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06-19-2013, 10:10 AM
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#201
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3 Rivet Member
1954 22' Flying Cloud
Escondido
, California
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 109
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Great work Sparky. Looks like you can take the whole clan and friends too! I'd be interested in seeing the dinette and the lip that the table sits on to make into a bed. Must feel so nice to be so close to completion. How's your bank account? :0)
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06-19-2013, 10:29 AM
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#202
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3 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 124
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Yes, budget is getting stretched for sure. I wanted to spend 20k, I just tipped over 22 with probably $1000 to go, but that is accounting very closely for everything from gas to pick up the trailer last year, to beer for favours and so on. So....23,500. Cheaper than a new trailer, and lighter, and better built
The dinette....I think you picked out the one thing I haven't actually figured out yet! I think the table will fit into a grooved metal channel along the front of the U-shape, and then the other end will be supported on a metal rail that will run across the trailer, at the top of the U. I'll store the metal bar under the seats when not in use. I hope that will be solid enough....
Trailer will sleep 6, but I only have 5....so one bunk will be for friends, a dog, luggage, whatever....
Did you polish yours? How long will it take me? I am using the Jestco products....
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06-19-2013, 12:17 PM
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#203
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4 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Winston Salem
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 467
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Holy renovations, batman. Looks wonderful. At least I can now see what my '57 Overlander has the possibility to look like
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06-19-2013, 02:53 PM
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#204
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3 Rivet Member
1954 22' Flying Cloud
Escondido
, California
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 109
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I haven't polished it yet. Just around the windows that I have re-built so far and the rear cargo door that I re-built. I'm using nu-vite products and a buffing wheel on a polisher but ill order a new wool pad from VTS today and give that a try on the larger areas. Seems that it covers larger areas faster so ill let you know how it works. The places I have done look great.
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06-19-2013, 05:23 PM
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#205
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Rivet Master
1972 31' Sovereign
Lexington
, Minnesota
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,989
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Wow, Wow, Wow. That looks REALLY nice!
Kay
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06-19-2013, 06:16 PM
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#206
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Rivet Master
1959 26' Overlander
Nowhere
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 573
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Very nice work. It's great to see a project coming to an end. You should be camping soon
Norm
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06-19-2013, 06:39 PM
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#207
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Rivet Master
1957 22' Caravanner
Port Hadlock
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 864
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Looking great, Mark!
That first camping outing will be super.
-steve
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06-20-2013, 10:58 PM
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#208
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3 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 124
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Thanks everyone! A million little jobs still to go, and as expected, a couple items will be done after the maiden voyage. 3 big things left to do:
Shower pan and fridge vents and floor. Lotsa late nights and I think I can get it done.
I was thinking bamboo hardwood floors, but it is heavy and now I am thinking better to go with some sort of vinyl or sheet product....unless I want to upgrade the tow vehicle
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05-21-2014, 04:53 PM
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#209
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3 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 124
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The final push!
It's been a long time since I updated but here are some finished pictures. I had her out on the road last year and it was great. Not all things were finished but it was a good test run of all the systems and I had a good list of improvements and changes.
Here are some pics of the bathroom and bedroom area. Still doing the final finishing work on the kitchen and seating area, so stay tuned for those pictures in the coming days. I am super happy with the closet lighting
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05-21-2014, 04:56 PM
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#210
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3 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 124
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Some more....
Here are some of the bathroom door lock, new bunk lighting, the bunks, and a new addition to the family (she sleeps on the bottom bunk)!
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05-21-2014, 05:31 PM
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#211
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Rivet Master
1986 32' Excella
Currently Looking...
Canton
, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,342
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Wonderful, Sparky! We also built bunks-- love yours!
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05-21-2014, 11:41 PM
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#212
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
Folsom
, California
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 727
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Looks great.
I'm curious to know if you're happy w/ the push button combination drawer pull / latch hardware?
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Birch Plywood and Aluminum go together like
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05-21-2014, 11:58 PM
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#213
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3 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 124
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Yes, I am happy with them. They look nice, work fairly well. They were not hard to install, but not simple either. A couple were quite sticky at first- wouldn't unlock/lock smoothly. Not sure why but I think it has something to do with getting the screws in nice and straight that hold the inside drawer mechanism to the drawer back. Other than that, I have no regrets.
I got them off Amazon.com, these aren't the high priced Hafele ones, but they look as good IMO.
Mark
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11-10-2015, 08:31 AM
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#214
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3 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 124
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Polished! OMG, what a yucky job.
Some inside shots too.
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11-10-2015, 08:51 AM
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#215
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Rivet Master
1957 22' Caravanner
Port Hadlock
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 864
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Beautiful.
Welcome back.
Cheers,
Steve
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11-10-2015, 03:39 PM
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#216
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3 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 124
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Thanks Steve! Been lurking, just not posting
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