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06-08-2012, 03:35 AM
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#481
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Rivet Master
1955 22' Safari
Currently Looking...
Great Lake State
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,480
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Looking great...........toastie
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06-08-2012, 06:16 AM
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#482
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2 Rivet Member
Tomball
, Texas
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 61
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So all the "brakes" going to the drain are actually overlapping seams? I would have thought that 22g would have been on the thin side and it would be flexing under your feet since its not sitting flush against the for due to the drainage slope in it.
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06-09-2012, 05:36 AM
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#483
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TxBxSx
So all the "brakes" going to the drain are actually overlapping seams? I would have thought that 22g would have been on the thin side and it would be flexing under your feet since its not sitting flush against the for due to the drainage slope in it.
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The floor is all one piece with about 3" bent up the sides. The step up and area under the toilet are separate pieces. The floor is only about 24"x30" with 2 layers of 3/4" plywood under so it doesn't move much. I had to add the extra 3/4" layer of plywood to raise the floor for the drain. The original stainless floor floor 1954 was 22Ga. also.
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06-24-2012, 12:24 PM
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#484
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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Odds and Ends
We've been working on lots of little things getting ready for our first week long trip on the North shore of Lake Superior.
Finished polishing for now, Nellie looks a lot happier now then she did 4 yrs. ago.
Installed four stabilizer jacks.
Made some new deer antler coat hooks.
Lots of other little things.
Time to start packing!!!
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06-24-2012, 01:18 PM
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#485
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Rivet Master
1957 22' Caravanner
Port Hadlock
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 864
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That is one pretty girl, Doug!
Sure want to put those stabilizer jacks on mine too.
cheers,
steve
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06-24-2012, 06:39 PM
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#486
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2 Rivet Member
Tomball
, Texas
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 61
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This stream is truely awesome. I had many of the same ideas for the interior, and it's nice to see them in material before I pull the trigger.
How did you do your divider walls, just plywood? If so how thick?
My stream is a 73 with the vinyl walls and I was planning on painting them as well, but I guess I need to do some homework before hand to make sure it sticks!
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06-24-2012, 09:00 PM
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#487
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TxBxSx
This stream is truely awesome. I had many of the same ideas for the interior, and it's nice to see them in material before I pull the trigger.
How did you do your divider walls, just plywood? If so how thick?
My stream is a 73 with the vinyl walls and I was planning on painting them as well, but I guess I need to do some homework before hand to make sure it sticks!
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Thanks! Our layout is about 50% original to how it was built in 54. The walls in the cabinets are 3/8" plywood except the bathroom which I added 3/4" plywood strips to the inside for screwing the steel to.
Good luck with your project!
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06-28-2012, 09:40 PM
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#488
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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The Cruiser is packed and ready to roll for her first big trip, 9 days on the north shore of lake Superior, Jan and I and the pups are very excited.
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07-01-2012, 06:58 PM
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#489
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Rivet Master
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,436
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Lookin great tinman. I will probably start mine next year. Have followed this with interest as I have similar repairs.
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WBCCI# 9259 AIR# 38927 TAC-TX 14
Stop Littering-Spay & Neuter-- Adopt From Rescue
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07-15-2012, 01:16 PM
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#490
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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Nellie's Maiden Voyage.
We took the cruiser(Nellie) on her first week long trip. We boon docked the first 2 nights and had just basic 15amp power the third, then full hook ups the last 6 days. Most everything worked well, the a/c gave us trouble. Although it seemed to run fine at home the compressor would cut out after about 15 minutes of running, I think I may need to increase the outside air intake.
We had two big thunderstorms with heavy rain and no leaks. Both my wife and I love the sound of the rain on the camper!
We have another short weekend trip in August then another week long trip to the upper peninsula of Michigan in September.
I am thinking that little list of things to finish will always be there, as we add to it all the time
My daughter took a nice reflection picture when we stopped at the beach on the way out.
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07-15-2012, 02:51 PM
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#491
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Florissant
, USA
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 5,083
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Happy to see you finally out enjoying after so long
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07-15-2012, 04:27 PM
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#492
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Rivet Master
1957 22' Caravanner
Port Hadlock
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 864
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Very nice, Doug!!
-steve
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07-15-2012, 05:00 PM
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#493
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,881
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Looks like a very enjoyable trip! It is a great feeling to be using your trailer after the long road to completion. Good job. I'm sure you'll have many, many fun trips in Nellie.
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Lance
Work is never done, so take time to play!
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07-15-2012, 05:22 PM
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#494
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Rivet Master
1959 26' Overlander
Nowhere
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 573
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Congratulations! Looks like a great trip with everything working the way you planned.
Norm
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07-17-2012, 12:04 PM
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#495
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Rivet Master
1959 17' Pacer
Long Beach
, California
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 920
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Beautiful. Now you've got me motivated to go finish my polish job. Those locations are gorgeous. Well done!
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07-22-2012, 08:44 PM
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#496
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3 Rivet Member
1962 24' Tradewind
Colorado Springs
, CO
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 161
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The picture with the wine and windows in the background is my favorite. Just seeing those windows and knowing the work it took to get the trailer like it is, and then seeing the reward of wine and kabobs at the campsite is inspirational.
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07-22-2012, 09:39 PM
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#497
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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Thanks everyone, it was a great first trip and we are looking forward to many more! It is great to finally be using the Cruiser. I continue to work on all the little things. It is hard to put her in the barn because we just like looking at her in the driveway!
We gave a few tours and talked to quite a few people about the project.
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07-30-2012, 08:43 PM
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#498
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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Alumititus
Alumititus has finally got me I'm all used up!
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07-31-2012, 08:22 AM
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#499
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2 Rivet Member
1955 26' Cruiser/Overlander
Parowan
, Utah
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 30
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Nice! I also very much liked your daughters reflection photo in an earlier post.
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08-25-2012, 05:18 AM
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#500
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Rivet Master
1966 22' Safari
1954 22' Flying Cloud
Saline
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 854
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A/C update?
Doug it's been a while now,have you been able to get the A/C issue straightened out yet? I have yet to pull the trigger on a floor mounted A/C install and after talking to you, I am still unsettled about the placement and routing for income/exhaust ducting. Hope all is well and again great job!!!
Barry & Karen
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