Peppy - Page 2

balrgn · 02-07-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rebel beck

Okay lets here all the laughs we get on this one. My hired carpenter just left after putting the floor section in (were just not handy) I have decided we are great at tearing out. But not so great on putting back. As soon as we get the gaucho put back in i'm going to post some pictures. We had a camping trip set for this weekend, but it's not going to happen. The weather here has decided to turn to cold. Maybe next weekend.

Becky

No laughs, you should be commended, know your limitation!

rebel beck · 02-28-2006, 06:59 PM

Okay it has been a few weeks on the updates of Peppy. We now have the floor in, gaucho back and the new cushions are on (check my photo under members photo's) the front is done except for the decorater touches. This week I have been working on the center bath area shhhhh that's a secret will post when I finish. Our next project is to convert the twins in the rear to a queen. Our maiden voyage was put off due to a small ice storm, but spring break is in 2 weeks and we are out of here for 4 to 5 day's. Thanks again for all the great advice.

Becky

tin sista · 02-28-2006, 07:21 PM

Love the gaucho and the floors! Have fun with the bathroom--don't forget to post those pictures!

We (hubby that is) converted rear twins to a queen using info from the forum as input. Wasn't as hard as he thought it might be.

2toomany · 02-28-2006, 07:57 PM

The trailor is coming along nicely, ya'll have put a lot of work into it in the last few months. But, I must ask about that candle I have seen in your pix.
Where do you live? shame, shame
Just kidding, hope your family have a great spring break trip
we too are planning a short trip this spring break to Roosevelt State Park about 15 miles from us. Let us know later this spring if you can find anyone here in Mississippi

2toomany · 02-28-2006, 08:01 PM

That may be a red candle but it sure did look maroon at first glance

rebel beck · 02-28-2006, 08:19 PM

The candle is red, not a maroon thing around here for 84 miles.

Becky

rebel beck · 03-07-2006, 06:54 AM

Spring has sprung here in Mississippi, the dull lanscape is turning green.

The kid has spring break next week so we plan on going to a local state park about 20 miles from our house our favorite little get away. But the weather forcast is starting to look like we may be in for rain, we have found out in the pop-up camper day's rain is just not fun. So again our maiden voyage may be put off again I sure hope not.
We were able to convert our twins to queen last weekend with the great help of Tin Sister and her plans. Now I hope to fabricate some kind of small night stands where the mattress ends.
This fall we plan on a polish job, 31 ft will be a job. The clearcoat peeling just makes me sick to look at it, but as I said it is in the plans for fall.

Becky

rebel beck · 03-19-2006, 10:17 AM

We left Wednesday for our first outing with Peppy and It was just awesome.
Everything went so smooth and easy a whole lot better than our old pop-up days. It was great just to pull in to our sight, plug up and pull the awning out and we were ready.
When we checked in the ranger warned us there was going to be a Jack russell terrier show planned for the weekend and it could get a little loud, my husband laughed and told him we had 2 dogs with us no big deal. Well Friday night there were about 200 little jack russells everywere ( they are so cute)
We were able to watch the races on Saturday and that was some fun.
We had great weather all week except for today and it has rained non stop.
The nights got down in the mid 30's, we used a small space heater and it almost ran us out.
I have to admit Airstream is the way to go, it was the most pleasant camping experience we have ever had and we are already planning our next voyage.

Becky

balrgn · 03-19-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rebel beck

We left Wednesday for our first outing with Peppy and It was just awesome.
Everything went so smooth and easy a whole lot better than our old pop-up days. It was great just to pull in to our sight, plug up and pull the awning out and we were ready.
When we checked in the ranger warned us there was going to be a Jack russell terrier show planned for the weekend and it could get a little loud, my husband laughed and told him we had 2 dogs with us no big deal. Well Friday night there were about 200 little jack russells everywere ( they are so cute)
We were able to watch the races on Saturday and that was some fun.
We had great weather all week except for today and it has rained non stop.
The nights got down in the mid 30's, we used a small space heater and it almost ran us out.
I have to admit Airstream is the way to go, it was the most pleasant camping experience we have ever had and we are already planning our next voyage.

Becky

Great to hear you had a fabulous time! Many more to follow!!!

tin sista · 03-19-2006, 01:19 PM

Hey Becky,
Sounds like you had a blast on your trip. Did you have many folks asking about your trailer? First time we went out with ours we had lots of that.

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Originally Posted by rebel beck

Now I hope to fabricate some kind of small night stands where the mattress ends. Becky

I'd love to see what you come up with for night stands! Happy camping!

rebel beck · 04-03-2006, 03:22 PM

Tommorrow I pick up the scaffoling we have rented for a week, weather forcast is nice and I'm fixen to get on the roof and do major re-seal. The stuff up there looks like 31 years of gunk and funk. So with my mighty rubber gloves and trusty pop-sicle sticks and not to forget the tube of vulkum I'm ready and armed. I'm sure it is going to take 3 days to get the funk off so I can come back and re-do. My husband keeps telling me why go to all that work when it only leaks in 2 spots, and I keep telling him it just bothers me to know it looks so bad and then I go on and tell him we have all the stuff let's do it right and GET HER DONE.

Becky

Jim & Susan · 04-03-2006, 04:48 PM

Get 'er done, gal! Better to do it now while the weather is cool than in July when the humidity is 200%. In trailers as old as ours, it can't hurt to re-seal stuff while you've got the time. Take a close look at the vents. On mine, the vents have a gasket of some sort that will have to be replaced. Unfortunately for me, that means drilling a bunch of rivets.

Pictures, pictures, pictures (if you get the chance). You know how we like to see pictures of how you fixed it.

Jim

rebel beck · 04-05-2006, 11:56 AM

Boy has this turned out to be a job. there are 3 coats of funk on everything that needs to be sealed. !st coat comes off easy some kind of white chalkey looking stuff it crumbles off and breaks like peanut brittle 2nd coat comes off easy to. Then I get down to the dreaded silicone oh my goodness it's a mess to get off I've already broke a putty knife handle. I hope this will work at least for a few years and then my son will be old enough we can hire him to do it because I've decided I'm to old to be doing this kind of stuff or at least that is what my body is telling me today. As far as all these gaskets I keep hearing about where are they located? Also I have gotten to the refridge vent and I keep hearing about that one where is it located?
I have to keep reminding myself this is a work of love. And yes Jim when I get through I will post many pictures.

Becky

rebel beck · 04-11-2006, 07:00 PM

Well folks today I washed and waxed one side of the trailer and then the sun came out to hot to wax the front and other side oh well will do it Wednesday. Here's a picture tell me what you think won't hurt my feelings, how do my axels look. Oh yeah the new painted shroud. Now lets' see if I can get that picture posted. Yes the clear coat is coming off the plans are to polish in the fall.

Becky