'59 Pacer Shell-On Renovation

[Aerowood]

I picked up all of my veneer on e-bay for a great price, just enter in the type of wood and then veneer is the search. You will be surprised how much is available. I bought 180 board feet of single sliced cherry for a little over a C note

[FC7039]

Originally Posted by Aerowood

I picked up all of my veneer on e-bay for a great price, just enter in the type of wood and then veneer is the search. You will be surprised how much is available. I bought 180 board feet of single sliced cherry for a little over a C note

Linier feet? Or enough veneer for 1 inch think by 12 inch by 180 feet. Quite alot of veneer.

[worldinchaos]

Originally Posted by FC7039

Linier feet? Or enough veneer for 1 inch think by 12 inch by 180 feet. Quite alot of veneer.

I was wondering that myself, but figured I was the woodworking newbie and misunderstood board feet.

I still can't find anything that cheap on eBay. I must not be searching the right things. I'll keep looking...

[marzboy]

Great work! I am a bit far off from wood working, but I love to see what everyone is doing. I saw the Kreg jig system looks simple, but I'm sure its not. Is the transmitter for the back up camera hard wired to the camera in the bumper and wires run to the front of the coach? Sorry if I missed it. I have all my walls and interior gutted so I am planning for all the pre wiring I can think of.
ps Looks great!!

[worldinchaos]

Originally Posted by marzboy

Great work! I am a bit far off from wood working, but I love to see what everyone is doing. I saw the Kreg jig system looks simple, but I'm sure its not. Is the transmitter for the back up camera hard wired to the camera in the bumper and wires run to the front of the coach? Sorry if I missed it. I have all my walls and interior gutted so I am planning for all the pre wiring I can think of.
ps Looks great!!

Haha, well you're speed is still admirable considering you have twice the trailer that I do. I can't imagine doing any more windows than the 5 I did, and the hatches/vents/door. That was way more than enough seals, detail polishing, etc. to satiate me for a few years.

The camera has a single RCA plug and a 22ga wire 12v power plug within 2 feet. This normally only has a 3 foot set of wires to the transmitter, followed by a 12v wire that is connected to the trailer. I simply ran an RCA extension cable and a set of stranded power wires through a wire loom for about 12 feet to get from the bumper, through the belly pan, along the bottom edge of the wall.

I started the project wiring all the stuff through the walls, then actually re-evaluated based upon my interior layout design. I ended up only wiring the long >6 foot reaches and anything that came out of the skins in a visible place (2 switch plates, 2 outlets, ceiling/endcap lights, ambiance lights. I decided I would rather be able to see and access the rest of the wiring more easily and have plenty of room behind cabinets to run wire conduits. Just my approach.

BTW We do need to organize a large South Coast camping trip sometime once you finish that behemoth.

[marzboy]

Originally Posted by worldinchaos

Haha, well you're speed is still admirable considering you have twice the trailer that I do. I can't imagine doing any more windows than the 5 I did, and the hatches/vents/door. That was way more than enough seals, detail polishing, etc. to satiate me for a few years.

The camera has a single RCA plug and a 22ga wire 12v power plug within 2 feet. This normally only has a 3 foot set of wires to the transmitter, followed by a 12v wire that is connected to the trailer. I simply ran an RCA extension cable and a set of stranded power wires through a wire loom for about 12 feet to get from the bumper, through the belly pan, along the bottom edge of the wall.

I started the project wiring all the stuff through the walls, then actually re-evaluated based upon my interior layout design. I ended up only wiring the long >6 foot reaches and anything that came out of the skins in a visible place (2 switch plates, 2 outlets, ceiling/endcap lights, ambiance lights. I decided I would rather be able to see and access the rest of the wiring more easily and have plenty of room behind cabinets to run wire conduits. Just my approach.

BTW We do need to organize a large South Coast camping trip sometime once you finish that behemoth.

Great now Im going to go out and start looking at back up cameras, thanks a lot! Which set up did you go with?
As far as the trip goes, not sure if you want to wait til my rig is done. Could be a while....but I would love to see your rig.

[Aerowood]

Originally Posted by FC7039

Linier feet? Or enough veneer for 1 inch think by 12 inch by 180 feet. Quite alot of veneer.

That would be a lot of veneer wouldn't it. It is square ft which is still a lot of veneer.

[worldinchaos]

Originally Posted by marzboy

Great now Im going to go out and start looking at back up cameras, thanks a lot! Which set up did you go with?
As far as the trip goes, not sure if you want to wait til my rig is done. Could be a while....but I would love to see your rig.

LOL well they're never "done" anyway right? I mean, I've already got a list of things to do once I finish, like go back and change out the glass on the overhead light for a flat one with an etched Airstream logo. Marie apparently has a secret talent of glass etching that I didn't know about!!

I bought an offbrand camera. Nothing special. I just really wanted that flush mount, and the 7" LCD screens that a lot came with were too big for my purposes. Most of the name brand reverse camera systems come with screens built into the rear view mirror, but I've already got that for my OEM Toyota reverse camera. No issues so far.....

[worldinchaos]

I am having withdrawal. Work and school has been heavy and I used part of my weekend to organize a long group hike in the Angeles National Forest.

It's days like today that I look back over my thread while eating lunch and see pictures of everything that's been done. It makes me really excited of how "close" I am to the end, even though I know I have a ways to go. For anyone who is doing a renovation and stumbles across this thread, I really encourage you to document it all--not just for the sake of others', but for yourself.


As for an update, I built the full bed frame, and am in the middle of scribing curves onto the plywood top. Ordered the Full XL mid-grade memory foam yesterday from The Foam Factory.
This part of the project is becoming very tedious only because I have to pull all the saws, sawhorses, tools, and lumber outside of the trailer every time I want to work on it. One of the necessary evils of doing your first Airstream before your first house.

[marzboy]

Originally Posted by worldinchaos

I am having withdrawal. Work and school has been heavy and I used part of my weekend to organize a long group hike in the Angeles National Forest.

It's days like today that I look back over my thread while eating lunch and see pictures of everything that's been done. It makes me really excited of how "close" I am to the end, even though I know I have a ways to go. For anyone who is doing a renovation and stumbles across this thread, I really encourage you to document it all--not just for the sake of others', but for yourself.


As for an update, I built the full bed frame, and am in the middle of scribing curves onto the plywood top. Ordered the Full XL mid-grade memory foam yesterday from The Foam Factory.
This part of the project is becoming very tedious only because I have to pull all the saws, sawhorses, tools, and lumber outside of the trailer every time I want to work on it. One of the necessary evils of doing your first Airstream before your first house.

Yes documenting is a great way to keep it all straight. It has really saved me in times when I have been stuck or had a "what's this thing" moment.

[worldinchaos]

Well, the 12" electric Dexter self adjusting backing plates do fit my 1959 Kelsey-Hayes drums. I got to check them out at Inland on Friday to make sure. Spent the first half of the day disassembling the axle down to the spindles, then wiring and reassembling with new brakes. Tested them briefly and no issues at all. I feel much better about towing Knight now.

The second half of the day was more work on the bed frame. The platform is made and I just need to put some hinges on it. Pictures will come soon.

[REDNAX]

RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Towing: Independent Brake Wire Feed Upgrade

Recommended. From the School of Do It Once and Do it Right.
(and all other applicable tech threads by John Barca)

Plus a MAXBRAKE controller.

And I would also take apart the suspension, down to bolts, bushings and shackles. Wet bolts. Consider gussetting the brackets. Shock absorber retrofit, also. Etc. All worth looking at, IMO.

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[3Ms75Argosy]

I'm glad it all worked! I too would probably pull apart the shackles to at least inspect the bushings, but that can happen in time. How's it stop now?
Marc

[Landshark]

Worldinchaos,

Just read your whole thread: truly "looks great"! (Haha couldn't resist.) You've done amazing work in a really short time and I appreciate SO MUCH the photos and explanations. I'll be referring back to this thread and I am encouraged greatly about my ability to work on mine! Thanks a whole lot!

Vivian