Teardrop II Build: Headliner middle section

I was incredibly tired tonight. It was a shuffling feet, dense-minded night, but I wanted to get something done. I grabbed the second 4x8' sheet of 1/4" birch plywood and sheared it down to a 58 1/2" chunk for more headliner parts. This part is the middle top, where the fan assembly will ultimately go. It was also describe the first bending section of the front of the Teardrop, although in straight lines.

Below, the notes on the "piece 2" measurements are crudely laid out.

This piece is 58 1/2" wide, of course, by 15 7/16" long. The remainder of the sheet of plywood will go next towards the front-facing flat section. I'll have to snag another sheet just to complete the other two angle sections. Not ideal, but I think I wasted more plywood for the last build due to breakage.

This is the next section below, in place. Screwed and glued, including the left-to-right sections of spars for the fan housing area.

This is the interior view. The seam fell together well, but that's what comes from careful measurement and cutting.

The trusty sandcat. My father gave me this, and it's most useful to trim down pieces of wood that are a bit too long, like the headliner section installed tonight. I took off a 16th of an inch in short time.

The galley that's built so far serves as a blogging platform as well. WiFi is an amazing invention, we reap the rewards every day while taking it for granted already. Below is a testament to technology.

The next step, as I've said before, is building the lower front section of the interior headliner. After the other few sections, we'll be looking at insulation on top of the headliner and move on to one of many other tasks. The headliner will have to be sanded and have polyurethane applied, and the galley awaits finishing as well as interior details. There's plenty to do this winter.

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