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Day 9 was a very exciting day for us. We are now at the point where the teardrop actually looks like a teardrop! We flipped the camper over and did some work on the inside. But before we got to that point we sanded and cleaned the floor, and added another coat of epoxy to the kitchen area. Once everything was ready, we lifted the floor up and over the teardrop shell and set it into place, fitting the small pre-cut notches into slots all along the edge. Similar to getting the counter to fit on Day 7, we had to do some sanding and shaving where the floor wouldn't slide nicely into place. Once all of the floor edges fit on the teardrop shell, we drilled the shell to the floor so that it would stay still when we flipped the entire thing over.
Speaking of flipping the entire thing over - man, that was quite the maneuver! Luckily, we had a helper there to give us a hand (thanks Dorian!). As we tipped it on its side, we slid boards underneath so that it would be supported up off the ground. Once it was right side up, we were able to crawl inside! We spent the rest of the evening sealing the seam between the floor and shell with fillet and fiberglass tape. Soon it'll look even more like a camper when we take the mold off!
Hour Count:
Day 9 -- 7.5 hours
Total Time -- 45.5 hours
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| Sanding the floor |
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| Second coat of epoxy |
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| Fitting the floor to the shell |
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| Lining up the notches |
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| Drilled the shell to the floor |
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| It's right side up now! |
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| Crawling in and out of the teardrop through the open end |
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| We fit inside!! |
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