1991 Classic 350 LE

[mayco]

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We have found that its a comfy spot to sit also so I padded and covered in the same fabric as the couch. A little crude but it works.

Mike

[Keyair]

Thanks for the support Wx!
I am too cheap/stupid to get someone else to do it, so I bought a walking foot industrial sewing machine!

I spotted the speaker boxes... so its gonna look and sound good too!

[PeterH-350LE]

Nice work guys! Like to chime in with a product I have been using that is a contact cement supposedly rated for up 180 degrees. After having the over the counter contact adhesive fail in short notice, I was pleased to have found this and used it with great success. I even used it to install commercial type carpet in the curved floor areas of a Van Cabin
I bought it a local automotive upholstery shop

[wxbuoy]

Originally Posted by mayco

http://www.airforums.com/forums/atta...0&d=1436545783

We have found that its a comfy spot to sit also so I padded and covered in the same fabric as the couch. A little crude but it works.

Mike

Nice seat/eng cover thanks for backing up the decision!


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[gaiaenviro]

Thank you! The cab is the next project on mine (as soon as I finish polishing). That will come in handy!😀


-Bill
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[wxbuoy]

Well, it has been a whirl wind 11 days since I last posted. I retired from Active duty in the Coast Guard last Friday. I had a week off and I start my new job on Monday..... I am working as a civilian employee for the Coast Guard. Apparently my skill set is needed. I will do a few self indulgent pics before I post the MoHo updates:

Me, the DW and Kids... Yes, my son is also in the coast guard.


Here is the shadow box the guys at work put together for me. I am thinking about using their talents in the MoHo


Onto the MoHo update...... Went down last Sunday to pick it up... Wasn't done yet. Funny since I txted him the night before to confirm. He said he only had an hour tops to do on it. My friend and I threw the BS flag. No way was he going to get it done in 4 hours let alone 1! So we went home (3 hr round trip) since we had a retirement BBQ and adult beverage soiree to attend to.

Then the DW and I went down on Thursday to pick it up.... I called ahead, it would be ready.... Nope still not ready, but making progress...



He guaranteed us it would be ready today......So we went home and went back this morning.... Still not done...... but making lots of progress...



Since the MoHo is now parked across his shop, I have to go down tomorrow and either move it or pick it up. He said ot would be done..... As long as there is a drivers seat in it, I may just bring it back with me. I will also have the tools to put it in if need be!

[wxbuoy]

Well the pics were there last night when I posted it.... This morning the DW said the links took her to another website.... Will try and re-post again....

[wxbuoy]

Well, it has been a whirl wind 11 days since I last posted. I retired from Active duty in the Coast Guard last Friday. I had a week off and I start my new job on Monday..... I am working as a civilian employee for the Coast Guard. Apparently my skill set is needed. I will do a few self indulgent pics before I post the MoHo updates:

Me, the DW and Kids... Yes, my son is also in the coast guard.
Click image for larger version



Here is the shadow box the guys at work put together for me. I am thinking about using their talents in the MoHo
Click image for larger version



Onto the MoHo update...... Went down last Sunday to pick it up... Wasn't done yet. Funny since I txted him the night before to confirm. He said he only had an hour tops to do on it. My friend and I threw the BS flag. No way was he going to get it done in 4 hours let alone 1! So we went home (3 hr round trip) since we had a retirement BBQ and adult beverage soiree to attend to.

Then the DW and I went down on Thursday to pick it up.... I called ahead, it would be ready.... Nope still not ready, but making progress...
Click image for larger version





He guaranteed us it would be ready today......So we went home and went back this morning.... Still not done...... but making lots of progress...
Click image for larger version





Since the MoHo is now parked across his shop, I have to go down tomorrow and either move it or pick it up. He said ot would be done..... As long as there is a drivers seat in it, I may just bring it back with me. I will also have the tools to put it in if need be!

[wxbuoy]

Went back down this afternoon to move it from in front of the shop to beside it to open up access. Was just planning on moving it... But he was there working on it. I helped him put the seat back in and do a few other things. He is in the middle of a nasty divorce and who know when he will work on it again. I decided to cut my losses and take it home with me, Most of the hard stuff is done, just a lot of little finishing touches remain. Hopefully, I will be aboe to handle those. Either way it is a 100% better then before and I only paid about 50% of the agreed upon price. We wanted a fresh look but still something that would be period correct. I don't know if we accomplished it, but it beats the heck out of the faded mauve pleather!! Here are some picks of the "not quite finished product"

[martin300662]

Looks absolutely gorgeous!

[mayco]

Thats just absolutely gorgeous Dave...beautiful

[wxbuoy]

Thanks guys! I still have about 30-40 hours of detail work to do..... hardest part is you find something that should be done while your doing the current project... I.e. The radio now doesn't work and I got new speakers to replace the old dash ones..... So might as well t a new radio..... while I am at it, might as well take the power for the new radio off the house batteries so I can use it when parked and don't have to worry about running down the batteries.... at least it is usable in it's current condition!

[dadstoy]

Dave,

Thanks for you many years of service to the country!

I really like the driver and passenger side panels.

Dean

[wxbuoy]

Thanks Dean! Yeah we like them as well. A bit retro looking.

[wxbuoy]

Spending the day and night at a local RV park 10 miles from our house. I cant run the air conditioners at home due to the angle if the driveway. So we decided to bring it down here a few times a month. That way I can do projects in the A/C. The fact that Home Depot is 2 minutes away is awesome. I save more money in gas running back and forth to get stuff the the site costs! Another important reason is we are running the mechanicals to keep the working. Nothing worse for diesel is to sit to long!


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[wxbuoy]

Here is an example of why we think it is so important to take your time and use the MoHo. We have our brown paper flooring down..... We often draw on it To mRk where things are gonna go and it is great to show where you have small leaks since the paper is stained even if the water drys before you get back to it.

So, this brings me to the shower door. As you can see in the pic below, when you open the door water runs of the edge. I put a bath mat in a tray to lesson the water from me when I get out


So the only way I can think if to lesson the water that will make its way to the wood sub floor is to put down a membrane and those corrugated shower tiles. And put a small drain hole at both ends to drain the water out the bottom of the coach.

Thoughts or suggestions of products or stuff to use. The current pan normally lives under the dogs water bowls 😜


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[wxbuoy]

Had a 12v fuse blow last night that went to the reading lights in the lounge area. Replaced and immediately blew while inserting. Knew this meant a ground vice overload since 20amp should handle the dew reading lights. Turned off all lights and realized ones in bedroom and aft radio were dead as well. Turned them off, replaced fuse and re-energized one by one. Original bedroom track lighting was culprit. Took it all down this morning and low and behold the wire had chaffed through where airstream put it through the metal housing with out a grommet or protection.




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[DaveFL]

Originally Posted by wxbuoy

So, this brings me to the shower door. As you can see in the pic below, when you open the door water runs of the edge.
Thoughts or suggestions of products or stuff to use. The current pan normally lives under the dogs water bowls 😜
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High paid technicians at AS put a channel on the door to catch the inside run down only problem is they mounted it with the wrong end up
pealed it up and remounted with the low end at the hinge end and it solved the dripping on the floor

[wxbuoy]

Originally Posted by DaveFL

High paid technicians at AS put a channel on the door to catch the inside run down only problem is they mounted it with the wrong end up
pealed it up and remounted with the low end at the hinge end and it solved the dripping on the floor

HA! I gotta check that out this weekend! I am also worried about he water dripping off the people getting out of the shower.

[wxbuoy]

Spending the night at a local campground again. This weekends project was to covert lighting to LED and mount reading lights in bedroom. talked to Dan at Led4rv and he set me up with every thing I needed. Led strips to do 8 fluorescent lights, led builds for the 6 fish eye reading lights and 2 new led reading lights for the back bedroom. I can't believe the difference the LEDs make. Much nicer & brighter now. Also got one of the led running lights to test out. May do that when the weather gets cooler. Here is the new light that replaced the ugly gold 70's track lighting. It is pointing down since it was to bright for my iPad to get a photo of.