1968 Travel Queen Resto Mod - 5. Propane
This is Part 5. of our 1968 Travel Queen Resto Mod, the subject of which is "Propane". Other parts are linked below. 1968 Travel Queen Resto Mod - 1. Acquisition & Evaluation 1968 Travel Queen Res...
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Up to this point I've covered SOME of my work on the propane cabinet (and it's bathroom remodel counterpart on the other side) in other threads, such as "Bathroom Remodel" itself, or "Structure and New Wood" and even "Finishes & Finishing", but for the portions regarding JUST the recent building issues of the propane cabinet, you'll find that here.
Staring with basically a white box and no top, I had previously cut the bottom board for the cabinet, to both secure the wing seam (where I used two plywood pieces to make up 8.5' of total length), and to space the bottoms of the tanks in a circular stationary position. I'll still come up with a hold down method that works easily in this small space.
Meanwhile I wanted a vent in the bottom of the cabinet for potential propane leaks to flow out of. Because I retained the structural 2x2 running along the outer edge of the wing and side-wall/roof assembly corner, and because the propane cabinet door would add a little height to that, a vent ONLY in the door might prove too high for safe operation. I used a hole saw and some used metal window screen from one of the windows.
That base was fastened to the wing with eight screws, four from the top into the 2x2 wing corner, and four from the bottom (the silver screws) into the spacer board.
Then I used a siliconized, white latex, paintable caulking I found on my caulking shelf and sealed all the corners on the inside of the cabinet, including quite a gap at the bottom of the interior bathroom/dinette wall caused by a less than perfect original construction assembly.
I also cut the bead off that inside run of gimp (previous picture) to get a good seal in the corner.
Then I painted over the primer and caulking with an acrylic enamel as described in "Finishes and Finishing".
When the boards were dry I reattached the bottom spacer board.
And for now at least, I'm done. The next propane cabinet work involves installing lines and regulator and hold-down components, not to mention slight modifications as needed for the bathroom sink plumbing and insulation, and inside camper corner and tie-down components - both of which will come at quite some later date.
Staring with basically a white box and no top, I had previously cut the bottom board for the cabinet, to both secure the wing seam (where I used two plywood pieces to make up 8.5' of total length), and to space the bottoms of the tanks in a circular stationary position. I'll still come up with a hold down method that works easily in this small space.
Meanwhile I wanted a vent in the bottom of the cabinet for potential propane leaks to flow out of. Because I retained the structural 2x2 running along the outer edge of the wing and side-wall/roof assembly corner, and because the propane cabinet door would add a little height to that, a vent ONLY in the door might prove too high for safe operation. I used a hole saw and some used metal window screen from one of the windows.
That base was fastened to the wing with eight screws, four from the top into the 2x2 wing corner, and four from the bottom (the silver screws) into the spacer board.
Then I used a siliconized, white latex, paintable caulking I found on my caulking shelf and sealed all the corners on the inside of the cabinet, including quite a gap at the bottom of the interior bathroom/dinette wall caused by a less than perfect original construction assembly.
I also cut the bead off that inside run of gimp (previous picture) to get a good seal in the corner.
Then I painted over the primer and caulking with an acrylic enamel as described in "Finishes and Finishing".
When the boards were dry I reattached the bottom spacer board.
And for now at least, I'm done. The next propane cabinet work involves installing lines and regulator and hold-down components, not to mention slight modifications as needed for the bathroom sink plumbing and insulation, and inside camper corner and tie-down components - both of which will come at quite some later date.
