from the inside and outside.
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So yes, we could get locked in if someone wanted to do that. But the windows I put in are large RV “escape” windows that swing open from the bottom so one could fairly easily get out.

Just lock the hasp closed with a padlock, then they cannot lock you in. Or add a second hasp and lock the bar in the open position.


Get these style locks.. harder for the tweakers to cut their way into the trailer when parked.. one of ours just got broken into last week.. lost another $ 4K of tools (again)
Cool project!
HOLLYWOOD

 

[BruceK]

I heard someone in London exclaim, "You can't social distance drunks." Well, we've seen bars and parties lead to lots of spreading..

For hotels, wedding receptions, restaurants etc, we have a "you must be seated" rule. So no table hopping, leaning on the bar, etc. If it works to some extent it`s worthwhile. We just added, to the existing requirement that bars and restaurants record names and phone numbers, that they have a dedicated distancing/behavior marshall on duty. Checks are being done by Police for a range of non compliance,this included. We have strong licensing laws and some places have been fined and closed for a period because of breaches. They hate getting shut down.

 

[cardude01]

Just lock the hasp closed with a padlock, then they cannot lock you in. Or add a second hasp and lock the bar in the open position.


Get these style locks.. harder for the tweakers to cut their way into the trailer when parked.. one of ours just got broken into last week.. lost another $ 4K of tools (again)
Cool project!
HOLLYWOOD

Good idea! Thanks.

 

[Pack Mule]

Nice project Dude.

 

[Miz Trom]

We just added, to the existing requirement that bars and restaurants record names and phone numbers, that they have a dedicated distancing/behavior marshall on duty.

OMG do we need this in Florida right now.

 

[O C Diver]

We just added, to the existing requirement that bars and restaurants record names and phone numbers,

While I don't disagree with the concept of contact tracing, and think the measure is prudent, that's the point where I stopped going to bars and restaurants. Just what I need, another business selling my phone number to telemarketers and scam artists.

Ted

 

[cardude01]

Got the shower curtain ring installed. It’s an old wine barrel hoop I found. Need to position the curtain a little better. It might be too small. Also got the shower basin/portable beer and wine cooler in place. [emoji41]



Got the Nature’s Head desiccating toilet installed and filled with coconut coir. If y’all don’t know, I installed one of these in my boat and really like it. Simple, no oder problems. Works great for a couple, but not as great if you have a party boat as the urine container would fill up too fast. It’s perfect for this trailer, or for a cabin in the woods. It has a little computer fan that pulls a little bit of air across the coir and keeps it dry, and that vents out the floor.




This is the vent hose that connects to the little computer fan inside the square inlet on the toilet. It pulls very few amps.